Lisa R. (alterlisa) - , reviewed on 12/14/2010 + 335 more book reviews

First of all, let me say that this book totally took me by surprise. Ive been less than enthusiastic about the young adult books I read recently and wasnt really expecting a lot out of this one. I was in our local library and noticed it and several other YAs that were on my list and though I wasnt really in the mood for another angsty teenage love gone wrong, I decided to give it a shot.
Wow, it was totally awesome. Only a few minor things kept me from giving it 5 stars, so lets get that out of the way so I can gush about what I loved. First of all was Haven, yea shes only 17 and grew up in the hills of Tennessee but my gosh after being reincarnated several times, I would have thought she wouldnt have been so wishy washy about her feelings for Iain. If your love is so strong that you keep being reincarnated, looks like you would not be back and forth about trusting him. She was too easily persuaded by the tales of others and this bothered me a bit.
The depth of the mystery and the characters in the book kept me turning pages late every night. It amazed me how quickly I read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed Beau and hope he will play a more substantial role in the next book. The subject of reincarnation was very believable. I loved Millers explanation of how this played out with models, actresses and super athletes that had reached the top of their profession at an early age. I loved Millers pokes at the southern rednecks and communities. As shes from our mountains of NC, she obviously knows them well. I was fascinated to see that she like Haven took off for NYC when she was 17. This was a delightful read and Ive already marked my calendar for September 2011 for the next book.

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