Thursday, March 3, 2022

Rise of the Shade (Randi Sanderson #1) by Lia Davis


 


Blurb:

Murder is a game that Randi Sanderson knows far too well, but at least she’s playing on the right side of the law. Being half-archangel and half-vampire makes her one of Jacksonville Sheriff Office’s best detectives and a suspect’s worst nightmare.

When she arrives at the scene of her next case, it’s obvious this murder isn’t a typical human crime of passion or rage. As a powerful hybrid, Randi can sense something is off, and not just because the body was dumped in a church parking lot. Luckily, her many gifts include the ability to dig up dirt on anyone.

This time, getting to work won’t be so simple. Surprised by a new partner, Randi knows her life is about to get a little more complicated. There’s a reason she doesn’t work with others. To the outside world, she’s just a police detective and single mom, but the reality is she has a secret identity to keep.

With the case taking a dark turn and her new partner obviously keeping secrets of his own, the last thing Randi needs is more trouble. So when the angelic and demonic factions start bidding to hire her to kill other supernatural beings just like herself, she patently refuses. The rogue hybrids known as The Shade are none of her concern, and she isn’t interested in becoming an assassin.

But when she finds herself in the middle of her own case with The Shade coming for her, she must reconsider. The half-angel, half-demon miscreants won’t stop until they’re dead or they have what they truly want: Randi’s son.
 

 

My review:

In Heaven there are angels. In Hell there are demons. Between the two is the middle where folks like Randi Sanderson can exist. Born to a powerful vampire and an archangel Randi struggles with being neither nor. She uses her gifts in her job as a police detective to make the middle safer for humans. In this first exciting entry Randi is being recruited by both heavenly and demonic powers that be to destroy The Shade a group of hybrid beings like her who unlike her want to take over the earth, subjugate the humans and war on Heaven and Hell. She has enough on her hands with a murder case, a new partner and a son with burgeoning powers that even she can’t duplicate.

I really enjoyed this creative tale with fabulous creatures, lots of action and a kick tail female lead with a sense of humor. Bring on the next installment.

 

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