Title: RetributionAuthor: T.G. Ayer
Series: Chronicles of the Irin, #1
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publication: March 14th, 2014
Her name is Evangeline and she is Nephilim.
Evie belongs to the Brotherhood Irin and together with all the other Nephilim of the world she is protector to humanity, protector against evil. But evil has found its way into the Brotherhood. Someone has murdered her guardian and Marcellus, the New Master makes demands of the warriors that go against all they stand for. Demands Evie just can’t carry out.
Evie uncovers Marcellus’ plan to collect a set of special seals, but when a high-level demon reveals the truth behind the Seals of Hades, Evie know there is no way she can allow the Master of the Irin to get his hands on them. But will keeping the Seals from Marcellus cause her to sacrifice more that she should? Will vengeance for her guardian’s death be enough or will she need more to satisfy her Immortal soul?
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REVIEW
Evangeline is a kick ass character. She's strong, and a bit scary, which I like. One thing I didn't really care for was that she felt something was wrong with the orders she was given from the beginning, but she followed them anyway. I guess I'd never make a good soldier, I have a hard time blindly following orders myself. She was completely devastated when her guardian dies, but she knows something is going on, and she's set on figuring everything out.
Some parts in the story were a bit slow, but it's to build the story, so I understood. Evangeline eventually learns the information that she needs from an unlikely source, a demon. This is were things start getting interesting. Evangeline ends up making a trip, she'll do whatever she has to to keep Marcellus from putting his plan into action.
Retribution is a great beginning to a series. The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger, but that's expected from a series. I feel like this is going to be a fun series to read. I would recommend Retribution if you are into Nephilim, strong female characters, and demons and angels.
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About the Author
I have been a writer from the time I was old enough to recognise that reading was a doorway into my imagination. Poetry was my first foray into the art of the written word. Books were my best friends, my escape, my haven. I am essentially a recluse but this part of my personality is impossible to practise given I have two teenage daughters, who are actually my friends, my tea-makers, my confidantes... I am blessed with a husband who has left me for golf. It's a fair trade as I have left him for writing. We are both passionate supporters of each others loves - it works wonderfully...
My heart is currently broken in two. One half resides in South Africa where my old roots still remain, and my heart still longs for the endless beaches and the smell of moist soil after a summer downpour. My love for Ma Afrika will never fade. The other half of me has been transplanted to the Land of the Long White Cloud. The land of the Taniwha, beautiful Maraes, and volcanoes. The land of green, pure beauty that truly inspires. And because I am so torn between these two lands - I shall forever remain crosseyed.
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Thanks for the post and your thought on this book. I like this genre and Retribution sounds like a fun read, thanks for the introduction!
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