Review: Interesting new series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2012
Iris has lived her whole life thinking she was responsible for the death of her mother, and knowing without a doubt she was different.  Homeschooled due to severe asthma, Iris is haunted by strange dreams of a mysterious island where her life is completely different.  When her father reveals that not only is the island a real place, but that he is sending Iris there, she realizes her life is nothing like she thought.  Iris learns that she is part of the Stryx, a strange race of people whose souls are part human, part avian.  What could this all possibly mean?This book was quite unusual, and unlike anything I have ever read before.  The concept of humans with animal souls are not entirely new, but it is unusual in young adult literature, so I really like this fresh new concept.  Not all young adults want to read about vampires, so kudos to the author for creating fresh new mythology for teen readers.I did find a large portion of the story confusing, but I think that is sort of the point.  Iris is in the dark regarding the truth of her heritage, so we are finding out the truth along with her.  This serves to really bond the reader to Iris as a character.  I found Iris to be endearing, and my heart really went out to her throughout the story.  I am curious to see where this series goes.I received a review copy courtesy of Tribute Books Tours in exchange for my honest review.