Genre: Fiction, Fantasy
Released: January 2016
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Available Formats: Paperback, Kindle eBook
Once again, Alex Siegel delivers a book that is nearly impossible to put down.
In this exciting sequel to FIRST CIRCLE CLUB, our favorite otherworldly detectives are back, still trying to solve the mystery about who is messing with Creation--and why. Things heat up when a bizarrely damaged corpse is discovered and a secret government agency tries to cover up the death. Turns out that said agency has discovered a secret portal which they believe to leads to an alien world.
The players behind the grand scheme against Creation are revealed in this second installment of the series, and we also learn a little more about what's at stake.
Virgil, unofficial leader of the team of conscripted heroes, moves aside a little to allow the other three to really shine. We get a better view of Sara and the lengths she is willing to go to solve the mystery, and Alfred, who is surprisingly a lot tougher than he seemed at the beginning.
All of the characters are great, but Lisa has become my favorite; I love to see that her personality as a bad-ass warrior is gaining even more depth.
As usual all of the characters and scenes are dynamic and believable, right down to the main "bad guys" and to the descriptions of Heaven and Hell. In both of these areas there are a few twists--which I won't reveal. You'll just have to see for yourself; you won't be disappointed.
This novel gave me a "book hangover"--you know, that feeling when you're not ready to move on to another book because you're still stuck in the world of the one you just read. The only thing that can help me to heal faster is the next novel in this series, which has not yet been released--and which I am anticipating eagerly.
The book is available through Amazon.com and Abebooks.com in both eBook and paperback format.
Assena V
A version of this review originally appeared on the Dog-Eared Dragon Facebook Page and on Goodreads.com on February 24, 2016.
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