Review: A fascinating, off-beat read...4.5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2014
I read the first book in The Serafina's Series late last year. The flavored writing and the unique story stuck with me. So when I saw Serafina and the Virtual Man, I immediately grew curious if book two had that extra magic as well.Jilly was a beautifully damaged character who’d survived a troubled past. Despite the passage of years, those scars had never healed. She’d learned to use her looks as a shield that no one can pierce. If people dismiss her or make a fool of themselves to impression her, she had nothing to do with it. But behind the mask hid a fierce intellect. So, when the chance came to meet her idol in the gaming world, she nearly tripped over her own feet to volunteer to go along as a consultant.Unfortunately, the man they met turned out to be as superficial as all the others. But one thing was very real, he was desperate to hire them to get rid of a menacing ghost. Maybe a little too desperate. Determined to find out what they were hiding, Jilly used her techie gadgets to follow a trail and hit the jackpot when she found herself in a virtual reality with the man who thrilled her like non-other, the real creator, Genesis Adam. The technology was so real that she’d allowed herself to forget one important fact...that the man she’s falling in love with died close to a year ago.Serafina and the Virtual Man was a hoot! There was enough humor and playfulness that I could actually see these characters fall in love. They were so evenly matched that I ached for Jilly each time she had to emerge alone and live in the real world all by herself. Although I enjoyed the Scottish flavor to the book, it did take me a while to get used to the rhythm. On the down side, halfway through the book, I guessed the ending. Thankfully, it didn’t ruin the second half of the book too much. The whole mishmash of wonderful, unique characters really made the book stand out. What a fascinating, off-beat read.