TITLE: The Veil
SERIES #: Devil’s Isle #1
CHARACTERS: Claire Connolly & Liam Quinn
AUTHOR: Chloe Neill
NARRATOR: Amy Landon
PUBLICATION DATE: August 4, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N | Tantor Media | Audible
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Seven years ago, the Veil that separates humanity from what lies beyond was torn apart, and New Orleans was engulfed in a supernatural war. Now, those with paranormal powers have been confined in a walled community that humans call the District. Those who live there call it Devil’s Isle.
Claire Connolly is a good girl with a dangerous secret: she’s a Sensitive, a human endowed with magic that seeped through the Veil. Claire knows that revealing her skills would mean being confined to Devil’s Isle. Unfortunately, hiding her power has left her untrained and unfocused.
Liam Quinn knows from experience that magic makes monsters of the weak, and he has no time for a Sensitive with no control of her own strength. But when he sees Claire using her powers to save a human under attack—in full view of the French Quarter—Liam decides to bring her to Devil’s Isle and the teacher she needs, even though getting her out of his way isn’t the same as keeping her out of his head.
But when the Veil threatens to shatter completely, Claire and Liam must work together to stop it, or else New Orleans will burn
KELLY’S REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts The Veil is Ms. Neill’s first book in the Devil’s Isle series and she has a winner on hand!!!! The beginning of The Veil is a tad slow, but there is a lot of world building that needs to be done. There are some many things as reader/listeners that we need to know. So every part is important.
I love Claire. She is as Liam would put it Reckless Brave. This really is the perfect description of her. Claire does not back down from what she believes is right. Even when she learns more about her world and as her views of right and wrong change, she always sides on the side of right. I can not wait to see what is in store for Ms. Claire Connolly in the next book.
Liam Quinn. Just his name is great!! But there is so much more to Liam Quinn then just his name, good lucks, his tough as nail exterior and his job to protect the people of New Orleans. Liam is a bit of a lost soul searching for something, even though he may not know what it is. Thankfully he has found it in a fiery red head that will challenge him every step of the way. I loved these two. I really can’t wait for Liam to get with the program.
There are a lot of side characters too that I don’t believe will stay in the back ground for long. I do believe that Devil’s Isle is going to be an amazing series and I can’t wait for more.
I had the honor of getting an audio book version of The Veil from Tantor Media for review. Amy Landon did any amazing job in her narration. The story was told smoothly and not in a manner that felt like she was just reading the words (which is very important for me). I do hope that Ms. Landon will continue to be the narrator for future books in this series.
If you are a Chloe Neill fan I believe you will enjoy this new series. If you are new to Ms. Neill now is the time to jump into this new world. Audio fans, I would recommend this book to you also!! If you are unsure please go listen to a sample.
Looking forward to the next adventure.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from Tantor Media, Netgalley & PENGUIN GROUP Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
4 Hearts
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