Review: A strong beginning to what is certain to be a compelling series.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 20, 2013
With an intriguing premise--a war between Heaven and Hell, and protagonists that not only time travel but also dimension travel--this story will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. Gaby is a harmonia, gifted with the ability to see patterns in just about anything (so she becomes an accountant--one of the many humorous pokes in the book). She lives in 1972 Seattle with her younger brother and sister after the death of their parents. Leila's story picks up in France in 2012. Living with adoptive parents her entire life, she has just inherited a chateau in the French countryside from her actual bloodline. It turns out her father is a demon.As the complicated story plays out, Gaby and Leila eventually meet (via time travel) and join forces to stop a cataclysmic war, both finding love along the way. While the premise may sound outrageous, Gaby and Leila are likable (Gaby being the calm to Leila's chronic snarkiness), the historical details are rich and layered (they spend time in 1890 Seattle), and you'll smile at the modern-day cultural references.An excellent tale by a mother-daughter team and a strong beginning to what is certain to be a compelling series.