Single Sundays: While this blog may be focused on reviewing book series as a whole, we can’t forget about the good ole’ standalone novel! On Sundays, I will review a novel that is considered to be a standalone novel. Here is this week’s offering:
Synopsis for Evanescent (from Goodreads):
“Then it is settled,” Felix declared. “Come hell or high water, when this is all over, at least one of us here will not make it out alive.”When Bronwen Snow is pulled from her cottage in the middle of the night, she finds herself seeking the help of three mysterious boys who reside in an abandoned castle deep in the hillside. With only a hasty handwritten note and a vague sense of dread to guide her, Bronwen is forced to put her trust in the eccentric and willful Felix Cavara and his eternal curse – immortality.
Review:
This was another freebie from Amazon that I randomly decided to read one day between library books. I grabbed it because it was free, of course, but because it sounded interesting and had a shorter page count.
This book is pretty quirky if you ask me–which made it fun to read. There where quite a few times that I smiled or chuckled to myself because I really loved Felix’s wit. It really made the book a light, easy read that was just what I needed between my heavier, darker themed books.
Despite a plot that felt slower to me, I went through the pages pretty quickly. Don’t expect some high action novel with tons of fighting and high levels of suspense. There were definitely moments of action but it was pretty minor and it was suspenseful at times. I didn’t find it predictable (I never would have guessed the ending) though it was easy to follow. It was fun to read and to try and figure out what was going to happen to Bronwen and company.
Conclusion:
This book was like reading a modern faery tale with more supernatural elements to it. If you go in expecting a more light hearted novel with paranormal and supernatural elements, you will like this book for what it is.
Rating: 3.5/5
Shorthand Stats:
Genre: Young Adult/Teen, Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Paranormal, Supernatural
Recommended for: 15+
Heat Rating: cold
Point of View: third person
Similar Reads: Devoured by Amanda Marrone
Connect: 
Good review. This might be something worth picking up to expand my book collection from teen vampire stuff(Click on this text for the list) to more of the supernatural. And a little urban fantasy.
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