It
has been really long that I have read a pdf file as a full fledged book but
when I caught hold of The Daughter of the Sun, book 1 of the cult of the cat
series by Zoe Kalo, I could not stop myself. I just had to read it and yes, I
need to mention here that I was not disappointed at all. The cover and the
blurb both had me at their first glance and since these days I am in the mood
of a bit of fantasy fiction, this was the best book I could read. Here is what
the blurb told me-
According
to the blurb- Sixteen-year-old Trinity was born during a solar eclipse and
left at the doorsteps of a convent along with a torn piece of papyrus covered
with ancient symbols. Raised by nuns in the English countryside, she leads a
quiet life until she’s whisked away to the Island of Cats and a grandmother she
never knew. But
before they can get to know each other, her grandmother dies. All that Trinity
has left is a mysterious eye-shaped ring. And a thousand grieving cats. As
Trinity tries to solve the enigma of the torn papyrus, she discovers a world of
bloody sacrifices and evil curses, and a prophecy that points to her and her
new feline abilities. Unwilling
to believe that any of the Egyptian gods could still be alive, Trinity turns to
eighteen-year-old Seth and is instantly pulled into a vortex of sensations that
forces her to confront her true self—and a horrifying destiny.
CULT OF THE CAT - Series Blurb
According to ancient Egyptian prophecy, three feline goddesses—Bastet, Sekhmet, and Mafdet—would one day be reborn as triplets during a solar eclipse. But someone—or something—separated them at birth. Because if ever they were reunited, they would unleash a blistering power that could destroy the world. In an adventure where the past confronts the present, and blood, betrayal and secrets abound, the triplets face each other for the first time. And discover they’re the only force able to stop the evil god Apophis from enslaving humanity.
CULT OF THE CAT - Series Blurb
According to ancient Egyptian prophecy, three feline goddesses—Bastet, Sekhmet, and Mafdet—would one day be reborn as triplets during a solar eclipse. But someone—or something—separated them at birth. Because if ever they were reunited, they would unleash a blistering power that could destroy the world. In an adventure where the past confronts the present, and blood, betrayal and secrets abound, the triplets face each other for the first time. And discover they’re the only force able to stop the evil god Apophis from enslaving humanity.
See?
Now I guess you know what my first reaction was when I read the blurb for the
first time. I will be very true here and say that once I finished reading it
(which is a while back) I couldn’t wait to do two things 1) write what I felt
of the book and 2) read the next book of the series. First, I would like to
mention my feelings about the cover of the book. Exceptionally bright and
depicting exactly what the book is all about; the cover catches more attention
especially because of the title of the book. I am a book buff and have been
reading books a lot so for me, when I see a book with an attractive title; I am
automatically drawn towards it.
Now,
speaking of the characters. Since it is basically a fantasy fiction based
novel, the characters had to be many. And not only many, the characters had to
be well defined yet very well layered. I would like to give a thumb up to the
author for making the characters so likeable. Even though it essentially
features around Trinity, there are many other characters which you would love
or probably hate. In the very beginning, the author has taken a lot to make a
base for the characters, which I felt later in the book that was much needed.
Once I speak of the characters, I would also mention the fact that not once in
the book I felt that I am reading a character because I felt that many of the
views expressed by the character was mine, the fears were mine and that is
something not every author is capable of doing.
Having
said that, the story is carried forward beautifully as I keep on turning the
pages of the book (err...clicking the screen of kindle!). Not once in the book
would you be bored with whatever the book is trying to tell you and the
eagerness of what happens next grips you to the core. After reading the book
you would surely feel like asking yourself one question! What if your family
too had a secret? Falling in love with Egypt all over again, all the cat lovers
reading this should also get hold of the book. And I guarantee the fact that
you are in for a wonderful read.
Coming
to the cons of the book, I would say that this book is a tad too confident
book. By that I mean, the book did not have a jaw dropping ending but it had a
very clean end. This clean end would urge you to read the next book of the
series but it would satisfy your urge as a standalone book too. For me, the
books which are in a series should have jaw dropping ends which would level up
my excitement for the second one. Next, there were few minor errors in the book
which could be neglected by large. The beginning was a bit slow and for people
who are not used to reading fantasy fiction would find it a bit dragging but
that’s alright. Isn’t it? Keeping all the pros and cons in mind, looking
forward to the next book, I would like to rate it 3.75 out of 5.
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