Jenna Black
Pocket Books, 2011
336 pages
Private Eye Nikki Glass has always had a knack for finding things - people or wallets, her hunches often turn out to be right on the money. Not surprising, as she's a descendant of Artemis, Greek goddess of the hunt. Now exposed to the mystical side of the world where descendants of the old gods from every culture (Norse, India, you name it), Nikki finds that the the bad guys are really, really bad, and the good guys aren't so fabulous either. Both sides are vying for Nikki's allegiance, but her talents are more coveted than her life, and solving the puzzle of why the two groups hate each other will expose Nikki to danger far greater than she has ever known. Even if she is immortal, sort of.
I picked up this novel simply because I enjoyed Black's teen fantasy Faeriewalker series, and found that Dark Descendant dealt with an only slightly more complicated premise and slightly older characters. While I found the concept of decendants from all of the various mythological gods and goddesses interesting, it seemed that this book was simply trying to be an adult version of the Percy Jackson kids books. Not that it was bad, it was just a bit on the simple side for an adult Urban Fantasy novel. 'bin there, done that, as it were. It's a shame though, as Black is a good writer and her teen novels are well imagined and suited for the target audience. Let's hope that the inevitable sequels to Dark Descendants show a little more of Black's creative storytelling talent.
Book Count: 34
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