There is Only Darkness
by: Kimberly J Ward Book review by: Miranda Moses (Fraser) ISBN: 978-1527247642 Welcome back my ghouls and ghosties! Oh man, do I have a lot to say about this one. I'd like to start by saying that I could not find a genre listed for this novel. This book, it appears, can only be purchased on Amazon and neither Amazon nor Goodreads had a genre listed. (It is also very possible that I am just overlooking it because: baby brain.) HOWEVER, on the author's Goodreads page she is listed as writing paranomal, young adult, and fantasy. From that, I drew the conclusion, that this review could fit under Young Adult Fiction. I want to give Kimberly a huge round of applause. It's been a while since I felt a book just flowed from start to finish. Everything had a place and a reason for existing, there were no chapters that felt like the shouldn't have been added. I'd go to bed with the idea of reading a little before calling it quits and then realize I'd read over 10 chapters. Now, getting into the book review itself this was such a cool storyline. Our novel revolves around the main character, Alfie and her life on the run. This is the quote that got me to search for this book, "Death is meant to be the end. For Alfie, it was only the beginning." Four years prior to this book taking place Alfie was murdered but she woke in her coffin and clawed her way to surface. Upon rising from the dead she discovered that she had gifts she never asked for. Her 'rebirth', if you will, led her to see a world invisible to humans. Magical creatures, demons, warlocks, necromancers and more are now something Alfie can see but does her best not to. Her intent was to hide in plain sight, find the place with the biggest population and just lay low. No photos of her online, no jobs or way for the government to track her, don't get the attention of other supernatural beings, etc. Should have been easy, especially in New York, right? Well, not so much. While Alfie has done her best to lay low she has managed to make a few close friends. Her bestie, Felix, is the important character here. He is just a normal human content to also squat in abandoned buildings and lay low, helping Alfie despite how messed up her life is. I can say with certainty that Felix is a ride or die kind of bestie. Despite her best efforts Alfie is eventually discovered by a team of supernatural.. peacekeepers..? I think that'd be the best way to describe them. They are a neutral group who help keep the order between the Light and Dark realms- The Murkwatch. When the man who killed Alife also finds her hideout, it becomes apparent that The Murkwatch may be Alfie's best bet for shelter and aid before she takes off to a new part of the world. But she quickly discovers that Caleb, Jay, Basil, and Sills are just as important to her as Felix is. Unfortunately, a supernatural war is brewing and Alfie is right in the center of it. Can she keep her loved ones safe? Can she protect herself from being used for evil or worse killed for her powers? What exactly is Alfie and how does she fit into the supernatural world? Alfie must also discover what side she is aligned to- the Light or Dark. Nothing in the supernatural world is as balanced as it seems. And you never know just who you can trust. When betrayals hit an all time high we are left on a cliffhanger of not knowing if New York is safe! In a brilliant turn of play, Kimberly left the book on a perfect cliff hanger. The story in this book? Wrapped up as nicely as it can be. But left with all the questions and missing information that can only be given through another story. THANKFULLY, you won't have to wait long for this information. Her next book, "As Darkness Gathers" comes out December 17th 2021. And you can preorder it on Amazon. I truly hope you guys enjoy this book as much as I did and can send Kimberly some love! Especially if you can post some nice reviews on Amazon as it really makes a difference for the author. Read on my fellow book worms. May we one day have Belle's library! And as always, links to the author's pages can be found down below.
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