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A review by highvoltagegrrl
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
3.0
Let me start by saying that I did in fact like the book. I do not like the product description the publishers gave the book. The book isn’t about the twin sisters, it’s about one of the twin sisters, Lia. Alice is in the book of course, but this is not her story, she is not our heroine, she is not who we follow throughout the book. The entire story is through Lia’s eyes.
The story itself was well written and flowed along quite well. It was easy to follow what was going on, even if it was too easy to figure out what was going on in parts that were supposed to be mysterious. The story centers around a prophecy regarding fallen angels and where souls end up, and I foresee some religious folks having issues with it, but that would be a whole can of worms to open up.
The best characters within the book are those that we don’t see nearly enough of and are just stepping stones on Lia’s journey of discovery. Her “bad” sister Alice could be a true delight if we were to see some things through her eyes instead of putting the focus on the very good, very proper Lia.
As a historical paranormal book, Zink excels in her writing of the time period, focusing on the way of life these girls are expected to live and the challenges they face in trying to sneak around to have the prophecy completed (or not). It involves them traveling into another plane, which some may know as having an out of body experience or astral projection. The ability to travel this way both helps and hinders Lia on her quest for knowledge. She is also unable to rely on her former best friend and twin and she has to find outside help. She does so in two of the more favorable characters of Sonia and Luisa.
While the idea of the prophecy and the keys can feel tired and overdone at times, the story stays fresh while focusing on Lia and her desire to fight evil and save her family and the world as she knows it. She is no Buffy, with superhuman powers, just a girl, seeking out answers the old fashioned way. Lia comes off as a strong person, but not overpoweringly so, as she stays true to the young lady that she was raised to be.
The story itself was well written and flowed along quite well. It was easy to follow what was going on, even if it was too easy to figure out what was going on in parts that were supposed to be mysterious. The story centers around a prophecy regarding fallen angels and where souls end up, and I foresee some religious folks having issues with it, but that would be a whole can of worms to open up.
The best characters within the book are those that we don’t see nearly enough of and are just stepping stones on Lia’s journey of discovery. Her “bad” sister Alice could be a true delight if we were to see some things through her eyes instead of putting the focus on the very good, very proper Lia.
As a historical paranormal book, Zink excels in her writing of the time period, focusing on the way of life these girls are expected to live and the challenges they face in trying to sneak around to have the prophecy completed (or not). It involves them traveling into another plane, which some may know as having an out of body experience or astral projection. The ability to travel this way both helps and hinders Lia on her quest for knowledge. She is also unable to rely on her former best friend and twin and she has to find outside help. She does so in two of the more favorable characters of Sonia and Luisa.
While the idea of the prophecy and the keys can feel tired and overdone at times, the story stays fresh while focusing on Lia and her desire to fight evil and save her family and the world as she knows it. She is no Buffy, with superhuman powers, just a girl, seeking out answers the old fashioned way. Lia comes off as a strong person, but not overpoweringly so, as she stays true to the young lady that she was raised to be.