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When X-Men meet Twilight the outcome is this
wholly enjoyable paranormal fantasy. Grab this book, suspend disbelief and cosy
in for feel-good impossibilities.
The world has humans and a species known as Shrouds, who are
shapeshifters. Then there are the super-blessed, but now extinct Myriads – basically
a higher-level Shroud who can shapeshift into any animal and have other unknown
powers too. Aspen Wolfe is a part of Boston’s finest with a
sugar/chocolate addiction. She is trying to talk down a teenagers literally
from the ledge and unbeknownst to both of them, at the same time the President
has given orders for the extermination of all Shrouds.
With this, we are flung full throttle into the fantasy world
created by the author. The teenager, Skye, is a Shroud. In the hospital she is
treated by Dr. Tora Madigan, who is not only a Shroud by also the leader
of a whole lot of them. Aspen, with her quick tongue and irreverent sense of
humour, turns out to be a Myriad – the last known one, whom all Shrouds are automatically
sworn to protect. Aspen has no clue about this world and it is on Tora to teach
her.
The book is super fun. We love the chemistry between the two
MCs. In this instalment of what promises to be a series, the romance isn’t the
focus but there is enough to keep us happy. The book ended abruptly at the
start of what promised to be a very steamy scene…hopefully the next one starts
off from there.
Definitely recommended.
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