The Curia Chronicles
By: Jeff Durkin, Steph Nelson - Roundfire Books - $18.95
Overview: Demons charm, tempt and manipulate on a global scale as they wage a covert war on Earth for human souls. The Curia has been fighting them for centuries, training an elite group of demon hunters in partnership with the angelic ambassador to Earth.
Tessa Sinclair, a US Army veteran, has been newly recruited to be a hunter and to snuff out the Demons that hide among us.
Verdict: Haunted by her past, she is on a self-destructive path, numbing her feelings with whiskey and one-night stands. As Tessa trains to become a hunter, she grows suspicious of the organization.
Befriending a recruit who doesn’t believe in the supernatural realm, the two discover a possible conspiracy that could shake the foundations of our modern-day understanding of religion and science.
From the streets of Paris to the nightclubs of Scandinavia, Tessa and her fellow hunters face off against a savage enemy, whose true purpose remains shrouded in secrecy.
In what is a simply riveting prose, from start to finish, authors Jeff Durkin and Steph Nelson have joined forces to bring forth a pulsating, captivating and dutifully crafted read that is the ultimate page-turning experience.
Furthermore, I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an interesting and beguiling read unlike anything they have read in the past few decades, if I might be so bold in saying.
The way the authors have created the world that their characters inhabit is second to none, so much so that even the not-so-good entities come complete with a refreshingly charged disarming candor. Their narratives are individual, never overlapping, and always engaging, the authors masterfully weaving a gripping tale of love, loss, and friendship that keeps readers engaged with every twist and turn.
Combined with a wondrous set of principles throughout, the plot is masterfully weaved, bringing forth a gripping, compelling tale/read that is very hard to put down. But why would you want to, because The Curia Chronicles is just that good, of that you have my word.
About the Authors - Born in Texas and raised in Michigan, Jeff Durkin left the icy Midwest after college for the less-icy Washington DC area. While toiling away in various IT-related jobs, Jeff spends his free time writing (mostly horror and science fiction), painting, biking and running roleplaying games. Jeff currently lives in the great city of Arlington, VA.
Steph Nelson began writing fiction while deployed to Iraq as an Army behavioral health officer. Faced with the stressors of war, Steph used her writing as a way to process her experiences. Following her military service, Steph moved to the Washington, DC area where she currently works as a social worker. She lives in Arlington, VA.
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