Rainbow Reviews

BOOK BLURB:
Raised in a remote farming community, Tom Fletcher knows little of his Shifter heritage and less about the dangerous lives that others of his kind lead in the city of Riverside. For Tom the big city is a daydream of opening nights and bright theater lights.

But when Tom meets Cloud Coldmoon ~ infamous and handsome heir to a criminal syndicate ~ everything changes. Suddenly suspected of murder, Tom must flee to the only city where his kind are common.

Filled with shapeshifters, con men, mobsters and ruled by the vengeful Coldmoon Family, Riverside is as perilous as it is alluring. Tom seeks refuge in the Turnskin Theartre, where his shape-changing skills can be put to good use on and off the stage.

Here he has a chance to fulfill his dreams of stardom and romance, but only if he can stay one step ahead of police and criminals alike, otherwise the next shape he takes could be his last.

BOOK REVIEW:
Turnskin by Nicole Kimberling is an enjoyable read. The story is inventive with plenty of twists and turns, the characters are colorful and complex, and the mythology is well developed and intricate.

I found myself drawn into the relationship between the two main characters. I liked the passion they shared and the conflict of trying to be together despite circumstances tearing them apart. That there were no easy answers in this relationship made it resonate that much truer.

I enjoyed that there was a deeper meaning to be found in the lives of the “Shifters,” that there were echoes of the human rights movement to be found here. Best was that these ‘echoes’ were served gently and as a backdrop for the characters rather than a story unto themselves.

Overall, this was a wonderful story and I highly recommend it.

DISCLAIMER: Books reviewed on this site were usually provided at no cost by the publisher or author. However, some books were purchased by the reviewer and not provided for free. For information on how a particular title was obtained, please contact us at reviews@rainbow-reviews.com.