Review: YA Paranormal Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
I want to start out by saying that reading paranormal isn't really my thing. I've read some here and there, loved some and hated some but overall they aren't my first choice in books. However, when I was offered the chance to review a few I happened to find this one pretty intriguing!Bryn is a keeper witch and is getting ready to turn 18 which means a lot more responsibility in her keeper witch duties. One of which (no pun intended) is to keep watch over her "charges" - souls that have unfinished business before crossing over to the other side.  Charge #23 happens to be Johnny Shaw and he HATES witches - they destroyed his family after all. Wanting nothing to do with Bryn, she has her work cut out for her if she wants to help protect him from the evil witch, Una.So, I went back and forth with this one. Right in the beginning I was sucked in with Bryn talking to an old classmate who used to bully her but was now a ghost. But then the story kind of dragged for me before picking back up again. At times I felt like I could have not finished but I don't know if that was because paranormal isn't usually my first choice or the story itself, but I'm going to go with it not being my first choice genre. I did enjoy how everything came together with the emblem and the back story between Bryn and Johnny Shaw.  The character development was strong - both Bryn and Johnny emerged as great characters and I especially loved that Bryn was strong and confident in terms of her powers as a witch although she struggled with her own personal self-confidence. And I enjoyed the extra characters, especially Marianne, and their stories. The author did a great job of connecting everything together.Would I recommend this book: If you are into Young Adult paranormal this may be the book for you!I received an ARC for a full and honest review!