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The Soulkeepers
by G.P. Ching
Jacob is living a brand new life. He loses his mom and has to go live with family he's never met before. Going from Hawaii to Illinois isn't a pleasant adjustment for the 15 year old. He has no other family except his uncle John so that is where he is forced to go. He is outcast from the rest of his peers because of his heritage, made to feel like a freak because his family has deep roots in the town and Jacob doesn't fit the picturesque idea of what Paris, Illinois wishes him to be. However, he finds a friend in the beautiful Milani, who shows him there is possibly a reason to hang around town for just a bit longer.
In the middle of all of these adjustments, Jacob meets his neighbor Dr Silva. There's something unnerving about her, but he is not able to pinpoint the exact cause for his worry. When he has a moment of anger, he ends up breaking an expensive window in her house and is forced to work off what he owes her. Dr Silva puts Jacob to work in her garden, tending to the rare plants she owns and fertilizing them as well. He isn't sure what is really going on with this woman, and it's hard when there are other crazy things happening to him in the mean time. Jacob is dealing with a lot; he has to try and figure out what's going on before he loses his mind over things he isn't able to rationally explain.
This is not a book I would have picked up on my own accord. I only read it to be part of an online book group discussion for one of my favorite online bloggers. I didn't hate this book because the Soulkeeper idea is an interesting concept and I wanted to know more. I was hoping it was going to more of a fantasy book filled with fallen angels and magic... you know, I love fallen angels because of Becca Fitzpatrick. This book had angels and some magic, but the religious element didn't sit right with me. I'm not a religious person so I felt like the pieces of God and faith were just added in when I wanted to have more fantasy and magical elements. The writer is talented, but I couldn't fully get into this book because of the religion bits. The book definitely keeps you wondering what is going to happen with suspense, making it a page turner. Perhaps it's meant to be more thought provoking, but I was left disappointed.
In the middle of all of these adjustments, Jacob meets his neighbor Dr Silva. There's something unnerving about her, but he is not able to pinpoint the exact cause for his worry. When he has a moment of anger, he ends up breaking an expensive window in her house and is forced to work off what he owes her. Dr Silva puts Jacob to work in her garden, tending to the rare plants she owns and fertilizing them as well. He isn't sure what is really going on with this woman, and it's hard when there are other crazy things happening to him in the mean time. Jacob is dealing with a lot; he has to try and figure out what's going on before he loses his mind over things he isn't able to rationally explain.
This is not a book I would have picked up on my own accord. I only read it to be part of an online book group discussion for one of my favorite online bloggers. I didn't hate this book because the Soulkeeper idea is an interesting concept and I wanted to know more. I was hoping it was going to more of a fantasy book filled with fallen angels and magic... you know, I love fallen angels because of Becca Fitzpatrick. This book had angels and some magic, but the religious element didn't sit right with me. I'm not a religious person so I felt like the pieces of God and faith were just added in when I wanted to have more fantasy and magical elements. The writer is talented, but I couldn't fully get into this book because of the religion bits. The book definitely keeps you wondering what is going to happen with suspense, making it a page turner. Perhaps it's meant to be more thought provoking, but I was left disappointed.