Review: Shadows of Fate (Shadow Born Book One) By Angela Dennis
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2014
Shadows of Fate, the first book in the Shadow Born series by Angela Dennis, offers readers a new take on post-apocalyptic tales, leaving out intense religious battles, flesh-eating zombies, and war-happy little green men. Instead, we’re shown a world that has been torn apart by Man’s war- The Fall. The Fall has created a rip in the veil between our world and the others, allowing dangerous, magical, and what were thought to be mythical creatures to roam the Earth. Mankind has now been forced underground as the beings above fight for dominance.In order to maintain some sort of balance, a special task force has been put in place, The IRT. Brenna Baudouin, a Shadow Bearer, has been banished to the human world after a crushing betrayal that left her husband dead and her own people turned against her. She is now the IRT’s most valuable team member, working as a demon hunter. Soon, a new and mysterious member joins the IRT, along with a big spike in demon attacks, and all fingers point to Brenna.I enjoyed reading this book. I felt the author did something quite different with her storyline, and it was refreshing to read something that steered clear of the typical walking dead, end of the world scenario. The characters and the plot itself, were fleshed out enough to get a genuine grasp for what was going on and who they really were without making the reader feel bogged down with detail. I’m interested to see what may come in book two and look forward to the read!