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Despite
moving things on in the Unseen trilogy, Pocket Books
have returned to a pre-Hero Angel with the latest
novel in the series, Bruja.
Although
it really is about time Pocket Books finally put the Doyle era
behind it - if nothing else, the sheer number of novels they're
trying to cram in in between City of and Hero
is getting a bit ridiculous now - the character is one of the
novel's highlights, with the half-demon given some decent material.
Elsewhere,
however, there's more than a sense of deja vu. The fact
that the current case reminds Angel of his own past was mentioned
rather too often for my liking, rather than allowing the reader
to make the connection them self, and once again, there's a
Hollywood producer involved which has Cordelia dreaming of stardom.
The
plot itself is nothing particularly original, with Doyle's vision
of a young woman in trouble leading him to get a bit of a kicking,
while Cordy's desire for fame and fortune leads her to accept
a case from a producer who's searching for his missing wife.
As
you'd expect both plotlines are linked, as are the attack on
a priest at the start and the mysterious woman in black.
Unfortunately, it's all a little too predictable. Cordelia
and Doyle appear amazed when Angel explains things to them towards
the end, but it was all too obvious from a long way out.
This
might sound totally negative, but Bruja is pretty readable
and is a competent, if unspectacular entry into the Angel
novels series. BACK TO
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BRUJA
Written by MEL ODOM
POCKET BOOKS
£5.99
RATING: 6/10
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