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Soul Speaker has a well thought out plot!

Elara had been locked up, for her own safety, by her father.. the king. Not having any real world experience and essentially being kept in the dark, her escape from her kingdom isn't what she dreamed it might be. With the help of her Deathmate (which is actually a pretty cool thing to have, in my opinion), will she be able to be the Peace Keeper she so desperately wants to be?

Elara is a well written, relatable character, with real flaws. She is passionate about what she believes is right, she's kind, and much more. She suffers from anxiety & panic attacks, while trying to learn/control her powers of Soul Speaking - her inner dialogue reflects this growth fantastically.

I love the idea behind Elara and her Deathmate, aka the Lightning Prince, aka Harland. Its a beautiful thing, having another half that helps keep you grounded and in the real world. That being said, I feel for Eon. Their relationship didn't even get started before Elara was taken prisoner. To make is worse, he's barely brought up again, and never in a romantic sense. I have such strong feelings of dislike that Elara pretty much forgot she had feelings for this man that not only protected her, but taught her how to defend her self and would do just about everything for her - including helping her sneak out. Eon seems like such a great guy!
Another thing I wasn't a fan of, is that everyone Elara loves, or starts to trust, or builds a friendship with, get taken away from her in some way almost instantly. It's like she is cursed to be the Princess of Death, with souls (spirits) as her only companions, forever.

The turmoil and emotions are on point, they really hook you. However, the battle scenes could be drawn out more, and more detailed. It just seemed like they were "resolved" too quickly.

I enjoyed the use of modern slag/language in the story, i.e. "you need to chill." To me, it makes the characters more relatable.

All in all, Soul Speaker is a well thought out story that is most definitely worth the read. I cannot wait to see the conclusion of this war.