REVIEW BLITZ ~~ Daughter of the Sun by Zoe Kalo
Title: Daughter of the Sun (Cult of the Cat series, Book
1)
Author: Zoe Kalo
Genre: YA Mythological Fantasy
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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.
3 Out Of 5 Stars
When
Trinity is mysteriously dropped off at a convent, even more mysteriously found
almost 17 years later by a grandmother she never knew she had, and picked up by
an “assistant” of her grandmother’s that instantly gave her a bad feeling, I
knew we were getting into a good story; especially when there are hints that
there may be something unusual about Trinity leading up to this point.
However,
what got me interested in the book also made the book feel like it was dragged
out a bit too much. There were several
parts where there was so much Egyptian mythology explained, that although
interesting, it made the story drag, and distracted from the buildup of exciting
parts. There was so much explanation, in
fact, that in some parts I got confused as to which historical figure was
possibly causing current day events, and if they even WERE causing them.
I
really, really liked the direction this story was going, and I it kept my
interest all the way to the end, even though it was at times information heavy,
but then I ended up disappointed when I got to the ending only to find a very
open, and slightly confusing cliffhanger.
It didn’t wrap most things up, but leave the door open for the next
chapter in the next book. For me
personally, it seemed like a lot of work to get to the end of this one with not
as many answers as I would’ve liked, and therefore I’m not sure if I want to go
through that much in reading the next book.
However, if you’re looking for a book that has very interesting
information about a great deal of Egyptian mythology, you may like this book
very much. For me personally, it just
wasn’t enough balance of story and history – it was a bit too heavy on the
historical information for me. This book
is definitely a personal preference in what you are looking for in the story. As I said, it was still very good, and kept
my interest, it was just a little TOO much for me in what I was looking for in
a story.
A certified bookworm, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed
with books and reading. Reading led to writing—compulsively. No surprise that
at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around
secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed
with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecy—but with
lots of mystery…
A daughter of adventurous expats, she’s had the good
fortune of living on 3 continents, learning 4 languages, and experiencing a
multicultural life. Currently, she’s working on a Master’s degree in
Comparative Literature, which she balances between writing, taking care of her
clowder of cats, and searching for the perfect bottle of pinot
noir.
Connect with Zoe Kalo on the
web:
Website: www.ZoeKalo.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoekalowriter
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