Review: A really beautiful love story with a fascinating and unique backstory. 5 stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
I almost never give 5 stars but this was an unexpected delight and comes close to being (for me) the perfect novel.  A dark and unflinching retelling of the life of a slave in the deep south crossed with the paranormal and a very emotional and bittersweet love story.The premise for the story sounded good and the first chapter or two read ok so I was disappointed when we reached the beginning of Luna's diary.  I think the author struggled to find her voice at this point and I felt that the writing was so clumsy that I almost stopped reading thinking the book wasn't going to be all that good.  However it was just a little speed wobble after a few more chapters I was absolutely enthralled.  I read until 3am until I came to the end of Luna's journal.Its a very emotional tale which brings a real freshness to the genre.  If you like dark urban fantasy and historic romance then this is exactly what you need.  One of my top reads of the year for sure!