Review: Just keeps getting better (potential spoiler at end of review)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
I've been reading the Nephilim saga for a while. I started with book 3, loved it so purchased books 1 and 2 and have (im)patiently waited for each new release since, stalking the author's facebook and website. HeVan & Earth continues the story well, wrapping up some concerns from previous books and bringing new worries for the old and new characters.This book should definitely appeal to fans of the earlier stories and hopefully encourage new readers to give the universe a try.HeVan & Earth runs with two threads in each chapter, a "HeVan" thread and an "Earth" thread.The HeVan thread reunites us with Addie, Grace, their men and their babies, and introduces some new villains as the transplanted Earthling/Nephilim descendants deal with a culture that is not Earth-like and that has also changed for the Nephilim explorers during the time they were gone conducting their search for the missing Queen and her descendants. Tension rises as the three groups, Eathlings, Nephilim explorers and planet bound Nephilim interact to determine everyone's future roles in Nephilim society, interactions further complicated by the addition of a fourth group.The "Earth" thread focuses on new character FBI agent Josephine and her quest to find out what's happening to the missing abused women from Chicago shelters. That quest results in her discovering the Nephilim heritage belonging to her, her family and friends.On HeVan, hopefully future books will focus not just on the "royal" family adapting to their new world but also on the "everyday" Nephilim people and Earth immigrants learning to create a new society together. Change is not always welcomed by all, so more conflicts are bound to arise.On Earth, new characters are introduced who will undoubtedly be the focus of future stories. Some minor cliffhangers give an idea of whose story(ies) may be next. Plus Miranda, Valerie, Johanna and Jennifer need their stories, please.PossiblespoilerReading the blurb, my first thought was "oh no someone's going die."  I've invested much time and emotion in some series to feel betrayed and frustrated when a main character is killed.  So I had to skim the end first to make sure that it wasn't any of my favorite characters. Fortunately  it wasn't so I went back and started from the beginning.Cross-posted amazon, goodreads, publisher (abbreviated)