Author: Kate Evangelista
Publication Date: October 30, 2012
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Ever since a near-death-experience on the operating table, seventeen-year-old Arianne Wilson can see dead people. Just as she’s learned to accept her new-found talents, she discovers that the boy she’s had a crush on since freshman year, Niko Clark, is a Reaper.
At last they have something in common, but that doesn’t mean life is getting any easier. All while facing merciless bullying from the most powerful girl in school, Arianne’s world is turned upside down after Niko accidentally reaps the soul of someone she loves. This sends them both into a spiral that threatens to end Arianne’s life. But will Niko break his own Reaper’s code to save her? And what would the consequences be if he did?
“On the bus to Atlanta, Arianne did the popcorn bounce in her
seat. She still couldn’t believe she’d spoken to Nikolas Clark, let alone that
he brought her to the nurse’s office. He’d been charming and too handsome for
his own good. Yummy, the tip of her
tongue ran over her lower lip. The brooding expression he wore when she’d asked
him about his health made her like him even more. And his voice, so smooth, so
warm, it wrapped around her like hot fudge on vanilla ice cream. She could listen
to him speak all day if she had her way.” – ARC Copy Pg. 39
“She came up to him until her steps matched his. “I’m trying
to tell you that I see dead people. Well…technically, I see their souls.” – ARC
Copy Pg. 4
“‘What’s between you and Niko Clark? He had his hands all
over you throughout the memorial,’ Ben said tightly.” –ARC Copy Pg. 136
Arianne can see dead people; this is no secret by now. She
meets a young man with a similar connection to the dead, only his is a little
more personal. Niko is the guy that Ari has harbored feelings for since the day
she first saw him. In this book we are introduced to their journey together into
the supernatural! Their romance was very addictive; I am using that word a lot
today, must mean something! There were so many things that could potentially
stand in their way of trying to have a relationship. I was constantly on the
edge of my seat wondering what or when it was going to happen. We leave off
with some things left unanswered, but I think that is best for our scenario. I
was happy to be thirsty for more.
One of the things that I was most pleased with while reading was
Arianne’s complexity as a character. She grows stronger and more confident as
the pages turn. In the beginning I could feel her vulnerability and she is
actually bullied by this really mean and totally rude girl at her high school. I
love that Kate added this detail because it allows readers to quickly grasp a
feel for Ari’s character and to sympathize with her, which I often did while
reading.
On a side note I loved the character known as Death. His
presence was always unavoidable when he was in scene. Chills literally creeping
up me right now. This is an example of a well written and highly effective
secondary character. He really did his job, Kate!
Kate really gives this story purpose and really draws a
contract with her reader. This was an eerie and sometimes spooky YA read and
was a perfect to start off my Halloween! I am so fortunate to have participated
on this blog tour with AToMR Tours. You can head on over now and check out their
website and see what they have
coming up!
I have just started this book. I am so excited to get into it. Great review.
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