Kris‘ review of Night Myst
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the Dark Fae in order to harness their power. Instead, they created a demonic enemy more powerful than they dared to dream. Bent on enslaving the world, the Vampiric Fae have been quietly massing their strength for centuries. Now, Myst, queen of the Indigo Court, is rising again…and a long-prophesied war is brewing…
Born a witch, Cicely Waters can control the wind. When her Elemental warns her that her aunt and cousin are in danger, she packs her Pontiac GTO and returns home for the first time in twenty years. But the magical town of New Forest, Washington has changed. The Indigo Court holds the city in fear; people are vanishing, and strange deaths plague the town. Swept into an unexpected and passionate reunion with her trusted childhood friend Grieve, the Fae prince who taught her how to harness the wind, Cicely finds herself with a fierce and territorial lover. But Grieve has become enslaved by Myst’s court, and now both lovers must walk a fine line to survive the machinations of the Vampiric Fae Queen. Caught between two evils, both vying for supremacy, Cicely must fight for her family and her future. As she discovers the hidden secrets to her own heritage, will she lose her soul in the process?
This is the first in a new Urban Fantasy series and I am definitely looking forward to the next one. I have enjoyed her Sisters of the Moon series so was excited to her that she had a new series starting. In this series we are introduced to Cicely who is a witch with the power of the wind. She has just returned to town after years long absence to claim an inheritance. When she gets there she realizes that all is not right in the little town. Someone or something is kidnapping/killing people in the town and the police are not doing a thing about it. The Indigo Court is trying to take over by enslaving the people. She enlists the help of her cousin and some friends to try to free their loved ones and stop Myst if they can. The guy she fell in love with before she left is also enslaved by Myst. He is fighting her hold at the moment but cannot do anything outwardly against her or risk getting himself and his best friend Chatter destroyed.
There is great worldbuilding here and that is one thing that I love about Ms Galenorn’s books, is her worldbuilding. This was very well written and the storyline kept me interested and wanting to know more. It is in first person but the person does not change within the book, not sure about future books yet. I would guess that it would stay the same because it seems that Cicely will be the main character throughout. But I am guessing.
Cicely is a good character. She is brave but not stupid about it. She is not afraid to ask for help or do research before heading out to confront things. But she is not perfect, she does her best with what she has.
I am very interested to see how her relationship/deal with the vampires goes. This is an urban fantasy. There are some romantic elements but at the moment they are not the main story. The story is her Cicely and her fight against the indigo Court, her growth as a witch and an adult and her relationships with the others in the story (including Grieve).
Cannot wait to read the next book.
4.5 out of 5
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This book will be available from Berkley June 29, 2010. You can pre-order it here
I just finished this last night and really enjoyed it. I did think she jumped into danger a little fast and wished she would have been a bit more prepared – but the world is awesome. And I am in love with Grieve! The ending was perfect too…need book two now 🙂
I agree, she was quick to jump but she also has a good group working with her who balances that, they are alot more slow to act than she is. I cannot wait to read more of Grieve. Waiting for the next book is going to be so hard.