Nadi

NINE #2

by Loren Walker

Two weeks after the Kings Canyon massacre, the crew of the Arazura is splintering apart. Haunted by what she witnessed, Sydel makes a fraught connection with a mysterious newcomer, CaLarca, who teaches the young woman about her abilities, but harbors dangerous secrets about both their pasts. Brothers Renzo and Cohen must deal with the aftermath of their absentee father’s sudden death, while their sister, Phaira, struggles with her drug addiction, grief, and the presence of a former advisory while traveling as a bodyguard.

As pressure mounts to make an arrest in the Kings Canyon case, and as a separate, unidentified danger draws closer, the foursome must work through their deep-rooted issues, learn to trust each other, and come together in the wake of new enemies.

357 pages, Paperback

Published March 9, 2017

About the author

Loren Walker is a Pushcart Prize nominee; her poems have appeared in QU Journal, the West Texas Literary Review, Coffin Bell Journal, Sugared Water, and other publications. She has published two chapbooks, Dislocation and strong-water, and is working on her third collection The Skeleton Dreamer, examining facets of death and dreaming.

Loren's debut fiction novel, EKO, won the Library Journal Indie E-book Award for Science Fiction, was awarded a BRAG Medallion, shortlisted for the Half the World Global Literari Award, and selected as a Shelf Unbound Notable Indie title. The sequels, NADI, INSYNN, and NYX were released to high acclaim. She is now embarking on a new series: a young adult fantasy-science fiction trilogy, starting with The Witch Machine.

Loren is the author and illustrator of the children's book Juniper Key and the Very Serious Girl. She is preparing two new children's stories: The Pigeon and Kid Sparrow, and Hello Shadow.

Reviews

[Carrie Westmoreland Kurtz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read EKO a while back and enjoyed it a lot so when I received the request to review this one I was pretty pleased. It had been a while since I read EKO so I wanted to read it again before I started NADI. I actually enjoyed it more the second time around and it made me more excited to start the next one.

NADI is a wonderful sequel! I may like it more than EKO. The plot was very interesting and the way that the characters have grown makes it even better. I am happy to have found another author that I enjoy!

Thank you, Loren Walker, for sending this book to me! I'm looking forward to reading more and more from you!

*Note: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Natty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent second installment. Good action and plot advancement, the writing is still addictive and wonderful. Really enjoyed finding out more of the world and characters in it, very talented writing here.

[Amy Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful sequel!

NADI is the sequel to EKO, and though it's not required, it's better to read the first one before reading this. However, this is a great fantasy and the story continues. A family dwelling on the pain of the past, needs to deal with the present and the future. There is a new character introduced, and the reader, along with the characters, are wondering if they can trust her. Mystery and suspense, while dealing with past demons. All in all, a great story. I look forward to more stories in this series, in hope that there will be more to come.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so hard! It gets my imagination revved up :P