Legion of Pride
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Dexter meets Criminal Minds in this psychological urban fantasy series following Iris Young as she’s under pressure to apprehend a serial killer destroying her city. The stakes have never been higher as the killer develops an obsession with Iris, bringing far more attention to her dual nature than she’s ever wanted.
She’s taking the FBI by storm. Even if no one knows about her dark secret.
Graduating at the top of her class at the FBI Academy, Iris Young is on track to make all her dreams come true. Racking up an impressive case closure rate, Iris is so close to getting her dream promotion: special agent, the youngest the department has ever seen.
When a serial killer makes Iris’s city his deadly playground, it threatens to unravel everything she has worked so hard to achieve. With bodies and crime scenes popping up all over the city, Iris is tasked with catching the killer and ending his string of gruesome murders. Easy for a superstar achiever like her, right?
Suspecting they are up against an otherworldly being, Iris finds herself in his crosshairs as the killer leaves cryptic messages for her at the scene of his murders. Iris believes she knows exactly why she’s been singled out in the calling cards; the killer knows what she is, a fact she’s worked hard to hide from everyone in her life, including her husband.
With the government demanding answers and the killer’s death count rising, Iris finds herself faced with an impossible feat of catching a murderer while also concealing her darkest secret. When forced to make a choice, will Iris give up everything to protect the city she loves, or will she let the killer run free to protect her secret?
<a href="https://www.thepinkbookmark.com/forum/profile/KyaraM/" class="tpb-user-link">KyaraM</a> –
As the millennial I am, you already had me when I read this was inspired by Dexter and Criminal Minds.
This psychological urban fantasy follows Iris Young, a top FBI graduate on track to become the youngest special agent ever. But when a serial killer turns her city into his playground, everything changes. As she investigates, it becomes clear the killer isn’t just leaving bodies behind… he’s leaving messages for her. And worse: he seems to know her darkest secret.
The story felt incredibly unique, nothing like anything I’ve read before. It kept me intrigued the entire time.
It’s also the first fantasy book I’ve read where romance isn’t a main focus, and to my surprise… I didn’t mind that at all.
Iris Young is a complicated main character, and because we’re in her head, you really understand why. This is definitely not a fairytale kind of book. The issues within her world are raw and present, but what I loved most is how clearly it reflects issues from our own world too.
And I have to say… as someone who has had the same girlfriends for over 20+ years, I’m always a sucker for a strong best friend dynamic. The friendship between Iris and Charlie is golden. It’s real, deep, and a little flawed because of Iris’ secrets, but that’s exactly what makes it so good.
This is the first book in the The Sins of the Half Blood trilogy, and I honestly can’t wait for the second book. That ending? A real cliffhanger. I’m fully on the edge of my seat.
The only thing I struggled with a little were the time jumps. But honestly… that might just be on me. I tend to jump straight into chapters without reading the little headings, so that’s probably a me problem.