Review: DNF at 53%, confusing, not really the start of a new series.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
I love urban fantasy, it's my #1 favorite genre and I wanted to try SM Reine's work.  I thought Sacrificed in Shadow would be a good choice since it was the start of a new series.  While Elise is an interesting character, her back story is a confusing mess at 53%.  I really think this book is not a stand alone start of a new series.  To me, I think you really need to read at least Elise's previous series.  I also gave up because Elise and the other characters never talk to each other, there's no chemistry between any of them (though Riley and Elise seem to be starting a working relationship and talk at about 50%, but at that point I didn't care).  There were unexplained actions (How does Lincoln know about Elise and how to contact her?) and confusing situations (What is Elise? Was she once the original Eve?  Did she kill the original Eve? If she is a demon, why is she trying to kill demons?).I have SM's Descent series and I'll still give the first book a try since the other reviews are good, so eventually I may make my way back to Sacrificed in Shadow, but I can't recommend it to anyone not already a knowledgeable Elise fan.I received a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.