Review: Review for Evanscent
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2013
Evanescent is a young adult/paranormal book.  I read this within a day--unable to put it down.  It is slightly different than your usual young adult books with a paranormal theme. Although you can see traces similar to retelling of fairytales and stories like Twilight, this book is its own.Characters: The book is written in third person narrative mainly following Bronwen. Bronwen is cast into a paranormal world that she didn't know existed when her grandmother had a psychic vision that something was hunting her. Bronwen is sent to an abandoned castle where three boys reside. These are not your typical boys; they cannot die. No, they are not vampires or werewolves or anything like that, but I'll let you read what happened to them. Felix, Alistair, and Loki are friends but more like brothers after spending over two hundred years together. They are fun loving and compassionate. Bronwen is also easy to like and relatable.  The characters were fun and complimented each other well.Plot:  The plot moves along well and would be an easy read for most young adults.  Unlike most British reads that I have read (yes, I am American-but probably born British in another lifetime), I hardly noticed the few British terms and phrases in this book. The book keeps you wondering the why's and how's at a steady pace, but eventually answers everything by the end. It also has a sweet romance, not heavily done which made it realistic and nice to read.Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was a great fast read, and I hated to see it end. If you like young adult books with a paranormal twist, then you should try this book out.