E. Hall (9)

While I've read more than a few fae orientated books, this one adds more than just a couple new twists, which makes for an engaging read.

Kiki is an officer behind a desk, who stamps demons either for a second change or removal. It's not her dream job, but on the street, she was simply too violent. When she returns home to find her mother dead...and suddenly bearing a pair of wings, her life takes a huge turn. Especially since a monster shoves an odd poem into her hands. Before she knows it, she finds herself in the world of kingdoms, magical creatures and fae, and it's her job to stop a war that will destroy it all.

There are tons of threads in these pages, everything from her job on Earth to her mother's death to her own mysterious past to her undiscovered powers to evil kings to vampires to shadows to unknown sisters and...and...and. In other words, boredom is not something to be found in this book. Kiki herself is not a boring character, either. She packs a punch, a heart and has a bunch to figure out. Luckily, she has a true hero at her side (even if he's not sure of that himself), which adds all sorts of nice and romantic spins.

As said, the pacing is not slow and the story does hook. Kiki is facing a lot and the evil she's up against is not to be underestimated. There were several aspects which felt a bit underdeveloped and others went a bit too long, which weren't enough to break my interest from the story but enough to cause pause. It will be fun to see where her adventures go next because there's definitely more to come.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed this one quite a bit. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts.… (more)