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jodielee's review
4.0
Wow I absolutely loved this story! It grabbed me at once mostly because it is the first novel I have read that the heroine has Autism. She is not portrayed as stupid, or incapable of achieving anything, she is portrayed as a strong, loving girl who has "quirks", which is funny because that is what we call our children's odd behaviour, we don't say they are obsessed or crazy just that they are a bit quirky.
I fell in love with Anna, She is a brilliant, caring, young woman with some odd quirks, not only is she dealing with the usual behaviours of having Autism, she also gets visited every night in her dreams by a five-year old ghost called Daniella, they form a strong bond during their nighttime talks until one day Daniella stops visiting and someone very different starts visiting instead.
After the tragic deaths of her parents Anna is sent to live with her grandmother, at her hospital bed she meets Peter, he acts like he has known Anna her whole life, but Anna has never met him before. Peter quickly becomes part of her life on a regular basis as her protector and boyfriend. Because the story is unravelling from Anna's point of view, It takes awhile for us to find out what Peters connection is to Anna which was frustrating but kept me reading waiting for more. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who loves paranormal romance stories as well as a refreshing and honest view from what it is like to live with Autism. This is a unique change from the usual vampire story. I am Currently reading the Second Installment Soul Bender As part of the Soul Bender Blog tour I will be adding my review up on the 19th of April. Stay tuned.
I fell in love with Anna, She is a brilliant, caring, young woman with some odd quirks, not only is she dealing with the usual behaviours of having Autism, she also gets visited every night in her dreams by a five-year old ghost called Daniella, they form a strong bond during their nighttime talks until one day Daniella stops visiting and someone very different starts visiting instead.
After the tragic deaths of her parents Anna is sent to live with her grandmother, at her hospital bed she meets Peter, he acts like he has known Anna her whole life, but Anna has never met him before. Peter quickly becomes part of her life on a regular basis as her protector and boyfriend. Because the story is unravelling from Anna's point of view, It takes awhile for us to find out what Peters connection is to Anna which was frustrating but kept me reading waiting for more. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who loves paranormal romance stories as well as a refreshing and honest view from what it is like to live with Autism. This is a unique change from the usual vampire story. I am Currently reading the Second Installment Soul Bender As part of the Soul Bender Blog tour I will be adding my review up on the 19th of April. Stay tuned.
jezzebelljc's review
4.0
Anna is so refreshing
"Anna doesn't talk. She's brilliant and sensitive, but for now she's nonverbal."
The Good
I started reading two books at the same time and this one just took over the minute I picked it up. I greatly enjoyed getting to know Anna and all of her quirks. She likes to sing herself to sleep and twirl on her tippy toes. She isn't modest with her body at all and causes quite a few people to blush or drop their jaws. I also really liked the other characters, every single one of them. I liked Betsy the most probably due to her straightforward nature which I relish. She is a no-holds-barred type of person that you don't see all the time.
The story is different and not one even similar to something I have read before. The main character is too set apart from anyone I have come across previously. Jones' voice is soothing and I came away from the book glad I had delved into Anna's head.
The vampires were also something I hadn't seen before with the types being a Sire and a Soldier that you could become. Soldiers are killers and Sires are the only ones that can create new vampires or kill vampires with their bite. I always love seeing a fresh take on an old favorite.
The Bad
I got confused while reading, especially in the very beginning. What's funny is that I was drawn in and curious, but also having a hard time figuring out what was going on mostly during the first two chapters. Mainly, this is because I was having to get acquainted with being inside of Anna's head which is different than I am used to and I ended up liking the differences once I understood what was going on. Also, sometimes I would have to go back and read a page ahead of something that happened because to me it just came out of nowhere. I had to do this about three times.
The Romance
I can't really see a love triangle happening in the future, but you never know. Peter and Anna are just too fit for each other. However, Anna was very odd with how she handles relationships and wouldn't get jealous when most people would and also made Peter jealous at times because I think she just didn't know any different. This could become a problem for future books for their relationships, but during this one their new budding romance was a great read.
Conclusion
This was an excellent and refreshing book. It drew me in with a story I haven't come across before and the characters were well thought-out with clear personalities and quirks that made them different. I enjoyed all of the suspense, the critical moments, the bad guys, and am definitely looking forward to the next one coming out.
*I was sent Soul Walker by the author for an honest review *
Thank you Robyn Jones
This review can also be found on my blog: JC's Book Haven
"Anna doesn't talk. She's brilliant and sensitive, but for now she's nonverbal."
The Good
I started reading two books at the same time and this one just took over the minute I picked it up. I greatly enjoyed getting to know Anna and all of her quirks. She likes to sing herself to sleep and twirl on her tippy toes. She isn't modest with her body at all and causes quite a few people to blush or drop their jaws. I also really liked the other characters, every single one of them. I liked Betsy the most probably due to her straightforward nature which I relish. She is a no-holds-barred type of person that you don't see all the time.
The story is different and not one even similar to something I have read before. The main character is too set apart from anyone I have come across previously. Jones' voice is soothing and I came away from the book glad I had delved into Anna's head.
The vampires were also something I hadn't seen before with the types being a Sire and a Soldier that you could become. Soldiers are killers and Sires are the only ones that can create new vampires or kill vampires with their bite. I always love seeing a fresh take on an old favorite.
The Bad
I got confused while reading, especially in the very beginning. What's funny is that I was drawn in and curious, but also having a hard time figuring out what was going on mostly during the first two chapters. Mainly, this is because I was having to get acquainted with being inside of Anna's head which is different than I am used to and I ended up liking the differences once I understood what was going on. Also, sometimes I would have to go back and read a page ahead of something that happened because to me it just came out of nowhere. I had to do this about three times.
The Romance
I can't really see a love triangle happening in the future, but you never know. Peter and Anna are just too fit for each other. However, Anna was very odd with how she handles relationships and wouldn't get jealous when most people would and also made Peter jealous at times because I think she just didn't know any different. This could become a problem for future books for their relationships, but during this one their new budding romance was a great read.
Conclusion
This was an excellent and refreshing book. It drew me in with a story I haven't come across before and the characters were well thought-out with clear personalities and quirks that made them different. I enjoyed all of the suspense, the critical moments, the bad guys, and am definitely looking forward to the next one coming out.
*I was sent Soul Walker by the author for an honest review *
Thank you Robyn Jones
This review can also be found on my blog: JC's Book Haven
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review
5.0
Beautifully written, with a very special MC and vampires that are unlike any others I've ever met.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews