Review: True Believers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2011
Rachel Cruz is an archaeologist heading for a dig with a two-fold mission. She has to work with her colleagues but she also has to keep certain things a secret from the world. It hasn't really been a problem up 'til now but their dig has just been overtaken by a hostile military unit, forcing Rachel and her team to flee.  The day gets worse when they are caught in a riverbed just as a flash flood descends on them.Taelen Jessit is an alien military man acting as an emissary to hunt for their missing gods - the Nephilim.  While the U.S. government approves the mission, they are being watched like hawks. Taelen is surprised when the hunt takes him to a cave in which drawings appear to have been made by the same gods he is hunting. More surprising is the team leader he finds in the cave - Rachel.Taelen doesn't understand why, but he races to rescue Rachel when the flash flood hits. Both are hurt but Taelen is really confused when he witnesses Rachel heal extremely fast. Now his questions have questions. Rachel can't tell Taelen what is behind her healing or even what she was doing in the cave, as she is Nephilim and on a hunt of her own. Arrogance, fear, danger and passion sweep up both Taelen and Rachel as they try to unravel what is going on, and who has control of a god-killing machine.When worldly and otherworldly super powers collide, can love survive? True Believers has Taelen and Rachel wonder this as they fight their way though a maze of dangers. I was intrigued by the plot and characters but for some reason could not keep focused on what was going on. The many subplots seemed to overwhelm the two main characters for me, but the mixture of fantasy, religion, and suspense makes me believe that lovers of sci-fi will enjoy following Rachel and Taelen on their adventure, even if it didn't work for me. True Believers keeps you wondering who or what is behind the final curtain until the last page.JoReviewed for Joyfully Reviewed