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After Cassiel and Warden Luis Rocha rescue an adept child from a maniacal Djinn, they realize two things: the girl is already manifesting an incredible amount of power, and her kidnapping was not an isolated incident. This Djinn—aided by her devoted followers—is capturing children all over the world, and indoctrinating them so she can use their strength for herself. With no other options, Cassiel infiltrates the Djinn’s organization—because if Cassiel cannot stop the Djinn’s apocalyptic designs, all of humanity may be destroyed.
Publication Year: 2011
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0As much as I felt Book Two was a placeholder, UNSEEN was a fast, exciting book that moved the plot forward in several satisfying ways. Normally I dislike books where the love interests are seperated, but Cassiel and Luis seemed to grow deeper in their relationship despite the distance. I found their conflict and interaction gripping, enough so that it compensated for the repetition of Cassiel's spendthrift magical habits (at least once a chapter, and often twice, she would be "dangerously low" on power, seek out Luis, and then blow her entire store of power on cleaning a motel room or some nonsense).
As for the plot, I felt the revelations regarding Pearl and the ending cliff-hanger set the stage for a very satisfying resolution to the series in Book Four. The reality of Pearl's fanatics and child soldiers is chilling, to the point where Pearl is definitely in the top five of my list of Villains Who Should Die. I've got my fingers crossed and high hopes for Book Four, Caine don't fail me now!
See my full review at All Things Urban Fantasy.
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