Varun Prabhu
It took me about a day to read through the whole book, so that's a good thing, which means it hooked me as a reader right to the end. Characters are relatable, their relationships fresh enough to engage. The villain seems to be threatening enough at the end, the ordeal horrifying to the protagonists, although I wish the villain of the book provided more stakes to the story. This book has more of a romance angle than a fantasy one. Though the stakes are romantic in nature, to a fantasy-lover like me, the fantastical stakes were too low. At the end, the antagonist felt a little scary. And I felt the disgust of the protagonist. Until then, I thought of him of little value, considering the new powers the protagonist gained. This is a simple straight-forward plot with little twists. It follows more the journey of a star MDA agent suddenly become the victim of the agency. The book's written in first person, and even though it manages to hook a reader, there are places I wish the writing was better. It is enough for me to get in touch with the character. The flow is just about right. But there was a lot of passive sometimes in some places, especially in the first few chapters. The transitions and the hooks are at the right places, and the book follows a sound structure. Loved the protagonist Sarah. Robby was okayish. The antagonist, Cassius, was a psycho but unlike most psycho antagonists, not very enjoyable. I'll definitely recommend this book for a one-time read, and I'd love to read more of the books in this universe as the worldbuilding and structure seems spot on. Characters are good and I'd love to know more where Sarah is off to next.