Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell is a dystopian fantasy story and is a strong start to what looks to be a great new series. When you start reading this book you are immediately transported to a new world which an amazing character right at the centre. I was hooked as soon as I started reading, the whole image just fascinated me. I really enjoyed the way the main character was written – she was interesting and strong, with a depth about her that carried the story. I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen as the story progressed and see what character development took place. This is a strong start to a new series and I am looking forward to seeing what else is to come.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2021-01-04 15:50:222021-01-04 15:50:22Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Kerry Baker
This book was not easy for me to get into initially. The prologue had an excessive use of descriptors and didn’t really tell you anything that you couldn’t figure out as you read the main story. Now, having said that, the world and character building in the main story is really well done. My suggestion would be to skip the prologue altogether and just go straight to the story because that’s where the magic happens – literally. Echoes has a good mix of suspense, mystery, danger, and magic as you follow Feirin on her journey to figure out who she is and what purpose she is to serve. For me, this was not a quick read because of the writing style so you might find it takes longer than usual to get through, but it’s worth it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Naomi McDonaldhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngNaomi McDonald2021-01-04 13:20:342021-01-04 13:20:34Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Naomi McDonald
This was a hard-earned 4.5 out of 5 stars because it took several chapters for this novel to convince me it was worth the praise its received from many others. Despite being rough around the edges, I found the characters intriguing, the world building completely immersive and the story a great page-turner. The most striking thing about this book was its shift in genre midway. The first half was a grungy, futuristic dystopia, and the second half was a wasteland, survivalist fantasy. There is a R rating, but this book also needs a trigger warning because there are multiple rapes or attempted rapes throughout the book.
There were a few plot devices that I didn’t care for. Fee, the dark goddess and main character, has amnesia at the start of the book, so you’re as clueless as her for a long time about her identity. This leads to her love interest, Lucifer becoming the ethereal being that guides her towards her ultimate purpose. As a reader, I enjoyed Fee better when she was independent and strong-willed. In the second half of the book, she becomes a whiny, dependent, love-sick character. She also gets kidnapped or passes out or has disorienting mystical experiences more times than I could count. All of those instances didn’t feel necessary.
The supporting characters in this book are also very strong. I really liked Elena, Fee’s medical counterpart in her survivalist group, and Sam, Fee’s elderly father figure. I also wasn’t happy with Peyton’s storyline. I believe he deserved and could have been so much more than how his dynamic with Fee ended up. Maybe I’m indifferent towards Lucifer because I was hoping to see more from Peyton, but I’m curious enough about Fee’s future to look forward to how things work out in book two.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Wolbeckhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Wolbeck2021-01-03 11:57:352021-01-03 14:00:08Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Jennifer Wolbeck
Echoes is the first book in Nikki Broadwell’s Lucifer and the Dark Goddess series. It is a paranormal dystopian adventure set in a world where the divide between rich and poor is huge, mechanical half-humans do all of the work no one else wants to do and a deadly virus threatens to wipe out the population of the city of Elysium. Feirin is a fascinating protagonist. She remembers little of her past but somehow has managed to avoid detection from the authorities who would exile an undocumented person like her. Used to her particular version of normal, she doesn’t even notice that she has unusual powers and assumes that everyone can read each other’s thoughts. This is a story of survival and resistance. Feirin, and the mismatched group who become her family, have to make tough choices and stand up for each other. There is hope, particularly as Feirin learns more about her powers, but there are also often times when it feels like the characters are just delaying the inevitable. Elena is one of my favourite characters. She’s observant and down-to-earth, a reliable and stable point in Feirin’s unpredictable world. I’m also fond of Cat, Feirin’s loyal cat. For me, this is a five-star book. I’m looking forward to reading more of the series! This book does have explicit sex and violence, so wouldn’t be appropriate for younger readers, but is great for new adult readers. It will appeal to fans of post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction who like characters who look after each other, even the ill or vulnerable. In that sense, it’s a very optimistic story! I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series…
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Francis O'Sullivanhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngFrancis O'Sullivan2021-01-03 06:33:592021-01-03 08:13:19Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Francis O’Sullivan
Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell is an FF, Dystopian, romance story. Nikki’s writing skills and attention to detail make this story easy to read and see her vision. The characters are fully realised, connectable and believable. It is easy to become one with the story as it unfolds with a little mystery and is a great start to the series.
Imagine being lost in a dark world. Imagine not knowing who you are. Imagine knowing the only thing is your name.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2021-01-02 19:43:292021-01-03 08:09:22Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Jenni Bishop
Echoes is the first book in the Lucifer and the Dark Goddess series by Nikki Broadwell. As expected this is a very creative and imaginative start to a new series- a bit of a mysterious feel to the story that had paranormal elements, fantasy, drama, adventure, discovery, and so much more. As with everything Ms. Broadwell creates, this story is wonderfully woven, bringing everything to life before my eyes- it was so vivid, fully realised, and completely believable- easily ensnaring me in the storyline and tugging me along as it all unfolded. Feirin was such an intriguing character- so much more to her than we first realise. I love the dystopian-esque elements to the story too, which really gave it all an extra element of intrigue and mysteriousness. I really can’t wait to see where the story/series goes from here.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2021-01-01 00:15:352021-01-01 15:37:50Echoes: Lucifer and the Dark Goddess by Nikki Broadwell – Review by Angela Hayes
This is not my first book by this author but it has just become one of my favorites by her. I enjoyed being pulled into this book right from the beginning. The characters are connectable and brought a variety of emotions to the story. This author’s attention to details made the story feel realistic and made me feel as if I was part of the story. This is a story about Feirin. She has lost her memory and has no ideas who she is. The only thing she has that might tell her who she is, is a necklace around her neck. Thinking the police will be of help, they only bring more problems. What will happen if she is outside the walls of the city where survival is questionable. Feirin was such a great character and all that she brings to the story. This was a little different story for me but I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend this book.
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Feirin is lost in a city with no memories other than her first name. Life is not easy in this world where robots are more important than people, but at least she has a job. That is until the authorities discover that she has no I.D. Being thrown into the desert wilderness outside the WALL is not something she expected. And trying to survive it will take every ounce of will and strength she has.
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