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3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Yet Gory Read About Gabby, the Servant Against Evil (B Grade), October 3, 2007
This review is from: Servant: The Awakening (Mass Market Paperback)
LL Foster, otherwise known as romance author Lori Foster has stretched her talents with this new gritty horror story. This is the first book in this series about twenty-one year old Gabby who has major issues. She is a loner, really from the moment she was born. She hates to be touched, has never been kissed and no parents or friends. She also curses up a storm, much like a truck driver. She rather not feel but she does, in the form of immense pain because she believes she is a servant from God to get rid of evil. She has a special ability that she can see auras around people and knows who is good and who is pure evil, in the form of demons. She must kill them or she will be in mind numbing pain until she does.
But Gabby's world falls off her axis when she comes in contact with Detective Luther Cross. There is something special about him that may come out in future books, but for the moment he is the only one that has gotten through Gabby's hard shell. He is attracted to this strange girl and is very much a trademark Foster hero. He wants to date Gabby and show her affection and intimacies that go on between me and women. (Well he is a man after all and he is very attracted to Gabby) Gabby has no clue about sex, but when Luther comes along, she begins to find interest which is the one lighthearted moment in this story.
There is a lot of violence, gore and helplessness that begins Gabby's tale. I found it to be an enjoyable fast read, but there are some small things about Gabby and her world that may irk some readers. But given time and with a little more skill on Foster's part, she may have a winner on her hands.
But if you are looking for a happy go lucky read, look else where because this promises to be harsh and unrelenting.
I am definitely intrigued about the character of Gabby and her journey to fight evil and perhaps find some happiness with Luther.
Katiebabs
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable but....., October 13, 2007
This review is from: Servant: The Awakening (Mass Market Paperback)
Let me begin by saying that I enjoyed the book, but... I do agree that Gaby seemed at times to be less of a paladin and more of a psychopath. There is a fine line between "tortured" protagonist with whom we can empathize and lunatic with whom we cannot. It will be interesting to see how Luther rationalizes his romantic interest in a sometimes psychopath. As to the romance- there is not much to be found. This book really should not be shelved in the romance section. What little romance is present is reasonably well woven into the story. (Unlike some romance authors who, in an attempt to write less romance and more general fiction, toss in disjointed romance scenes and try to build relationships in the span of a page.) I do not feel there was enough depth to justify breaking the story into multiple volumes. (But then, this may have been the publisher's call.) That being said, I do plan to read the next installment. But, I sincerely hope to see the tortured heroine replace the psycho, more time spent developing the romance, and a little more to the plot than gore and standard bait-and-switch. [FYI: I only gave this 3 stars, but the site insists that I gave it 4.]
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh perspective to urban fantasy...., October 1, 2007
This review is from: Servant: The Awakening (Mass Market Paperback)
Gabrielle "Gaby" Cody has a calling, a calling that sends her out hunting the demonic beings that prey on others. Her life has been one of solitude ever since the cancerous death of her mentor, Father Mullond. A new menace is now drawing her, practically daring her to defeat it. But Gaby is reluctantly developing ties as she discovers she now has a friend in her landlord, Mort Vance, and a startling attraction to Detective Luther Cross. Will these new ties only serve to hamper Gaby or will she begin to trust in others about her divine calling?
SERVANT: THE AWAKENING is the first book in what is sure to be an electrifying series. L.L. Foster (aka Lori Foster) delves deeply into the dark side with this supernaturally charged tale. Gaby is a haunted and almost tragic figure, isolated and alone. She has a sharp bluntness that is appealing as she lacks the usual social skills. Her angst enhances the storyline as there is a real reason behind her feelings of dread. L.L. Foster does an exceptional job at character development as she makes Gaby likeable despite Gaby's determined efforts to be unlikable.
THE AWAKENING has a hint of romance brewing in it but is definitely an urban fantasy. Luther is attracted to Gaby despite all of his misgivings, while Gaby is reluctantly drawn towards the detective with a nose for trouble. Their personalities couldn't be any more different and yet, somehow, it all works. Don't mistake THE AWAKENING for a paranormal romance, however, as L.L. Foster takes readers into a haunting, shadowy world with this tale.
L.L. Foster brings a fresh perspective to the urban fantasy genre with THE AWAKENING. Despite the plethora of books available in the genre, THE AWAKENING has that extra bite that makes it stand out. L.L. Foster shows she has an edgy, dangerous side in this first, fascinating start to the series. One can easily envision a graphic novel accompanying this fantastic book, as it has that gritty feel to it. I can't wait to see where L.L. Foster takes this series!
COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES
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