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Flash Point

By: C. L. Schneider
Narrated by: Cassandra King
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Slated for execution, shape-shifting assassin Dahlia Nite flees her world to hide in the human realm. As payment for the shelter they unknowingly provide, Dahlia dedicates herself to protecting humans from what truly lives in the shadows. Moving from town to town, she hunts the creatures that threaten an unsuspecting human race, burying the truth that could destroy them all.

But the shadows are shifting. The lies are adding up. When Sentinel City is threatened by a series of bizarre brutal murders, light is shed on what should never be seen. The secrets that have kept humanity in the dark for centuries are in danger of being exposed.

Wrestling with a lifetime of her own deceptions, Dahlia investigates the killings while simultaneously working to conceal their circumstances. But with each new murder, the little bit of peace she has found in this world begins to crumble. Each new clue leads her to the one place she thought to never go again: home.

Flash Point is the first audiobook in the Nite Fire series.

©2017 C. L. Schneider (P)2023 C.L. Schneider

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Snark & fire magic - what's not to love?

What a fun and intense urban fantasy! I really enjoyed this book and had trouble putting it down. I was giving my pets a frowny face when I had to set aside my book to feed them dinner. And I love my pets, so that’s not something I say lightly.

Dahlia Nite is my kind of hero. She’s got snark, strength, smarts, and practical footwear. I love that she doesn’t have any qualms about a little breaking and entering if it means catching a bad guy. She’s already got enough weighing her conscience down; why add on some piddly little stuff like arson if it means one less predator is on the loose?

The story does start off with a smidge of high fantasy, as we first meet Dahlia in her native world of dragons and shape shifters. Events fall out so that Dahlia has to flee her home and she ends up in our world. Step forward 100 years, and you have the bulk of this story. People from her home world put in appearances and they definitely complicate her (mostly) human life.

Dahlia is working as an arson consultant with the local police. Pretty soon the series of supposedly spontaneous combustions has the police on edge. Dahlia knows it’s one of her kind, but not who and there’s no way she can explain all that to the human police.

Casey Evans eventually becomes her enthusiastic side kick. I really liked this guy. Every career-oriented lady needs a side kick like Evans. Then Detective Alex Creed was fun because he’s such a cynical curmudgeon. Dahlia has a hard time lying to him because she knows that he can tell when she’s lying and it bothers her. These two have a touching moment later and that’s when I truly let Creed in. I knew then that I wanted him on Dahlia’s team.

There’s more than 1 murderer, and more than 1 psychopath, but not all get what they deserve. It was complicated and I like complicated, messy. That’s life. Dahlia gains much from her experiences in this story, but she also loses at least one important thing. The story ends wrapping things up well for this book but with enough open for a sequel (which I look forward to very much). 5/5 stars.

The Narration: Cassandra King did some amazing things with her voice for this book. How the heck did she do that? and then that? And this other voice over here? I was very surprised by her diversity of voices. She made a very excellent angry dragon, a creepy female psycho path, an endearing snarky hero, a grumpy detective, a boxing trainer, and so much more. It was truly excellent how she portrayed this book. On the technical side, I did notice a few small sections where the volume went a little high or a little low. Other than that, excellent narration. 4.75/5 stars.

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by C.L. Schneider. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

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Amazing

This story was amazing it pulled you in. The narrator did amazing job on all the voices can’t wait to read the next one!!!

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Excellent!

Really fast paced entertaining story. Loved the character of Dahlia. Well written and narrated. Will definitely need to listen to book 2.

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let's be honest about this book

I read the reviews and I'm about to be real. I gave this book a100% chance to idk pick up ( maybe ) I should have returned it BUT I wanted to see what everyone was talking about, I never found it. The reader was easy to listen to, However nothing else was note worthy... I wanted to like it the idea was good smh I just wish it was

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Caught in the line of fire

Our heroine is an exile trying to blend into our world. But after a while, hiding becomes a chore, so she returns to the closest thing she has to a home now. And that is when her past catches up with her.

This is book one of the series, so a good place to start.

This is an urban fantasy story with all kinds of beasties. The story is well written, easy to read and even easier to listen to. The characters are well done and diverse providing an interesting array of pieces on the board. The setting is also well done and includes lots of intriguing details that are revealed throughout the story. The plot is engaging and includes plenty of twists and turns so you are never quite sure what is going on. Overall, it was a long, but very enjoyable story and I look forward to the next book.

Highly recommended.

This review is based on the audio book version. The narration was very well done, clear and well paced, making it easy to listen to.

I received n ARC from StoryOrigin for review purposes.

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AWESOME shapeshifting crime adventure fantasy!

This was a first for me...... I haven't ever listened to an Audio book, but I am so glad that I did!! This book was awesome!! If you like shapeshifting fantasies, suspenseful adventures, and thrilling crime dramas this one is for you!! Dahlia Nite is a shapeshifter who runs from her own execution into the human world. Trying to keep her world a secret, she helps protect the human world from what lurks in the dark shadows. A string of gruesome murders puts everything at risk and she must find who's to blame before her world and herself are exposed. This book had me on the edge of my seat trying to guess what would happen next. I would defiantly recommend this book and I can't wait to read/listen to the rest of the set!!

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Gruesome action scenes! Very descriptive!

"Flash Point" is a story about Dahlia Nite, a shape-shifting woman from another world, who just wants to find a place she belongs. After being exiled from her home, she has come to Earth to help protect the humans from evil that comes from her old home. After gruesome murders begin to occur, she tries to hide the truth from the humans, while working alongside them to get redemption for the lost souls.

Personally, this book was hard for me to listen to in certain areas because of the descriptiveness of the demented crime scenes. However, other than that, this book was amazing. It kept me on the edge of my seat at all times. The character building is strong and always has you switching which romance to root for. The world building present in this book is phenomenal! I recommend it to anyone who can stomach some crazy crime scenes, likes suspense and piecing scenarios together, and really enjoys fantasy worlds mixing with ours.

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Paranormal murder mystery

This audio book had a great narrator. She had a way of bringing you into the story. I really enjoyed this book.

Murders are piling up and are starting to gain a focus. Dahlia is the main character and has a sarcastic attitude and takes no crap from anyone. I love that no nonsense attitude in the main character. She is able to feel the ghosts of the dead as well as the trauma of the living. She is trying to crack the case of who is doing these murders. She knows it is one of her kind. She is supposed to be making sure the human police do not find out about her species. The story takes on so many twists and turns you are not left bored at any time. I would recommend this audio book to anyone who loves the paranormal mixed with a suspenseful murder mystery.

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Crime and Fantasy Mixed Together

Nite Fire: Flashpoint by C.L. Schneider was a captivating tale of a young girl, Dahlia Nite, who having escaped execution, now helps to solve crimes in the human realm and protect her people from being revealed. Flashpoint follows her exciting tale as she solves brutal murders that point to much more sinister things. Flashpoint is captivating and wants to keep you listening. I felt the characters pain, love, and happiness. I found myself rooting for her and felt the shock and surprise she felt. the end left me wanting more and cannot wait for the next book in the series.

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Very Good Fantasy book!

This is a very good audio. If you like dangers, dragons, mystery with a strong female character this is for you! I loved Dahlia’s snappy no nonsense attitude. She is quite bad azz! When Dahlia escapes her own execution and flees her home, she lives then among the human population. There are murders in Sentinal City and she tries to help solve them while not revealing whom she is. Love the mystery and twists in this story. The narrator is fantastic in this audio!

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