Review of The First Chronicle of Zayashariya: Out of Night

The First Chronicle of Zayashariya
Out of Night by Violette Reid
Fantasy/Science Fiction
XY Publishing, 2008
Trade Paperback, 280 pages
ISBN 978-0-9799757-6-9

**** This Classic Story of Good vs. Evil has it all including a Jekyll and Hyde Theme
Review by Brenda K. Wynn, Author of Silverdream & Bloodfire, et al.

Out of Night is a fast-paced ride involving the spiritual and physical worlds. The world of Night has every evil imagined as well as a well-known roster of demons with a few thrown in by the author. When Princess Zayashariya realizes that her mother, Queen Lilith, and the other demon board of directors wants to seduce or force her to become a member, our heroine devises a plan to escape her mother’s clutches. Although the demonspawn of Lilith, Zayashariya hates being around all of the darkness and malevolence of Night and knows she is totally unlike her mother and the rest of the demons.

When the spaceship created for her escape crashes on an Earth-like planet, Zayashariya traverses along a desolate landscape until she finds the town of Wilzasp. That’s when the trouble begins. Although she tries desperately to fight her cravings, her evil side takes over and she must kill to survive. When the citizens of Wilzasp begin dying in horrible ways, the townspeople of course go after the dark stranger, Zayashariya. When she finds love with one of the town’s prominent citizens, she tries even harder to overcome her evil nature. But, can true love be strong enough? Can Zayashariya prove that her evil mother’s nature does not control her?

Out of Night is a well-written story of the struggle between good and evil. This novel of good and evil has everything, including a heroine Dr. Jekyll struggling with her Ms. Hyde.