(The Lynburn Legacy #1)
Publication
Date: September 10, 2013
Paperback, 434 pages, Random House Books
Genres:
YA, Paranormal
Kami Glass loves someone she's
never met . . . a boy she's talked to in her head ever since she was born. She
didn't spend her childhood silent about her imaginary friend, and is thus a bit
of an outsider in the sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, she has
a best friend, runs the popular school newspaper, and is only occasionally
caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it,
despite the voice in her head.
But all that changes when the
Lynburns return . . .
My Review
Oh the feels. Kami and Jared are just made for each other. I
know it. There’s no way they could
not end up together, right, Sarah? Right?
This story is very different from Sarah’s Demon Lexicon trilogy. Unspoken has a lighter air to it and it’s
more of a romance than an action-y paranormal page-turner. But that’s totally
okay, I really enjoyed it because of this. I’m getting a little tired of this
giant plot-based in fantasy and paranormal books. Sometimes I like reading a
light, paranormal romance with thought-out characters and good dialog. That’s
exactly what this book is.
Kami is a spunky character who knows exactly what she wants
in life—a successful high school (secondary school?) newspaper career. Although
Kami’s one-liners and light-heartedness are ridiculously cute for the most
part, at times, they are a little repetitive and eye-roll-worthy. Don’t get me
wrong, she’s a great character, she’s just a little too perky every once in a
while.
Now Jared, the American (Did I forget to mention that this
book takes place in the U.K.? Well, it does.) bad boy who talks to Kami in her
mind, had me drooling. I haven’t read about a good bad boy since I read Gena
Showalter’s A Mad Zombie Party.
Despite getting his viewpoint sometimes, I still never really knew what he was
going to do/say, like the whole punching someone in the face thing. (You’ll see
what I mean once you start reading.) The two of them together are just a
combination of awkward, ship-worthy, and fantastic!
I must say, though, that the third person point-of-view left
me wanting. I really like to get into the character’s heads, and third person
with dual povs doesn’t allow that. While the book managed to have me liking the
characters, if it was a first-person pov book, I’d probably be loving them.
Learning about the paranormal aspects of the book is a
constant surprise. I still don’t know exactly how the rules of their paranormal
world work, but you can bet I’ll be finding out in book #2!
All in all, this book is a delightfully fun piece of
literature. If you’re in a reading slump, I’d suggest checking this baby out.
You’ll be out of that slump quicker than you can say “Breaking and entering.”
*Note: I purchased
a copy of this book for myself. This in no way affected my review.
Great review. I like this author and I want to read this book; I just need to find a copy. ;)
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