Timothy Bryan has done it again. Last year I read, The Huntsman of Corvinus last year and really enjoyed it. So, when I saw this was up for an ARC I knew I had to check it out and I was not disappointed.
Kalisa Kinigi is a refugee from a genocide in her home country of Rwanda. Surviving by hiding in a hidden cellar as she watched her mother and brother slaughtered. She survives and lands in Reno, Nevada of all places. She is a security guard at a local casino. She is also a gambling addict, a drunk and a single mom. She trying to rebuild her life after her horrific childhood, unfortunately she's failing, miserably. She is currently split from her husband, after she had an affair with a cop.
Something is amiss in her little neck of the woods. People around her start disappearing, which is starting to make her paranoid, especially after she discovers she's being followed. Her lover, her teenage neighbor, a co-worker, and a tourist where she works. A savage creature is stalking her. Kalisa starts to investigate and enlists her estranged father to help her. They decide to leave town for a few days in the hopes that she can defeat the evil once and for all. Kalisa must mend her relationships and overcome her past to save her future.
I really enjoyed this story. Sad and yet exciting, Timothy Bryan writes in a way where you can't wait to turn the page to see what happens next. The story starts out slow but as you get to the climax of the story, all hell breaks loose. The only issue I had was the first chapter. I was a little confused as to how it connects with the rest of the story but overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I look forward to more from this author. I recieved this book free from Booksirens for an honest review.
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