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.
Buy now
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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.
Original review posted February 10, 2017.
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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