Review: Dreams and nightmares
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2013
"Pawn" by Sophie Davis is the first in a new series and having read and liked her amazing Talented Series I downloaded this book on the day of its release, eager to see what idea she had come up this time.In "Pawn" the protagonist Endora, or "Eel" turns 18 and at her surprise party (nearly?) drowns and gets rescued by the mysterious Kannon. Her feelings towards her attractive saviour however turn ambiguous when he seems to know things about her she has not told him herself. Unsure whether she can trust him she ceases contact with him.In the meantime however she sees or 'meets' him in dreams, all of which seem to have special meaning or a clairvoyant or omniscient character. She finally meets with him and finds out that Kannon and her are not so different and share the same gift or powers.Her exchange with Kannon is romantically charged but also leads her to the investigation of some myths, the nature of which I do not want to reveal here so you can find out yourself without a spoiler.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it is written in parts for young adults and briefly crosses over into chick lit territory with scenes between Endora's circle of girlfriends but not in a way that would limit Davis' story or audience to that market.The central idea behind the story and probably the rest of series to follow very clever, well thought through and engaging and I found myself drawn into the journey of discovery that Endora and Kannon embark upon more than I would have thought. There are additional interests woven into the plot, like some mystery regarding Endora's father, making this a more dimensional and enjoyable.The writing is tight and smooth and the plot moves along perfectly, never letting me out of its grip. Davis is a talented writer, story teller and entertainer and leaves us with a great set up for the next instalment of this series.Highly recommended.