Blurb:
"Mom always says the angels walk among us. She
forgot to tell me that sometimes they're not all fluffy and nice."
Seventeen-year-old Caleb Wood has seen people he calls the walkers since he was a baby. It didn't take long for him to realize something…no one can see these strangers but him. They never stuck around or tried to touch him. And they never said a word. That was until one day on the first day of class in his senior year when an incredibly gorgeous girl strolls into his life…and things are never the same again.
Soon Caleb realizes he has stepped into the middle of a growing conflict between two ancient groups. And his ability to see the invisible ones, the half-breeds that want to modify the human race, just might be the only hope both he and the mysterious, but infuriating, Gia, have of making it out alive.
Seventeen-year-old Caleb Wood has seen people he calls the walkers since he was a baby. It didn't take long for him to realize something…no one can see these strangers but him. They never stuck around or tried to touch him. And they never said a word. That was until one day on the first day of class in his senior year when an incredibly gorgeous girl strolls into his life…and things are never the same again.
Soon Caleb realizes he has stepped into the middle of a growing conflict between two ancient groups. And his ability to see the invisible ones, the half-breeds that want to modify the human race, just might be the only hope both he and the mysterious, but infuriating, Gia, have of making it out alive.
My
Thoughts: I liked Dark Seraphine, although I have
to say, I had to read a while first before it really got to me. The beginning wasn’t
what I expected, and I got a bit tired of the internal dialogue Caleb kept
going around Erica and Gia. But setting that dialogue aside (he IS a teenager
after all), and the beginning, the book was really good, and I got caught up in
everything that happened. And no… not telling you. Read the book for yourselves
and we can have a chat afterwards. :-)
Things I really liked about Dark Seraphine;
Gia is a girl, who can hold her own. She isn’t a damsel in distress, but a
fighter. Doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a softer side, but it is a nice touch
that we have a heroine who can stand on her own two feet.
The supernatural twist to the story. I won’t
divulge what it is here since I try to make non - spoilerish reviews, but it is
certainly one that I didn’t see coming. Nice touch Kasonndra!
The fight scenes. They’re filled with
magic, despair and determination. My heart was in my throat every time. Cross
my heart.
The love. Yeah, I know, it is a tale as old
as time, but I’m a sucker for a good love story, and have always been. So sue
me. I believe in true love.
All in all, Dark Seraphine was a good book,
and I certainly want to know what happens next. Looking forward to the sequel.
About Kasonndra:
I live in the City of Alchemy and
Medicine, North Carolina. I write about people doing fantastical things in
magical worlds. Sometimes they fall for each other and make sacrifices for
their friends. Oh, and sometimes they love music and nature too. I live with my
two sons,a guinea pig, a cat, and two dogs. Now that I have completed my MFA in
creative writing, I find that I have a little extra time to play CLUE more
often. I live in an L-shaped house dedicated to my grandmother. It has a secret
library complete with fairies, venetian plastered walls, and a desk made out of
clear blue glass.
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