Review: A fascinating paranormal mythology of two worlds in one; or is it?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
Colee Firman has created the history of a world that blends with our own seamlessly. Or so it seems for centuries, but there are always secrets. I enjoyed this book very much, unusual and mystical in many ways. The characters are very real even in this fantasy, perhaps because in appearance they are not so very different.Imagine the excitement of waking up one morning in brilliant sunlight right beside a beach when you went to bed in what could be only described as the coldest spot on earth. Your entire estate and all the people you know are right there with you in the heat of summer. How can this be? It is one of the many hidden secrets that will eventually unfold for Addison Sanders, Addy as she is known, as the granddaughter of the Overseer. There are three distinct groups: humans, Akori and Mesen, actually a sub-group of Akori.The story itself, besides the history of the Akori, is very much involved with the lives of a group of young people from the estate...their interaction, their romances, their journey through life. It's about connections, trust, friendship and loyalty; and always the search to solve the mysteries. But life is not all fun and games for Addy. She spends much of her time working in the huge library for her aged grandfather, and training in martial arts and weaponry. This book grabbed my interest fairly quickly and as changes begin, the action moves forward faster and trickier until it's impossible to put the book down. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment of this action-packed yet playful series.From author Colee Firman: Update Available for Dissever! Good news! I requested that Amazon push an update to the content of Dissever and it looks as though they've started. If you have the automatic update feature turned on for your account, it'll just do it in the background. The update has new front matter for the updated cover and a revised prologue. If anyone who has a review copy would like the revised version just shoot me an e-mail and I'll send it over.