Review: Intriguing Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
I rated this book 4 stars vs. 5 for one reason, and that is it was a little slow for me the first half of the book. I'm guessing the author was building up to all of the excitement that comes later after Marcas and Dayton meet, but all of the secrecy at the beginning in a slow build up was driving me crazy. However, I'll admit that at the end, I loved the story line and raced to get book 2.And although I'm sure some won't agree with this, my absolute favorite character is Dayton. The girl is a riot. She has issues, make no mistake about that, but dang she had me laughing too. I loved that she swore. Who the heck doesn't when you're angry or startled or just plain messing around with friends? I learned to curb my tongue after having kids, but occasionally I still swear like a sailor when the mood strikes me. She marched to her own tune and I had to respect that. I will say that when she didn't listen to Conor and Monroe's warnings to get away from the Abbey that did make me want to hit her over the head and scream GO, but then we wouldn't be where we are with her and Marcas. She is tough, but she isn't. She has fears and she cries when she is scared, and you know she is scared throughout the book. Part of you thinks she needs to toughen up, but then you realize, crap, with all that is going on and she is just 17, she is due a break and is very human (for being a half Angel). That isn't to say that I don't like the rest of the gang either. Con, Monroe, Luther, and Marcas are either very likeable or they grow on you. The airplane scene where Day and Marcas are "married" shows how wacky the 3 friends could be, and is one of my favorite scenes in the book.A little history....after losing her parents at the age of 10, Day and her sister Amber get sent to live with their and Kyra at the Abbey. Her sister and she eventually grow apart and by the time she is 17, Day will be bound to Marcas, a demon. That first half of the story that tells about the loss of their parents in an "accident" and their subsequent move to the Abbey, then the leap to present day was interesting, but just read slow to me because I couldn't figure out where it was going or why. You get lots of background on her not fitting in at the Abbey, how there are secrets there, the fact that her group of friends are "special", but you don't know what any of it means yet (I didn't at least) and I was chomping at the bit to understand where it was going. Once she gets bound to Marcas, things pick up and she finds herself being chased by demons, seeking allies and a way to unbound herself from Marcas.If you're looking for an interesting story, this is a good one and I highly recommend you read it. You may be like me and think the beginning is slow, or you may love all of the background information, but I'd be surprised if you don't get hooked and want to see what happens next.