Author: Rachel Vincent
Publisher: Harlequin Teen, 279 Pages (August 1st, 2009)
From: A gift from a friend
Format: Paperback
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Synopsis: She doesn't see dead people. She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next.
Review: 4 Stars - My Soul to Take, the first book in Soul Screamers series by
author Rachel Vincent introduces us to her fantastically written characters and
world of Banshees.
Kaylee is pretty much your average teen girl. Or so she
wishes. Knowing when someone near you is about to die and feeling the need to
scream is anything but “average”. She believes there’s something wrong with her
and her aunt and uncle who she lives with aren’t any help explaining what might
be wrong with her. I believe that Kaylee
is a brilliant character with a huge heart. She wants to use her knowledge to
her advantage and try to save people from dying.
Nash is a classmate of Kaylees and is drawn to her. It’s
Nash to uncover what’s wrong with Kaylee and who she really is. He’s honest
with her when no one else would be. He takes the time to explain things to her
and goes out of his way to help her through a rough time in her life. It’s hard
enough being a teen, but when you’re a teen and a Banshee, life couldn’t get
weirder.
The two together are a great pair, but with the introduction
of a certain Reaper named Tod, it makes you wonder what might happen next. I’m
a Tod girl right from the start and the scenes with him pretty much made a
great book so much better.
All in all, Vincent’s writing and characters are fun and
entertaining. It was just the book I was looking for. I thoroughly enjoyed the
series and can’t wait to see what happens next. And, bring on more Tod please.
I highly recommend this series to any and all fans of paranormal young adult. I
have no idea what took me so long to start this series, but as always, it’s
better late than never. Don’t pass these books by. Enjoy.
FTC Disclaimer: I did NOT pay for this book as it was given to me as a gift from a friend, nor have I been compensated at all in any way or means for reading and writing this HONEST review.
I've been wanting to read this series too! :) thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI swear...I must be the last book blogger in the universe who has yet to read this series! Lol. I've had the first book on my shelf for ages...I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Glad to hear it was good though, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteI love this series! I think each book just gets better & better! One of my favorite YA series :-)
ReplyDeleteGot this from the library a few weeks ago, and it's still sitting on my desk waiting to be read. Oh to have all the time in the world to read!
ReplyDeleteI love these books so unique. The best books are by Michelle Zink though, and hopefully I win the Temptation of angels book and gift card you have a very nice web page and blog by the way. :)
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