Between False Shadows

by Julian Coleman

Homicide Detective Harry Kurosawa is out of time. Something evil is stalking his city and killing his people. The only way he can stop the bloodshed is to find the missing prophet.

174 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 13, 2019

Reviews

[S. Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I jumped into book three without reading the first two in the series and thought Coleman did a fine job with the amount of backstory. I was able to pick up all the major characters, a bit of their interpersonal relationships, and even make a few theories about what the first two books covered.
Evie is a mortal goddess for the immortal god Obetala and her little son Victor is missing. Her goddess powers might help her find the kid, but that part of her is like a demon. When it gets unleashed, people die. Will the tribe of Obetalla’s worshipers survive the search? Will a twenty-year secret tear Evie’s community apart? Will Evie’s curse always plague her descendants?

Find out for yourself and give this book a read! Unless you are a kid. This one’s definitely not a family time read there’s a very long sex scene, among other parts, that I don’t think are kid/ tween friendly. But you’re grown, right? Go ahead, treat yourself, you can never have too many books.

I got a free reviewer copy of this book because I’ve agreed to post some of my reviews with Reedsy Discovery. They must like what I’ve got going on at Science Fantasy Hub! Those are both great places to discover new books.

Harry is a cop and Evie’s ex-boyfriend. Evie erased his memory about being Victor’s father and dating the goddess. He remembers stuff again. That’s my first theory about a plot point from an earlier book. Evie was trying to save him from being entangled into her cult, and danger, so she felt like it was for his best interests. Who would want to break up with a goddess, after all? Harry isn’t completely cool with the situation, but also wants to find the boy, and figure out why bodies keep appearing on the periphery of the search.

This book is a good read for people who enjoy cop drama urban fantasies, the film Seven, strong female protagonists, steamy scenes, and interesting world building. Parts of the worldbuilding reminded me of Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed.

[Beaulah McLean · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book! I loved this right through and couldn't stop reading until the end.

[Louise Sumrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imaginative, compelling and a joy to read.

I loved the novelty of the African deities, and couldn't put it down!
Needs a little more technical support and a good proofread.😉

[Mary T · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started 'Between False Shadows'. It is not my cup of tea. I did not finish it.

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Homicide Detective Harry Kurosawa is out of time. Something evil is stalking his city and killing his people. The only way he can stop the bloodshed is to find the missing prophet.

This was a great little read for me.
Good backstory given so if you haven't read the others that is okay.
Great world building in this.
Amazing plot and story line as this is a bit urban fantasy/cop drama.
Characters have been fleshed out well and have strong females in it.
Recommend reading.

I received this book for free and voluntarily reviewed.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Evie is a normal girl with goddess-like powers. After a night out on the town with her friends Sissy & her fiancé Brandon. Sissy is dropped off and Brandon takes Evie back to her hotel room where he proceeds to rape her. But her friend Mason rescues her and kills Brandon in self-defense. Mason says he was sent to protect Evie. I really enjoyed reading this fantasy fiction novel by Julian Coleman. I voluntarily reviewed after receiving a free copy.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was lost a little at first, thinking I missed part of the story not having read the first 2 books. Once I had the aha moment I did find it a gripping tale ~ hang on for an interesting ride!