Written in Red (The Others #1)
Summary:
As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others.
Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she’s keeping a secret, and second, she doesn’t smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she’s wanted by the government, he’ll have to decide if she’s worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow. (Summary and cover courtesy of goodreads.com)
Review:
This was a read that I found quite unique and the concept of cassandra sangue is a bit reminiscent of “Minority Report” at times. Meg is quite innocent and her perspective to problems is endearing and a fun way to deconstruct life into the things that are most important. The Others are very cool twists on the paranormal tropes that I really enjoyed. The multiple types of Others kept the book are great – Meg’s relationship with the Vampires was a particular favorite.
That being said, the plot and climax of the book felt pretty predictable, particularly when it came to the bad guy stereotypes. The small twists that made me laugh redeemed the book to a 4-star, and I’ll rev-ist the next book to see how the world develops.
Warning: Contains repeated and frequent violence.
Rating: 4 stars!
Who should read it? Paranormal fans looking for something a little more unique.
Want to read the whole series?
Murder of Crows (The Others #2)
Vision in Silver (The Others #3)
Marked in Flesh (The Others #4)
Etched in Bone (The Others #5)
Lake Silence (The Others #6)
Wild Country (The Others #7)