God's Play
by H. D. Lynn
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Pub Date Sep 18 2014 | Archive Date Oct 30 2014
Description
Because of his special skill, Toby suspects he may be a monster himself. His suspicions deepen when William, a jackal-headed shape-shifter, saves him from an ambush where Toby’s the only survivor. And Toby doubts William helped him for purely altruistic reasons. With his list of allies running thin, Toby must reconcile his hatred of shifters and the damning truth that one saved his life. It’ll take both of them to track down the monster who ordered the ambush.
And Toby needs his unlikely alley because he has a vicious enemy — the infamous Circe, who has a vendetta to settle against the hunters. Toby has to unravel the mystery of his dual nature. And he has to do it on the run — before Circe finds him and twists him to her own ends.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781620076071 |
| PRICE | $0.00 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Marie D, Reviewer
There's a lot than can be said about this book. At the same time I don't even know how to properly praise this book. It did take me a little while to really get interested in the characters, and the story itself. There was a bit of buildup, and that slowed down the first half of the book for me.
Once things got going, I read this book in one sitting. Toby and William are great characters. They are perfect opposites to each other. The start of their "relationship" is biased only on Toby wanting revenge for his mother's death, and William just wants to get rid of someone from his past who wronged him as well as many other shifters.
This book is about more than just "werewolf hunters", there are many kinds of shifters, and as the story progresses and we learn more about The Veil along side Toby, we meet people that are connected to some of the popular myths. Meryl is the most interesting of them, and Terri is still a mystery of who/what he was.
The most basic plot of this book was revenge, but as we delve deeper into the magic of it all, it's about so much more than that. Learning the secrets of his past Toby has to face some tough choices about who he really can trust, those he calls family, or those he calls monsters.
This book was really well written, and it makes me a little sad that it's a stand alone book. I would very much like to read more books set in this very interesting world.
Maria Grazia B, Book Trade Professional
The ancient gods and the ancient monsters are back, protected by the Veil, a spell that allows them to pass for human. Dedicated to their elimination are the Hunters, a kind of secret society whose members exercise vigorously to kill as many monster as possible. Among the Hunters stands out Toby, who has the unusual characteristic of being able to lift the Veil, thus unmasking the monsters.
But who actually is Toby, and most importantly, who are his real friends?
Great urban fantasy in which the mixed bag of modernity and ancient epic, which is the scaffolding of any work of this kind, is well balanced, and supported by a good quality writing.
Thank Curiosity Quills Press and Netgalley for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
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