Review: Great Story Line...but the Details are lost!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2013
***May contain Hints of Spoilers***This review is hard to write because I am really torn about this book. This was a great story line with an interesting plot and characters that I loved. However, it seem to be missing tons of details, and often scenes and situations seemed overly rushed, while details and other information often came flying out of left feild which was distracting from the over all sequence of events.The over all story was great, but it was hard to stay intrigued when everything came way too easily to read realistically, especially the relationship (Hot Stalker one day, then the Love of your Life the next?)It was incredibly forced and under developed in many of areas. Then there was information that was brought into the story, that was never previously exposed in the story line, but later incorporated like it was already common knowledge (Ex: Maylee wanted to steal Lily's power,(before the reader had no clue why she was after Lily specifically, Duncun was a vampire Hunter and not just an extra character, Never mentioned until the end when we are supposed to just accept him as some "kick A" vampire killer who can handle his own, and where did Ana's wrist cloth come from...I remember Lily reading about it in the jounal, but then it seems to materialize out of thin air right before the fight) Those are just a few examples that come to mind. Also quite a few things read as a "little too familiar" like the "Book of Shadows" (Charmed) "with perfect love, and perfect trust" and other direct quotes (The Craft) and there was even a lot that read very similar to the "House of Night" book series. I am sure it was just coincidence, but it was also something that took away from what was a very solid storyline. The way every thing was rushed, and the fact that not much was fleshed out into the detail that could have been incorporated, it read more like a brainstorming rough draft, rather than a finished product.However, the characters were great and original, and I LOVED THE CLOSE FAMILY TIES. These family bonds are the kind that most dream of having. Lily was a great person to read and identify with especially since she had to appear strong in front of every one else, but was riddled with self doubt on the inside....much like any one. The overall story was very intriguing, and enough to make me want to finish the book and find out what happened despite the afore mentioned flaws. I did enjoy the story very much and would read more about the future of the Moon coven.***Also I am very happy that the author decided to change the cover. The cover on my copy was beyond creepy, and when I tried to picture the people on the front as the Characters in the story, it ruined the over all story for me. The new cover is much better, and I think the described Character of Lily from the book is better represented by the new picture***