Audrey
Whitticomb knows her mother is a vigilanti, but more than
that -- she's a superhero. Of course, Morning Star is also
a mom and sometimes Audrey feels like her mom is a little
overprotective. That is, until Audrey meets something in the
dark that's after more than money, something with talons and
razor-sharp teeth. Audrey learns that there are worse things
in the dark than criminals and her family is called to fight
these things. It's the legacy her mother has been trying to
hide. Audrey isn't excited at the thought of fighting demonic
Harrowers, but she knows she can't just stand around and let
someone get hurt. I always get a little annoyed at novels
where much of the tension comes from parents "protecting"
kids by doing the one thing they know is likely to get the
kid killed. It always seems to me that the parents need a
little common sense. Still Audrey's mom clearly loves her
and the interaction between the two is often quite touching.
The Harrowers are wonderfully creepy and vicious. I found
the world building interesting and look forward to seeing
where the author goes in future books in the series. This
is definitely a strong first book with a heroine who is just
flawed enough to be awesome.
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