Review: I was drawn in by the unique story line and amazing world building
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2013
DESTINY'S SHADOW is a story weaved in fantasy and mystery, but it was the backdrop of the Sierra Mountains that was so effortlessly entwined into the heart of the book that made it hard to put down.There were many things I really enjoyed about this story.  I thought the author did an excellent job with Tim and Moira's previous history and the way it was weaved into the story.  They had a lot of hurt between them but their love for each other was obvious.In my opinion, the best thing about DESTINY'S SHADOW was the setting that the author created as a background.  I am by no means an outdoorsy type of woman, but she made it so appealing I wanted to pack up and go hiking along those mountains to see the majestic setting firsthand.  It was obvious in every description that this author has a deep love for those mountains and it was definitely infectious.My only complaint about DESTINY'S SHADOW was that I felt like it was too short to accomplish everything that was it was trying to.  I felt as if the introduction of Moira's husband's abilities, plus the rekindled romance between Moira and Tim, as well as the battle with the elements and the possible loss of members of Moira's crew were all too much to get through in less than 100 pages of story.  And because of that, I felt like there were parts of the story that weren't developed enough for me to truly appreciate them.DESTINY'S SHADOW is my first book by author Ann Gimpel, and I was drawn in by the unique story line and amazing world building, so I definitely do not think it will be my last.Reviewed by Rhofor The Romance Reviews