Midnite's Daughter

Midnight Girl, Book 1

By: Rick Gualtieri

Narrated by: Tess Irondale

A child of two worlds - belonging to neither, dangerous to both.

All Kisaki really wants is to belong somewhere, but there are few places half demons can safely call home. Raised in isolation within the celestial palace, she longs to escape and explore the strange planet below - Earth. So when an opportunity presents itself, she takes it, inadvertently stealing her mother's greatest treasure in the process - the Blade of Heaven.

Exploring a whole new world is terrifying enough, but hot on her heels is her so-called guardian, the tiger-spirit Shitoro. If he catches her, he'll drag her straight back home. She thinks it's to punish her. But in actuality it's to save her.

She doesn't know it yet, but there's a very good reason Kisaki has been kept hidden away. Half-breeds such as her are not tolerated by the demon lords. If they find her, they'll stop at nothing to take the blade and use it to erase Kisaki, her mother, and everyone she cares about from existence.

A new adult urban fantasy.

Midnite's Daughter is book one of the Midnight Girl Saga, a manga inspired fantasy series by Rick Gualtieri - author of Bill the Vampire.

©2017 Rick Gualtieri (P)2017 Rick Gualtieri

Best in class; could be the teacher!

I have listened to and read several dozen or more of similar books, some about magic, some about half human cross species, and some other wise supernatural. This is the first that impresses me so wonderfully without dazzle. No cheap tricks are used to make this story spectacular. Both cross culture, cross species, and maybe cross genre this is a story capable of being engaging without odd cliffhangers or lascivious immorality.

loved it

well written, masterful plot. suspenseful keeps you hanging on every scene highly recommend great book

awesome story telling!

I loved the book, but the audio book really gave life to the characters! Tess Irondale is a good vocal actor.

Disappointed

I don't usually choose a book with a female narrator because I often don't like how a man's voice sounds but I did give this one a shot. I felt that she didn't make me want to stop listening to it because of her voice like others in the past. The story is what lead to the bad review. I've listened to other of Rick gualtieri books that I've enjoyed. I finished this book by the sheer will that it would eventually get better. Sadly it did not. At least not to me compared to his other works.

A little different from Rick Gualtieri’s other books, still very enjoyable.

I’ll admit that the beginning of this book did not feel like the Rick Gualtieri I’m familiar with through his other works. It had a more serious tone and I kept waiting for characters to develop some personality.
Then, there was a change (no spoilers) and the storytelling became a little more light-hearted and the main character developed into a relatable and likable protagonist. She gained friends and enemies, and learned much about herself as the book progressed.
I felt like the narrator did a fantastic job.
I hope that Rick continues the story of Midnite Girl, as I’m curious what happened next.