Barbara S. (barbsis) - , reviewed on 3/10/2011 + 1076 more book reviews

After reading all the wonderful reviews for this book and hearing everyone tout how terrific the series is, I was very disappointed in the story. It seemed to me that the author stole a few ideas from other popular books and wove them badly into a new story. We have Miles, the cliched gay teen just like Damien (?) in P.C. Cast's House of Night series because every YA series just has to have a gay teen. We have the BFF calling dibs on the new cute guy and the heroine (Ever) stealing him away and destroying the friendship just like in Cate Tiernan's Sweep series. We have the new boy "silencing the psychic noise" just by being there, which is stolen from some series that I can't quite put my finger on at the moment. And lastly, we have the heroine completely ignoring the hero just like in Twilight where Edward completely ignores Bella and Bella tries and tries to get his attention. Damen does all he can to spark Ever's interest without result until he touches her then she's all over him. This book was published in 2009, Twilight in 2005, Book of Shadows in 2001 and Marked in 2007.

Having said that, I did enjoy the story sort of. The only thing of any real interest, was Damen and what he is. Once that was revealed, I totally lost interest in the series. I don't like Ever (or Miles for that matter) enough to care what happens next. Other than Damen's hotness, there is nothing to recommend him as a hero. He is arrogant, pushy and secretive. And I totally hated Haven. So this series is done for me.

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