Review: My review of Dark Children of Naor
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
I received a copy from the author for review.  It tells the story of Jansemi, a young woman whose family has been cursed by pursuit by demons and violent death since her ancestor's betrayal of her vows to a goddess many generations before. It tells of her family's history and her attempt to avoid her fate.This premise was interesting and well executed.  The setup was well done, although at times I wasn't certain where some of the subplots were going.  The characters were believable and each had their own motivations for aiding or thwarting Jansemi's actions.  I liked that it wasn't always clear whose side a particular character was on.The author is not a native speaker of English and at times there were turns of phrase that weren't quite natural.  However, this in no way impacted my understanding of the novel and in many ways actually enhanced the otherworldly feel of the book.What I didn't enjoy so much was that the novel was veering on the edge of the horror genre, a genre I don't particularly appreciate.  This was most apparent in the violent, graphic and gory description of the demon's attacks.On the whole though this is a good read.  I gave Dark Children of Naor three and a half stars out of five.