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chrissireads 's review for:
Everneath
by Brodi Ashton
I was really impressed by Everneath, especially because this was Brodi Ashton’s debut novel. Our protagonist Nikki, has decided to go with Cole to the Everneath after experiencing much pain due to a situation with her boyfriend Jack and her mother’s death. Nikki doesn’t know that Cole is an immortal who needs to feed on humans who are known as Forfeits in order to get his strength. Nikki’s family and friends just think she’s gone missing, they think it could be drug related. Nikki has been gone for six months, but for her she has spent 100 years in the Everneath as a Forfeit, allowing Cole to feed from her emotions. After 100 years, Nikki is given the opportunity to go back home for six months to say goodbye to everyone before the Everneath claims her forever.
Everneath is based around the myths of Hades/Persephone and Orpheus/Eurydice. I don’t really know much about these myths, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the story. I thought it was beautifully written and easy to understand. It was a great story, and I can’t wait to continue with the series. I’m not going to binge read it, but it’s definitely going to leapfrog its way across some of the books on my TBR pile.
I absolutely loved Nikki as a protagonist. She’s particularly strong minded and determined to redeem herself. I thought Cole and Jack were great characters as well. I actually found myself liking both of them, which is quite unusual, I usually like one or the other and this time I liked both the good guy and the bad guy. I really liked that Nikki rebuilt her relationship with Jack. She takes responsibility for the whole situation.
I’m not always a fan of books that jump around in time, but I think it worked with Everneath. It was clear which time you were reading about. Everneath jumps from before and after the Feed. I think this really built the tension incredibly well. I was just waiting for Nikki’s six months to be up! With the ending…I just know it won’t be too long before I take on Everbound.
Everneath is based around the myths of Hades/Persephone and Orpheus/Eurydice. I don’t really know much about these myths, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the story. I thought it was beautifully written and easy to understand. It was a great story, and I can’t wait to continue with the series. I’m not going to binge read it, but it’s definitely going to leapfrog its way across some of the books on my TBR pile.
I absolutely loved Nikki as a protagonist. She’s particularly strong minded and determined to redeem herself. I thought Cole and Jack were great characters as well. I actually found myself liking both of them, which is quite unusual, I usually like one or the other and this time I liked both the good guy and the bad guy. I really liked that Nikki rebuilt her relationship with Jack. She takes responsibility for the whole situation.
I’m not always a fan of books that jump around in time, but I think it worked with Everneath. It was clear which time you were reading about. Everneath jumps from before and after the Feed. I think this really built the tension incredibly well. I was just waiting for Nikki’s six months to be up! With the ending…I just know it won’t be too long before I take on Everbound.