Genre: Supernatural Romance
Contains: vampires, shifters, goddess/gods/ psychic abilities
The plot, for the book, as well as this series, begins over 500 years ago with the destruction of the Ajo’s temple and the enslavement of the Ajo people. Fast forward a couple of centuries later, we meet Zahara, a normally complaisant woman, who stumbles onto her destiny, This is the beginning to the end of the Aje’s punishment as well as an upcoming war. This is all thanks to a drunken decision to help her sexy neighbor, Fynn. However, Fynn doesn’t need Zahara’s help. In fact, what he needs is to get his beast in control around her if he desires to protect her and help her fulfill her destiny. Can a stolen artifact and the magic surrounding it bring them together, or keep them apart?
“I don’t envy you when she wakes.”
What Makes A Destiny Awakened by Dria Andersen A Good Read
- The African goddess and gods in it
Do you know how hard it is to find supernatural books with black goddesses and gods in them? Hard, very hard.
- But the author added three: Oya (a Yoruba goddess with the power to control the weather), Rubaga (an Ankore, a Ugandan group of people, god of creation), and Azar, (the ruler of Azreal, which is the angel of death in Islam and some Jewish cultures.)
2. The Characters
I found the characters to be realistic in actions and thought. Zahara, for example, doesn’t just fall in line with her new situation but question her sanity and the supernatural powers that she obtains. Ajain, a side character with a stick up his butt, is not quick to care or respect Zahara just because she is the main piece to their puzzle.
3. Sub-plots
The author does a great job of expressing the emotions and telling the stories of the different side characters without taking away from the main plot. She actually makes you interested in the other characters.
4. Black Awareness
The book ties together the kidnapping and disappearance of our brothers and sisters with the plot of the book.
5. The Relationship
The connection between Fynn and Zahara is strong and comforting. The fact that they were crushing on each other for 2 years is a plus. Throughout the book, you can see that they care for each other deeply and want to help each other with their problems. This is enough for me to root for and respect them as a couple; however, the passion is slightly lacking, except for the scene at the end of the book. Furthermore, I like Fynn’s honesty about how he feels being mated with Zahara and why he wants their relationship a certain way.
What I Feel Some Kinda Way About
1. The Time Framed
Even though the book doesn’t feel rush and the time is well-paced, the majority of the story happens in a short time period. I guess a lot can change in a short time, but I prefer my love stories to spam a longer time frame.
2. The Eyes
One of my pet peeves is when authors write black characters with hazel eyes. Don’t take this the wrong way, hazel eyes are pretty. However, so are the different shades of brown and black eyes. Yet, all three of the females of importance in the story have hazel eyes. (Note: The author has different colors of brown eyes in her other books).
Book Review and Recommendation
Review: 4/5
Recommendation: 4/5
If you want to read my Top Three Things of this book, which contains spoilers, click here.
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