829. "End of Day" by Mae Clair -- 5-Stars

End of Day by Mae Clair – 5 Stars

Publisher: Lyrical Underground, Kensington Publishing Corp.

ISBN: 9781516107285  (ebook)

Excellent. I decided to read Cusp of Night, the first of the series just to ensure I didn’t miss anything that would have distracted me while reading this book. Because I was expecting much more mystique and horror from the first book, I was sort of turned off with what the first book offered. However, this book quickly captured my attention and kept it right to the end. The plot revolving around a belief that the first buried creature in a cemetery will guard the remaining deceased buried thereafter, coupled with an emerald that has powers to protect or destroy, is developed and supplemented by characters who themselves possess paranormal empathic or spiritual powers. The mysteries of the past need to be investigated in order to resolve present day catastrophic unsettling events. The alternating of past and present passages perfectly develops each story -- two interesting stories bound into one.

What I found interesting reading both books one and two is that the characters don’t overwhelm each other. For example, I didn’t expect Jillian to be the lead character in book two; whereas, Dante is a key player across both books.  Now I’m wondering who will lead in book three. This is a different twist than in most serials where the main characters in one book maintain that role throughout a series. The employment of a “group” of empowered characters seems to provide endless variations in future books.

Expect supernatural events, mystique, mystery, and demons in a story that won’t let you down. Learn the answers to: Was Gabriel possessed? Where did the plague originate? What are the descendant relationships today and their importance? Why all the freaky accidents today and who were the victims? What force does the green emerald unleash?

Reviewer: Rich