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Once she was a powerful Djinn. Then Cassiel defied her ruler, Ashan, who tore her very essence away and reshaped her in human flesh as punishment. Forced to live among mortals, Cassiel has found refuge among the Weather Wardens--whose power she must tap into regularly, or she will die. Cassiel earns her keep by assisting the Earth Warden Manny Rocha on his missions--which she finds much easier than coping with the emotions and frailties of her human condition, especially her growing affection for Manny's brother, Luis. But when Cassiel encounters a malevolent force that threatens the Rocha family, she discovers that her perceived human weakness may be her greatest strengths...
Publication Year: 2009
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The concept of an ancient being, composes of energy and immortal, being trapped in a human shell is interesting. Rachel Caine does not carry this as far (or as well) as THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS, but she certainly casts Cassiel as alien enough to be a compelling and unique main character. My only complaint is how quickly she becomes selfless and willing to sacrifice herself for humans, and how the cliff-hanger ending leaves littler or no resolution to Book One. The second issue is easily enough addressed, on to Book Two!
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