I read this wonderful book at the insistence of one of my very dear friends, who I may add, has NEVER steered me wrong when it comes to the AWESOMENESI read this wonderful book at the insistence of one of my very dear friends, who I may add, has NEVER steered me wrong when it comes to the AWESOMENESS of books!! So really all I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you E for the 'little nudge' to read this ASAP!! hahaha
I need to go on record saying this book is NOT what you think it is! It is not a love story, well ok, it sort of is but first and foremost it is a beautiful story of self-discovery! It is a story of how we are not what we are born in to, we are and can be SO MUCH MORE!!
The love story part is wonderful and our hero Ian Aberdeen is most definitely swoon worthy, but it was our heroine, Sophie Price that was really the amazing character in this story, IMHO! This blurb in the synopsis is what originally grabbed my attention...
If you’re looking for a story about a good, humble girl, who’s been hurt by someone she thought she could trust, only to find out she’s not as vulnerable as she thought she was and discovers an empowering side of herself that falls in love with the guy who helps her find that self, blah, blah, blah...then you’re gonna’ hate my story.
...because I seriously love a story that is a bit out of the norm. Though to clarify, it isn't the story that is different it is the characters. It was so wonderful to see Sophie, who was truly an AWFUL person in the beginning, grow into someone I loved.
I do have one, ok maybe a couple things I need to whine about a little. One, I think we needed a little more background on Sophie, there was reference to someone who died recently that really ramped up her bitterness and bad behavior in the beginning but we never really learned much about that and Ian seemed to have a past we never really got to know anything about either. Also, I would have liked the end to be a little more in depth. I wanted a little more drama when Ian came to America to get Sophie, it just seemed like, wham bam, he's there, he helps her out and they are all good! Don't get me wrong I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this story, I am just selfishly asking for a little more. :)
I promised myself that I would be a little more rigid with my 5 star ratings in 2013 and only gift those books that I loved so much I thought about for days after reading with them. This book TOTALLY falls into that category!!
If you haven't read this book! GO NOW AND GET A COPY!!! I promise, you don't be disappointed!!
I have definitely found another must read author in Jennifer Armentrout! What a magnificent story teller!
Cursed it the story of Ember, a seventeen yeaI have definitely found another must read author in Jennifer Armentrout! What a magnificent story teller!
Cursed it the story of Ember, a seventeen year old girl who has the power to kill with a single touch! She did not ask for this gift, or curse as she refers to it, but she has it now none the less.
Two years ago she was in a horrible car accident with her parents and younger sister. Unbeknownst to Ember, her sister Olivia has the power to bring things back to life. This is exactly what she did when she touched her big sister. Unable to reach her father, he died in the crash. Now two years later, Ember is the freak of the school, with her clear blue eyes, scars and the inability to touch anyone or anything without constantly wearing gloves. Also, due to the fact that her mother has basically mentally checked out, Ember is pretty much sole guardian of Olivia. I know, a lot to heap on a 17 year old, right?
Ok then, que the hot mysterious stranger.... Oh yeah, you knew there would be one, right? Ember has noticed this guy a couple of times watching her and it creeps her out a little, if he wasn’t so beautiful I mean! =)
Hayden has a gift like Embers, well sort of like hers and HOLY CRAP! He can touch her without dying, if only for a moment. Hayden’s ‘father’ takes her and her mother and sister and basically uproots them to West Virginia where he houses a group of gifted kids. Oh, and is the mayor of the town. Now, this part had a little Xavier and the X-men feel to it but that’s ok, it was still really cool.
Now, as not to give too much away here I am going to stop with the detail, other than there is more going on here than meets the eye and Ember knows it! She is determined that someone in Hayden’s family is out to get her because the basically all want her gone. All except Hayden of course! Hayden and Ember and watching their love unfold was the highlight of the book for me, but that is just because I am a hopeless romantic. This book has it all though, seriously, love, hate, super powers, villains, suspense, wow you name it and it was in there!
I really, really enjoyed this story! So much so that I devoured it in one day! ...more
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