Review: I want more!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
I was lucky enough to be asked to beta read this book for the author prior to its release. This book had my attention from the first word! The story is something fresh that I haven't really read before. It seems like all the books in the paranormal genre all have the same components. Girl meets boy, evil is released on the world, boy saves girl, mushy kissy stuff happens, and then the end. This book was not like that at all! The authors writing of the characters reminds me a lot of Joss Whedon and his characters in Buffy. There are loads of snappy one liners and comebacks throughout this book. I found myself laughing several times just because of what came out of Star's mouth. Much like Joss Whedon, Desireee DeOrto writes strong female characters; which is not something we see a lot. Star doesn't need a man to come and save her, and this is what I like most about her.I love the main character, Star. She is a very strong character. Not only is she exceptionally strong willed, she is hard as stone, but deep down inside you can tell she is scared. These components make her extremely vulnerable. She has a very snarky attitude (which gets her into trouble), but she isn't afraid to tell people what she thinks about them and the way they treat her or her friends. Star gets into trouble with her parents a lot, and she repeatedly seems to be clashing with the locals which makes her more real to me.The supporting characters in this book seemed exceptionally real to me. They have faults, attitudes, and most importantly passion.The one thing they have in common is that they all care about Star. They know something is going on with her, but they can't put their finger on it, or can they? They all want to help her and try to get her back on track. Their witty banter back and forth makes the characters seem even more real to me.The love triangle between Star, Gabe, and Andrei is touched on just barely. DeOrto leaves readers wondering throughout the entire book as to Star's feelings for either of these guys. I liked that the love triangle wasn't the main focus of the story. Often times authors feature the love triangle at the forefront of the story and then the rest of what is going on falls behind, or you're left with unanswered questions. DeOrto leaves you with a cliffhanger, but she ties up the rest of a story in a very dark and twisty bow.This book left me begging for more! I want to know what happens to these characters and I am completely invested in this series. I can't wait to see what is ahead for these characters in the rest of the books in this series. I will be adding DeOrto to my very short list of favorite authors. This is definitely a book to look out for and I can't wait to see what she has up her sleeve for the future.