ARC Review: I Am God's Dagger by KA Merikan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The big appeal of this book is the horror tale, and I think it's better to go into it almost blind, so this review will be short. Do read the warnings, though.

I thought the story was intriguing and the mystery fun. I just love the kind of themes the story revolves around; we have a creepy orphanage, an evil paian cult, and an angel that arrives just in time to help our naive, sheltered MC to get his revenge. The atmospheric, sometimes dream-like quality of the writing reminded me of another horror-themed Merikan's book, Where the Devil Says Goodnight, though maybe not as complex or evocative narratively. I think the strength of Where the Devil Says Goodnight was that every scene about it felt dream-like and elevated, including the romance scenes. The change in tone and pace in I am God's Dagger is more jarring in parts, and there's definitely a lull in the middle, where the book focuses more on the romance. The best part about this book is really the horror plot, especially when things start to be revealed in the last half. The romance, to me, was just OK; it starts a little too insta-love to my taste. By the end though, I thought Gabriel and Abaddon were pretty cute. It is a dark book overall, but the romance itself is very sweet and tender.

I received a free copy of this book and am providing my honest review voluntarily.


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