Shattered Soul by Amanda BooloodianMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Interesting Start To An Urban Fantasy Series
I’ve had this book in my TBR list for what seems like eons. I don’t know why I’ve not read it until now, but I’m sorry I waited as I really enjoyed it.
Cassie is a Reader. That is someone who can read energy and emotions around them, and the imprints from the past, present and sometimes even future. Her grandmother is an out and out psychic and she lives with Cassie, saving her bacon and sanity each day.
Cassie works for AIR (Agency for Interdimensional Regulation) as a field agent. She’s only worked there around a year and has a great mentor and partner, Logan, who is an elf. He also lives close by with his children. Her main jobs to date have been keeping tabs on The Lost, who are beings from other dimensions living in ours, and relocating or returning beings that need to leave areas for their safety or the safety of others.
Cassie is not a great field agent, but she’s trying really hard to learn on the job and to listen to everything she’s told. She knows she is easily manipulated by her partner but doesn’t really care because she knows he isn’t doing it maliciously.
Then a fairy is killed and all of a sudden she’s doing detective work, something she’s never done before and feels like she’s lost at sea. This is one thing I really enjoyed about this book. Cassie is most definitely a work in progress. She’s new to the job, she’s finding out things about her powers and trying to work out how best to use them, and she is reliant on others. I like that she’s not completely useless, but isn’t all powerful either. It’s a fine line to tread and the author does an admirable job of it.
I liked that her partner isn’t her romantic interest. He is a friend and mentor and that is something that an agent of her level would desperately need. I also loved her grandmother. Margaret is someone who is always trying to help the people she cares about and is well mannered whilst doing so, but they will be helped whether they want to be helped or not!
As well as the interesting world building and good character construction the plot is fast paced and intriguing. Once I started reading, I didn’t want to stop. I’m glad to see there are multiple books in the series, as I want to know what happens next.
Well worth a read for all Urban Fantasy fans.
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