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sqeeker's review against another edition
4.0
- I don't know why I can't stop reading these! This is usually not my cup of tea!
- I thought the beginning was a little slow, but it picked up and I couldn't stop reading. This book never left my side, and I read every chance I got.
- April is so dumb but fun. I find her really annoying, but she is a good friend, and I think Grace really needed her. April reminded me A LOT of Tomoya from Cardcaptor Sakura. Kudos to Brodi Ashton for her input on a bling bling stake! ha ha!
- I don't know what to think about Daniel and Grace's relationship in this one. I hated it, but I understood it. Every relationship has bumps, and I'm glad they reconciled and became closer because of their struggles, but I hated the lying and poor choices.
- How old are Grace and Daniel? Aren't they too young to know what true love is? I can't really complain though, I started dating my hubby when I was 18, but I was out of High School and in College. I don't really know how I feel about this.
- I really like the Christian messages in these books. I think religion gives guidance and comfort to people, and this story really shows that. I really liked the theme of helping others and being good Samaritans. I wish my school/seminary had a service project like the one in this book.
- There was a lot more action and violence in this book, and I LOVED IT!! The epic demon killing was fun! I also liked the battle at the end.
- This book was very Buffy the Vampire Slayerish. I liked it! It was also Twilightish, which I hated.
- I liked the new characters, and I liked that I didn't know who to trust or not. Little warning signs went off in my head about a couple of them. I liked the added suspense of not knowing who the enemy really was.
- Grace made a lot of poor choices. I get that most of it was the wolf inside, but I'm glad she got a little kick in the butt at the end. Her pride was getting the way, so I'm glad she was humbled and realized what was going on.
- I figured a love triangle would appear, but I REALLY didn't want it to. Oy! Why? Why do books have to do this!? We've already established that Daniel and Grace have "true love" for each other, so lets just leave them alone!
- The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger, so I think I'll go devour the 3rd book now!
- I thought the beginning was a little slow, but it picked up and I couldn't stop reading. This book never left my side, and I read every chance I got.
- April is so dumb but fun. I find her really annoying, but she is a good friend, and I think Grace really needed her. April reminded me A LOT of Tomoya from Cardcaptor Sakura. Kudos to Brodi Ashton for her input on a bling bling stake! ha ha!
- I don't know what to think about Daniel and Grace's relationship in this one. I hated it, but I understood it. Every relationship has bumps, and I'm glad they reconciled and became closer because of their struggles, but I hated the lying and poor choices.
- How old are Grace and Daniel? Aren't they too young to know what true love is? I can't really complain though, I started dating my hubby when I was 18, but I was out of High School and in College. I don't really know how I feel about this.
- I really like the Christian messages in these books. I think religion gives guidance and comfort to people, and this story really shows that. I really liked the theme of helping others and being good Samaritans. I wish my school/seminary had a service project like the one in this book.
- There was a lot more action and violence in this book, and I LOVED IT!! The epic demon killing was fun! I also liked the battle at the end.
- This book was very Buffy the Vampire Slayerish. I liked it! It was also Twilightish, which I hated.
- I liked the new characters, and I liked that I didn't know who to trust or not. Little warning signs went off in my head about a couple of them. I liked the added suspense of not knowing who the enemy really was.
- Grace made a lot of poor choices. I get that most of it was the wolf inside, but I'm glad she got a little kick in the butt at the end. Her pride was getting the way, so I'm glad she was humbled and realized what was going on.
- I figured a love triangle would appear, but I REALLY didn't want it to. Oy! Why? Why do books have to do this!? We've already established that Daniel and Grace have "true love" for each other, so lets just leave them alone!
- The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger, so I think I'll go devour the 3rd book now!
elliotalderson's review against another edition
4.0
Despite how long it took me to finish this one, I really enjoyed it. Especially towards the end. I hadn't expected that and now I NEED the next book!
kristid's review against another edition
4.0
WOW! Talk about an emotional roller coaster.
I was a fan of The Dark Divine, but I have to say that I think The Lost Saint may have topped it. And how perfect was the title "The Lost Saint" such perfect metaphorical use. It could have easily described several characters in the novel. Genius!
Despain does a wonderful job intertwining the mythology within the aspects of religion. It's a refreshing experience.
I must admit I was expecting the conflict between Grace and Daniel, but it didn't exactly play out like I anticipated it would. It seems like there is a theme in YA... there is alway conflict in the second novel. Surprisingly I found myself forgiving Grace for her actions and being upset with Daniel for the lack of his! Which when I take a step back and look at it, doesn't make any sense at all. They were both keeping things from each other, and neither was less at fault. I think that just shows how truly talented Despain is... she was totally manipulating me!
The Lost Saint was action packed... there is something happening at every turn and Grace is constantly learning something new. I felt like this whole other world opened up to us in this novel. Demons... and death, wolf packs and alphas... wow. Let's put another WOW, in there.
And let's not forget the ending. I think my mouth about hit the floor with that one.
Overall, The Lost Saint will not disappoint fans of The Dark Divine. You'll be drooling for more! Eh, that was a bad pun... You'll be begging for more! Ha, I crack myself up. You know, because those of the canine persuasion, drool and beg...? Anyway, this is a captivating continuation to a well written and unique series and I can't wait to read the next book!
I was a fan of The Dark Divine, but I have to say that I think The Lost Saint may have topped it. And how perfect was the title "The Lost Saint" such perfect metaphorical use. It could have easily described several characters in the novel. Genius!
Despain does a wonderful job intertwining the mythology within the aspects of religion. It's a refreshing experience.
I must admit I was expecting the conflict between Grace and Daniel, but it didn't exactly play out like I anticipated it would. It seems like there is a theme in YA... there is alway conflict in the second novel. Surprisingly I found myself forgiving Grace for her actions and being upset with Daniel for the lack of his! Which when I take a step back and look at it, doesn't make any sense at all. They were both keeping things from each other, and neither was less at fault. I think that just shows how truly talented Despain is... she was totally manipulating me!
The Lost Saint was action packed... there is something happening at every turn and Grace is constantly learning something new. I felt like this whole other world opened up to us in this novel. Demons... and death, wolf packs and alphas... wow. Let's put another WOW, in there.
And let's not forget the ending. I think my mouth about hit the floor with that one.
Overall, The Lost Saint will not disappoint fans of The Dark Divine. You'll be drooling for more! Eh, that was a bad pun... You'll be begging for more! Ha, I crack myself up. You know, because those of the canine persuasion, drool and beg...? Anyway, this is a captivating continuation to a well written and unique series and I can't wait to read the next book!
asteinke19's review against another edition
4.0
Love this book. Ending made me very anxious for next book!!!!!!
novelsbycaitlin's review against another edition
3.0
Can't help but love this series in it's entirety. It's characters are realistic and easily relatable. In fact, I"m not much of a werewolf person but here I am, eating it all up. In the Lost Saint, Grace now possesses the wolf. Daniel and her are working together to keep it that way, to embrace her abilities while suppressing the inner demon (the wolf). But when Daniel suddenly starts to pull away after Jude contacts them, Grace isn't sure what to do and ends up finding a different person to help her control the wolf in her and find Jude.
As much as I loved The Dark Divine and Bree Despain, I can't deny that The Lost Saint suffers from second book syndrome. Introduction of rival love character? Check. Tons of road bumps in main's relationship? Check. Lack of male lead/first main love? Check. Cliff hanger? Check. More questions than answers? No check! (I can't think of any questions that went unanswered--well except one, but it's a "root of the problem" question.) But despite the second syndrome The Lost Saint has, Despain maneuvers all the "cliches" perfectly.
Like most books, the love interest isn't just a "love interest" but a plot figure, but unlike most books, Grace stands strong with her love for Daniel, despite how upset she was with him. Just because Daniel and her are on a rocky patch doesn't mean they both throw in the towl and break it off (in fact, both refuse to "break up" regardless of everything. My opinion, it never crossed their minds to break up, even when someone asked her if they had). THe lack of Daniel was a tad annoying--he's one of my favorite fictional guys ever--but by the end your swooning all over him again. The cliff hanger--well, let's just say it's a shocker.
Okay, so the book suffers from the cliche second book syndrome, but putting that aside, I can't deny my love for plot. Partially predictable, partially insane. As much as I predicted, I was still thrown off, shocked and surprised. Just because you know the ending, doesn't mean you know how it gets there. Hopefully Despain can keep up the great plot action in the next book too!
I found myself getting annoyed with Grace (like every female lead Hah) but as the book progressed I figured out why. It's not because she's mopey, whiny or just plain annoying. It's obvious she's being consumed by the wolf, but Despain does a terrific job at slowly adjusting Grace's thoughts and--personality? The Pastor's daughter she use to be almost seems gone. Of course she thinks she's the one fine while everyone "thinks she's weak and being consumed by the wolf." It's not until she hits rock bottom when we get the Grace we've always known back. And realistically, when it comes to addicts, it happens like that. Sometimes it takes rock bottom to get you back to the top.
More action, conflict and overall everything, The Lost Saint is a book not to be passed up.
As much as I loved The Dark Divine and Bree Despain, I can't deny that The Lost Saint suffers from second book syndrome. Introduction of rival love character? Check. Tons of road bumps in main's relationship? Check. Lack of male lead/first main love? Check. Cliff hanger? Check. More questions than answers? No check! (I can't think of any questions that went unanswered--well except one, but it's a "root of the problem" question.) But despite the second syndrome The Lost Saint has, Despain maneuvers all the "cliches" perfectly.
Like most books, the love interest isn't just a "love interest" but a plot figure, but unlike most books, Grace stands strong with her love for Daniel, despite how upset she was with him. Just because Daniel and her are on a rocky patch doesn't mean they both throw in the towl and break it off (in fact, both refuse to "break up" regardless of everything. My opinion, it never crossed their minds to break up, even when someone asked her if they had). THe lack of Daniel was a tad annoying--he's one of my favorite fictional guys ever--but by the end your swooning all over him again. The cliff hanger--well, let's just say it's a shocker.
Okay, so the book suffers from the cliche second book syndrome, but putting that aside, I can't deny my love for plot. Partially predictable, partially insane. As much as I predicted, I was still thrown off, shocked and surprised. Just because you know the ending, doesn't mean you know how it gets there. Hopefully Despain can keep up the great plot action in the next book too!
I found myself getting annoyed with Grace (like every female lead Hah) but as the book progressed I figured out why. It's not because she's mopey, whiny or just plain annoying. It's obvious she's being consumed by the wolf, but Despain does a terrific job at slowly adjusting Grace's thoughts and--personality? The Pastor's daughter she use to be almost seems gone. Of course she thinks she's the one fine while everyone "thinks she's weak and being consumed by the wolf." It's not until she hits rock bottom when we get the Grace we've always known back. And realistically, when it comes to addicts, it happens like that. Sometimes it takes rock bottom to get you back to the top.
More action, conflict and overall everything, The Lost Saint is a book not to be passed up.
asma_aj's review against another edition
3.0
After saving the love of her life, Grace has to get used to the curse that's weighing on her, and with Daniel's help, she's sure she can overcome it. But not all is well in her life, no matter how much she wants it to be. With her brother Jude gone, her father is away most of the time looking for leads, while she and her siblings deal with their erratic and grieving mother. But then Jude makes contact with Grace, warning her that the town is in danger. She is determined to find Jude and get to the bottom of the threat. Except it's not the only threat she has to deal with, especially when the curse inside her is fighting to be unleashed.
I remember loving the first book because Despain created a new spin on the werewolf mythology. It was just so creative at the time! The second book, however, fell short as it referred little to that mythology. To read the rest of my review, please visit A Reading Kabocha @ http://areadingkabocha.blogspot.com
I remember loving the first book because Despain created a new spin on the werewolf mythology. It was just so creative at the time! The second book, however, fell short as it referred little to that mythology. To read the rest of my review, please visit A Reading Kabocha @ http://areadingkabocha.blogspot.com
hlizmarie's review against another edition
2.0
I was underwhelmed by The Lost Saint and incredibly frustrated by our heroine, Grace Divine. She's struggling to figure out where she goes next and she manages to make quite a mess of it all. Of course, it doesn't help that her family is falling apart after her brother runs away and her boyfriend is pushing her away with no explanation. The storyline seemed a bit predictable to me from time to time and I kept waiting impatiently for it all to come to a head. I must say that the end of the book had some nice twists and turns that perked up my interest though. Until the end I thought that maybe I'd pass on the next book in the series but once it all played out it changed my opinion. I think I'll have to keep reading to see where the story goes next but this is one I can get at the library and wouldn't buy myself.
poorashleu's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted at Nose in a Book (blog)
As soon as I finished the first book in this series I had to start the second one, even though I feared the middle child syndrome. Although, to be fair, I fear that with EVERY series I read. This book did not suffer from the dreaded middle child syndrome as much as previous books have! The Lost Saint picks up quickly after the first book ends. Grace’s brother is still a werewolf, Grace has been infected with the curse, and her father is on a great search to find the golden child, Jude, because the matriarch of the family has slowly begun to lose her mind because her son isn’t at home anymore.
I thought The Dark Divine was a dark book, but The Lost Saint proved to me that Despain could get even darker and make me wonder what twist and turn she was going to make next. Throughout the book, Grace is searching for her brother, Jude, while she herself is becoming a stronger person/werewolf. Plus, a new mysterious person enters the scene, and while you could tell they were bad, you were never quite sure of what they were going to do. Of course, Grace, being a teenager, finds the appeal of the mysterious interesting (heck, I at almost 25 find the appeal interesting.) It was fast-paced with twists and turns that I did not see coming. That being said, if the two main characters, Daniel, the boyfriend, and Grace, would have just talked most of the conflict wouldn’t have existed. Yes, I get they are teenagers and they aren’t supposed to be “logical” (something I have issues with). But seriously, if I’m supposed to believe that you’re in love, but you never actually talk, it makes it hard to believe that you’re really in love.
Even with the conflict, which I tend to hate, I couldn’t put this book down. The ending had me gasping with shock on more than one occasion. I can’t wait to see where Despain goes with the third book.
As soon as I finished the first book in this series I had to start the second one, even though I feared the middle child syndrome. Although, to be fair, I fear that with EVERY series I read. This book did not suffer from the dreaded middle child syndrome as much as previous books have! The Lost Saint picks up quickly after the first book ends. Grace’s brother is still a werewolf, Grace has been infected with the curse, and her father is on a great search to find the golden child, Jude, because the matriarch of the family has slowly begun to lose her mind because her son isn’t at home anymore.
I thought The Dark Divine was a dark book, but The Lost Saint proved to me that Despain could get even darker and make me wonder what twist and turn she was going to make next. Throughout the book, Grace is searching for her brother, Jude, while she herself is becoming a stronger person/werewolf. Plus, a new mysterious person enters the scene, and while you could tell they were bad, you were never quite sure of what they were going to do. Of course, Grace, being a teenager, finds the appeal of the mysterious interesting (heck, I at almost 25 find the appeal interesting.) It was fast-paced with twists and turns that I did not see coming. That being said, if the two main characters, Daniel, the boyfriend, and Grace, would have just talked most of the conflict wouldn’t have existed. Yes, I get they are teenagers and they aren’t supposed to be “logical” (something I have issues with). But seriously, if I’m supposed to believe that you’re in love, but you never actually talk, it makes it hard to believe that you’re really in love.
Even with the conflict, which I tend to hate, I couldn’t put this book down. The ending had me gasping with shock on more than one occasion. I can’t wait to see where Despain goes with the third book.