by Seressia Glass
This stood out because this was built on the Egyptian pantheon. Good world building and world was interesting. Kira was a good heroine, maybe a little too perfect (in terms of her abilities - she's the strongest ever!). Because of all she could do, I think she could have been a little older (she's 2...
This book is a mixed bag for me. Once I got into the story, I found I liked most of the characters, even though the main couple failed to fully engage me. I'm not usually a fan of main characters though, so that's a grain of salt sort of complaint. The mythos it draws from is Egyptian tales, and t...
I heard about this series and author via a recommendation at Dear Author. We were discussing the way [some] authors and [most] publishers are really screwing with the sub-genre “Urban Fantasy.” Urban Fantasy started as basically Sword & Sorcery but in a modern format and urban location. Somehow, som...
3.5 stars
First book report card:Creativity: above average. Ancient Egyptian and general anthropology knowledge is a bonus.Magical system: above average. Based partly on relationships with Egyptian deities, with nary a werewolf in sight. Female heroine: above average. Slightly Mary Sue in physical abilities,...
This was a very promising start to a new series, and while this book on its own didn't completely blow my mind, it has set the scene nicely for more adventures to come.Quite a substantial part of the book was devoted to establishing the world-building and the magic in use, as well as some background...
Kira was born with a power – she knows things and people by touch. One touch and she senses thought, emotion and experience. And she drains their power, their life force and sometimes leaves them injured or dead.An orphan, her powers quickly confused and frightened her foster families – until she wa...
This is a series with some potential I think. The basic summary is Kira is a woman who cannot touch people without killing them or hurting them by draining the life force out of them. As such she become a weapon or assassin for the light also known as a Shadow Blade. Her friend is murdered by the Sh...
This book developed quickly into a good deal of action and for a debut Urban Fantasy, the world building was quick and elegantly done. I liked the characters of Kira and Khefar and the sexual tension developed nicely. There are also some nicely written passages linking the past with the present for...
Shadow Blade is an interesting entry into the urban fantasy genre. Kira is a Shadowchaser, trained to be the best. But when a 4000 year old dagger comes into the picture, it seems that Kira cannot catch a break: her handler dies, she must seek revenge, and to top things off, some uber sexy 4000 year...
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