Jordyn by Tiffany KingMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mystery, suspense, romance, and a whole lot of adventure:
Jordyn is a fighting machine. With no memory of her earlier life, with a rigorous training routine, her life is all about fighting.
But what she wants is a little less aggravation and a little more normalcy. As much as she enjoys her duties – despatching Daemons with her honed skills – there’s a big lacking in her life which requires a good deal more attention from some good-looking boy and a good deal less attention from dark forces.
The reference to her guardianship – via Krista and Mark – is tidily explained as a link back to the Saving Angels Series. So even if you read this book as a standalone, you can easily pick up the back references… and if you’ve read the series from which this book is a spin-off, the author’s exposition is neatly slotted in as a reminder.
…So all we need now is a boy to capture her interest…
Enter Emrys, the definition of a ‘Bad Guy’ – whose occupation as a Soul Trader is highly disapproved of by those who care about Jordyn. Nevertheless, there’s something magnetic about him that Jordyn finds hard to resist. You’ve got to read through the teasing prompts of the storyline patiently to see whether the guy gets the girl or whether the guy gets kicked on his back by an angry Jordyn.
And that’s what a lot of the story is about… Jordyn’s anger at having an empty past, and her frustration at having an uncertain future in a world of special-skill individuals, a world in which she is unsure just quite where she’s supposed to fit in.
There’s a liberal quota of secrets and misdirections to keep you puzzling throughout. A great cast of supporting characters from the original series. And a new discovery of a previously unknown skill which Jordyn uses to escape the pressures and, at times, overwhelming responsibilities that have been pressed upon her. Aside from being a great paranormal/romance, this is also a fascinating adventure. And, of course, it finishes with a clever hook to lead you onto the next book in the series. Recommended.
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