Eléonore
Iníonaofa Chronicles #1
by Faith Rivens
My rating: 3 / 5
Genre: Urban fantasy
Librarian by day, demon hunter by night, single mom all day, Eléonore has things under control until she finds out there’s a bounty on her head. Now she has become the hunted, but she’s going to face the trouble head-on so she can get back to her son.
This type of urban fantasy is not my normal fare, but I thought I’d give it a try to support a fellow self-published author. I appreciate the depth Rivens has given to her fantasy world, as it was developed enough that I felt like I was diving into the middle of an already-going story. This led me to feel a bit lost at times, but it also made me want to know more, keeping me engaged. Unfortunately, by the end, I felt like there was something majorly missing from the plot, and I think that’s because the answers will come in a later book. Or maybe some of them won’t. I don’t think I’ll continue on, mostly due to what I mentioned before about it not being the kind of thing I normally read. It was also a bit more extreme than I expected in various ways. There’s a fair bit of violence and language and a sex scene (not particularly graphic, but more than I prefer). It was also weirdly religious—Eléonore prays to Mary (mother of Jesus) after stating that she isn’t religious at all, so kind of confusing. Fans of urban fantasy of this nature who don’t mind the things I mentioned above might consider giving this book a try.
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If you’ve read Abby’s Letters, or read it in the future, I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences with this book.
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