WRITTEN IN RED by Anne Bishop
4/5
Somehow, it reminded me of X-men. Mutants trying to live in harmony with the humans.
Some other time, a glimpse of Mortal Instrument by Cassandra Clare, having them all gathered in one place. Wolves. Vampires. Mundanes. Add some Crows and Bears and Elementals and Prophets and some so strong you would not be able to give a name or two.
WRITTEN IN RED is a story that will open a door to a world where you never think will exist. Or cannot imagine to exist in our modern days. Living and breathing and sharing in one world, the terra indigene and the humans. We can expect who will be a stronger form when it comes to physical aspects, but we cant undermine how determination can make an impact, bad or good.
A lot of characters with important roles. Meg Corbyn. Simon Wolfgard. Tess. Sanguinatis. Henry Beargard. Winter and her sisters. Sam Wolfgard. Officer Montgomery. Residents and employees in the Courtyard. Each of them contributing to make a Lakeside a better place to live in. For both humans and the Others. And the whole world of Thaisia.
To get a much clearer view... here's the synopsis.
"As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others.
Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she’s keeping a secret, and second, she doesn’t smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she’s wanted by the government, he’ll have to decide if she’s worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow."---goodreads
Mixed emotions were felt while reading this. Excitement and curiosity most of the time. But never was a dull moment or became uninterested. The way it was written and the flow of the story, sequences and characterization were in a straight line. The line towards the goal of any writer, that is to grab the attention of the readers from page one, never losing their interests, or their hearts and souls for that matter, till they reach at the very last page. The goal to put a happy face, a sad, or fearful one, put a tear or two when somebody died, or live, like happy tear. Make you dangle at the edge of your seat, agree with the actions and consequences, sigh a relief after. All those, as a reader of Anne Bishop's Written in Red, i've experienced and achieved.
For now, i guess, Courtyard and the surrounding places will find peace, but if the main culprit still lurks and is out and about, the invisible war between the terra indigene and the humans are hanging wildly in the balance. So... lets continue reading the sequel, THE MURDER OF THE CROWS. The title itself is bloody.