Daryl Blake

I found this book a very engrossing read. The characters, their arcs, the storyline and in particular the historical flashbacks kept me turning the pages. I really connected with Theo and Auryn as the book progressed. It was a pleasant change to read about emotionally broken heros full of doubt and fear and even loathing (instead of over blown Mary Sue super heros we constantly get served up in film and TV) up against such an evil and unstoppable force. The continuing sense that they could fold at any moment under the never ending threat of violent death had me cheering for them every time they struck a blow against the malevolent force relentlessly pursuing them and feeling sad each time they lost. The book has a wonderful Highlander the movie quality about it. A battle across time of the ultimate love against the ultimate evil. I particularly enjoyed the fact that Theo and Auryn were the two most unlikely super heros you could imagine. I hope this continues into the next book. I’m very intrigued to know more of the backstory of the Spider, but no doubt that will come in the next and later books. What events created such an evil character, totally devoid of empathy, compassion and love. An unstoppable tsunami of darkness engulfing all hope. A great ploy to keep you wanting more. The ending was satisfying in seeing Theo and Auryn finally discovering and unleashing the force that lies within them and seeing the spider, who I despised by that point, get a taste of its own medicine. I look forward to the next book and I hope there will be more of the historical story as I enjoyed these chapters immensely. They created such a deep and rich backstory that connected me to the two main characters more and more as their story evolved. This book would make a great TV series and I love the fact that the modern day parts are set in good old Melbourne Australia. Good luck in book two.