My Soul To Take
by: Rachel Vincent Book Review by: Miranda Fraser ISBN: 978-0373210039 Sub-genres: Fantasy & Paranormal When I saw this book sitting on a shelf at Half Price Books I was intrigued. After I read the back, I was like, "So she's a *******?" (What? You really thought I'd tell you this early on?) To which my boyfriend promptly looked at the book and said, "Yea, it’s a really good series too!" So I bought it. I read it in about two days time; it was one of those books that you really couldn't put down. Every time I did I sat there thinking about what was going to happen next and I just couldn't let it go! So, if mythology and mysteries are your cup of tea then look no further because Rachel Vincent has combined the two beautifully. PLUS there's a little bit of romance, and who doesn't want a sprinkling of that? This story is told through our heroine Kaylee's point of view. She is your typical sixteen year old girl, She has a love interest, an awesome best friend, and her fair share of family problems.The difference between Kaylee and other teenage girls? She can tell when someone's going to die... and worse yet she uncontrollably screams bloody murder when she senses it- and she has NO clue why she does this! As far as she’s concerned, she is just completely insane. That is until one of her predictions comes true... Much to her pleasure two people, her boyfriend and best friend, witnessed it so there is some proof she’s not certifiably insane! But this leads to more questions, as she wonders why she has this ability, does her family know, why did that girl die, and why are more dying every day? Now that you have an idea of what’s going on, allow me to blow your mind! Vincent’s world of screaming girls only gets more insane! If you know your mythology you know that Kaylee is clearly a banshee or Bean Sidhe as the Celts call them. Way cool! Not too many people write about them, much less put such AMAZING plot twists on them. Vincent takes the concept of a famous legend and adds new twists to what Banshees are and what they can do! But it doesn’t stop there, oh no, you have your Banshees, Reapers, family secrets, and sudden deaths. And NONE of it is what you’d think! Her new twists and amazing storytelling makes this book unforgettable! I am a very proud to be Scottish and Irish, our myths are absolutely exciting, but I swear I will NEVER look at Banshees the same way again! All the mysteries, from the little ones making up Kaylee’s direct story, to the bigger picture of why all these girls are suddenly dying is an unforgettable ride! You will try to predict the ending, and trust me, you won’t. Now I would like to make a few notes on this. 1- I've seen a few people talking on other sites saying that this wasn't a good book, that the heroin is too ill informed, etc etc. Seriously? This is book one of a series. She has NO CLUE what she is or why she has these abilities. It all comes as quite a shock to a 16 year old girl. GIVE IT TIME. I plan on picking up the sequel tomorrow and I'm sure it will ONLY get better! 2- Now that I've made mention that this is only the first book, I would like to comment that there are seven books in the series.... PLUS a prequel to the first story and three Novellas being told by other character's. I will not be commenting on those, at least not any time soon, as I don't read Novellas [big let down because they look REALLY good]. Here are the links to Rachel Vincent's sites.
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