Review: Found myself a new author to love. Can't wait for book 2!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
Earth's Requiem is a story that takes place sometime in the future. The world we know is gone and we have been taken over by aliens. The only people left have magic and are controlled by the aliens, the Lemurians (aka the Old Ones). Aislinn had to side with the Lemurians or die like her mother and father. She doesn't understand why they are so interested in, but she will do what they say. While on a journey sent by her Lemurian magelord, Aislinn starts to make discoveries about herself. She also stumbles on another human who may actually be able to shed some light as to why the world has fallen.Gimpel can pack quite a punch. This book starts off with a bang and doesn't let up. Our main character, Aislinn is definitely my kind of heroine. She is tough as nails and very determined to survive. She hates that she has to work for the Old Ones to survive, but it was that or the dark gods that were responsible for her parents death. So she is caught in the middle. Aislinn is a Mage and a Seeker. She soon finds out she may have more powers she didn't know about when she is discovered by a wolf named Rune. Only Hunters get animal bond mates and she knows she isn't a Hunter, but Rune may prove her wrong. I loved Rune. He was a lot like Aislinn. They are bother very stubborn and they have lost a lot. Neither one wants to put the other in danger. I loved the banter between them. They had such a great connection.Aislinn and Rune then meet a fellow Hunter and bond mate, Fionn and his raven, Bella. Fionn was mouthwatering. I go nuts for an Irishman and he fit the bill perfectly. Fionn and Aislinn have both been alone for a very long time, but specifically Aislinn. Since the death of her parents, she tries not to have connections to people because it is so easy for someone to lose their life in the world they live in now. Anything and everything wants to kill you. She doesn't know what to make of how she feels about Fionn, but she knows it may be dangerous. Not to mention, Aislinn doesn't know about Fionn's special little secret yet. His secret may be enough to help Aislinn and probably the world.This story was amazing. Gimpel really knows her world building. We are thrust into this new world and you feel like you are there. It was very easy to get lost in this book. The idea that the aliens we hear about one day come true and pretty much eradicate the world is quite scary. Aislinn wants a way to get rid of them and the dark gods. Both of which are bad and both want to use her for one reason or another and she doesn't know why. The journey she is sent on by her Lemurian magelord, Metae, is very dangerous. But that is nothing to what she finds out not only about herself, but the Lemurians and dark gods as well. The twists and turns that take place were insane. You won't believe what happens. Thank you Gimpel, you have made me very happy.This is definitely a favorite read. It is full of so much imagination and is very fast paced. Also, I don't know about anyone else, but something about this book kind of reminded me of Karen M. Moning's Fever series. Well, bits and pieces anyway. Hell, the aliens and the dark gods actually had a very Fae-like quality to them. They take human forms and make themselves extremely attractive and control people through sex. The aliens and the dark gods were very scary especially the dark gods. So if you want a great Urban Fantasy, I would definitely recommend this to you. The sequel comes out in February and I can't wait until then. I think I am in love.