Hood of Sedna by Mina Skye
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

“ I died hundreds of years ago, though the strange thing was, I had no idea how or who killed me and I wasn’t going to waste my time researching my demise. The evening I was reborn, it was pouring rain mixed with sleet that felt like itty bitty daggers stabbing my naked skin. It was painful and I was freezing, which only heightened the amount of pain the inclement weather caused. I had to get out of the cold and found shelter in a barn kilometers from where I emerged from the tree. Rampant emotions consumed me from frightened to confused to angry back to confusion. I had no idea how I got in that blasted tree and had no idea who or where I was. I was thankful that it was the middle of the night and no one was privy to my lack of dignity. Though, on the other hand, it would have been nice to have run into someone who could have offered me a coat or hot fire, anything to warm me up. To note, the tree is pretty busted, but one can use the excuse that it was the lightning that split it in all directions. But that’s not important, what’s important is I was startled awake the next morning to some kid screaming then hollering for his ‘Da’ – which gave me credence that this was a Scottish family and that I was in Scotland. The Scottish family was right, but the location wasn’t. In fact, I was in the Province of North Carolina and it was 1765. I’ve no idea how I got here or where I came from. I didn’t even know my name or had any memory. I was reborn, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, though the pile of ashes was a tree. ”

Hood of Sedna is the first book in the Stevie Capot Chronicles by Mina Sky. It is a paranormal story- with a steampunk/dystopian feel, urban fantasy, Fae, history, mystery, adventure, suspense, intrigue, dramatic developments, romance, secrets, discovery/revelations, humour, and emotion. The story ends leaving things to continue in Book #2, ‘Coveted Hood’.
As expected from Ms. Skye, the story is well-woven, with an original take/lore that made for a captivating read- all wrapped into some fantastic world-building that really brought the whole story to life.
Looking forward to continuing the chronicles!
Happy Reading

Thank you, Mina Skye!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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