I received this book for free to review from Blogging for Books. I didn't realize it was historical fiction/supernatural. I'm not sure what I thought I was going to read but I was not expecting this. It was pretty good.
It was confusing at first. I had to get used to switching between the two time lines. But once you adjust to that its an easy read. I really enjoyed learning more about Dee and Kelley. It was a tantalizing mix of history and fantasy. Learning how the rituals came about in one chapter and then in the next following the lives of two young girls centuries later who are alive because of these rituals. It was a great way to tell the story. Jack/Sadie's plight made it hard for me to breathe, knowing how difficult things were for them. Sometimes the story seemed to drag but nothing drastic and it wouldn't cause me to stop reading it. With that said some of it also seemed rushed. Like we didn't quite get enough back story to be able to fully empathize with the characters. Not all but some. Regardless it was an interesting book. I give it 3 stars but its more like 3.5 stars. I would recommend it just because the concept behind Jack and Sadie is intriguing.
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I am not one that needs romance in every book I read. Actually I've read many books that have zero love story. But I really really really need this Jack and Felix thing to happen. I mean it is kind of already happening but I need to go further. Especially now that he is like heroin to her. Oh that could get really interesting, just saying. He seems so genuine and kind with just the right amount of skepticism. Jack is set in her ways but her heart is in the right place. All she wants to do is help. Well there is that black market thing but I can't fault her completely for trying to make a living. Plus she doesn't really hurt anyone...right? Sadie is a great character. She is us. This CANNOT be real. This isn't happening. Truthfully the whole concept of borrowed timers is disturbing. A soul tethered to a dying body through sorcery. Yet it is fascinating at the same time. Its almost like a second chance at life.
Then we have Dee and Kelley. They have a very weird relationship. Clearly they care about one another but it is obvious Kelley, who is married, has a thing for Dee's wife. It's just odd. They are religious persons but they hint at sorcery, which we encounter with our first introduction to Dee. It is quite the adventure they go on. I legit laughed out loud when the Inquisition showed up. Not because it is funny in the least but because my first thought was "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"...thank you Monty Python. Anyway, they are kidnapped and brought to lands of Elizabeth Bátory to heal her because she's dying and can't bear kids or whatever. Sad yes but now they are playing with dark forces. And I knew something was up with the Angel voices...I didn't trust them.
Once the ritual in the past started and the kidnapping in the future happened, I had to force myself to put the book down. I didn't see the twist of the present day witch being Elizabeth Bátory...that shocked me. You batsh*t crazy woman.... killing the innocent so you can be immortal! Oh Dee and Kelley, what have you done. The "battle" was insane and everyone lived, whoohoo! Except Jack is now a "monster", uh no no no, she is a good guy! She is not a "vampire". But then it kind of just ended. Jack and Felix are in turmoil, Sadie is weak but alive and her mother is helping her, Dee and Kelley are allowed to live and the final "scene" is Jack speeding away from her mother. What the heck?!?! I haven't done any research into this but there better be another book. This better be a series because I will read it and I want to know more!
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