Review: Fate or love ? Pick your side
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
Lucy doesn't want anything from her soulmate. Except being what he should be. Her father's death has hit her hard and when Cadan betrays her one too many time, she is done. Soulmate or not, she can't stay with him. Even if that means she can't sing : that's what their talent was.Everyone has a soulmate. Once you've found the one, you just know. And being with the one gives you a gift, a talent you share with the other part of you.Seth's soulmate died a few months ago. And it destroyed him. Because he blames himself. So he goes through life, knowing the one he should be with is gone and feeling that he will end up alone. Because no one can resist the call of a soulmate.However, when Lucy meets Seth... When Seth first sees her... Maybe it is just lust. She is sexy. He is incredibly hot. They are single.Nobody believes that Lucy won't go back to Cadan. He is her soulmate. And then, Seth will go back to being alone and broken. But when they are together, it feels good. Lucy helps him cope with what his life is now and Seth helps her through her tough moments. Still, is it enough compared to the bond between Lucy and Cadan ?I loved the dynamic between the characters. You understand their motivations, how they are broken, why it won't work... Alternate point of views are great. I especially loved Seth's.The story is woven in a very good way and the alternative world is really well-made. I also liked the fact their art felt different with and without their soulmate.The basic idea is great. The alternative world is much like ours, except for the bond, and I liked the idea. In our minds, a soulmate is a person you are meant to be with. You imagine a perfect bound (he/she will understand you better than everyone, love you through it, know how to make you better, will be there for you). And then you read the book, and you realize what you want with a soulmate is what Lucy has with Seth. She is linked by magic with Cadan and love with Seth.Great story.But I can't help but wonder : how is it, if you are fated to be with someone, that Lucy's dad ended up alone ? Cadan can't be the only "bad" soulmate in the universe. I highly doubt this a first, so why is everyone dismissing the fact that Lucy doesn't want to be with him ? Especially Jax, since she knows the deal with Lucy's mom. And how is Jax treating Lucy like her mom ? By the way, how is Jax Lucy's best friend ? She only showed real friendship at the beginning and at the end of the book. Maybe I'll understand better in the next book. Anyway, I sure hope she finds someone nice if a big breakup is all it takes for her to change the way she treats her friends.