The angular figures posing stiffly in Curte’s randomly scattered tableaux do little to either raise or turn down the heat of a narrative that runs to lines like: “He was about to crush his lips to Alastair’s…when a scream split the air. With 11 ensemble characters (not counting the odd Greater Demon) to juggle, Clare uses up most of her chunky page count untangling the romantic snarls of the first two volumes-plus chucking in occasional attacks by lesser demons or raving maniac Tatiana Blackthorn to give her demon-slaying Edwardian-era Nephilim something to do besides steamily tonguing one another, lengthily weltering in secret longing and self-loathing, or (at last!) explicitly consummating their ardor. The descriptive writing builds a highly immersive world for this duology opener.ĭark, gruesome-and absolutely captivating.īelial, Prince of Hell, makes his move on London in this trilogy closer. The story also touches on racism, ableism, self-acceptance, and finding one’s place in the world. Ren is complex and morally gray as she fights her way through a world of death and monsters. Perfectly paced, it is filled with action, horrific death, mysterious motives, and raw emotions. This dark historical fantasy seamlessly weaves Japanese folklore and magic into its storyline. Aided by a handsome, exiled Shinigami who has a club foot, Ren must complete a near-impossible task by killing three murderous Yokai, or spirits, to earn her right to be accepted as a Shinigami. She is met there with resistance due to her foreign looks and must prove her worth. Seeking acceptance and a home, Ren and Neven descend into Yomi, the Japanese underworld. One day, her Shinigami powers-she can control light-rage out of control, forcing her to flee to Japan accompanied by the only individual who ever cared about her: Neven, her younger half brother. Her black hair and eyes make her stand out, leading other British Reapers to bully and abuse her. Ren Scarborough was born half British and half Japanese Reaper (the latter called Shinigami) but has been living and collecting souls in London, England, for as long as she can remember. A young Reaper in the late 19th century must prove her worth by slaying dangerous Japanese spirits.
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