Review: Dark magnetism and intensity draws you into the most delicious debut!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
Indie author Vicki Keire is certainly one to watch, as her phenomenal paranormal romance for the YA/ Fantasy genres is simply breathtaking. Fans of `Angelfall' by Susan Ee (or) `Hush, Hush' by Becca Fitzpatrick will find this scintillating series one that captures both the mythical and the supernatural ambience. Full of electric intensity and intoxicatingly heady passion between the main protagonists, here is a sparkling story that tugs at the heartstrings. Emotionally connected to the characters, the additional layers of depth {including battle between light & dark} added to the overall `all-encompassing' storyline, so as to set it apart from other self-published works of lesser substance. I was most impressed by this assured first instalment, as it sets the standard incredibly high for the sequel and continuation. Highly imaginative concepts and inspired vision forms the backbone for an extraordinary world, of delicious darkness and sinister secrets."you have light and dark inside you, like all humans. You are neither wholly one nor the other. You are a creature of choice..."Caspia's special gift to draw the future leads her into the path of supernatural beings {both light & dark}, whereby she uncovers secrets about her family and herself more remarkable than anything she could have imagined. Everything she knew about her life; such as her hometown, her family and even her friends is completely turned on its head...for nothing is as it was. Everything changes. More so when herself and her brother find themselves at the heart of an ancient, epic battle between good and evil. Then there is Ethan - the man who walked out of her sketchbook and into her life...This exquisitely interwoven tale of immeasurable depth and scope, is a compelling *new* edition to a highly popular & very competitive genre. Awe inspiring creativity and deftly drawn world-building, reminded me of Kamia Garcia's `Beautiful Creatures' in this sense. Caspia and her brother Logan and Ethan were unforgettable characters, who I instantly liked and so found their growth and development throughout the story an interesting one. The adjoining sub-plots {such as the mystery of someone wanting them dead, and Ethan's hidden agendas etc.} kept me in constant suspense and guessing as to what next unexpected occurrence would take place!If you are a fan of Young Adult paranormal/ romance then I would definitely commend this book and strongly suggest that you consider either adding it to your bookshelves (or) having a read. *I downloaded an e-copy from `Story Cartel. Com' to read and provide an honest and non-biased review*