Review: A Fantastic Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
I loved Rook by Stella MacDonald, it was an interesting read that enthralls the reader in the first chapter. A masterful mix of an unknown past life and present day, this story goes to show the reader how previous decisions can affect ones you love later in the future.Whether I was reading the story from Kali’s point of view in the past or Kate’s in the present, you learn a little bit more and it starts to help the story make more sense. I absolutely loved the tie to the Hindu gods in the story. A lot of paranormal genre books are tied to some form of mythology but it is usually Greek Mythology. To see this one have a root in Hinduism and Indian spirituality really made it unique and set it apart in my mind.The book starts off with the death of Kali and flashes to present day Kate, a young woman who is in a new town starting her last year of high school. There she befriends a young man named Chase who has been nothing but friendly towards her. An old friend named Sean shows up at her house one day, after she hadn’t heard from him in over a month. Kate begins to see bizarre things that disappear quickly. Eventually Kate starts to see Chase in a different light, and she doesn’t like what she sees so she starts to pull away. As Sean and Kate’s friendship begins to move into new territory she realizes something is very wrong when Sean suddenly disappears.As we read this story from Kali’s perspective we see a young woman who will do anything to save her daughter and herself from Christian who she was once in a relationship with. Kali is immortal and is able to see the ‘string’ of someone’s life force. It seems like a shimmering thread that shots up to the sky. As she is plotting a way to get away from Christian she meets Shamus. Shamus is a kind man who begins to help her, and sacrifices himself in the process.I loved how Kali, Shiva and Chandra appeared in this book. Kate was completely unaware through most of the story of just what she was, or even the possibility of previous lives.I noticed this book is supposed to be number one in a series, so I am beyond excited for the remainder of the series. It will be interesting to see how things progress for theses characters. I can’t wait to read more!