Review: Perpetual by Michaela Debelius
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2013
Mercy Green looks like she's nineteen, but it's only because she was when she died and was reborn as an immortal. She's actually centuries old and has become jaded after seeing the worst the world has to offer. It's why she prefers working with animals to people. All people except Adam, an artist who works at the same animal shelter Mercy does. Mercy's drawn to Adam's innocence and sweet naveté, which is so unlike her own nature. Yet, things are starting to unravel for Mercy. She's being stalked, she keeps waking up in pools of her own blood, and when she tries to help Adam retrieve items his nasty ex-girlfriend stole from him it ends up going pear-shaped. When she meets Nick, another immortal in town, she's forced to work with him and his friends (other immortals), even though it's against her better judgment. When they realize who they're up against, it's going to take all their powers to put a stop to the attacks on immortals.I liked Mercy right off the bat. Yes, she's jaded and kind of down on life, but she was turned into an immortal against her will and then left to fend for herself. I think anyone in the same situation may have some trust issues (as well as other issues) after a few centuries of life. I loved how much Mercy was attached to her personal pets as well as the animals she cared for at the shelter. I felt it showed there was still a softer/more human side to Mercy. The relationships, the dialogue, and the characters all felt very real to me. The author has a way of bringing it all to life and creating characters you truly care for. There was also good character development over the course of the story, especially in Mercy as she learned more about herself and immortals in general. The latter half of the book was full of action and suspense, which I felt flowed well due to the foundation set in the first half of the book. `Perpetual' is definitely a different take on immortality and I think it will appeal to fans of mystery, fantasy, and romance.Revoker Series: Perpetual (1)