The Prophecy (Saga of the Chosen Book 1) Kindle Edition

This is Urban Fantasy. This isn't just another shifter story, this has so many elements involved that twine together to bring you a true Urban Fantasy. I loved everything about this book. Everything. Once again Petra Landon has brought a new refreshing story to us. This isn't the same old, this is something new and exciting. Tasia is a very mysterious character, after finishing this I still have questions! (I'm sure they will be answered in later books!) The same with Raoul. Both seem to have some pretty big tragedies and mysteries in their past. Tasia is a bit naive, but she's got a backbone and is a fast learner. When she saves someone she's never met who happens to be a Shifter, which she was warned about, she starts on an epic adventure. One thing I am coming to love about Petra Landon's books is that she successfully makes honest characters. I can see myself being best friends with Tasia, Hawk, Sara, and Sienna. I can see myself crushing on the imposing, strong, quick tempered Alpha. The relationships she writes are real and honest. You don't come across that a lot in books. Back to the story, Tasia receives Pack protection and comes to find out that she seriously needs it. She's been hiding herself for so long and hiding her magic that it's hard for her to accept allies. Because of this there seems to be some misunderstandings between her and the Alpha, Raoul. They both have a spark that I'm hoping develops into more in a later book. They seem to need to figure themselves out before they bring themselves together.
I, obviously, loved this book. I loved the storyline which kept me intrigued the entire book. I loved the characters and want to become best friends with them. The writing was superb. I'm really looking forward to more from this series and from the author!

Wow, this story has blown me away and it's only at the beginning, I loved this book, I loved the characters in it and I loved the world building this is all well done. I still can't believe that I am going to continue with book two even though book 3 is not written yet. This is something I just don't do but I just don't want to leave this world, so I'm plunging in with book two the Rainmaker and only hope the author release book 3 soon.... :-)

All I can say if you love shifter books, with a really good story, a little bit of romance, it's really only in it's infancy but I just don't care, and I'm die hard romance lover.. This story was just so good, I don't want to say anything and spoil it for people, it's just that good, I went in blind and it was the best thing that I could have done.

There are some books that I hear about and wait anxiously for months and years to finally be released. Some of them receive a lot of attention and turn out to be the treasures they claim to be. Others turn out to be books I cannot stand.

And then, every once and a while, I stumble across a book that I love so much I end up plunking it on my treasured “My Dragon Hoard” Shelf on Goodreads—my shelf for books that I absolutely love. This was the case for me with The Prophecy. I was browsing on Amazon, read an excerpt, and decided to give it a try. I expected an “it’s-just-okay” read even though I was hopeful it would turn out better.

As it would happen, I ended up loving The Prophecy so much that its sequel, The Rainmaker, became one of my most anticipated sequels for 2018.

The Plot:
The book itself centers around Tasia Armstrong, although the story is told through multiple viewpoints. Tasia is a Magick, a being with magic in her blood. Collectively known as the Chosen, four factions exist among these magical beings: The First Ones or Ancients, Wyrs or Shape-shifters, Wizards, and the Undead or Vampires (Blutsaugers). Discovering what exactly Tasia is, although she claims to be a Wizard, is part of the mystery for her heritage threatens her very existence.

Tasia is living in San Francisco, trying to avoid unwelcome attention, when one night during her work as an Mfector cleaning sites where Chosen blood has been spilled, she comes across an injured and caged shape-shifter. When she makes the risky decision to come to his aid, she is thrown into the politics of the Chosen world. Eventually, she finds protection with the local shape-shifter Pack under the leadership of the enigmatic Alpha Protector Raoul, but her enemies are many and her journey is just beginning.

Moreover, the Chosen world, already tumultuous, is thrown into further chaos as a prophecy, foretold years ago, once again begins to make itself known through the ambitions of those who seek to manipulate its outcome. One thing is incredibly clear: great change is coming.

The Characters:
One thing I loved about this book was the characters. Almost nothing frustrates me more than shallow and underdeveloped characters. Happily for me, Landon's are wonderfully complex. By the end, I was not only rooting for Tasia, but also many of the secondary characters, including Hawk, Sara, and Duncan, to name a few.

On a side note, interestingly enough I actually found myself connecting more with Raoul that Tasia. However, I enjoyed seeing her come more into her own as the story progressed and hope she continues to do so in the following books.

The World-Building:
I will admit that I was worried about the world-building at first because several aspects reminded me of a couple of popular urban fantasies that I had started previously (and admittedly quit for varying reasons), such as the Kate Daniels and Mercy Thompson series. However, Landon manages to add new twists to what has become popular lore regarding various supernatural races—not to mention that with every consecutive book in the series, she adds more intricacy and depth to the every-expanding mythology and cultures of the various Chosen factions.

The Writing:
Although there were some bumpy moments for me, such as encountering abrupt transitions between several viewpoints and unusual punctuation, I loved Landon’s writing. The world felt so incredibly alive to me, and I was thrilled to dive even deeper into both the world and the hearts of the characters in this book and the sequel.

Conclusion:
I have so many questions that I cannot wait to see answered, from Tasia’s mysterious past to the fulfillment of a prophecy that will reshape the Chosen world as they know it. Not to mention, I am also eager to see how the bonds between various characters develop as the story unfolds.

Petra Landon’s series shows so much promise. For someone as picky as me, finding a series like this was wonderful, and I have my fingers-crossed for the rest of the series.

While the geek in me hates the lack of proper punctuation-- seriously, it was consistently missing-- the reader in me absolutely loved this plot and the characters. A really unique and interesting story line, although with references to a Beast Lord and an Alpha Protector, the author touched dangerously on parallels with the Kate Daniels series' worldbuilding. We still haven't learned what type of shifter Raoul, the Alpha Protector, is-- if he turns out to be a lion, like Curren of the Ilona Andrews series, there will definitely be negative comparisons made. Overall--a great set of protagonists and interesting secondary characters. I will be waiting on book two.

I hate reading any series but I just wanted a fun, light reading before bedtime. I was pleasantly surprised on different turns and plots in this story line. Plus, there is the hint of romance but not like some of the other fantasy series where that is the main focus of the book. I am looking forward to reading the next book.