Unhidden by Dina GivenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
(free copy for review from NetGalley)
Emma Hayes can't remember anything from before her car accident 10 years ago. With no memory or family, she is thrown into a nightmarish foster home. After joining the military and subsequently leaving, she's made a name for herself as a mercenary. Now someone, or something, is after her and who she should trust is just as dangerous as what to believe.
Given did an amazing job in her debut novel Unhidden. Emma is a bad-ass female who is NOT invincible. She's also not a “hard-ass” either and has intense relationships with other characters. I love tough women main characters who are not afraid to show emotion and the author does a fine job with Emma.
Given also utilizes different types of creatures - mages, shifters, elves, etc. in the book. There are many characters in the tale that Given weaves, making each one of them significant to the plot.
The story flows well and you discover things as Emma does, which helps you feel all the same emotions simultaneously; and there are a great deal of emotions in play here. Frustration, disbelief, confusion, heartbreak just to name a few. And just when you think you can put the book down for the night, Given throws in a “SURPRISE!” and there's no way you're going to stop reading after THAT!
Overall, an entertaining read and an author I will be watching closely. Looking forward to the sequel.
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