Review: Definitely Out of the Ordinary in a Good Way
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2011
"Out of the ordinary", would be my first description of this story: average, career minded gal turned shifter after being bitten by demon. Giving up her previous aspirations, Raven begins a life as an officer in an organization very much like your typical police department, yet the perpetrators come in all different forms: vampires, gnomes, trolls and more. When it becomes evident the same demon who attacked her is on the prowl again, she's determined to bring him to both professional and personal justice.Written in first person, the sole perspective didn't become overpowering to me even if the main character had a little too much snark for my own tastes. I love strong woman, ones who get things done and don't take any nonsense, but I suppose it's a fine line. It's all in what you think is amusing and phrases tossed that you might have said yourself or cheered. I don't care for sarcasm and perhaps would have enjoyed Raven more if that style of delivery had been used less. I think overall that makes even problematic characters more sympathetic, even likeable if there is balance.As for the romance aspect and the object of her affections, Finn, I'll have to put him into the fantastic category for his description was over the top. Not to my tastes, but definitely worthy of applause. There were some structural and punctuation issues and periods where I felt it was overly descriptive (rather like the official blurb), but you have to give Toni LoTempio serious marks for a totally inventive tale that stands out from the rest.For all reviews and interviews by Red Haircrow, visit [...]