Review: Looking Forward To Finding Out What Happens Next
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
Imagine having forty-four young men paraded before you one after the other knowing you must kiss them to find out if they are the one you will bond with, yet all the while remaining chaste and knowing at first sight nope this is not the one, but having to kiss them anyway.  This is the problem Angela McAllister is faced with in Darkangel, which is the first book of the new Witches of Cleopatra Hill trilogy.  The primary focus of this book is introduction to Angela, the future head witch of her clan, and her struggles to find her consort.  She is a young woman who having turned twenty-one needs to find her consort and consummate and / or bond in the relationship before she turns twenty-two in order to come into her full powers to protect her clan.  The story was intriguing enough to keep me glued to the pages, but I do have to say that the majority of the book was world building and just when it was all about to hit the fan the book ends with a huge cliffhanger. For those that find this type of ending frustrating, the next installment is due out in June 2014.  The writing was smooth and even though at times the book seemed long, I cannot think of anything that could have been cut and still leave the story with the full impact.  The world building was really good and very believable keeping me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next, even though I did correctly guess the outcome a few times.  The characters were intriguing, although sometimes annoying, and frankly I am looking forward to learning more about the bad guys in the tale.  In this readers opinion this is not a dark read, but rather more on the lighter side of intrigue; however, there is promise of darker days to come and I am looking forward to reading the next installment to find out what happens. I received this book with a request for my honest review without any compensation whatsoever, other than the joy of reading a new book.