Hood of Sedna (Stevie Capot Chronicles) by Mina Skye – Review by Lucinda Morton-Phillips
Hood of Sedna by Mina Skye
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I thought the premise of this book was intriguing, with paranormal elements, shapeshifters, fae, magic, romance, and action.
Stevie Capot awakens in 1745, North Carolina with no idea who she is or with no memory of her past. She is taken in by a widower and his son, but has to leave after 10 years when she shows no sign of aging and questions are starting to be asked. This sets off 150 years of moving from place to place, before settling in Sedna, Washington, where she becomes the leader in a community of the poorest residents and tries to look after them any way she can. This leads to a run-in with the local marshall and she encounters 3 other men with links to her past.
These men are shapeshifters and warlocks and each encounter offers a tantalising glimpse and dreams of who she might have been in the past, though they each have their own agenda.
The story is told from multiple viewpoints which sometimes makes the story choppy and interrupts the flow. Several times I had to go back to see who was talking, and there was a lot of telling, not showing. I found the dialogue to be inconsistent, especially the ‘Scottish brogue’ that Stevie is supposed to have.
The ending is an interesting cliffhanger and I am interested enough to discover what happens in the next book.
