I received this book from Peach Publishing for a review! I’d like to thank them for sending it to me! 🙂Â
Genre: Magical girl with something of a chip on her shoulder saves the world.Â
Basic Summary: Kaz realizes something is up when she keeps seeing dark shadows and weird stuff going on around her. She finds herself into the world of demons and gods where magic reigns. Better summary here.
Rating:Â 4/5
Warning:Â There is violence, attempted sexual assault, and death. It’s not gory but there are snippets.Â
Review:
Daughter of Kali gave me a bit of nostalgia for the days when I watched shows like Buffy: The Vampire Slayer or I read what I can safely dub “magical girl” series. I loved those types of stories and still do. So, thank you, Daughter of Kali for letting me feel the same way as I did then.
Kaz is the main character in this book and she’s different than a lot of characters I run across. For one, she’s Hindu and a second generation immigrant. She stands out in her school due to this and has to deal with racism. She’s at odds with her mother for many things but one of them is due to her not wanting to really be immersed in Hindu traditions or lifestyle.Â
And all this tension is before the magic happens!Â
The magic system is pretty well explained in the book and there are good limitations placed. (For example and one that shouldn’t spoil anything for you: weapons need to be purified to kill demons so if one is to use a gun, they’d have to purify every bullet you use. So, it makes sense when people use swords over a revolver or machine gun).Â
The plot, all the plots, are easy enough to follow and they felt fairly concluded by the end of this book. There is room for sequels as well.Â
The reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is really because of the last couple of pages. While the plot did feel complete the last part of the book seemed rushed. Like someone coming into the room and saying “Wrap it up, people! WRAP IT UP!”
Overall, I loved this book and can’t wait until the next! I hope there is a next!
Added After Posting: I FORGOT TO MENTION! The magic is more based around Hindu gods and goddesses so it’s not based on witches. There is tons of diversity in this book and I can’t believe I forgot to add that in the initial review!Â
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Podcast news: This weekend we’re recording and should have a podcast up next week. 🙂 This episode we’re recording will be about Lauren C. Teffeau’s book Implanted.