Interesting and intriguing…
I’ve just finished reading Daughters of Twilight by newer author Collette Jackson-Fink and I did find it to be both interesting and intriguing.
So… The story found within Daughters of Twilight begins in the Midwest; in the sleepy little town of Waterloo, Iowa. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has just shaken the town; startling and shocking its residents.
After the quake subsides, those who call Waterloo home are amazed to discover a huge, black, pyramid-ish shaped structure has erupted from the ground beneath an innocuous corn field.
No one knows why it’s there, but due to the possible gravity of the situation, it’s now surrounded by military vehicles and personnel; as well as employees from a bio chemical company. Many of the town’s residents, plus various news crews and journalists can be found there too. The pyramid’s sudden appearance made national news, and everyone is determined to discover its secrets.
As readers continue on in Daughters of Twilight, they will meet Dane Coles — one of the book’s main characters. Special Agent Dan Coles is a member of the, up and coming, recovery team. He’s an attractive man with a self-assuredness born from confidence in himself and his capabilities versus arrogance and ego.
As Agent Coles listens to the pre-mission briefing, he and his team are stunned to learn that the carnage and mayhem inflicted upon a previous mission was caused by a group of women. Women who did not even possess weapons…
Several of his team members are vocally derisive in their view of this ‘supposed’ threat. However, once shown taped footage of the prior attempted infiltration, their derision vanishes. They can plainly see that these women are unlike any they have encountered before, and they realize this mission will be no walk in the park. Armed with their possibly useless weapons, their orders, and this knowledge, the tactical team begins its descent.
What follows throughout the remainder of Daughters of Twilight is an interesting, fast-paced and edge-of-your-seat read.
Do angels exist?
If so, why are they being found in a pyramid that rose from beneath the earth instead of something that fell from the heavens? More importantly, if there really are angels than why are they attacking people? Guess you’ll need to read the book for yourself to learn those answers…
In summary, Daughters of Twilight was a great book. Collette writes with know-how and believability. While Daughters of Twilight is fictional, one can plainly see how the aspects of today’s world have shaped this tale.
Collette has also done a wonderful job of being appropriately descriptive in all areas of her writing. And I’m certain, too, that her Persian Gulf background had something to do with the believability of this book’s military aspects.
Overall, Daughters of Twilight is interesting, entertaining and well worth the read. It definitely offers a unique view of angels and their possible interactions with humankind. The only aspects of the book I struggled with were the rather consistent typos, formatting issues and grammatical errors. There were many past/present/future tense errors — all of which can be easily rectified via additional editing and a future print run.
A five star plot, but, due to so many errors, only a four star award. (Sorry).