Thirty years in the future, a sinister New York City exists in permanent darkness.
A student at the secured NYU, nineteen-year-old Nadine has visions of Victor Gianni, an imaginary guy she has real feelings for. Afraid of being truly insane, she explains the visions away as simple daydreams, but she can no longer deny them when she bumps into Victor in real life. But this Victor doesn’t know her, and turns her away. After the encounter, Nadine’s visions change to those of eerie fates, gods she’s never heard of, demons with sharp claws they are not too timid to use … and instructions.
To discover if she’s losing her mind, Nadine follows the vague directions—with the real, rude and reluctant Victor—leading to a man who knows it all: Nadine can restore an ancient creed by unveiling the clues on her visions, and bring sunlight and peace to the world again. But that’s only if the demons and the other evil forces behind the darkness don’t stop her first.
A student at the secured NYU, nineteen-year-old Nadine has visions of Victor Gianni, an imaginary guy she has real feelings for. Afraid of being truly insane, she explains the visions away as simple daydreams, but she can no longer deny them when she bumps into Victor in real life. But this Victor doesn’t know her, and turns her away. After the encounter, Nadine’s visions change to those of eerie fates, gods she’s never heard of, demons with sharp claws they are not too timid to use … and instructions.
To discover if she’s losing her mind, Nadine follows the vague directions—with the real, rude and reluctant Victor—leading to a man who knows it all: Nadine can restore an ancient creed by unveiling the clues on her visions, and bring sunlight and peace to the world again. But that’s only if the demons and the other evil forces behind the darkness don’t stop her first.
This week I’ve picked Destiny Gift by Juliana Haygert, a new
adult paranormal novel set in a future New York in the midst of a world crisis.
The world has been plunged into permanent darkness and crime and natural
disasters are rampant.
Nadine is suffering from strange
hallucinations, which come without warning. Up until now they’ve mainly been of
a guy called Victor, who she has come to know as a close friend and is secretly
in love with. But now she’s seeing strange gods and goddesses, and her visions
are starting to overlap with the waking world. However, when she finally meets
Victor in real life, she is stunned to find that he doesn’t know her at all.
Meanwhile, thanks to a mysterious guy named Michel, she learns that she
apparently has the ability to heal pain at a touch. she, Victor and Michel are
part of something bigger than they know
This is a fast-paced read with an
intriguing twist on mythology and supernatural powers. I love the idea of a
future world in complete darkness, with twisted bat-creatures roaming the
streets – whatever that says about me! I really like the way the gods and
mythology tie into what’s happening in the world.
I did think Nadine needs be a bit
more pro-active, and she seems to let the others just use her healing powers
without protesting, but she’s a relatable protagonist. The plot is superb, with
some great twists I never saw coming!
This is a great example of new adult
paranormal with post-apocalyptic elements. It’s fast-paced, well-written, and
the approach to mythology is unique. Great stuff!
Rating: ****
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