Review: A fun action packed novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2010
This is the short prequel to the Otherkin trilogy novels of whichSins of the Heartis currently available and the other twoSins of the Soul (Hqn)andSins of the Flesh (Hqn)will be coming along soon.Sin's Daughter starts off with action and pretty much stays in that mode the whole way through. As a short novel it works pretty well with some good character development and interesting mythology. Amber works as a character because she's just as confused as you (the reader) are about what she is and who is after her. There is really no exposition on why Kai made the choice he made to do what he's doing - and that's a drawback albeit a minor one. There is some suspension of disbelief but this is fantasy so I expected that. I wish there had been maybe 5 more pages of flashback though as I feel it could have enriched it measurably.I have not yet started the regular novels in the series so I'm not exactly sure this gave me a really good set up for it although it does introduce the Underworld. As a stand alone it reads very similar to an anthology story and is about the same quality I usually find in them - perhaps a bit higher than a standard 3 star average. What really made this stand out more was the action scenes and the tension created - it's hard to do that with a short novel but the author pulls it off. Overall I liked it and am looking forward to reading the series. Just remember again that this a SHORT novella prequel and so not as fleshed out as a regular novel. It is complete as it is - unlike some anthology collections I've read you don't get a "to be continued" at the end. This is worth at least a star to me since I get so irritated when authors do that!