Reivers: Book 1 of the New Bordertown Series

by Brian Munro

Sixteen-year-old Kira Cooper is single-minded in pursuit of the prize, winning a place on the national gymnastics team. Her mom’s farm just outside the town of Port Augusta on Vancouver Island is a pocket of peace nestled between the sea and the mountains. Other than the occasional cougar sighting, it’s a pretty quiet. At dawn one day a storm such as no living person had ever seen blasts through town. In passing, it drains or destroys every electrical device for a 100km radius. At the same time, about five percent of the population is struck unconscious for more than twelve hours. Their lives would never be the same. For a millennium the Veil has acted as a bulwark against the influx of supernatural beings from other realms. As a result of mankind’s damage to the environment, it is beginning to weaken and will soon fail. When it does, the floodgates will open. In fact, they are opening already. The border Reivers are coming, mythical raiders intent on the Earth’s riches, land, and people. And Port Augusta just became ground zero.

332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 15, 2021

Reviews

[Johanna Haas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. The main character is a very different kind of strong girl, and I liked her and her mother a lot. Pacing was great - it just swept me along straight from the beginning to the end. I look forward to the next in the series.

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent beginning to a new urban fantasy series with interesting characters and lots of action. Loved the mix of creatures from stories and legends into contemporary life.
Enjoyed reading it and can't wait for the next one.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. Strong characters and well paced. Not all books pull me right into the story, but this one did. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

[Lynette · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun ride!

Once I got into it, I ate this book up! Such a fun read and great characters. It’s not every book where you get to climb orcs like they’re jungle gyms here on Earth! Looking forward to the next one.