Enslin’s debut, an ambitious urban fantasy with hints of romance, is marred by a lackluster, slow-moving plot. Wielders are people gifted with the power to control fundamental aspects of reality such as fire or distance. The sadistic Greek flesh-wielder Orestes Angelou works as an assassin for the mysterious Sect. Induna, a member of the Ndebele tribe of Zimbabwe, begins a long journey based on a series of visions. Layla Russo, a young human celebrity chafing at her lack of privacy, enjoys a vacation with friends that leads to an unconvincing romance with Greek light-wielder Philippos Doukas. The book is riddled with errors (such as “Senior” for “Señor”) that make it difficult to read. All the elements of a great story are here—new love, dangerous intrigue, fanciful powers—but they never come together, and the overly dramatic finale is completely unsatisfying. (BookLife)