Reviewed by Kim Deister on
I liked this book even more than I did the first, Bound. There was far more depth to the characters and the story was darker and richer for it. The spirits were even more involved in this story, and Arelia' s interactions with them really added to the book. The love triangle between Lucas and the two girls gave some good romantic conflict, too.
I liked that Arelia, despite being a voodoo queen, was still a teenage girl with all the angst and ups and downs that go with teenhood. She wasn't made to be anything other than a normal girl who just happens to have extraordinary powers.
When I read this, I was absorbed into the world of magic and mystery and Darkwood Plantation. It definitely as that Southern Gothic flair.
The bad...
Unfortunately, the editing errors continued with this book. That disappoints me more because I think Saito is a far better writer than the errors make her seem.
Some of the supporting characters didn't seem to develop as much as the main characters and it was obvious at times. With a limited cast of characters that remain throughout the books, supporting or not, they appear often enough that they should have developed a little more, I think. The Dumptys got rather stagnant, and so did Sabrina.
Diva notes
Much like the first, the cover art is ridicuously beautiful and totally supports the novel's storyline. I will most definitely be reading the next book, Possessed.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 12 October, 2012: Finished reading
- 12 October, 2012: Reviewed