Release Date: April 27, 2014
Publisher: Patchwork Press
Pages: 242
Source: ARC from author (Thanks!)
Pages: 242
Source: ARC from author (Thanks!)
ISBN-10:
0692202536
Rating: 3 Hearts
Book Description
"Forget everything you know about grim reapers. Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she's brutally murdered. Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death. Recommended: Ages 14+."
Review
Short and Sweet:
While I really loved the premise for this, several parts of it felt rushed. I'm a bit on the fence about continuing with the series, but leaning towards wanting to.
To Elaborate...
Princess Ophelia is enjoying sneaking out to meet her secret boyfriend (who thinks her name is Leila), but everything changes when she is murdered. When she leaves her body, she is given the chance to become a grim reaper, someone who finds and touches someone who is about to die so they won't feel pain, and their soul will be released. As she struggles to work through being a reaper, she is faced with challenge upon challenge still leftover from her old life.
The first part of this book really captured me. I loved the royalty/paranomal crossover so much, plus a secret/scandalous love interest? Yes, please. The opening dynamic with Ophelia and her sister is really sweet, and it made me hope for a stronger sister story. The grim reaper aspect, while surprising, was really refreshing and original.
However, there were so many areas where the story felt rushed. The story would just say how a character felt instead of opening it up to character development where you see their changing feelings instead of being told them. Though I definitely shipped the romance (and it wasn't insta-love, yay!), it had lots of rushing in it as well, especially given what happens to Ophelia's original love interest.
Overall, I did like the story a lot. I think I like it enough to continue the series, but I'm still a little hesitant. I would still recommend it to anyone looking for a unique twist and premise in a story.
3 Hearts!
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a really interesting premise, and the concept of royalty too is really intriguing so I may have to check this one out :)
ReplyDeleteNice review! I have this one on my Kindle. Reviews have led me to believe it's a good read, though maybe not a great one. Still it sounds like something I might need to read one day!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big fan of rushed books and when it comes to series? I need a seriously good reason even to read the first book! This one doesn't look good to me... Thanks for the review, Sam! :)
ReplyDeleteBook Maniac Reviews
This is kind of how I felt about Silver's Orenda - it was good, but I was hoping for a little ... more. Still, I think she has some great plot ideas, so I plan to keep my eye on her!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Yes! I love pretty much anything that incorporates royalty.
ReplyDeleteI think it's definitely worth the read if you get a chance! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm hoping that maybe the sequel will slow things down a bit. The more I step away from it, the more I think I do want to read more about the characters.
ReplyDeleteYes! I definitely agree with that (the last part, I haven't read Orenda yet).
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