Books to curl up with

     Good afternoon my peeps , we are on day one of the first reader round up of 2026. Today I have for you book 3 in the Temporal Armistice series . THE GATE TO OBLIVION by Mathew Cox 

                             BOOK BLURB

  Brooklyn Amari doesn’t ask for much, only the ability to make it through life without destroying the universe.

Working as a firefighter is her true calling, satisfying her deep, primal draw to the flames. Immunity to burning courtesy of her half-extraplanar ancestry makes her the city’s best weapon against disaster of the incendiary kind—not that anyone knows about it. She’s trying to keep her nature a secret, since magical creatures aren’t allowed inside major population centers… and most people probably wouldn’t react well to a demon.

Even a half-demon.

Since her psychic abilities are out of the bag, the Arson Investigation Unit calls on her for all the ‘weird ones’ no one else wants to touch. When they can’t explain an apparent case of spontaneous human combustion, they bring her in to track a deadly arcane arsonist.

She’s happy to help, but unfortunately, some not-quite-angels abduct someone she cares for. They need Brooklyn to destroy the mortal world as it’s in the way of their interdimensional war—but even if she does what they want, everyone she loves will die.

                                                          MY REVIEW 

       Brooklyn is riding two worlds , she is half demon and actually only exists to destroy the world. Working as a firefighter she uses her physic abilities to figure how the fires were started. When there is a case of spontaneous combustion has her working the case. She is happy to help out but there is a big kink in her plans when some not so quite angels try and abduct one person that she cares about. They want her to destroy the mortal world to start a war . There is now way of getting out if . If she does what they want everyone will die.  

     Brooklyn is part demon and she is living her life in the mortal world , working for the fire department and trying to help out her neighbours . She is good at her job and wants to do what she can for people. But she is also your average young woman who wants to sleep and play video games with her young neighbour. She is also torn with doing what is right and her destiny . Her firefighting team are there to help her and her best friend Natalie is there for a laugh and some magical inventions . I love the depth in which the author writes his characters is amazing . Each character is well written and complex and you really get to know them and feel what they are going through . 

   This is a fun read that will have you wondering which will win the angels or the demons or Brooklyn. This is a great mixture of levity and mystery. He entwines  fast paced action and magic .  I truly enjoyed this book and laughed through out. This would be a great series to while away the winter days .  So if you want a fun series that takes you on an adventure between right and wrong. Check it out for your spring list