The book also covers topics such as loss. In the beginning, we see Heaven struggle with anxiety and her abusive past. The diversity was really interesting as well. There were many names and references and it was hard to keep up. I don’t think I’m one to judge because I really didn’t understand it. The basics were clear to me, but beside that, I really don’t know. After reading about half the book, I took a break (because I got really into another book I was reading at the moment) but when I got back I had forgotten all about how the world worked and what everything meant. It is quite mysterious and dark, and to be honest the worldbuilding just didn’t work for me. “I don’t know what to make of you sometimes,” he told her in a low voice. The main character Heaven is very closed off at the beginning and is afraid of many things, during the book, however, she starts to open up to people and you can see how near the end she starts to shine. The character development was really well done. “There aren’t any good guys, just better or worse guys.” They were all complex, flawed, had backgrounds that haunted them and their interactions were a joy to read. In this story, we meet several characters, and I really liked every single one of them.
The guy she finds when she wakes up tells mysterious tales of dark forces, magical orders, and battles.
Her past is dark and complex and she is confused about where she now ended up. The story starts with our main character, who goes by many names in this book, waking up in the morgue. I did not know it was an adult series, but I think it is a good read for YA fans as well. (Please note that this book contains strong language)įinding The Phoenix is the first book in The Celestial Talisman series, which is a dark adult (urban) fantasy series. If you like multifaceted, compelling characters and unusual settings then this novel is sure to thrill you. She’ll have to decide just how far she’ll go for the people she’s come to care about.įinding the Phoenix is the first instalment in the Celestial Talisman sequence, an adult Urban Fantasy series featuring dark, psychological themes. When one of the Guardians is killed, ulterior motives thrust Heaven into the middle of the Circle’s quest for justice. The fanatic Handmaidens of the Skaath Diurga are gathering strength and only the Awakened can keep the shadow creatures at bay. All she has to worry about now is her training, and figuring out how to fit in with the Awakened.īut the Circle isn’t the haven she thought it might be. Besides, even crazy is better than the life she’s leaving behind to be the Circle’s Wielder of Spirit. It’s that memory, of a place called ‘The Between’, that convinces her the man claiming to be her Guardian might not be crazy. Heaven has no memory of dying, except the experience of death itself.
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