Synopsis:
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| Cover Art by Allison R. Naumann. |
Bright Castor plunged in darkest age,
The fighters fall in blackcoat rage.
Their ruler's image dark and cold:
One changed, one lost, one saved, one bold.
One chosen from Celesti brought,
Well veiled and kept, her worth known naught.
With gold the darkness will she purge,
Her faith alone shift river's surge.
Commander Black Hawk stands at Castoria's helm, the cowering world subject to his will. But when Empress Circe charges him to capture the one person who could annihilate his future empire, he unintentionally provokes forces beyond his control. Torturous visions combined with devastating losses drive Black Hawk between the fades lines of two opposing paths. He must choose one--or fight destiny to his grave.
The ancient war betwixt the Stars and the Fallen is rising.
Meet the Author:
Allison R. Naumann lives in Texas with her family and chickens. Dreaming up fantastical stories has always been a joy to her, and she began to put her ideas into writing and drawings when she was eight years old.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikelcelestsky
Rating:
Five out of five stars. I would give it six out of five stars, but I don't have the authority to break the rating scale.
Review:
Think of Star Wars, Star Trek, and modern YA dystopian novels. Now, imagine what their *theoretical* child would be like, except all the characters are human (as in, no aliens). To me, that is exactly what this book is, and I loved every page of it. From the prologue in the bigging to the very last word, I was transported to another galaxy, living the lives of the characters that shared point-of-views throughout the story. There were evil characters, there were good characters, characters who didn't know if their side was good or bad, and a character who stood on the line between choosing to be good or bad. I fell in love with every single one of them (except two specific ones, ahem, Allison, you know who I'm talking about). The story is primarily told from Commander Black Hawk's point-of-view, but almost as much, it is told from Mikel's point-of-view, both of whom are struggling to discover who they are and what they are destined to become, both of them fighting their fate for various amounts of time. I have to say, the ending left me breathless, and I was so stunned that I couldn't even cry. This is the first book in the Living In the Shadows series, and the second book will be out sometime in May, according to the author. All I know is that I am not going to mentally be stable until I have my copy and can learn more about this new and exciting world.
That's it for this book review! If you'd like to know anymore about this series, contact Allison or myself, and if you would like to see anything else incorporated into my book reviews, comment below or shoot me a direct message on Instagram.
Happy New Year, my Book Cubs!
XOXO!!
Catheryn // The Book Lioness
Five out of five stars. I would give it six out of five stars, but I don't have the authority to break the rating scale.
Review:
Think of Star Wars, Star Trek, and modern YA dystopian novels. Now, imagine what their *theoretical* child would be like, except all the characters are human (as in, no aliens). To me, that is exactly what this book is, and I loved every page of it. From the prologue in the bigging to the very last word, I was transported to another galaxy, living the lives of the characters that shared point-of-views throughout the story. There were evil characters, there were good characters, characters who didn't know if their side was good or bad, and a character who stood on the line between choosing to be good or bad. I fell in love with every single one of them (except two specific ones, ahem, Allison, you know who I'm talking about). The story is primarily told from Commander Black Hawk's point-of-view, but almost as much, it is told from Mikel's point-of-view, both of whom are struggling to discover who they are and what they are destined to become, both of them fighting their fate for various amounts of time. I have to say, the ending left me breathless, and I was so stunned that I couldn't even cry. This is the first book in the Living In the Shadows series, and the second book will be out sometime in May, according to the author. All I know is that I am not going to mentally be stable until I have my copy and can learn more about this new and exciting world.
That's it for this book review! If you'd like to know anymore about this series, contact Allison or myself, and if you would like to see anything else incorporated into my book reviews, comment below or shoot me a direct message on Instagram.
Happy New Year, my Book Cubs!
XOXO!!
Catheryn // The Book Lioness
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