Review: Action, romance, secrets. Need I say more?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 8, 2014
Let me tell you! I fell in love with that cover. I love the font. I love the use of purple and light. LOVE it. I didn't read the summary until I actually got the review copy. I really didn't need to. I was hooked pretty quickly. The first scene is a demon attack. A DEMON attack. That's exciting stuff. It took me a while to finish this, but I enjoyed reading when I did read it.CharactersPenelope. I feel so bad because I forgot her name so many times. Bad sign, right? I chalk it up to Carter because he was always calling her some nickname or another. But she herself is admirable. Stupid. Especially at the end. *shakes my head* But it was still admirable in a way. She's loyal and determined.As for Carter... *excited squeal* I loved it every time he popped up. It was a bit stalkerish but their magic is connected, so he can feel her whether he wants to or not. Oh, it still sounds stalkerish. But believe me when I say he totally makes you forget all that. He's cocky, sure, but he can be pretty sweet and helpful.Some other characters are Connie, Ric, Pop, and Gran.Connie is sweet enough. She's almost the opposite of Penelope. While Penelope is rather tom-boyish and clueless about guys (ahem), Connie is more fashion-oriented and has a boyfriend.Oh, another minor character right there. Thomas.That's about it, though. Rather small cast, but all characters are unique and believable. That's always a relief.PlotThe action starts right away and it doesn't slow down. Okay, it slows down every now and then. But there is a bunch of action. When it isn't action, it's secrets. And when it isn't secrets, it's romance. "Swoon-worthy romance" indeed.I feel like I haven't read a paranormal in a while and I certainly missed it. Reading about witches and demons was like slipping on a favorite pair of shoes, you know? I really liked it.It got annoying at times because of the stupid secrets and you just want to KNOW already. And then when it was finally revealed, you're like, oh, NOW you spill?But I was mostly relieved. Those are some pretty crazy secrets. I will not even hint at them :)I loved the world Danielle Ellison built and how well she integrated witches into our society. All those pop culture witch references were made and nicely tucked into the larger "true" story of witches and demons.I really like when an author can pull that off. And in my opinion, she managed to pull it off. This was a great, quick read. I can't wait for some more.Recommendation: Those who need some more paranormal in their lives. Also those who need a new book boyfriend.