Fiction / Urban Fantasy
174 pages
5 Stars
Ace Dante, aka The Nameless One, gets a name—and it ain't
George!
Once again, the Soul Eater is ordered by Osiris to commit
acts he doesn't want to do, but absolutely has no power to refuse. He can, to a
degree, circumnavigate the orders, but he cannot refuse.
DaCosta has created a universe that is more fun than a
barrel of, well, cats. Black cats. With green eyes. She writes about the gods
and goddesses of Ancient Egypt in modern day New York City. In this book, she
wove threads of witchcraft into the tapestry of her story.
This was, literally, a one-sit read. I knew going in it
would be great fun, fast paced, and full of twists and turns. I made a pot of
coffee and sat. I was not disappointed, not in the least.
We learn more about Shu in this book. Ace actually calls on
her to help him trace magic from a severed arm back to the killer. Which is not
what anyone expects. By the way, she and Ace are linked, by Osiris, and as much
as they hate each other, they cannot sever the link. Osiris and his
wife/sister, Isis, are not what I would call super nice people. Super, yes.
Nice, no.
I do believe I rather like Shu. She is a great foil for Ace,
and the black cat, which Ace hates (he hates all cats!), turns out (of course)
to be a special cat.
I do recommend you read Hidden Blade (book #1) before you
read this one, if only because you will be familiar with the characters and
their backstories. Although, if you're familiar with the formula of urban
fantasies, you probably won't have much of a problem filling in the blanks. But, then, you'll just want #1, so you might
as well start there.
The absolute worst thing about this book is that #3, See No
Evil, won't be available November 2016. I know, that's just a few weeks away,
but....
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