Learn to fight. Pass my trials. Stay alive.As long as I can keep my supernatural origins hidden, my life is simple. It’s just my best friend and me against the world, eating dried Ramen and peas, watching reality TV, and laying low in the city that never sleeps. That is until Draven, a dangerously attractive hunter, tracks me down and kidnaps me. He’s with the Obsidian Order, and he gives me a … Order, and he gives me a choice: join their ranks or die. All I have to do is pass a series of deadly trials, competing against a bunch of supernaturals who want me dead. Sounds easy, right?
There’s one problem with that; I have no memories of my past, which means I don’t have the skills to compete. Now, I have to learn magic—fast—because I’ve been promised my best friend will die if I fail, and if we both die, the secret we’re carrying could fall into the wrong hands.
Then it’s all over.
Wings of Light is a fast paced urban fantasy, with characters that’ll make you laugh, gripping scenes that’ll make you frantically turn pages to find out what happens next, and sizzling romance that’ll leave you wanting more. So, scroll up and treat yourself!
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A completely original story! Mixes all the supernatural beings up and spews them out into a whole different type of world. I loved it so much!
3.5
“Wings of Light” is book one in Katerina Martinez’s The Obsidian Order series.
Seline and her friend Fate have no memories of their lives prior to the ten years that they can remember. They know they are “other” and come from the other side of the rifts, but they don’t know what they are. All the know is that they must stay away from the Orders and not irritate the “natives”. When Seline and Fate are kidnapped and taken to The Obsidian Order where they must partake in the Trials and become a member or die. But unlocking her magic or memories doesn’t come as easy to Seline as it does the other prospects.
This book has a lot of potential to make this series a wonderful experience. I loved the characters and storyline that this has. I did have a little trouble at the start with following and understanding the plot. But once things started to heat up it flowed really well.
There is a lot of mystery behind these characters and I can’t wait to unlock them and see what happens. I’m intrigued about the rifts, I want to know how they came to be, who created them, why they were made, etc. The Aevian people are interesting and I want to explore them more. Plus the other side of the rifts sound magical.
Enjoyable read that has me hooked, needing to know what is going to happen next.
An amazing new heroine with some wonderful and diverse Characters and every one is easy to picture, and each has their own full presence making them each an essential part of the puzzle that makes up the essence of this series of books, every twist and turn pulls you in to the story deeper and you can really connect. Love, Love, Love these.
This book has to be one of the most intriguing I have read in a long time. Its pure urban fantasy (bad-asses, butt kickers, monsters, and more) but with a twist. Not from this world but not in the same way we normally see. Not fae but other. I recognized a few different mythologies and legends and I have to say that the sneak peek into a new world this book gives is enchanting. I want more. I want to read more, I want to see it myself. The storyline is excellent. The characters are both dark and light but that has nothing to do with good and evil. This book has plenty of grey zones. A lesser of two evils kind of thing. I was enchanted start to finish and cannot wait for more.
Wings of Light introduces a new series by Katerina. I enjoyed this new start very much. If you would like a fun new series to start on with Fairies, this promises to be a good one.
As usual the world building was as it usually is with Katerina’s books, engaging from the start. The characters are fun and interesting. The plot will keep your interest. The female lead is just how i like them, fiesty and head strong. There are some funny moments, which is a must for me. Cannot be serious all the time.
Overall, I believe this is going to be a good series, with the first look with Wings of Light introducing us to the characters and the world.
Woohoo Katerina! I love the MC! Dang what a crazy filled book! From Rey, the stone, Draven, and everything else I was not expecting half of the stuff that happened! Can’t wait to read the next book! The ending with Fate! lol to funny!
Wings of Light by Katerina Martinez takes us into a new world in the first book in The Obsidian Order series. Earth remains, but there are rifts that are bringing other creatures to mingle with the supes who live here already. Their magic disguises them so that they appear human, but human instinct lets humans know that these “human” look-alikes are not human, but something different. Seline is one of those creatures. She’s been on Earth for 10 years and has fought long and hard to keep herself and her friend Fate safe. Too bad she took on a job for a Naga that has long reaching consequences. Their lives are about to change in a big way. Seline is about to learn more about what is going on around her than she had originally wanted. Now she’s being given a choice…pass these trials, survive and join the Order, or fail and both her and Fate’s lives will be forfeit. Add in that her Naga “friend” is still after her…and well…fun times ahead ladies and gentlemen!
Wings of Light is an engaging urban fantasy/paranormal novel. Seline is being from another world who found herself pulled through a rift. Apparently, these rifts are one-way streets, and there is no going back. Seline is hard as tacks and street savvy. She knows the ins and outs and whom to avoid to stay just a step ahead in the fight for survival in the big city. I like that she takes such good care of Fate and does her best for her friend. She’s dedicated to keeping her safe and I applaud that.
I have to say I have a bit of a love/hate relationship towards Seline right now. One minute I like her, the next I honestly want to smack her. Haha! I get that the author wants her to have quite a bit of snark and attitude, but there are moments of where I feel that Seline goes more than a step too far. There are several instances of where I honestly expected someone to take her down a few pegs so that she can fully understand the situation that she finds herself in. On a level, I felt it would have been fitting if another Order had gotten a hold of her and given her a taste of what it’s like with them so that she can appreciate the people who have been aiding her so far.
Despite my complicated feelings towards Seline, this is an enjoyable book overall. There are characters that I enjoyed not liking from the beginning. The author writes in some unique twists into the story that helps keep it engaging and moving smoothly. I’m looking forward to reading more about these characters in future books. I’m especially hopeful that Rey and Fate will be incorporated more as I find that Fate balances Seline some, and I just love Rey. Haha! I am rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.
This was amazing. I first found Katerina Martinez when I started reading the Amber Lee series. As much as I loved that, this was even better. I CANNOT WAIT for the next book. Great characters, awesome storyline, and a talking cat that sounds like Humphrey Bogart. A must read!
Holy wow! This is a completely different take on supernatural creatures. The detailed descriptions painted vivid pictures in my mind – I could see the story happening as I read it. The plot twists and turns and doubles back on itself leaving the reader wondering just what exactly is going to happen next. My mind boggles at how I’m supposed to put into words just how amazing this was without giving away the best parts of the plot. That’s made even more difficult for me because there weren’t any bad parts. There’s a lot to the feel of this story that makes me wonder, if at some point in the future, we’re going to learn that this is a sister series to Prometheus…? I look forward to finding out and can’t wait to get my hands on the next book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.