Genre: Urban
Fantasy/Paranormal/YA
Description:
“Jordan has visions of monsters, demons, and death. Seventeen,
orphaned, and born into the family business, she doesn’t have friends, she
doesn’t have choices. Her uncle, older brothers, and a few annoying angels
dominate her life, demanding she tow their lines – and the punishment is severe
when those lines are crossed... In a game between Good and Evil where God seems
to have tapped out early, lines are blurred and not everything is as it seems.”
Author:
“Nicole Storey lives in the hot and humid part of Georgia with her
husband, two amazing children, and plethora of pets. When she isn't traveling
to magical realms with potty-mouthed pixies or fighting demons, she enjoys
reading and reviewing books, blogging, and gardening.”
You can follow Ms. Storey at her website or find her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
The Celedon Circle is a secret society of human demon slayers. Jordan
is a seeker, born and raised to fight demons along with her family. Being a
seeker makes her rare and highly valued for her visions of demon activity. The
story starts with one of Jordan's visions of an unusually horrific monster
which has been summoned in a small Tennessee town. Ms. Storey paints graphic
pictures of the carnage this monster wreaks and the reader is grabbed by the
throat and dragged into the story.
Other than her unique ability and special family circumstances, Jordan
is more or less a typical teenager and her humanity is demonstrated throughout
the book. With the story being told through Jordan's eyes we get to know her
well along with her perspective of some not so good angels and not so bad
demons. The lines between good and evil are blurred and the twists in this
character-driven plot are startling. I also found all of the characters
realistic and well developed, their dialogue was believable, and the
relationships authentic.
I have to confess I was held captive through the entire story. The
Tennessee story thread is tied up
nicely at the end so there is not a cliffhanger ending. However, I can't wait
to see how things develop as Jordan's world is turned upside down by an unexpected
twist at the end. This could turn into a stellar series. If you are looking for
a different sort of urban fantasy this may be a book you would enjoy.
FYI: Added
for Reprise Review: Blind
Sight by Nicole Storey was the Winner in the Fantasy category for 2014
Readers' Choice Awards at BigAl’s Books and Pals. Original review ran February
9, 2014.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found no significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 70-75,000 words
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