Review: Another mesmerizing, heart pounding book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2013
The Soul Keeper (the 2nd book in the Castle Trilogy) grabs you from the first paragraph. Melodie and her 3 friends are a strongly knit group of (now) Seniors in High School that have been through quite a bit. Their friendship is unbreakable. Melodie has been through so much with moving around, losing her Mom and now living in an amazing castle that was left to her father by her Great Aunt. Please read The Transient, because I do not want to be a spoiler.Without giving too much away, ALL of the characters in this book are believable, you can actually picture each one while reading. Not only will you be engrossed with every word, you will feel each emotion. My heart was breaking with Melodie at one point and then I found myself laughing when the group of friends were together and the banter between them. I especially LOVED the comment Alex made about the Heartworth Castle lightning bugs!! I could picture it and it was pretty funny!!The Soul Keeper has many twists, none of which you see coming. M.W Russell writes with eloquence and passion without overly describing the situation or character. I could literally see these books being made into films!! And if that were to happen, I'll be there for the premier!!!For what is considered a young adult book it is worth the read for any age (I'm 41). I look forward to the next book in this trilogy... as well as this author's other books.