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Sentinel Security #1
The Wrong Path
Dani Norris found the dead guy. She was on her way home from her job in the PATH, the huge underground mall in downtown Toronto that connects hundreds of office towers, so it wasn’t like he’d been there long. Even though he looked like he had.
After that weird things kept happening. Ro Parks from Sentinel Security seemed to have some answers but Dani didn’t want answers. She just wanted things to get back to normal.
But they didn’ things just kept getting weirder. And more dangerous.
And weirdest of all? It seems that only Dani can make things normal again. She hopes.
After that weird things kept happening. Ro Parks from Sentinel Security seemed to have some answers but Dani didn’t want answers. She just wanted things to get back to normal.
But they didn’ things just kept getting weirder. And more dangerous.
And weirdest of all? It seems that only Dani can make things normal again. She hopes.
117 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2018
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February 25, 2021
The Wrong Path is an Urban Fantasy story stuck in the heart of Toronto, or more specifically, on the PATH. The PATH, as I've learned, is a network of underground walkways that network under Toronto's main buildings. Two individuals find themselves crossing ways there, Dani and Ro. Dani is a girl working a dead-end pizza job in the afternoons, and Ro is the head of Path security. Without dropping any spoilers, there are some supernatural happenings on the path. Dani wanders into these bizarre occurences, and Ro is the person who normally deals with them.
This was an easy novel to read. I picked it up and read the first chapter, and had finished the novel within twenty-four hours. It was short, didn't dawdle, and the writing flowed like butter. I enjoyed what was here, and found it a shame that there wasn't that much to it.
The fantasy mythos here was pretty good, but the powers that one of the main characters obtain were kind of laughable. Very powerful, yes, but not incredibly interesting, at least not yet. The Urban Fantasy genre is rife with creative, experimental uses of magic, but the magic here was so blunt and simple I couldn't help but giggle during climactic scenes. it didn't help that the story, at least on one side, lacked a sense of urgency. There were no personal stakes... no vendettas, no childhood tragedy, no real reason for Dani to become involved other than happenstance. By the time the stakes do become personal, it's all over.
As an origin story, though, it squeaks through. The characters felt normal (as normal as characters in their circumstances can feel), and by the end, Dani has had her Peter Parker moment. It's nothing amazing or refreshing, but Dani's character is so grounded that I bought it anyway. And, like I said, I devoured the book.
If you're looking for a light, brief, easy read with some good (if not standout) characters and a unique place and mythos, The Wrong Path is worth a shot.
3.5/5
This was an easy novel to read. I picked it up and read the first chapter, and had finished the novel within twenty-four hours. It was short, didn't dawdle, and the writing flowed like butter. I enjoyed what was here, and found it a shame that there wasn't that much to it.
The fantasy mythos here was pretty good, but the powers that one of the main characters obtain were kind of laughable. Very powerful, yes, but not incredibly interesting, at least not yet. The Urban Fantasy genre is rife with creative, experimental uses of magic, but the magic here was so blunt and simple I couldn't help but giggle during climactic scenes. it didn't help that the story, at least on one side, lacked a sense of urgency. There were no personal stakes... no vendettas, no childhood tragedy, no real reason for Dani to become involved other than happenstance. By the time the stakes do become personal, it's all over.
As an origin story, though, it squeaks through. The characters felt normal (as normal as characters in their circumstances can feel), and by the end, Dani has had her Peter Parker moment. It's nothing amazing or refreshing, but Dani's character is so grounded that I bought it anyway. And, like I said, I devoured the book.
If you're looking for a light, brief, easy read with some good (if not standout) characters and a unique place and mythos, The Wrong Path is worth a shot.
3.5/5
May 17, 2020
A really great introduction to a new series. I always enjoy a Canadian urban fantasy, so this was a great bit of fun set in Toronto's underground pedestrian paths.
I've bought the next two available books in the series. Looking forward to more of Dani and her story.
R/fantasy 2020 bingo:
*Self pub (hard)
* Canadian author
I've bought the next two available books in the series. Looking forward to more of Dani and her story.
R/fantasy 2020 bingo:
*Self pub (hard)
* Canadian author
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