By Kira Brady
Publisher: Zebra Books
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Format: ARC
Source: publisher for an honest review
FIRST LINE
(may differ from final copy)
The drowning world was gray through the
riflescope.
Kayla Friday flies out to Seattle to ID
her sister’s body. The authorities said she died of an overdose but Kayla,
being a nurse, knows what a drug overdose looks like and her sister’s body does
not look like that. When the mysterious Hart comes crashing into the morgue,
Kayla is thrown into a war that has been brewing for awhile between the Kivati
and Drekar. Whoever holds the necklace that Kayla’s sister was hiding will have
the key to the gate that protects the world of the living from the world of the
dead. Kayla and Hart are drawn toward each other yet there are many obstacles
in the way. The big one is Hart is a hired mercenary werewolf in charge of
recovering the necklace to earn his own freedom.
The paranormal world is new to Kayla but
she soon discovers a secret about herself that makes her realize that this
whole new world she discovered isn’t that foreign to her. Kayla finds strength
inside her she didn’t know she possessed but when Hart is in danger she is the
one who comes to the rescue. The ending has a bit of a twist considering up
until then you honestly don’t know which side is good or bad.
As I was reading Brady’s novel I
couldn’t help but find many similarities to the Fever series by Karen Marie
Moning. Characters and plots are eerily comparable. Aside from that, there are
some unique aspects that make me curious to read the next installment. I liked
the combination of the different mythologies that Brady stirs together to
create some interesting characters. Having it set in Seattle was just genius
because when I think of Seattle I think of a nitty gritty world that is always
a bit dreary. I thought this was a good debut for Kira Brady.
PURCHASE HEARTS OF DARKNESS
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