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A review by mhuang
Fire by C.A. Harland
4.0
I received a digital copy of this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and voluntary review
Rating: 4,5 stars!
"The female version of the Winchester brothers"
That's the first thing I saw written about The Ninth Circle, and I immediately knew that I had to read this book even if it was the last thing I'd do. I absolutely LOVE those two, and would actually die for Sam and Dean Winchester so of course I went in with high expectations because of that one sentence and boy, did it live up to those expectations. People, if you feel even a tiny bit the same as I do about the Winchesters, then put aside whatever book you were about to read and make way for the Morgenstern sisters.
The similarities between this book and the Supernatural tv show are undeniable: Tala (Dean) comes bursting into Aiva's (Sam's) completely normal life after their baby sister Hart (John) is missing, and so the two older sisters set out to find her. Despite these similarities, The Ninth Circle has its own suprises as well though, which made me enjoy the story even more. Moreover, it's fast-paced, action filled and there was no ridiculous love interest! Finally a good fantasy story where girls can actually be and stay single throughout the book. For the main characters here, there was no time for silly romance while trying to rescue their baby sister and I loved it!
Plotwise, I think this book totally rocks - the way the demon and the human world flow together? Amazing. The Nighthunters? Super badass, though I would have liked some more details about connections and all that jazz (maybe I've just watched too much Supernatural though). Although, character wise, I think this series could get some improvements - which hopefully will happen in the future. The main characters were really well written and they each were likable in their own way, but I felt like the secondary characters - even Hart, their youngest sister - were lacking.
But in short, The Ninth Cirlce was pretty damn awesome. Definitely a recommender, especially if you like Supernatural or just some old demon hunting family business!
Rating: 4,5 stars!
"The female version of the Winchester brothers"
That's the first thing I saw written about The Ninth Circle, and I immediately knew that I had to read this book even if it was the last thing I'd do. I absolutely LOVE those two, and would actually die for Sam and Dean Winchester so of course I went in with high expectations because of that one sentence and boy, did it live up to those expectations. People, if you feel even a tiny bit the same as I do about the Winchesters, then put aside whatever book you were about to read and make way for the Morgenstern sisters.
The similarities between this book and the Supernatural tv show are undeniable: Tala (Dean) comes bursting into Aiva's (Sam's) completely normal life after their baby sister Hart (John) is missing, and so the two older sisters set out to find her. Despite these similarities, The Ninth Circle has its own suprises as well though, which made me enjoy the story even more. Moreover, it's fast-paced, action filled and there was no ridiculous love interest! Finally a good fantasy story where girls can actually be and stay single throughout the book. For the main characters here, there was no time for silly romance while trying to rescue their baby sister and I loved it!
Plotwise, I think this book totally rocks - the way the demon and the human world flow together? Amazing. The Nighthunters? Super badass, though I would have liked some more details about connections and all that jazz (maybe I've just watched too much Supernatural though). Although, character wise, I think this series could get some improvements - which hopefully will happen in the future. The main characters were really well written and they each were likable in their own way, but I felt like the secondary characters - even Hart, their youngest sister - were lacking.
But in short, The Ninth Cirlce was pretty damn awesome. Definitely a recommender, especially if you like Supernatural or just some old demon hunting family business!