I'm so excited you all are here! Charlie is one of my favorite authors. Her books are fantastic!
My review:
Opening line:
"Sandis had several reasons for staying."
Ms. Holmberg is making a niche for herself in the publishing world. She has this storytelling abyss in her brain and there are so many stories she has yet to write. I think she will be writing these unusual, mind-blowing stories until she's 108 years old.
Sandis is alone in the world, but she is well-fed, has a bed to sleep and clothes. Never mind that an evil man created her into a demon vessel that he can control. She's safe, right? But one day, Sandis sees a name that makes her realize she is not alone in the world and she decides to ran away.
Rone takes thieving jobs to keep his mom safe. He has a few secrets, and one is that he has found a rare relic that makes him immortal for a minute. Before too long, his actions send his mom to hell, AKA prison.
Soon, the two are thrown together, running from police, grifters and the evil men. They each have to learn how to use their inner strength to help each other and themselves.
I kinda wanted to throat-punch a couple of people in this book. I wanted to learn more about the magic in this world, too.
I will read the next book.
Thanks to netgalley and the Fantastic Flying Book Club for the early read.
Tour Schedule: Smoke and Summons (Numina Trilogy #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg
Smoke and Summons (Numina Trilogy #1)
by Charlie N. HolmbergPublisher: 47North
Release Date: February 1st 2019
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Fantasy
Synopsis:
A captivating world of monsters and magic from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician Series.
As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis lives no ordinary life.
At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will
into his weapon—a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike
other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting
such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city
fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.
A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him
immortality for one minute every day—a unique advantage that will come
in handy in Sandis’s fight for freedom. But Sandis’s master knows how
powerful she is. He’s determined to get her back, and he has the
manpower to find her, wherever she runs.
Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and
his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to
hunt her down…
Born
in Salt Lake City, Charlie N. Holmberg was raised a Trekkie alongside
three sisters who also have boy names. She is a proud BYU alumna, plays
the ukulele, owns too many pairs of glasses, and finally adopted a dog.
Her fantasy Paper Magician series, which includes The Paper Magician,
The Glass Magician, and The Master Magician, has been optioned by the
Walt Disney Company. Her stand-alone novel, Followed by Frost, was
nominated for a 2016 RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance, and her
novel The Fifth Doll won the 2018 Whitney for Speculative Fiction. She
is a board member for Deep Magic Ezine and currently lives with her
family in Utah. Visit her at www.charlienholmberg.com.
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