Tides by Patricia Morais
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Tides is a novella and companion story to a young adult supernatural series. As I understand it the original series has been published in Portuguese, and this spin-off book is the first to be translated.
This is the story of Ada Hughes and her background before she joined a group of supernatural hunters.
Ada and her family live in a small coastal town which is haunted by tales of monsters from the sea. When one monster becomes more than a myth Ada’s world is blown apart.
Not having read any of the main series of these books I was at a disadvantage going into this story. I wasn’t sure what was important detail and what was just background information. Without giving away too much of the story the finale was quick and Ada’s decision to go with the hunters was okay but it didn’t particularly interest me enough to want to find out more.
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Book description
Years before Lilly Ashton was recruited, Ada Hughes had already caught the eye of the demon hunters. But what led Ada, the quiet and sweet girl from Diabolus Venator, to be recruited to fight supernatural creatures?
When children start to go missing in a fishing town, Ada Hughes starts to fear for her two little brothers’ safety. Tide Springs was never really safe for them but she has a plan to escape their toxic family environment.
While battling her own loneliness and ignoring her forbidden love, Ada is faced with one more unexpected twist. Mythological beings and an ancient demon-hunting order will change her life forever.
She is suddenly afflicted with questions… Is this a new reality or just a hallucination? Will she be able to face this new world while being confronted with the secrets of her hometown?
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