Samantha Morgan
never thought about what she wanted out of life, let alone how she would live
it. Against her greatest wishes, fate plotted her course and entangled her in a
paranormal world of demons and destinies. Her world first turned topsy-turvy
when she was forced to team up with the alluring and brooding half demon,
Falcon Greyson. She never expected a man walking the line between good and evil
to protect her, let alone fall in love with her. Diving into the secrets of her
past life she must find the truth and the will power to stop the rise of the
second devil and save our world before it’s too late.Book description.
I was given this copy free to review, but as always on the basis
that my opinion is honestly held, and whether paid for or free my views are not
influenced by that. Integrity is important to me and gushing false reviews do neither
author nor reader any favours. As always my views are what I honestly feel
about this book.
Samantha
Morgan is at high school when she finds herself fighting evil witches, battling
demons, and trying to stop the rise of the second devil. Only after meeting
Falcon, a brooding half demon walking the line between good and evil, did she
finally give into destiny.
Sounded really interesting and just the sort of book I'd
enjoy however I found it really didn't gel with me. The only background info to
the story comes from the synopsis – without that I'd have no idea what’s
supposed to be happening as the book wades straight in to where Falcon is
rescuing Samantha. He's described as a hottie (urgh – personal affliction, but it’s
a phrase I really don't like) and is very self-confident about his abilities,
appearance – everything it seems. This actually began to annoy me and make me
dislike him, and I’m sure that’s not what was intended. Samantha just happens
to be wearing only bra and thong....and describes herself as beautiful. Somehow
it all prickled at me and I started by not liking these characters which isn't
a good feeling when beginning a book. It reminded me of the old Kenny Everett
skits where the actress (Kenny) would describe that in her latest film she
would lose all her clothes, then he'd swish her legs exposing her knickers and
announce "but all in the best possible taste".
From the first rescue Samantha then immediately gets
captured by the wicked witch, escapes, gets captured - manages to make out with
the hero in between escapes and captures but other than the synopsis info we
never seem to get who she is, who he is, just why the witch wants her, and
details of the captures and escapes...they just roller-coaster one into
another. I felt like I'd entered into the middle of a book where all the actual
plot-line had already been explained and because I didn't understand why anyone
was doing what they did it made it hard to really enjoy the story, and very
confusing to sort out what was happening. I've read and enjoyed books where
reader is drawn straight into the action but at some early point the plot and
characters are explained so we can understand what’s happening. If Katherine
had done that I would have enjoyed the story so much more I think – as it was I
just felt I was in the centre of an array of disconnected and confusing
incidents.
The grammar and spelling needs a lot of attention too -
there are the common your/you're, their/there/they're errors, and every
apostrophe is replaced by forward facing double quote marks. (N.B Having
checked my copy against the sample it seems this is only in the PDF I received
and not in the actual book, not having a copy I can't verify that though. )
After what seems like endless escapes and captures it ends in a very strange
way that bears no relation to any of the story we've read. I found that very
disappointing – I’m not sure if it’s meant as a teaser lead in to the next
book, but for me it doesn't work.
It’s available as both ereader and paper back and is
289kb/183 pages in length.
Stars: I hate giving low star rating but for me this book just
doesn't do anything so sadly it’s just two stars.
Reviewed by Midnight Ruby
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