Review: She needs Ethan's help in saving her loved ones, but in the process Sparks fly between ...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
Jayna suddenly finds herself in a toxic plain surrounded by demons. Thankfully she isn't alone, she finds another, Ethan, who is an Astral Warrior. Ethan takes her to meet the Astral Masters who tell her all about her mission and gift her with a special bracelet to help protect her and prove that it wasn't just a dream. While Ethan teaches her how to control her new powers and explains the rules, she does a little exploring on her own and finds that the astral world holds a lot of answers to very subtle things going on with the world around her. She finds out information that is very hard for anyone to handle, let alone a 17 year old girl.She needs Ethan's help in saving her loved ones, but in the process Sparks fly between them. Forbidden to meet in the earthly plain for reasons unknown to them,  they kindle a love with each other that will last lifetimes.At first I had a hard time getting into this book, but after the first chapter I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed the idea of different plains of existence and the way karma works. The role karma has in this book is somewhat subtle but very very important.The relationship between Jayna and Ethan felt a little rushed at first, but then got to a point where it seemed natural. I loved the mystery of them being forbidden to see each other in their physical forms.My only gripe was the constant (over)use of "slut" and other such words towards one character, yes she was evil and had only bad intentions but it was a bit much for me. I'm sure there are other words that could have been used instead.I also would have liked to see more demon fighting. After the first fight with demons the trips to the toxic plain seemed to  become less important to the story.Overall the author did a fantastic job showing us this new world that Jayna was thrown into. Since this is a first in a series, the pace is a bit slower then I would have prefered, but I take it as a set up so we can get to the real action in the following books. I will be reading those as well. I can't wait to see what happens next!