A review by kiaramedina
Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman

5.0

*I read this in April and reviewed it then. I read it as a hardcover. My review of Blackhearts here. Spoilers for Blackhearts, obviously. As always, this is my honest opinion. All my reviews are available on: www.theterriblebookblogger.wordpress.com

THIS IS A SERIES GUYS OR A TRILOGY OR SOMETHING. WHAT I MEAN IS THAT THERE'S AT LEAST ANOTHER BOOK COMING AND FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT THIS WAS A DOULOGY AND I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW GLAD I AM THAT I WAS WRONG.

I absolutely loved Blackhearts. Like, with all my heart, loved. I devoured it. I was worried that Blacksouls wouldn't live up to my super high expectations, but it did.

In my review of Blackhearts, I talked about how much I wanted to see the Caribbean menitioned, and I got my wish. While, I wish there would have been more descriptions of the area, Nicole Castroman got a couple of things spot on (humidity, heat, and mosquitos). It was a lot of fun seeing the story take place in islands like mine.

Obviously, Anne and Teach were perfect. I loved them throughout this novel, I loved that there was no manufactured angst, and the problems they faced they dealt with like intelligent human beings. Feelings aren't just one dimensional, and there was a depth to their arguments.

The new characters were easy to love and root for. I can't wait to see more of them. (Reva is particularly awesome).

This story is engaging, and you read it quickly without meaning into. Whenever I picked up the book, I was immediately sucked in. There's a lot of snark in this book and a lot of laughs. I found myself screaming and laughing and commenting OUT LOUD like a madman. It's definitely an experience to read one of these books.

I really loved this book. It comes back with a bang and a plot that's impossible to put down. I cannot wait to see what happens next.