Tag: characters-are-insane...BUT-IN-A-GOOD-WAY! • BookLikes

review 2014-11-03 22:56

My thoughts are somewhat addled at the moment...it appears that my brain cells are otherwise occupied doing the macarena, and jumping up and down while screaming:

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG!!

THIS WAS SO GOOD!!

Things in which this book rocks!

A crazy confident , somewhat evil let's call her morally ambiguous main character shall we, that possesses the quirky habit of devouring souls!

Meda is by far, the most bad ass YA character that I've ever had the pleasure of reading about.

She doesn't have any existential "woes are on me" type of teenage drama going on, which turns her into quite a refreshing and not prone to BS type of character.

And she's funny...in a dark humour take no prisoners kind of way :)

"But right now, I’m all she has and as her murderer trumps down the hall she looks to me for comfort.
I give it a shot. “Relax,” I whisper. “You’re already dead.”
Her eyes fill with tears and I roll mine. Ghosts."

Okay, sometimes maybe eventually in a non diplomatic way, but she's a DEMON! Cut her some slack!

Even her "evilness" comes out as hilarious!

In fact she could win the award "Most lovable if she doesn't kill you first due to the outrage literary teenage demon"

It was great...sometimes in a gory kind of way, yes. But it never becomes boring.

It's all about the metaphors ;)

I jerk him from the corner, popping him free like a hermit crab from its shell, and he comes apart in my hands. So easily. Imagine a child at their first birthday.
He is the cake.

Add two sidekicks that are so perfectly characterized, that one can't help falling for them, and you'll find yourself reading a wonderfully addictive fast paced story.

Malachi (Chi) and Jo, are wonderful in all their bickering and resentment towards one another, while simultaneously providing a constant source of diversion entertainment, to our friend Meda the friendly soul sucking demon.

What can one say?

A girl demon has to have some fun.

The plot

A world in which the Templars are still a functioning force determined in fighting against Evil, aka Demons?

Hell, yeah!

A really good concept, with bigger than life characters, supported by just the right writing style.

It was precise and to the point, and perfect in giving Meda (Andromeda!! Ehehehe) a life of her own.

Definitely recommended...that is, if you still haven't read it.

This means that yes, I will be starting Crushed, the sequel, as soon as possible.

Happy reading! ;)

Author's Official Site

This title was published by Strange Chemistry, who exists no longer, so if you're interested in buying a paperback edition, the time for that is probably running short.

review 2014-10-10 23:37

Why I love this story.

Susana "Lost in Fantasy Land"

2nd Re-Read : October, 7th
Still as good as the first time I read it! :)
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Original review:

This book has one of the most intriguing plots allied with a vast, vast number of quirky characters, that I've ever encountered in a story.

In fact, I've never encountered such a number of strange, a little out of this world, lovable characters!

It was great!

There's Kami, our fearless reporter: "Kami had been hearing a voice in her head all her life. When she was eight, people had thought it was cute that she had an imaginary friend. It was very different now that she was seventeen. Kami was accustomed to people thinking she was crazy"

Kami's best friend, Angela, who really likes to take naps:

“Nap,” Angela finished, in the reverent tones of a knight who has finally spotted the Holy Grail Then she may be considered as a little anti-social:“What are these people doing here, Kami? You know I don’t like people.”

Kami's dad, Jon who is just O.o :“Stay away from him. Stay away from them all until you’re of marrying age. Once you reach a nice, mature fifty-four, gentlemen callers will be welcomed here.” Great character! lol

Kami's brothers:

What Kami says about Tomo: “The current theory is that he is a lemonade vampire."

Then there's Ten( the poor kid is ten years old): “I am considering becoming a vegetarian,” he announced in a low voice.
“Not that this isn’t excellent and nutritious,” he told Mum, blinking worriedly. “But I might owe it to my conscience.”

Kami's friend, Holly: “I used to have an imaginary friend when I was seven,” Holly contributed. “A unicorn called Princess Zelda.”

Angela's brother, Rusty, who really likes the notion of free meals: Rusty collapsed back on the hearthrug. “Have fun, and don’t be home late. I get dinner out of babysitting, right?”

Then there's Jared: “Hark,” he said, his tone very dry. “What stone through yonder window breaks?”
Kami yelled up at him, “It is the east, and Juliet is a jerk!”

Kami has known Jared for most of her life. He has been literally a voice in her head, since always. So when these two finally see each other in the flesh, the shock is of epic proportions...

Their reaction to one another felt too viscerally violent, at least to me it did...
They've known each other forever, and all of a sudden they can't even stand to touch one another (well, one of them..).

There was one thing I would have liked if it had been sorted out: (view spoiler)
And then there was the attack on (view spoiler) Or did I miss something?

Also could have done without the attempted love triangle. Ash was just...(I'm twitching my nose, and making scary faces...)

And then there was that FINALE....WTH???? I was not a happy reader when I read that last page (and although I understand it, it doesn't mean that I have to like it, though!)

And then there was that spoiler, that I read concerning the next book O.o ...you know what? I'm completely clueless, right now!
p.s. DON'T READ ANY SPOILERS THE AUTHOR GIVES YOU!!
BEWARE: THEY ARE POISONED....SPOILERS!!

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