Scarlet Rain by Kristin Cast – a Review
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Description:
In “Amber Smoke,” Kristin Cast introduced her legions of readers to Alek and Eva. Alek, immortal son of the Furies, has been charged to save his home and recapture the souls of the damned, evil creatures who escaped Tartarus into the Mortal Realm. He can’t, however, do it alone…
Eva has discovered that she has been both blessed and cursed with powers beyond her comprehension. With a destiny to fulfill, she cannot escape the beings who will stop at nothing to destroy her.
Now, in “Scarlet Rain,” the Nosoi spirits of plague have been unleashed on the Mortal Realm, releasing a pandemic as clever and adaptable as it is insidious. Alek and Eva must capture and banish the Nosoi back to their Underworld prison but Eva has yet to harness the abilities needed to defeat such a powerful enemy, and Alek sustains catastrophic wounds in the attempt. They must rely on detective James Graham, and Eva s best friend Bridget, if they are to even slow down the plague. But can mere mortals come through in the face of such overwhelming peril?”
Review:
Scarlet Rain by Kristin Cast is the 2nd book in her The Escaped series. This series is a blend of fantasy and mythology revolving around the Mortal Realm (human kind) and the underground (hell or in this case Tartarus). In Amber Smoke, we met Alek, the immortal warrior born to the three Furies who protect those in the Mortal Realm, by overseeing the demons locked in Tartarous. Alek was trained to bring back any one who escapes, to protect the humans, and keep Tartarus safe. We also met Eva, a human who is destined to become the Oracle.
In Scarlet Rain, terrible demons, The Nosoi, have escaped Tartarus, and humans are being infected by the diseases they are unleashing. Alek ,who is still recovering from injuries, is sent back to help Eva; as she is still trying to learn how to use her new found powers. In this mix, is Eva’s best friend, Bridgit and James, the detective who can’t believe what he is seeing. Together they will try to stop the pandemic and force The Nosoi back to Tartarus. There is a slow built romance between Alek and Eva, as they work together to stop this evil. I liked Eva, but felt that Alek was not what I would expect of an immortal warrior.
This story has a good theme, with good characters and villains. I did have issues with the writing style; though this may be YA, which I have read many, I thought the maturity level was somewhat questionable, at times being very simple. It did affect my overall enjoyment of the story.
Reviewed by Barb
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