Title: The Deadbringer
Author: E. M. Markoff
Rating: ★★★★
Date Published: May, 2016
Publisher: Tomes & Coffee Publishing
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Page Count: 298
Synopsis:
In the aftermath of the Purging, the Deadbringers are no more. The Ascendancy has positioned itself as the land’s dominant power by exploiting the people’s fear of the Deadbringers’ innate abilities to summon souls and reanimate the dead. Yet its hold is not complete, for in the North the Bastion stands in the way of the Ascendancy and its iron-willed elite soldiers, the Sanctifiers.
But, somehow, a single Deadbringer has managed to survive. Kira Vidal, a boy of fifteen, has remained hidden, living peacefully with his uncle in the northern city of Opulancae under the Bastion’s protection. But it seems their luck is at an end when rumors begin to spread, and a strange man shows up at their door, seeking the forbidden services of a Deadbringer.
Aware of the dangers should word of his nature reach the Ascendancy, Kira makes a promise to himself to protect his beloved uncle at all costs, even if it means pursuing the limits of his powers … and learning painful truths.
But, somehow, a single Deadbringer has managed to survive. Kira Vidal, a boy of fifteen, has remained hidden, living peacefully with his uncle in the northern city of Opulancae under the Bastion’s protection. But it seems their luck is at an end when rumors begin to spread, and a strange man shows up at their door, seeking the forbidden services of a Deadbringer.
Aware of the dangers should word of his nature reach the Ascendancy, Kira makes a promise to himself to protect his beloved uncle at all costs, even if it means pursuing the limits of his powers … and learning painful truths.
My Thoughts:
I was sent a copy by the author in exchange for an honest review.
This book had me hooked from chapter one! I loved the creepy factor and
the way our main character Kira can bring the dead back to life. The author did
so much character building in this book and I loved it, we get to know Kira and
the other characters so well throughout the book; I also really liked that she
gave us information on the characters slowly throughout the chapters and didn't
just dump a lot of info all at once that we would later forget. Markoff did an amazing job
at world building that at times I felt like I was there with the character myself. I
really enjoyed that this book was told from multiple POV and I loved every
single one of them, but I really became intrigued with one character in
particular and that was E'Sinea! Gah, I just couldn't get enough of him.
Markoff hit me with some twists at the end that I just did not see coming and that left me begging for more! I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel and see
where the author will take us! The only reason I didn't give this novel five
stars was because towards the middle it got a little slow, but it quickly picked
right up again and Markoff gave me the gory scenes I was looking for. If you
have yet to pick this novel, I highly recommend it! It's the perfect read for
this month or if you're just in the mood for a dark fantasy.
-SandraTheBookWorm
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