The Scent of Shadows (Signs of the Zodiac #1)
Vicki Pettersson, 2007
Joanna Archer, daughter of one of the richest men in Las Vegas, spends her days as a freelance photographer and her nights prowling the dark streets in the less pleasant side of town. But its not the criminals and vagrants that she has to fear, which she realizes when she is attacked - in her own father's hotel - by someone who she knows is not quite human. It turns out that she is coming into powers that will allow her to fight on the side of Light for the city of Las Vegas. But the agents of Shadow are very powerful, and the agents of Light have been dying off one by one for some time now. Joanna has to come to terms with what she is becoming, at the same time trying to discover if there could be a traitor among the agents of Light.
This was a surprisingly enjoyable urban fantasy novel. I sometimes feel like all the plots have been done - how many times can you have fantasy creatures battle it out and not have it become repetitive? - but this was just different enough that it kept me interested. Just people with a little extra strength and talent battling it out, good vs. evil. A fun, enjoyable read. I'll definitely keep going with the series to see how it turns out.
This was a surprisingly enjoyable urban fantasy novel. I sometimes feel like all the plots have been done - how many times can you have fantasy creatures battle it out and not have it become repetitive? - but this was just different enough that it kept me interested. Just people with a little extra strength and talent battling it out, good vs. evil. A fun, enjoyable read. I'll definitely keep going with the series to see how it turns out.
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