Title: The Reapers
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Release date: May 31
The balance of life and death must be kept at all costs.
Having been a reaper as long as she can remember, Nivian knows that what she does is
essential in maintaining balance. After being assigned to a rushed mark she finds that
there is more to this human than any other she has encountered.
Kain had been living an ordinary life without a second thought until he meets Nivian who
turns his world upside down. He is thrust into a world of hunters and reapers. The keepers
of life and death have been feuding for centuries over a reason no one can even
remember.
With Kain having been marked for reaping, and Nivian being hunted, they forge a
friendship and together must find the truth in order to keep balance in check. Wrong
choices could destroy everything. As they journey they discover hidden histories, powers,
and lies and truths that have been spun since the beginning of time. The consequence of
failure, unimaginable.
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Jumping over the edge of the bridge, Nivian landed with a soft tap on the surface of the
water. She reached down, pulled the soul of the driver up by the collar of his shirt, and
stood him up next to her on top of the water. She took the driver’s hand, palm up, in hers
and waved her other hand over his. Pinching the air, she pulled, lifting up and exposing
his life thread, his wide eyes were hypnotized by the glowing string of light. Grabbing the
scythe strapped to her back she swung. With a slow, deliberate movement Nivian sliced
the human’s life thread. The light formed a ball and hovered as she pulled out a small
pocket watch. The life energy floated down to the watch and sunk into it, disappearing.
With a snap, she closed the watch and returned it to her pocket.
“You really shouldn’t drink and drive; you could have seriously hurt someone,” she said,
giving him an apathetic look.
He gaped at her, mouth opening and closing like a fish.
“Yes, you really are dead,” she confirmed as she turned away.
“Are you … the devil?” he finally managed to sputter.
“No, of course not. I am just the natural order of things,” she said, looking over her
shoulder at him “Wait here. Your spirit counselor will be here soon to guide you to your
afterlife. I have other jobs tonight.” She turned, walking away as she pulled her hood
back up over her head and vanished.
4.5 stars
The Reapers is a cool new twist to reaping. You know those who collect the dead. The Reaper!! Well Nivian who has been a reaper since she could remember isn't just any ordinary reaper. No! She is fascinated with humans and how they live. She even drinks coffee. Reapers don't need to eat.
When we think of reapers we imagine these scary black cloaked figures. Not in this book. In this book they are beautiful, they can change their appearance. Well at least Nivian does.
There is a balance to be kept and The Reapers have been keeping it for centuries. While out on a reaping, Nivian is spotted. You might be thinking "well yeah the person she is collecting see's her." No this is not the case. Kain he caught a glimpse of her out the corner of his eye. She stood out, he was curious. Nivian was confused on how Kain saw her. If reapers do not want to be seen, then you can't see them.
Kain he is just an ordinary guy doing good. Well that is until he met Nivian. Their worlds collide and it seems all these secrets come out. Kain not knowing who he truly is takes all this new information about his life and takes a step back. He has to think of what to do, what is right. Kain is the other half of keeping the balance. He just didn't know it. The Hunters!!
Remember how I said Nivian is fascinated with everything human? Well she decides one day to do something on her so called bucket list. She fails miserable LOL! It had me laughing. It seemed like Kain was teaching a little child on how to live. Kain the do gooder in him, had to help. He just couldn't leave poor Nivian sitting there all wet.
There were times where it seemed the story was slow. However after finishing the book I see why. It is full of information. Like if you're watching a good movie and you get up to answer the phone. You forget to hit pause. So you have to rewind the movie. I felt like I missed a few things and had to re-read a few times. Be sure to take it all in. Let it sink. I had some laughs. Nivian so innocent when it comes to humans and how they live. I look forward to the next book.
Ali grew up in the Pacific North West. She attended Oregon State University for photography. After many adventures she moved to Colorado and earning second degree, she found and met and married her husband.
Ali currently lives in windy Wyoming with her husband and two dogs. When not writing Ali is either photographing, knitting, reading, dancing or staying inside where it's warm with a hot cup of coffee and dreaming of traveling the world someday soon.
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