Review: Realistic and compelling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
This is a strange book to read. You need to always keep in mind that it's actually a fantasy thriller cum horror, so realistic and compelling is the writing that often you need to pull yourself back from the world the book is set in and remember that it's not...real. The plot, well, school girl Lexie is dragged around the world as super exec daddy moves from job to job and the latest in a long line of postings is Tokyo. Our girl soon finds herself being bullied by a nasty group of girls at school and turns instead to an online site promising friends and the champagne lifestyle of endless A-list parties and star studded romance. Unfortunately there is a risk, and she ends up as a prize for the soul eaters who rip hers out and divide it into three before consuming the bits and leaving very quickly.This is only a temporary hiccup though and she is quickly resurrected by a good looking sorcerer who tells her to go find the soul eaters and recover her lost inner being.  Romance, a demon rock star, lust, blood and gore with a bit of a magical mystery tour thrown in for good measure.  Urban fantasy with a Japanese twist and well written to boot.  A pacy fast moving tale which could easily be described as a page turner. Give it a go, even if it's not your usual reading material. You won't regret it.