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Chaos Born
Chaos Born
Chaos Born
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Chaos Born

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A fresh and exciting debut novel introducing the Chronicles of the Applecross.

Lora Blackgoat, smuggler and mercenary, has been laying low after a job gone bad made her a laughing stock in the industry. When a childhood friend turns to her for help, Lora leaps to restore her reputation and starts hunting a killer who is stalking the gas–lit streets.

She never expects that her path will lead her to the Order of Guides, a sadistic militant religious organisation – or to Roman, a deadly and dangerously attractive half–angel warrior who also hunts the killer.

When Lora discovers that the killer has broken fundamental laws of magic to enter the city, she also uncovers a conspiracy that leads back into her own dark past.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 1, 2012
ISBN9780857990013
Chaos Born
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Rebekah Turner

Rebekah Turner was born in sunny Queensland, Australia. With a degree in graphic design and a raging coffee addiction, she freelances in between sensible adult jobs. She rides a scooter nicknamed Skittles, owns a couple of dogs who don't get walked enough and is a dedicated movie-gal, with a special affection for old action movies.  She enjoys reading and writing fantasy for all ages and adores stories with girls who save not only the day, but themselves. Rebekah lives in Brisbane with her husband and two kids.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Chaos Born is one of the first titles released by Harlequin's newest venture, Escape Publishing. It is an exciting start to a new series which has a lot of potential and I'm thrilled that Escape is offering Australian authors new opportunities to share their talents globally.Featuring Lora Blackgoat, Chaos Born is a creative urban fantasy novel set in The Weald, a world hidden within our own where magic shuns technology. Lora is a Runner working the Blackgoat Watch, an agency run by Gideon, a satyr, who brokers a range of services including retrievals, security work and the occasional exorcism. After her last job went awry, forcing Lora to behead the client and her possessed colleague, she has been lying low but when an old friend asks for help she agrees to help him hunt down a brutal killer stalking Applecross.Lora Blackgoat is not your typical heroine. A mercenary with a gambling addiction that she funds by smuggling from the Outlands and fond of a drink or three, she wields magic learnt from the woman who raised her after the death of her mother. She has a fearsome reputation for violence, despite relying on a cane due to an accident as a teenager that crushed her pelvis and has few people skills. Though her white hair marks her as a Witch Hunter she has never displayed the talent but as she hunts for the Butcher of Applecross it becomes obvious that Lora is more than she seems. Despite her prickly personality, Lora is an appealing protagonist who is, albeit somewhat begrudgingly, loyal and brave. Her (many) flaws make her more believable and I especially like that she owns up to her mistakes.Turners inventive world building includes elements of steampunk and hosts a mix of paranormal creatures. Full bloods are rare, Otherkin (half breeds) are more common and within the novel there are shape shifters, brownies, witches and All of The Weald's community is kept in line by the City Watch, a police force of sorts, but the Order of Guides, a militaristic religious order run by Grigori Priests use half Nephilim as Regulators to enforce their will amongst the magical residents, distinguishing between darkcraft and lightcraft. I'm not entirely clear on some elements of Turner's world, for example humans seem to be part of The Weald as well but I'm not sure why or how they fit in.While the plot focuses on establishing the world and its characters their is a strong storyline involving the identity of the killer stalking Applecross, leading to some action packed confrontations. There is also the beginnings of a romance for Lora with Roman - a half-angel Regulator whose attraction to her threatens them both. Plenty of mystery remains for Turner to follow up in continuing the series including the tall man who haunts her dreams and how Lora will deal with the revelations about her past.Debut author Rebekah Turner plans that Chaos Born will be the first of six planned books in the Chronicles from the Applecross. Fast-paced and imaginative I really enjoyed this novel, I am already looking forward to the next installment and I urge fans of the paranormal fantasy genre to give Chaos Born a try.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The first book in the Chronicles of Applecross is an adventure of magic and the paranormal.A job gone wrong has made Lora Blackgoat a laughing stock as a smuggler and mercenary, so when a friend asks her for help she jumps at the chance to restore her reputation. What she uncovers in her investigation not only leads her to the sadistic militant religious Order of Guides and to Roman, a dangerous nephilim who also hunts the killer, she discovers that the killer has broken the fundamental laws and of magic and a conspiracy that goes back to her own dark past.The author has created a great fantasy world that promises great entertainment. The conflicts in the plot are well detailed and the motivations of the characters clearly defined in this smooth flowing plot. All of the characters have strong, attention grabbing personalities that keeps the readers entertained throughout.Lora is a kick ass heroine, who makes mistakes and thinks she knows it all, but finds that everything is what it seems. She’s one of those characters you don’t know whether to cheer her on or yell at her to stop, but the reader definitely wants to know what she will do next. She has a romantic interest in Seth, one of the Black Watchmen, but also finds herself attracted to Roman. I almost put this book down at first, the book starts off with Lora on a job, but seems to proceed slowly to the next point, but I am very glad that I kept reading and once the plot really gets going there is never a dull moment with lots of action. The author creates an intriguing and complex world with vivid intensity and great detail. I am looking forward to reading Lora’s next adventure.

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