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Geist

por Philippa Ballantine

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Series: Book of the Order (1)

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Sorcha Faris, a powerful member of the Order of the Deacons, is dispatched to an isolated village to aid a Priory plagued by violent geist activity--an assignment that forces her to reconsider everything she thinks she knows.
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There is something about team books that draw me in. More than just the fact you can often have two entirely different personalities being forced to work together because they truly are stronger together then apart. I think that it can lead to some very telling social problems. Sorcha, for instance, is extremely powerful as an 'Active' (or the 'brute strength'). She'll kick anyone's butt and do it with a smile, or rather smirk, on her face. She cannot however react normally in a social setting. She has Nynnia convinced that if she goes near her, Sorcha will flay her alive, is in a failing marriage with her original partner Kolya and tends to crush Merrick's (her current partner) spirit more often than not. Her lack of perfect is kind of why I like her however. She doesn't try to change or convince others she is anything she's not.

Merrick on the other hand is like an over-eager puppy at times. He's younger, inexperienced and doesn't always censor his mouth (or thoughts) well enough. He's a 'Sight', the directing force to Sorcha's blunt force. Basically without him Sorcha can't direct all her power and without Sorcha, Merrick doesn't have any physical power of his own. Ballantine doesn't set them up as romantic interests. For one, Sorcha is married (unhappily or otherwise). For two, Ballantine is at pains to emphasis that not all Pairings have to be romantic. They can happen, but if there's a souring on one end, there'll be a souring at the other as well.

Instead Sorcha has a sort of love interest in Raed, aka the Pretender, a quasi-Pirate who helps Sorcha and Merrick out. A lot of what Raed says is subterfuge and misdirection; he isn't the most truthful of people, but he has his reasons. I didn't feel like there was a lot of substance to him though, didn't feel like there was a concrete reason why Sorcha would risk a whole ton load of trouble to start something with him.

The world of Geist is an intriguing blend of fantasy, paranormal and history. It's not really any more of one genre than another, nor is any of it emphasized above each other. Fans of history may be able to spot all the historical references that were slightly skewed to fit in with the world, while fans of fantasy will be able to spot the magic's used and fans of the paranormal will marvel over the 'undead' that Sorcha and co. fight. It has a little something of everything in other words.

I look forward to the next book in the series and finding out more about Nynnia (who is more than she appears, try understanding what though, cause I sure didn't) and seeing where Sorcha's marriage goes, her partnership with Merrick (which is highly irregular) and the burgeoning feelings for Raed. ( )
  lexilewords | Dec 28, 2023 |
I’m not sure why I didn’t love this book – there’s a fresh, original fantasy adventure. There’s a strong female protagonist and a wily sidekick, and even a seductive, mysterious adventurer. Somehow, though, I never got as far into it as I wanted to. I have a sneaking suspicion that it had to do with the cigars. ( )
  jennybeast | Apr 14, 2022 |
A little fantasy, a little steampunk, a unique world & magic system and wonderfully strong characters all come together to make a great read. Solid through and through. I'll read a sequel. ( )
  jamestomasino | Sep 11, 2021 |
This was a pretty good first novel in the series. All 3 main characters are likable, although Sorcha originally comes off as a hard ass at first. Also, I like the idea of geists and geistlords. It reminds somewhat of the demons in the Demon Cycle series. The one thing I didn't like is that we are constantly told Sorcha is the most powerful Deacon in the Order, but she doesn't really do anything to demonstrate that. Sure, she's powerful, but we don't see enough of what other Deacons can do in order to gauge her.

I'll keep going with this series, but I do hope that it gets better as there is good potential here. ( )
  jrg1316 | Jun 20, 2019 |
An interesting book with a very interesting magic system! I love the partnership and bond explored between Sensitive and Active Deacons, as well as the conflict and intrigue surrounding the Order and Empire. Very quick read, and fast paced, which is just the kind of book I was looking for right now. Can't wait to dive into the second book. ( )
  sasta | Feb 1, 2017 |
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Sorcha Faris, a powerful member of the Order of the Deacons, is dispatched to an isolated village to aid a Priory plagued by violent geist activity--an assignment that forces her to reconsider everything she thinks she knows.

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