Colder

by Alexander Bryant

After a bizarre attack in their home, two sisters learn that their family was created to serve warring mythological monsters. Elder sister Annelli accepts her duty, but younger science-minded Talitha rebels.

Meanwhile, for years the brightest people across the world have been gathering in small groups and vanishing. Special Agent Shaman Esker and his team pursue this mad rash of disappearances into a world invisible to humankind.

All of them will discover their places among the three species of human beings created millennia ago by an ancient god in this first book of the Tamelin Light trilogy.

325 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2018

Reviews

[Sue Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colder (The Tamelin Light) by Alexander Bryant.
Talitha Tamelin is pondering what to do about her otherwise brilliant sister, Annelli, who worships a million-year-old cosmic monster. The two women are the last remaining members of an old line of ancestors who claimed to possess supernatural powers and speak with ancient gods. It’s all nonsense to Talitha – until the FBI designates her a person of interest in an especially strange investigation. According to them, she and her sister could be the next victims in a worldwide crisis, where the brightest people in their fields are simply vanishing.
Really good read. I liked the story. 4*.

[Joyce · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book very difficult to read and follow the story. It had interesting bits but it seems to be all over the place in plot. Even after it is done I am not quite sure about what was going on. I preferred the last third as it seemed to have better pacing and more interesting story. There are parts that never were resolved. Almost seemed like two books that are connected.

[Chet · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s not often that I can’t finish a book. I may put one down for a while and pick back up later, but the novel that I just give up on is rare. Well, Colder is one of those rarities. I got through about a quarter of it before I just had to put it down and forget it forever. First of all, I don’t think I’ve ever read a more pretentious book in my life. Alexander Bryant doesn’t seem to be able to figure out if he wants to write literary fiction or Shakespeare fanfiction. Now, don’t get me wrong…Shakespeare is fine, but he wrote as authors did in his time. There is no reason in 2022 for anyone to use Shakespearean language, even if it’s some kind of plot point. Personally, I found it irritating and distracting, even after he gave some sort of explanation for why people are talking like that. By that point, I was mad and bored and didn’t care. Which brings me to my second problem with Colder: It’s boring and doesn’t make sense. I made it a quarter of the way through and have absolutely no idea what was happening in this novel. I think there were some sisters…and one of them had some powers or something….maybe both of them did. There are monsters somewhere and there’s a family secret. I don’t know, maybe you can make some sense of it, because I couldn’t. It’s possible there’s a great story in here, but I really think the language and writing are so distracting that you can’t make it out.
I usually write a more lengthy review than this, but since I couldn’t get through this one, this will have to suffice. I appreciate Reality Press and Netgalley providing me with an ARC of this book, but I just couldn’t do it with this one. The book description sounds great, but the writing is just terrible. I hope there are others out there who love it, but it’s not for me.

[Polly Krize · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

This book was a bit of a departure from my usual reading, as there were not a lot of details available for it. However, it does make for an exciting read. I would think it is more YA than anything else. The 2 sisters, Annelli and Tabitha, are destined to serve under mythical monsters from an invisible world. Recommended.

[Lucas Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great read! I found myself having difficulty putting it down especially between chapters.

[Nikki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Could not get through this. So hard to follow.

[Breane Ross]

This is a great start to a brand new paranormal series! Totally loved this book. Highly recommend it!