Review: Salt (Salt #1)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
I’m always on the lookout for witch books, and I thought the summary for SALT sounded interesting. A witch that had her power stolen by a demon? And she has to rely on her family members to draw power so her secret doesn’t get out?Unfortunately, SALT‘s premise didn’t lead to an awesome book for me. I put it down a few times and almost gave up reading it, because I just couldn’t get into it. I wish I could pinpoint exactly why I didn’t like it; I think it was the combination of slow pacing, so-so characters, and nothing feeling original. The whole book was slow for me. I kept wanting SOMETHING to happen, and whenever something did, I never felt like Penelope or any of the other characters were in danger. The action scenes just didn’t have any zing, even the one that kicked off the book. And even though she kept her lack of powers secret, I never doubted Penelope would succeed at her goal. Everything always just worked out for her, almost too easily.Penelope also had a habit of doing stupid things even though she knew better, like forgetting salt, which is used to fight demons. Or she left her cellphone in the car while running in the dark at night. Really? Sorry, but it’s a peeve of mine when smart girls do stupid things.I did like Penelope and Carter’s relationship, because even though he had secrets of his own and wasn’t always forthcoming with information, he was a great guy. It was obvious he cared about Penelope. So that was nice to see, instead of Penelope falling for a bad boy witch.Ultimately, SALT just wasn’t the book for me. In the end, I wanted MORE from it: more action, more character development, more unique worldbuilding, etc. If you’re in the mood for something fluffy, it might be perfect for you.Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.