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A review by kristid
The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
4.0
The Vespertine is an excellent mix of historical fiction and paranormal! I was a big fan of Saundra's debut novel, Shadowed Summer, and I've eagerly been awaiting to read more by her. The Vespertine does not disappoint!
Saundra has a distinct writing style, and I absolutely love it. It was even more apparent in The Vespertine. I was instantly drawn into the world and fascinated by its characters. I was especially fascinated by Amelia. For some reason I felt an instant kinship with her. She's quiet and very perceptive of her surrounding, spunky and independent, she would totally be BFF material! And the girl has visions of the future at sunset, how freaggin' awesome is that!
And I don't want to fail to mention the very mysterious Nathan, who never failed to intrigue me! (Although I have to say I did have a little crush on the Thomas, who was every the gentleman.) All of the characters in this novel were so very well fleshed out.... it was easy to picture them and their environment and just feel like I was there in the story.
Awesome characters. Beautifully written.
And the ending. WOW. Saundra gets me with her endings every time, and the shit really hit the fan with this one... so did not see that coming at all. I will say it again, wow!
You should definitely add this one to your reading piles!
Saundra has a distinct writing style, and I absolutely love it. It was even more apparent in The Vespertine. I was instantly drawn into the world and fascinated by its characters. I was especially fascinated by Amelia. For some reason I felt an instant kinship with her. She's quiet and very perceptive of her surrounding, spunky and independent, she would totally be BFF material! And the girl has visions of the future at sunset, how freaggin' awesome is that!
And I don't want to fail to mention the very mysterious Nathan, who never failed to intrigue me! (Although I have to say I did have a little crush on the Thomas, who was every the gentleman.) All of the characters in this novel were so very well fleshed out.... it was easy to picture them and their environment and just feel like I was there in the story.
Awesome characters. Beautifully written.
And the ending. WOW. Saundra gets me with her endings every time, and the shit really hit the fan with this one... so did not see that coming at all. I will say it again, wow!
You should definitely add this one to your reading piles!