Her genetic secret could change humanity forever.
Her DNA grants her the ultimate power.
But all she wants is to disappear.
Looming buildings rise into the sky of a near-future
America, shadowing the desperate poverty of the soovie parks, death doctors,
and fear bombs. In this world of walled cities, where status matters most,
Caitlyn Brown is desperate to remain invisible, wrongly believing what she
needs to hide is the deformity on her back. The powerful want her for so much
more.
America, shadowing the desperate poverty of the soovie parks, death doctors,
and fear bombs. In this world of walled cities, where status matters most,
Caitlyn Brown is desperate to remain invisible, wrongly believing what she
needs to hide is the deformity on her back. The powerful want her for so much
more.
She’s forced to take flight again, relying on the help of
Razor, a street-smart illusionist she can’t trust. Her only hope is to reach
friends already tracked by the government.
Razor, a street-smart illusionist she can’t trust. Her only hope is to reach
friends already tracked by the government.
With a twisted bounty hunter in full pursuit, she and Razor
begin to learn the unthinkable about her past and the unique gifts of her DNA.
It leads Caitlyn to a choice between the two men who love her, and whether to
keep her freedom or sacrifice herself to change human destiny.
begin to learn the unthinkable about her past and the unique gifts of her DNA.
It leads Caitlyn to a choice between the two men who love her, and whether to
keep her freedom or sacrifice herself to change human destiny.
* * * *
I discovered halfway into Flight of Shadows by Sigmund Brouwer that it was the second
book in a series, a sequel to Broken Angel. Though I hadn’t read the first
book, I was able to pick up pretty quickly on what was happening. However, I
would definitely recommend reading the first book before picking up Flight of
Shadows.
book in a series, a sequel to Broken Angel. Though I hadn’t read the first
book, I was able to pick up pretty quickly on what was happening. However, I
would definitely recommend reading the first book before picking up Flight of
Shadows.
Flight of Shadows follows Caitlyn Brown’s journey through an America divided by caste and plagued by poverty. The story is fast paced and alternates between nearly half a dozen points of view. Between the death doctors, the psychotic bounty hunter, and an additional host of truly evil people, Flight of Shadows becomes a somewhat dark and depressing read. Not a feel-good-happy-go-lucky-sigh-and-close-the-book kind of story. Amidst the darkness, however, there shone little rays of light.
Razor was one of them. “Fast, sharp, and dangerous,” a master of illusion, intelligent and crafty, and easily my favorite character in the story.
Billy was another. Big, kind, large-hearted Billy – especially when accompanied by his sidekick Theo. I wish Billy had factored more into the story, though I’m guessing he played a larger role in Broken Angel.
I found I didn’t care as much for Caitlyn as I would have liked. As a protagonist, she was interesting and intriguing, but not especially lovable. Perhaps it was just me. I also found it odd that the romance between Caitlyn and at least one of the “two men who love her” was nigh non-existent, though perhaps it was better established in the first book.
All in all, I found Flight of Shadows a fast paced read with plenty of action and intrigue to keep the pages turning! Recommended for an older reader, due to the violence and some more mature content.
Note: In accordance with the Blogging for Books program, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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