The silhouette of a tree stands watch over rippled waters. In the sky behind the tree an entire galaxy bursts into life, hidden by a few rouge clouds and the outline of what is either a planet or blue sun flare.
Evania has had a hard life. She lost her parents in car crash. She lost herself in her grief. She relies on the presence of little white pills to dull the pain and get her through from day to day. But secretly she's ready to move on and rejoin her family. That changes when an enigmatic dark stranger shows up on her back porch and offers her the hope she needs to make life worth living. He gives her purpose in life as a Guardian, the front line of defense in a war between good and evil.
What I liked:
- I liked the description of Evania's family. It reminds me of my own. I too never told my parents I hated them, or understood why other's could say something so callous. I've always been close to my mother, but unlike Evania I'm not afraid to say she's my best friend.
- The feelings of grief, loss, and Evania's difficulty with coping seems very real and poignant.
- Saran wrap and poison lips! Need I say more, lol.
- Nice twist at the end. Wasn't expecting that.
What I disliked:
- There were more than a few proofreading mistakes, places where a whole word was missing or mismatched ontop of other smaller errors, like punctuation.
- After a little while you begin to get angry with Evania's drug addiction and her weakness.
- The huge surprise spin on who Desmond's mate is, wasn't even a little bit of a surprise. It's apparent however that the author was trying very very hard to make it seem like it should be.
- Some of the other surprises again weren't very surprising, such as Evania feeling her 'parent's' spirits.
- Since Evania seems determined not to figure out the things which were so obvious to me, I got a little exasperated with her.
- There was alot of giggling and guffawing. I mean alot. Find a few more words please.
- Potential spoilers here: I get the feeling several times throughout the book that Jackson is probably a turncoat and that sadly Desmond was probably 'the voice' from the bridge. If that's the case I find it hard that Evania will forgive him. I also feel like there is more to Gedeon and the 'fake' adversaries than what we are led to believe. If they're are so fake why were their auras black.
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| 3 out of 5 crowns |
Recommended for Adults and mature teens only, due to vivid accounts of drug use and addiction in addition to grief and suicide.
Synopsis:
"Guilt ridden after the death of her parents, Evania sinks into a deep
depression. Living only for the addiction and the man who saved her, she gives
up on life. That is until the enigmatic Desmond Kane enters and shows her the
life she was born to live. Thrust into a secret, action-packed world of good
versus evil, Evania must rid her life of the addictive temptation, prepare her
body for battle, and learn to embrace the possible in a world of impossible.
Accepting the new life could prove difficult, but for a Guardian in training,
fulfilling her destiny shouldn’t be too hard . . . right?"
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