Review: Braving a Strange New World
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2013
Research scientist, Dr. Susan Barlow has dedicated her life to building a device that crosses dimensions for scientific yet peaceful exploration. When she finds out her invention has been sold to the military, she is thrown into an alien world in her attempt to destroy the machine. Alone and terrified, Susan must adapt to her new world and it's mythical inhabitants.As alpha of a dying wolf shifter pack, Sorin is desperate to stop the disease that is wiping out his family. When a strange female appears from a blue light in the sky, Sorin believes this is a gift from the goddess and the answer to his troubles. The problem is this female is sure that he is a monster and is determined to return to her world. Sorin must convince her to stay and find a cure no matter what the cost.Scent of Salvation was a quick read that was over before I was ready. I found this to be a very enjoyable book and became quite enamored with the inhabitants of Eorthe. Extremely similar to Earth, the similarities end with the lack of humans and technology. I found the world building to be excellent and very plausible. The relationship between Sorin and Susan developed slowly and burned very hot. The chemistry enhanced the story rather than overpowered it and left room for the reader to enjoy the secondary characters and sub-plots. Scent of Salvation lends it self  to a series beautifully and I would be more than happy to follow up with more of this world and it's fascinating tales. The factions of shifters, vampires, mer people and other beings of myth should definitely be explored to a much greater degree and I look forward to being the beneficiary of Annie Nicholas' continued work.