"Possession of My Soul" by Kia Carrington-Russell
Rating:
Loved this debut novel!
On the surface, Karla appears to be the average teenager – friendship woes, her family struggling financially and dealing with the usual angst – school, detention and boys. This façade quickly disappears as Karla is plunged into a world that is beyond her imagination. How could she, just a regular person, be a defender of human life? How could she do battle against those who were killing humans in their continuing fight for power and a thirst for immortality. Without her parents support, Karla must grow up quickly – who is her friend in this new world? Who can she trust? While struggling to adapt, she must also face a years old curse that has made her vulnerable at a time when she needs all her strength. How will this teenager deal with her frightening new reality?
At first I was a bit confused. Was I reading urban fantasy, paranormal, fantasy? I quickly realized what I was reading was a well-written debut novel. The author has brought together intriguing characters which blend and meld into a wonderfully told, suspense-filled plot. Karla is seemingly a typical teenager struggling with the usual problems. A car accident is the catalyst that plunges her into a frightening new world. Learning to defend herself in life-threatening battles – hand to hand combat to the death - Karla must also determine friends from foes. Things are not always as they seem. As the curse manifests itself in different ways the struggle and intensity only deepens.
While there are almost a dizzying number of characters introduced in this first installment, and I found myself a bit lost at times, I liked the story a lot. Book 1 was fast-paced, engaging and the cliff-hanger ending has me eagerly looking for the next book in the series.
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