Review: Different in a good way
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
Real Rating: 3.5 starsI'm not sure what I was expecting when I read this, to be perfectly honest. I thought the beginning was a little slow and the transition was weird. I already knew the girl was a fae so I spent a few pages waiting for that to be revealed. But after the transition, it really picked up. I enjoyed this book and I hope there will be more.Characters:I really liked how the POV changed between the three girls. It worked pretty well. I felt like I got to know each girl individually and personally. I didn't connect with any one in particular, but I liked Charlotte's style. I feel like I had more in common with her than, say, Violet.Logan was a jerk in the beginning, but I ended up really liking him in the end. I won't elaborate on that because it'll totally ruin the plot.I've read a lot of vampire and werewolf books, and even a few books with fae/faeries. The fae in this book were pretty interesting. Antonio in particular reminded me of the werewolf in the Hemlock Grove Netflix series. In both cases the transformation involves the ripping of skin. Not a pretty image but definitely intriguing in my opinion. Basically only Antonio and Cleo got their powers explained. Maybe I just don't remember, but I feel like the other powers weren't explained as much. Violet had some sort of ice powers, sure. But it never went into great detail. And Charlotte's power was explained, but it kind of skipped around the subject. I guess Elizabeth Sharp felt like the vampire bit was a little overdone so she toned it down. Not a bad choice, especially because the plot didn't have to do with vampires so much as soul eating and possession.Plot:I liked that there were plenty of twists and turns, so I almost didn't see any of it coming. It was a rather short read and the ending makes me feel like it can be continued without a problem.Kickass was referred to in this movie and I feel like that was the inspiration of this book. That being said, the guy in Kickass definitely got his ass kicked, because of course he underestimated the need to fight. The girls definitely find this out the hard way, too. They relied a lot on their powers, which was mistake number one. They were pretty smart about it after the failed attempt. And don't worry, I'm not ruining the plot here at all. I wouldn't hold my breath for the superhero part, though. Otherwise you'll miss the other stuff going on.Overall, it was pretty cool. There was action (see: superhero and possession). There was instalove but Sharp dealt with that in an interesting way, so I almost don't mind it. (You'll see what I mean when you read it.) There were interesting backstories and I am a sucker for those.Recommendation: definitely YA. If you like a little bit of history with your fae, this gives a bit of that. If you liked Kickass you may like this. Also paranormal lovers would like this.