First, I have to start off by stating that I got this book free of charge in exchange for a review, but as I always state, this does not in any way impact my review. My reviews are always honest and my own.
The plot of Esoterrorism has enough twists that I don’t want to spoil your enjoyment, but on the surface, I can say a bad group of people has found a way to possibly throw the world into an open magic scenario where most of the nonmagical beings will die. There’s also a mole within the secret police organization that Derek works for–again, can’t say much more without spoiling it.
My gripes with this one are small, but I did hit a point where I was nearing the last fifteen percent and the momentum to keep this at the top of my queue was waning. I don’t know why. It felt like the story didn’t match my excitement for its potential after liking the beginning so much and seeing all the cool possibilities for magic powers and creatures. The final battle felt a bit too easy and the romance was more hormone-based than emotional, though, over the course of the series, those elements could improve. I’m in for the next book and will more quickly pick up another one of C.T.’s books now that I’ve seen how well he tells a story.