Wow! What a fun read! Strange Fates by Marlene Perez is kind of like a Percy Jackson style series geared for adults. Strange Fates follows Nyx Fortuna who has the unfortunate situation of being the son of one of The Fates. The thing is, The Fates do not have sons, and there’s that little prophecy that foresees the demise of The Fates by a male descendant. This is urban fantasy based on Greek mythology. Strange Fates includes a who’s who list of the paranormal creature world: naiads, demons, necromancers, witches, trolls, harpies, water hags, and more. Members of this world are descended from the gods and are part of four houses: The Fates, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. Each house has some sort of identifying mark that its members wear. Strange Fates is told through Nyx Fortuna’s point of view. Nyx is the son of Lady Fortuna, one of The Fates. His family could be best described as slightly dysfunctional; after all they have been trying to kill him for many years. Nyx is in Minneapolis in the middle of winter searching for his thread of Fate which was hidden by his mother. Nyx is an interesting character. He is able to use magic and has cloaked his appearance so he hides in plain sight, even working for his family. He is also immortal and hard to kill, although if one were to get a hold of his thread of Fate, he could die. There is a little bit of a romance in this book, but don’t expect it to be first and foremost. Nyx is attracted to the lovely Elizabeth who looks suspiciously like an ex-girlfriend. Elizabeth was hard to relate to – she seemed to be hiding something throughout the book. I loved Nyx and was in awe of his self-preservation skills. Nyx is definitely a character that I’d want on my side.Strange Fates is a promising start to a dark, gritty series. The book was a real page turner and I could not put the book down. There are three books planned in the series and I can’t wait to read them. Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for a review copy of this book. Review posted on Badass Book Reviews.
