Dominion of the Star
Descendants of the Fallen Book 1
by Angelica Clyman
The totality of a solar eclipse lasts only a few short minutes. That’s more than enough time for an apocalypse to erupt.
Almost eighteen years have passed since the Eclipse changed the Earth forever, and Sebastian Za’in rose from the chaos and seized control, imposing his order on the broken planet. In a world ruled by fear and superstition, where all gods have perished, there is no one who can stand up to Za’in, the man rumored to be one of the Nephilim—hybrid offspring of Angel and Man. In a few short months, another Eclipse will occur, and while there are those who expect a new natural disaster, Za’in has plans of his own . . .
Completely unaware of this global turmoil, Kayla Steelryn has spent most of her life in a quiet village, longing to uncover her hidden past. When she leaves her home in search of answers, she finds herself faced with the truth about her identity, forced to choose between the two men she loves, and thrust into a conflict where she alone has the power to stop an event more disastrous than the end of the world.
Momma Says: 3 stars⭐⭐⭐
In today's world of instant gratification, entertainment at our fingertips, and books that can read in a couple of hours or less, Dominion of the Star takes some commitment. Coming in at just under 500 pages, a book darn well better hold a reader's interest. This post-apocalyptic fantasy does its job on that. It is an intriguing story, but there's a lot to take in for the beginning of a series. That said, the book is well-written, and the author certainly has a good imagination. Since this is a fantasy, we have to mention world-building. There's a fine line between information dumps and not enough information, and this one feels like the author sometimes errs on the side of caution and doesn't give quite enough to get a real feel for the world she's created. This is the first in the series, so hopefully, there will be more info with future books, but this one left me a little bit uncertain about some things. That aside, the book is certainly worth the read and it will be interesting to see where things go from here and how Clyman grows in her writing with future books. She definitely holds promise to be one to watch in the fantasy genre.
In today's world of instant gratification, entertainment at our fingertips, and books that can read in a couple of hours or less, Dominion of the Star takes some commitment. Coming in at just under 500 pages, a book darn well better hold a reader's interest. This post-apocalyptic fantasy does its job on that. It is an intriguing story, but there's a lot to take in for the beginning of a series. That said, the book is well-written, and the author certainly has a good imagination. Since this is a fantasy, we have to mention world-building. There's a fine line between information dumps and not enough information, and this one feels like the author sometimes errs on the side of caution and doesn't give quite enough to get a real feel for the world she's created. This is the first in the series, so hopefully, there will be more info with future books, but this one left me a little bit uncertain about some things. That aside, the book is certainly worth the read and it will be interesting to see where things go from here and how Clyman grows in her writing with future books. She definitely holds promise to be one to watch in the fantasy genre.
❃❃ARC provided by the author
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