Shadow Blade Is a Bright New Light!

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Vanee_Smith]Vanee Smith
I'm a big fan of urban and multicultural action, fantasy and romance novels. Shadow Blade by Seressia Glass fits in all of the above named categories. Shadow Blade is no ordinary romance thriller. The main character, Kira Solomon, is a shadowchaser. That is exactly what it sounds like: she hunts things that go bump in the night. Kira is a real tough chick with a reputation for trouble. However, unlike many bad-girl archetypes in literature, we really get to see a different side of our protagonist. Kira's powers that make her the perfect shadowchaser are very damaging in her everyday life and prevent our hero from having functional relationships.
The author, Glass, really takes the time to appropriately develop the protagonist Kira. The reader is moved through several different personal growth moments with Kira, and really gets feel like they are growing with her. For me this created a real sense of connection and empathy with Kira and it gave me a need to see her reach her goals in the story. Unlike the typical bad-girl of literature, Kira has a very realistic human side. Her pain seems real, logical and fitting to the story. There are no dramatically estrogen filled moments that take away from the plot. Her emotions are portrayed genuinely. Kudos to Glass for that.
Now enters the lead man in our tale: Khefar. Kira has something that Khefar wants, and its more than her killer athletic body. He is a near immortal warrior, dozens of lifetimes old who has lost something that is key to his near immortal existence: his blade. Though the two are thrown together for a short while, their cooperation could mean the fate of the world.The two engage in a pulse pounding, non-stop journey rich in culture, Egyptian mythology and mysticism that will keep you flipping pages fast enough to make your fingers burn.
Khefar's character adds so much rich culture and ethnicity to the story. Despite his age and near immortality, the author portrays him as very human and extremely easy to relate to. This gives the story so much power and his personality really drives the plot forward. These two characters finding themselves bound in this battle of epic proportions to save themselves, each other and the world as they know is an impossibly good combination. Warning to the faint of heart, this tale can get a little dark and scary, which makes it an even better read!
Shadow Blade by Seressia Glass is a good read and I highly recommend it. There isn't a dull moment in the text. Glass is an expert at creating subtle sexual tension between the characters without over doing it. You can never accurately predict exactly what will happen next between the characters or in the action. Read this book! Just don't read it alone at night if you're still afraid of the shadows...
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