Review: FANTASTIC start to a promising series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2012
This book, this book....this wonderfully awesome first book in the SOCIETY OF FEATHERS series.  I've honestly never read a novel where a human's soul was part bird. Sound odd? Not really...once you get to the explanations and get to them they do, eventually. Hey, events have to unfold in order for revelations to be made...even those they had no intentions of revealing until a MUCH later date. It was really interesting to see how they worked together (the two sides of their soul) and the limitations that they each had while together and apart. Aside from the story lines originality, you also have some incredible characters. My favorite was actually Iris....and Falcon; the later for his pure heart despite its tainted beginnings and the former for her sweet and innocent nature with so much untapped strength within that once unleashed I can't imagine where it might take it. The only part I found difficult was connecting the dots on who's who throughout the story as additional characters were added from Iris' past; lotsa names, lotsa history. The cool part though is that you get reintroduced to them all through the eyes of another character so things come together in the end.  I can't say much more without spoiling it for you but suffice it to say that the mysteries will keep you guessing, the characters will keep you connected emotionally and the story line will have you flying high (pun totally intended). It's a breath of fresh air and a change of pace from the norm in YA right now; definitely a book I'll be recommending to YA readers of all ages.