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A review by bananatricky
Cast in Angelfire by S.M. Reine
4.0
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I haven't read all of S.M. Reine's books so I wasn't sure whether this was a continuation of a previous series or not, I definitely got the impression that I *should* know Luke's backstory and relationship with people like Rylie and Brianna, but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of the novel or hinder my understanding.
This book is set in 2030, 15 years after 'Genesis' rebooted the world. Although I won't go into details of what Genesis entailed, suffice it to say that the world was remade and all sorts of creatures: angels; demons; werewolves; and more, came into being.
Marion is brought to a hospital in a small town suffering from amnesia. her doctor, Luke, is not what he seems (in fact, quite early on we have a good idea who, if not what, he is). Tests show that Marion is half-angel, half-mage but she only appears able to access her powers when she touches Luke. All Marion knows is that she needs to find Seth Wilder, somehow Seth can help her. But when Marion tries to leave the hospital she finds that there is a bounty on her head and all sorts of supernatural creatures have come to collect.
What follows is a classic road trip where Marion comes to realise that perhaps she wasn't a very nice person before she lost her memory (or at least that's my interpretation, shades of Total Recall) and she gradually discovers what her purpose is and why there is a bounty on her head.
Some of this, particularly the scenes in the Unseelie Court reminded me of Julie Kagawa's Iron Knight books, especially the Unseelie Prince. Some of the politics eluded me, again if this is an offshoot of a previous series that would explain it.
This was fast-paced with some skillful world-building which thrust me right into the murky world of supernatural politics and introduced some paranormal creatures outside the standard vampires and werewolves.
Although this is a self-contained story, there is definitely a 'to be continued' vibe about the ending. I am looking forward to understanding more about Luke's history (although I will read S.M. Reine's other books in case that is covered), the interactions with the werewolf alpha and the witches' coven.
I haven't read all of S.M. Reine's books so I wasn't sure whether this was a continuation of a previous series or not, I definitely got the impression that I *should* know Luke's backstory and relationship with people like Rylie and Brianna, but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of the novel or hinder my understanding.
This book is set in 2030, 15 years after 'Genesis' rebooted the world. Although I won't go into details of what Genesis entailed, suffice it to say that the world was remade and all sorts of creatures: angels; demons; werewolves; and more, came into being.
Marion is brought to a hospital in a small town suffering from amnesia. her doctor, Luke, is not what he seems (in fact, quite early on we have a good idea who, if not what, he is). Tests show that Marion is half-angel, half-mage but she only appears able to access her powers when she touches Luke. All Marion knows is that she needs to find Seth Wilder, somehow Seth can help her. But when Marion tries to leave the hospital she finds that there is a bounty on her head and all sorts of supernatural creatures have come to collect.
What follows is a classic road trip where Marion comes to realise that perhaps she wasn't a very nice person before she lost her memory (or at least that's my interpretation, shades of Total Recall) and she gradually discovers what her purpose is and why there is a bounty on her head.
Some of this, particularly the scenes in the Unseelie Court reminded me of Julie Kagawa's Iron Knight books, especially the Unseelie Prince. Some of the politics eluded me, again if this is an offshoot of a previous series that would explain it.
This was fast-paced with some skillful world-building which thrust me right into the murky world of supernatural politics and introduced some paranormal creatures outside the standard vampires and werewolves.
Although this is a self-contained story, there is definitely a 'to be continued' vibe about the ending. I am looking forward to understanding more about Luke's history (although I will read S.M. Reine's other books in case that is covered), the interactions with the werewolf alpha and the witches' coven.