Genre:
Fantasy/Romance/Mystery/Adventure
Description:
“No
one messes with Saskia Dorn’s family and gets away with it.
The
same murderous shifters who had hunted her sister have attempted to
steal a magical totem pole. Since the pieces are scattered across
Alaska, Saskia, a polar bear shifter, takes her search to the tundra
for any signs of the lost totems.
Instead
she finds Sedge, the latest reincarnation of the old Inuit Bear god,
who just happens to be the man who broke her heart.
They
come across a small native village tormented by the Jinxioc, evil
gnomes with an appetite for human flesh. Sedge declares he will rid
the people of the menace, believing a totem token is nearby affecting
the devils’ behavior. At his side, Saskia battles to save the
tribesmen, but it could mean sacrificing herself.”
Author:
“Christine
Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She has four degrees which
help nothing with motherhood but make her a great Jeopardy player.
When she's not reading or writing, she's going on adventures with her
son or watching cheesy movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of
S.C.I.F.I. and Untethered Realms. She has one novel and several
novellas and short stories published.”
Please
check out her Amazon author page for all of her books or stalk her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Cloak
of Snow follows Saskia to
the northern tundra of Alaska in search for the fox totem token.
Time-wise this novella takes place at the same time as book two,
Silent Whispers.
Saskia is the oldest of the Dorn sisters and the most hard-headed.
She almost makes the youngest sister, Ametta, seem meek by
comparison.
This
story moves at a good pace. The characters are well defined and we
get some insight into Saskia and Sedge’s past relationship which
started when she was accepted to train as a Black Shaman. It’s been
seven years since she walked away from Sedge and fully becoming a
Black Shaman. Sedge, being the latest reincarnation of the old Inuit
Bear god, is a typical Alpha male but seems to be able to exercise an
extreme amount of patience with Saskia. He is definitely biding his
time with her. However, she remains steadfast and refuses to give any
sway for him to work with, despite the passion she still carries for
him.
When
they both come across a small remote village and learn of the tribes
recent troubles with the Jinxioc, evil flesh-eating gnomes, Sedge
pledges to help his people. The problem is they have no idea how
horrifically evil and strong these little devils have become. The
twists are clever and surprising. Sedge and Saskia are both faced
with challenges that affect them both in a personal way.
Totem
is turning into an enthralling series, the
odds of recovering the totem tokens are beginning to look
insurmountable. The stakes are getting higher and more deadly for all
concerned. I can’t wait to see what the Dorn sisters have to face
next to secure the sacred totem pole for the sake of all shifters.
FYI:
Cloak
of Snow is book three in
the Totem series. I believe this is supposed to be a six book series.
Book four, Shattered
Spirit, has been
released, books five and six are set as pre-orders at the time of
writing this review.
Contains
adult language with several F-bombs and some graphic violence.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I came
across no proofing or formatting issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 25-30,000 words
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