The end of the world is approaching and it's up to twenty-
four year
old Eden Moore to stop it. Eden is the reincarnated soul
of
an ancient being named Mkombozi. A Demon attacked
Mkombozi's
world and she defeated it... but at the cost of losing her
own
self in the rage that follows. Eden doesn't want to be an
Ancient or a reincarnated soul; she wants to be a
manicurist
and be left alone. Unfortunately, the Demon is turning
humans into zombie-like creatures and all will be lost if
Eden doesn't embrace her heritage. Will Eden allow her
Guardian to help her?
DAUGHTER OF GODS AND SHADOWS is the first book in a new
urban fantasy trilogy. Jayde Brooks has created a vast
world
populated with a whole host of supernatural beings. The
plethora of people and their connections can become quite
murky and confusing at times and I found myself wishing
for
a list of the cast of characters to help keep them all
straight. In fact, for the first half of the book I was
utterly confused as to what was going on. However, things
begin to make sense after that as the pieces start to tie
together and the action quickly escalates.
DAUGHTER OF GODS AND SHADOWS is an ambitious first book
for
a series. Jayde Brooks attempts to relay events
surrounding
the destruction of one world and the salvation of another
all within the scope of one book. Frequent flashbacks
give
us additional insight to the various characters and their
histories but pulled me out of the overall story somewhat.
DAUGHTERS OF GODS AND SHADOWS is a fascinating, albeit
somewhat uneven, start to the Daughter of Gods and
Shadows series. I'm definitely intrigued enough that
I
will read the second book when it's published. Urban
fantasy
readers who want something just a bit different should
give
DAUGHTERS OF GODS AND SHADOWS a chance.
Life can be tough sometimes for Eden Moore. Still shy and
awkward at twenty-four, she hoped she would grow out of
some
of the traits that always defined her. Like not knowing
what
to say to attractive men. Or not being the reincarnation
of
an ancient being. But despite her wishes, Eden's destiny
has
been set in motion thousands of years before her
existence.
A demon her previous-self defeated millennia ago is now
back
on Earth and regaining strength. In order to keep her
world
from being annihilated out of existence, she is going to
have to dig deep for her powers and unite with Prophet, a
dangerously-handsome Ancient with whom her past and future
are forever linked. Challenges abound and the battles rage
on, and only Eden can keep the world firmly on its axis...
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