Review: Think Vampire Academy meets The Mortal Instruments
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2013
This book was such a different read from what I'm used to reading by Sawyer Bennett, but it certainly didn't disappoint. Think Vampire Academy meets The Mortal Instruments. That's right... sounds amazing already doesn't it!I will admit, I'm always a little hesitant to read books in different genres by the same author. I know how that sounds, but I think you have to be a really amazing author to be successful in more than one genre. Well, Ms. Bennett is clearly amazing! I absolutely adored her OFF series, but Forever Young was a breather from the sexual intensity of the OFF series. Forever Young is more of a YA, with some lustful musings of course (hello, teenager!), and I expect the sexual aspect to probably intensify as the series progresses. The romance aspect of this book is more on the sweet and sensitive side with a young heroine just discovering herself in so many ways and a considerate, mostly level-headed, gentleman type love interest.Like many of Bennett's characters, Charlie comes from a pretty screwed up background. She witnessed a brutal crime at a young age, and her life has been shaped by her experience. The ForeverLand Alliance provides her with an opportunity that her past has shaped her for. Unfortunately for Charlie, there are some pretty bad things that come along with the good.Bennett did a wonderful job creating the world that Forever Young takes place in. The history of Semper Terra is detailed enough for the reader to be satisfied while leaving just enough to the imagination. The Academy is intriguing and the high school type drama that comes with such an adult type of training balances out very well. The characters are well developed with plenty of room to grow throughout the series.I loved this book, and I am very much looking forward to more. More ForeverLand, more Charlie, and certainly more Caiden (that would be the gentlemanly hottie of the book). If you've loved Sawyer Bennett's other books, but are hesitant to pick up Forever Young because of the genre change, I strongly recommend it. I mean, come on, has she ever let readers down before? You won't be sorry, and you just might find a new book boyfriend in Caiden.