Inkarna

Inkarna

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Ashton Kennedy wasn't a nice guy. He cheated on his girlfriend, knocked up a powerful drug lord's sister, and abused vast quantities of illegal narcotic substances. Whoever ran him over with a big shiny SUV was doing the world a favour. His very male, tattooed body is the last place Elizabeth Rae Perry--a member of an ancient Egyptian cult--expected to reincarnate in, inst...more
Paperback, First, 297 pages
Published June 15th 2012 by Dark Continents Publishing
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Dan Porter
My review of Inkarna is posted on The Chaotic Reader.
Suz
Review at http://paperbackdolls.com/?p=11586

This one is kind of hard to label. There aren’t any of the current tropes of the urban fantasy genre in here, that’s for sure. There are no werewolves or vampires or demons or angels. Steeped in ancient Egyptian lore that is brought to a contemporary South African urban setting, the story was original and engaging, providing just enough “realism” to leave me thinking “can you imagine if that really happened?” Seriously, imagine dying as one gender expe...more
Brianna Lee Book Reviews
Wow, this book was quite something! I am going to give it 4 STARS. I recently read another book that had to do with Egyptian Mythology that I really enjoyed, but this was a whole different style book. “Inkarna” is dark and AWESOME! I am not sure if there is going to be a sequel or if this book will be a stand-alone novel, but either way I was happy with how it ended. Of course, I would love it if there was a sequel because then I would just get to find out more about these incredible characters!...more
Synde
The world building in this book is fantastic. A new and original idea, Dorman mixes occult principles with a heart wrenching story. This is a must read people!
Tahlia Newland
I read a lot of books, so when one stands out for me, you can be sure that it has something special. This is such a book. It’s different, totally original and conceptually fascinating. I really enjoyed it. Although, Netgally had it down as horror, I wouldn’t call it that. It’s dark, yes, but not black—possibly saved from that fate by the angry ghost.

I’ll admit that the what-if scenario had me hooked from the start. A woman, a practitioner of an ancient Egyptian cult that allows souls to return w...more
Toby Bennett
A story of Egyptian myth and mythology without a mouldy old bandage or sandy tomb in sight, Inkarna asks some very interesting spiritual questions while maintaining a contemporary and fast moving plot. How would a ninety year old woman who died decades ago fare in the body of a young, arrogant metal head? That’s a tough enough question before you add in an angry Russian mobster and a co-dependant girl friend. Oh and those are just the mundane obstacles our hero… heroine? Must face. Try an angry...more
Amy Burgess
What if you belonged to a secret cult that knew how to transfer the soul from one body to another?
This is the fascinating premise upon which Nerine Dorman’s Inkarna is based. Who hasn’t wondered what happens after death and if it’s possible to come back?

For Lizzie Perry, a member of House Adamastor of the Inkarna, eternal life in a succession of different bodies is all but assured. If her heart is pure enough and if she has attained the necessary power while an initiate on earth, she will cross...more
Serenity Banks
"Tomorrow will be the first time I die." From the first line, this upcoming release from South African author Nerine Dorman rings like a dinner bell, promising exotic flavors of intrigue and mystique. And such is our introduction to old Mrs. Lizzie Perry, our narrator, and Leonora, her young companion: our first glimpses into the lineage of House Adamastor and the Inkarna, the People Who Return.

We meet Lizzie as, in preparation for her passing, she hands down her responsibilities as Mistress of...more
Carrie Clevenger
(ARC review)
Where do I start? The very concept of this book (woman reincarnating into a man) grabbed my attention right off. I'm sure as females we've all pondered what a day off might feel like. Nerine takes this little notion and builds a massive new universe, set in South Africa, for her readers to discover.

Ashton Kennedy was an asshole. In every sense of the word. Throughout the story, I feel that the eventual resolution is very realistically reached. The story offers a great deal of confli...more
Liz Cabrejos
I'm going to start out with what I really liked. The way the writer incorporated past and present was very well thought out and written. I really enjoyed the relationship between Ashton & "Ashton". It was quite funny and entertaining. It was nice to see Marlise fall in love with the new and improved Ashton. The idea of a woman being reincarnated into a mans body, learning to adapt and act and feel as a man, was quite frankly wonderful. Now my issues. The story dragged on too long. The use of...more
Chimene
Sep 14, 2012 Chimene rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Those who love something a little different in a supernatural tale!
Wow.
This was a total shot in the dark; take a risk read. I have just joined NetGalley and was looking through the catalogue. Inkarna had an interesting looking cover and said “read now” ... So I did!
The opening line reads:
“ Tomorrow will be the first time that I die...“
Result? Hooked.
I started reading this with no background knowledge of book or author. I didn’t read the blurb and I didn’t allow myself to read any other reviews. This was just me and how the book made me feel whilst reading it.
Th...more
Sonya Clark
The world building of Inkarna is phenomenal, some of the most unique I've encountered in any urban fantasy. The slightly different take on reincarnation makes for a great set-up as the character who is introduced to us as a prim elderly woman returns to the mortal plane as a young goth male with a penchant for nasty trouble. Lizzie settling into life as Ash brings a lot of humor and heart to the story that dovetails wonderfully with the menace and darkness of the rest of the plot. Richly descrip...more
S.A. Partridge
Inkarna is a modern horror that tackles Egyptian mythology and what happens when reincarnation goes wrong.

Elizabeth Rae Perry is a member of an ancient Egyptian cult who is about to die. She expects to reincarnate into the body of a three-year-old girl, but instead wakes up to a world she doesn’t recognise in the body of unscrupulous goth boy Ashton Kennedy who has more enemies than friends.

What I really liked about this book was the concept of a prim and proper elderly woman reincarnated into t...more
Icy Sedgwick
In a world where 'paranormal' books seem to be preoccupied with vampires or werewolves, Nerine Dorman gives us reincarnation, ancient Egyptian mysteries and even daimonic powers. What's not to love?

The story is told by Ashton Kennedy - or rather, by Lizzie, a woman reincarnated into the body of this fairly obnoxious young man. As one of a race of beings known as Inkarna, Lizzie belongs to House Adamastor, a group of people dedicated to knowledge and secrets. Sadly the afterlife is just as riddle...more
Melissa Ecker
When Lizzie wakes up in the body of a 21 year old man instead of a three year old girl as planned, she is immediately immersed into the screwed up life the body's former inhabitant created. She's in a race against time to adjust to being "Ash" and getting to know his family and girlfriend while also trying to solve the mystery of why she ended up in his body which he wants back, by the way. This story has endearing moments of self discovery and fantastic and frightening paranormal elements. Dorm...more
Lizzy Lessard
I really enjoyed this book. Full review to come soon.
Natasha Slight
Look for my upcoming review this week....
Lux Zakari
I've read several of Dorman's works, and this one has definitely become my favorite. This completely addictive story is engaging from the get-go and rife with ancient Egyptian magic, stunning description, and her trademark alternative characters (complete with some familiar faces and haunts from her previous works). In "Inkarna," Dorman tackles life, death, and rebirth with subtle profundity and a fascinating story concept that had me hanging on until the very last word.
Tanya Maria


I'm hooked!
Ernie
Riveting storyline, great contrast between new and old, young and old, male and female, mundane and magical. I loved being thrown into this world and I can't wait to go there again.
Eva
My complete review can be found on my blog.
http://vampirekiss1967.blogspot.com/2...
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A somewhat grumpy author, fiction editor, magician and sometimes domestic goddess, Nerine Dorman edits genre fiction and writes dark fantasy and romance. She still nurtures vague inclinations of being a famous musician but likes nothing better than hanging out in her Treehaus in South Africa's Cape Peninsula. Here she cultivates an assortment of peculiar succulent plants and a slowly encroaching f...more
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