Review: A story of two lost souls finding meaning in life by finding each other!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2013
Oh Roberta Kagan, you know just how to mix up my emotions. One minute I'm reading a murder mystery, then it turns hopeful, then it turns traumatic, then it turns so wonderful and lovely, then it turns suspenseful, and then it turns tragic. And I'm right there on the edge of my seat feeling every single one of those emotions and praying for the best for the characters I love, and the worst for the ones I've come to hate. Lilith Rising is a tale of inner and outer struggles, of hope and love, of heartbreak and loss, of equality and freedom. But most of all, it is a story of two lost souls finding meaning in life by finding each other.The story starts out introducing us to the Route 66 Killer and immediately you know its going to be intriguing. Then Lilly enters the picture and becomes the focus of the story and you come to love her so much and feel sorry and scared for her and the situations she finds herself in. Every emotion she felt, I felt right along with her, and I loved that even through everything she's dealt with she still has her feisty spirit and desire to depend on herself. I loved that she loved novels and always talked about how they took her to other places and she could escape reality for a moment through her books. There are some really hard things to watch Lilly go through and I wanted to just jump in the story and save her from Red myself. I was sickened by the things he did and how it screwed with Lilly's head so much. If at any point you are feeling that the story is slow, hold on, because it really picks up when Cricket comes into the picture. With Cricket came love and hope for a better future and a way out of the madness. He is wonderful and compassionate and protective and loves Lilly to the core of his being. The love that Cricket and Lilly find in each other is so beautiful and wonderful and because of that, I was nervous the entire time that something bad would happen to one of them. A series of events pushes them to flee to California and thats when I finally felt like maybe they were safe. But there are many things that happen in California that lead to mix ups and arrests and the Route 66 Killer, and in the end there is death and revenge and having to learn to stand on your own. I was hopeful down to the very last page and the ending, while leaving you sad, also leaves you feeling like this is just where Lilly's life will begin.I loved this story as I love all of Roberta Kagan's works. It is a story of hope and love and of overcoming tragedy and learning to depend on yourself. It sure as hell took my emotions on a ride, but in the end, I'm hopeful that Lilly will live out her life for herself and do all the things shes always dreamed of and so much more.And now I'll leave you with my favorite quote."It was like every Christmas she'd ever missed was being fulfilled in this single moment."