Redemption

by Tina Marshall

Tortured by the loss of her son, Darla prays for death in a hope to be reunited with him in Heaven. Instead of finding death she is cast into Redemption, the realm between Heaven and Hell. The place where supernatural is just simply “natural”.

The human-hating Blinker Demon, Larson Quinn, is sent to retrieve Redemption’s newest arrival. Angered at being lumbered with the human Darla, he finds himself inexplicably attracted to her fearless beauty. Together, they are drawn into a series of events and race against time to stop a millennia old prophecy that threatens to destroy them all.

From the depths of Redemption’s most dangerous city to the breath-taking beauty of the Great Forest, demons, vampires, angels and lycans battle for Darla’s salvation.

With a price on her head, can the enigmatic Quinn put aside past prejudices and re-awaken Darla’s senses enough to make her fight for a life she no longer wanted.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy

325 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 28, 2014

About the author

Tina Marshall grew up in a large town in the UK and wrote her first novel purely for pleasure at the age of 12. After leaving school she trained to become a fully qualified hairdresser and pursued this career before leaving to give birth to her first son. Returning to work she took up a number of different roles from managing a cleaning business to selling CCTV systems.

After having her second son, she revisited her passion for writing and produced her first published novel, Redemption.

Reviews

[Peggy D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good read

I really enjoyed the story and will now purchase book 2 to be able to read more. Really liking a book is unusual for a free Kindle download.

[Shelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am torn. I downloaded Redemption from Story Cartel in exchange for my honest review and honestly I struggled not to give up on it. Had it been a physical copy, I probably would have thrown it repeatedly against a wall. Not because the plot upset me (well there was that once but we'll get to that later) but because the author didn't seem to have done any editing. The grammar was terrible - misplaced (or absent) apostrophes, misspelled words or the wrong word choice (ie. patients where it should have been patience), inconsistent capitalization, and, one of my biggest pet peeves, doubling up the superlatives (ie. most finest). For me that is like dragging fingernails on a chalkboard. Every time I came across this, I nearly gave up on the book but I'd given my word.
Despite the painful grammar, I found myself being drawn into the story and becoming attached to the characters. I'd never read a paranormal romance dealing with Heaven and Hell, angels and demons. I've determined that it is not my favorite subgenre of paranomral romance because I'm not entirely comfortable with humanizing God or heavenly bodies, but that's my issue. Also on me was my discomfort with the crude language used early in our acquaintance with Quinn. I assume that was give the reader an idea of his rough character. Anyway, like I said, I was engrossed in the story, rooting for the characters and a happy outcome right up until our hero, Quinn, attempts to rescue or heroine, Darla. Marshall made the mistake that many film makers make in romantic adventures. Rather than take the slim opportunity to complete the rescue mission quickly, the couple proceeds to give into their baser desires. Of course, they are discovered and trapped. I was angry. I stopped reading for a while but then I pushed on. The last couple of chapters dragged on a bit but there was a heartfelt scene that nearly brought me to tears and by the end, I wanted to know the rest of the story.
I guess this rambling review is an attempt to say that Redemption and subsequent books in the series have the potential to be fantastic if Marshall can find an editor to help with the grammar and the somewhat inconsistent tone.

[Irene Chen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Redemption is a thoroughly enjoyable read from start to finish. I loved the complexity and depth of the characters, especially with the main character herself. The plot was certainly interesting, and this book shows so much potential.
However, so much of this potential is overshadowed by the enormity of the mistakes themselves. There are comma splices everywhere. Wrong words are used occasionally (for example, starred instead of stared) and to me, these small mistakes add up a lot. These mistakes are the only things that distinguish Redemption from being a great novel.
Overall, Redemption is good, but the author should probably pay more attention to the editing. I will look forward to the second book, and hope to encounter less mistakes then.

[Inishowen Cailín · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely brilliant read. From start to finish 'Redemption' had me thoroughly entertained. I really sympathised with the characters and was rooting for their success. The poignant scenes had me in tears but the humour throughout the novel kept me smiling. There was a high level of adventure and suspense, which I love, as well as a little bit of romance.

I am thrilled to have found this series and can't wait for more.