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The Dark Divine

Young Adult Fiction 355

Better Than I Expected

June 15, 2010

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4.0

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Reader reviewed by Alex (Tales of a Teenage Book Lover)

With the mixed feedback I had been seeing on this book prior to my reading it, I tried to go into it without any expectations. I really thought I wasnt going to like it too much. Boy, was I wrong!

Though there isnt anything too special about her, Grace made a good protagonist and held the story together well. Though there were two guys fighting for her love, I felt that there was never any competition. But some of the characters made me furious! Her mother especially was such a bee with an itch that I wanted to throw my book at the wall whenever she decided to nag about something else. And Jude pd me off a few times.

The writing isnt anything spectacular, but The Dark Divine was written well, especially for a debut. Without too much description, you were able to easily settle into this world and were eventually sucked right in.

One thing this book has going for it is how addicting it is. There was more than one night where I stayed up into the AM to continue with this wildly entertaining story. The mythology and mystery in this book were so delicious that it had my attention until there were no more pages to turn. And the ending had me on the edge of my seat until I fell right off.

I just wish there had been more. But that is where The Lost Saint comes into play. Oh yes, there will be a sequel. And I cant wait for it! Because this wildly addicting debut novel with characters that fueled the story all the way through to the exciting ending made me wanting so much more.