Author: A.L. Bryant
Series: Blessed #1
Age: Adult
Genres: Fantasy, Christian Fiction, Thriller
Publication Date: January 11, 2019
Publisher: H.S.W Publications
Source: ARC
Purchase: Paperback | Kindle
Synopsis:
On New Year’s Eve 2021 the staff at St. Ann’s Hospital witness a medical miracle when a semi-conscious woman walks into the emergency room. The Jane Doe has been stabbed multiple times and as the staff struggle to keep the woman alive in the end all they can do is stand back and watch as their mysterious patient revives herself.
Glory wakes up in St. Ann’s Hospital gravely injured from an attack she cannot remember. However, her memory loss is no ordinary amnesia and she is no ordinary patient. Much to the shock of the hospital staff Glory heals at three times the rate of an average person. Soon the administration hears of her unique case and waste no time convincing the recovering Glory to be a part of an experiment to discover the origins of her power.
Once outside the comforting walls of the hospital it becomes apparent that healing is just a small portion of Glory’s capabilities. Abilities that to Glory’s distress are becoming increasingly unstable. Deciding that the hospital’s experiments are in vain, Glory embarks on her own Journey to discover the source of her power, unaware that she is a major pawn in a war between two secret organizations.
The two syndicates continue to clash in their fight for control and their battles result in several casualties. The crimes of their warfare surface and draw the attention of Dennis Wilson, a NYPD Detective known for solving his cases in the first forty-eight hours. Dennis follows the trail of bodies out of curiosity. But when his curiosity causes the deaths of his loved ones Detective Dennis becomes obsessed with the case.
In his overzealous attempts to find the murderer Dennis becomes the syndicates’ next target. Now the Detective must run for his life and the only person capable of saving him is the very person he suspects.
Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter is a hybrid of government espionage and supernatural Thriller. This novel is intended for audiences 18+ that seek an edgier outlook on Christian fiction. Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter is the first installment of the Blessed trilogy.
My Rating:
My Thoughts:
A genre I am personally not a fan of, but I totally enjoyed it more than I thought. I am giving this a 4 star rating. Blessed a thriller/mystery story. A.L. Bryant is very talented in the way she details her scenes and crafts her characters. I found that reading this was seamless and smooth. I was pulled into the story at each turn of the page.
The story mainly centers around a woman with amnesia who gets the name Glory. She was left for dad New Years Eve and managed to get to the hospital and survive on her own. The story details her past with her parents and siblings. She and her siblings are practical immortal beings.
She is caught up in a war between two organizations (good and evil) in which a lot of shady things happen. I enjoyed the multiple POVs as it made for a great action-packed read. I did find that I got confused every now and then and had to re-read a few chapters over to fully understand the story.
I loved that this was set over the course of a few years as it created a very intriguing story. The faith aspects in this book was rather interesting to read as well.
If you're into paranormal, supernatural or sci-fi novels you may definitely enjoy this story. Definitely interested in reading the sequel.
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