Review: Brilliant spin off from The Redepmtion series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2012
It's no secret that I went absolutely mental during and after reading the Redemption series. I absolutely went crazy nuts for Dayton (cause who doesn't love a potty mouth, dumdum addicted, bad ass chick with daddy & demon issues), Marcas (dark, broody hybrid demon & so smokin, he's got abs so hot you could cook a steak on!), Monroe (with all her wicca, sarcasm & movie quotes) and Conor (that gargoyle, charming as sin, heart on his sleeve, bestie of all besties), that I just knew I needed more of this world. Thank goodness R.K delivers with this spin off series based on Conor and the Gargoyes and a hybrid demon Emma who has no idea what is in store for her."Life isn't about getting what we want. It's about turning the crappy cards we're dealt into a winning hand,"At first I was shocked, Emma is SO unlike Dayton. She starts off all quiet and shy and petrified of her own shadow, thinking she is dying. She cries blood, has strength that sends doctors running, and a body temperature that you could only imagine, but don't be mislead people. She totally comes into her own. Who doesn't want to read about a chick that is so `almost'? A chick that can control a creepy demon creature aswell as a herd of crazy ass demons intent on taking her to hell? And how can you not love a girl that ends up in one of the most unfriendly schools but unites a group of greedy, power ranked hybrids to free them from the control of the Gargoyles intent on judging them by their race instead of as individuals? A chick who lived her life surrounded by everyone elses emotions.Emma started off plain and ordinary. She ended up strong and extraordinary. I couldn't get enough. I loved seeing into the world of the Gargoyles and how they worked, even if I didn't love what I saw. Her blossoming romance with Conor has me on the edge of my seat wanting more. I loved the changing POV between Conor & Emma. I loved seeing what both of them were thinking. It made me getting to know both characters equally fulfilling. But mostly I loved the talk of emotions and the power that they could have over a person. I know I am not a hybrid demon, but I can certainly sense emotion if it's thick enough, it can turn me into someone else, someone that tries to diffuse and distract, someone that battles not to shut down, someone that struggles to sleep at time. I must try the counting. I love that it works for Em. Anyway my point is, Emma was so different to Dayton, but never the less, I loved her. A lot. Thank goodness the next in the series, The Labyrinth is coming in only a few short days. It can't come fast enough for me!`Bravery is being afraid of something and facing it anyway. Emma is brave.'If you haven't read the works of this amazingly witty author, you truly are missing out. Head over to Amazon and pick up Redemption for free, but if you want? This series could stand alone. Run, skip, hop, whatever. These books are so entertaining!