Review: Interesting new world
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2013
Downside; a realm within the Earth where the monsters dwell, and we aren't talking about Hell.  We meet trolls, gnomes, vampires, sirens, shifters, demons, fallen angels, elves and a whole host of others who aren't comfortable living on the surface, or who would terrify humans if their presence was known.  Rain is a wraith and has a business with her wraith mentor, Castle, where they take out or even relocate the more pesky monsters in their Downside town of Gettaholt.  There are definite advantages and disadvantages to being a wraith.The story follows Rain on both an action-packed and emotional journey.  We do get some limited first person point of views from three others close to her when she's not on scene, giving us a better idea on what others are thinking and doing.I found an interesting world in Downside and was grabbed right away by Rain and what she experiences.  This appears to be a stand alone, although I think there is plenty here that could continue the story in a number of directions.