Spirit of the Fallen

It doesn’t matter which series you choose you will find yourself excited to finish that book then move onto the next. TJ never disappoints me ! I have read every series and stalk her Facebook page to see when the next will be released.

An okay read with a fairly well developed writing style and interchangeable snarky female protagonist. Only a couple of typos, but the overall story was repetitive as a result of regular rehashing of information as characters constantly run around bringing each other up to speed while also essentially playing phone tag from start to end despite very little new information, with some recycled dialogue and overexplanations as a bonus.

This book had the potential to have depth and complexity but chose not to, demonstrating a lack of understanding of the nuanced gender and race dynamics flashed in the writing and featuring only surface level representation in characters of color. A lack of research is also present in less complex areas of the writing like gaming and chicken trussing, areas Shadow would be knowledgeable of since she both cooks and games. These last two may be nitpicking but they do break immersion.

There were also a lot of seemingly inappropriate uses of exclamation marks, but that could be a US vs UK thing. Running into Kian before the final showdown seemed largely pointless and took some of the wind out the final encounter. The Nephilim brothers aren’t individually different or significant enough to justify keeping track of seven of them. Condensing their numbers by half would make the story more cohesive without any dramatic changes.