Review: Fast, entertaining paranormal read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2012
(Crossposted from Bittersweet Book Blog)Beautiful Demons pulls you in from the first page and never lets down in the pacing. It's a fast and very entertaining read. I've been wanting to read this series for a while, because of the pretty covers and titles.I really liked the main character, Harper Madison. She gets moved in a group home after bouncing around from foster care homes, due to getting into trouble for things she can't control. Harper is smart and has a solid head on her shoulders, and she makes for an easy-to-like heroine. I loved the house in which she lives--Shadowford Plantation, it was drawn very gothic, with old-fashioned decor and spooky corridors where secrets hide.Even though I'm long out of high school, one of the reasons I enjoy reading YA still is the high school dynamics. It's just entertaining, there's really no better setting for soap opera drama. (I blame Buffy for this interest.) You could pay me to actually attend a high school again, but I enjoy visiting them via books. Peachville High is enamored with the Demons football team and especially the cheerleaders, who are a tight clique of the most popular girls in school. Harper makes enemies out of Tori, one of the exclusive cheerleaders, on the first day and ostracizes herself, until things turn upside down.The plot isn't super original, but it's very solid and well-laid out. There is a satisfying conclusion and everything's wrapped up well in the main story while still leaving plenty of interesting questions that will make me read the next book. Currently, there are four more books in the series with a final one due out this year, so there's a lot to continue with!My only real complaint is the romance in this book. I am not a fan of love triangles; they are EVERYWHERE in romantic books nowadays. Jackson was fairly interesting, but I wanted to slap Drake, and I never fully believed him as anything but a jerk.All in all I will definitely be reading more of the series and recommend it to anyone who enjoys paranormal reads.