Review: The Progeny by Tosca Lee

The Progeny by Tosca Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



     So I just have to put it out there before I go any further that this review will have SPOILERS. Honestly I am just tired of reviews that scratch the surface and repeat the basic plotline of the story. If you want to know what the story is about, why not just go read the synopsis? As far as my basic thoughts I loved the story and yes you should go read it. It's fast paced and very intriguing.
     If you are still here and have not read the story yet, I guess I'll add a little background. It's about a young lady who went through a surgery to remove her memory because she is hiding from a secret organization trying to kill her for deadly information. There.
     To begin the nitty gritty stuff, if you are not familiar with Tosca Lee, she is a known Christian fiction author, who has mostly written biblical historical fiction. I myself must admit that I haven't been able to actually finish one of her books before this one. Believe me, I've tried but I get bored pretty quickly with books these days. So you can imagine my delight when I not only finished this book, but within two days! I know, major accomplishment! So, if you are like me and love stories that surround a character who is in deep unrealistic danger and falls in love with the person thrown into the adventure with them, then The Progeny is your cup of tea.
     As far as the religious tones of the book, there is little to no Gospel preaching in it. Usually in Christian literature, there is always someone who either becomes saved or is directly related to God in some way. Whether or not you think this should be the case, I am personally glad Tosca left that out. It's cliché and not needed. In this particular book Christianity is merely mentioned with its historical context with European ancestry and customs. I don't know how deep Tosca will go with the sequel, but so far it is just fiction. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Probably one of the fun parts of this story is the teasing twists. When Luka and Roland were first introduced, Tosca went back and forth with whom to trust. I am not sure how I feel with the end result that both turned out to be good guys. Luka yes, but I was a bit put off by Roland's turn around.  
     Either way, I think Tosca did a good job keeping readers on their toes with the suspense and progression of information. However, I am still a little confused as to her main antagonist's motives, the Scions. Why would it be so important to them to hunt down the ancestors of a notorious serial killer? I understand if their main reason was to wipe out the Progeny because of their unnatural abilities, but it seemed they had no quarrel until Elizabeth Bathory was accused of murder. And there are plenty other descendants of killers in this world. Maybe its just me, but I have a hard time believing that a group of people can keep up this mission for what happened 400 years ago. People don't hold a grudge for that long. Despite my nitpicking, it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the story though. It was great and I can't wait to read the sequel.

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