Well Developed Characters and Steamy Scenes:
4.5 Stars. This book opens with a lot of action, and it really sucked me in. I
did feel a little like the very first scene of this book was a little disjointed
from the rest of it; but, after reading the second book in this series it makes
sense how it all fits together. The whole book has a very quick pace, which I
enjoyed for the most part. Although at the beginning there were a few scenes
that I wouldn't have minded if they'd been slowed down a bit.
Cook has
wonderfully descriptive scenes, and fun sassy dialogue. I loved her main
character Alexis. She is an introverted type, partly because of all the moving
around she did as a kid. She never had time to make close friends. She also at
times has low self-esteem, maybe again because she never had a chance to really
connect with anyone, and maybe partly because of things she went through as a
teen. Alexis has been an outcast, a freak, and rejected, and I found myself
completely able to relate to her. And, she's got sass too. She's introverted but
also independent and she channels her feelings into her writing. I liked that
she had this talent; it made her feel like a very well rounded character. Also,
she's not weak; she's a strong young woman. She just prefers to keep to
herself.
There were times when I found Alexis a little too naive. I just
wish she had explained better why she never looked deeper into what she was.
Also, there were some things that were obvious to me, but she was completely
oblivious to them. So, while I liked her character I felt she wasn't the most
perceptive and that her lack of perception was somewhat
unbelievable.
Tristan was also a wonderful character. From the very
beginning I found him fascinating. He was confidant and very forward but also
down-to-earth. However, he could be a little cheesy at times. For the most part
I loved his character, but some of the things he said to Alexis, like constantly
following up her name with "my love" was a little too much for me. I also hated
that Alexis was always referring to Tristian as "yummy" or "delicious" as if she
were eying up a candy bar. Despite these little annoyances however, their
relationship really felt like it clicked to me. It felt real and felt like it
truly grew. I believed Alexis when she said she was drawn to him and could feel
that they were truly falling in love. I also liked that their relationship took
time to develop.
This was a wonderful love story, and while there were
also some unique ideas being used there were also defiantly some overdone plot
devices as well. I can see why some people compared this to Twilight. Both
Promise and Twilight are about this unyielding, forever love that two people
experience, and they both involve supernatural creatures dealing with how to
control and hide their powers. Because of this there are some similar themes
between the books. But, I have to say, this book as a whole was very different
from Twilight.
Also, I was bothered by the fact that some people didn't
think this was YA, but that's mostly because I think a lot of people have a
really screwed up definition of what YA stands for. YA - young ADULT. This book
is not for kids. I would give it a 17+ rating because there are some really
steamy scenes, but that's still YA for me. At 17 you're a young adult. And on
that note, the romance in this was hot! (My thoughts on what it means to be a Young Adult)
One thing that was odd to me
about this book was that Alexis wonders if her mother and Tristan will hook up.
This just seems like a strange thing to wonder about your mother. Did her mother
often date much younger men? Obviously as we learn more about the nature of just
what Alexis, Tristan and Sophia are this question isn't as weird, but in the
beginning before Alexis knows what she is I find this to be an odd thought for
her to have. Later it's also clear that she and her mom are very close, they are
almost more like sisters or friends then mother and daughter, but I think at
first this really threw me off.
Where I had some problems with this book
was at the end. I liked the way the plot went, but the story lost me a little. I
didn't feel Tristan's sacrifice, and I'm not sure I entirely understood his
decision. He seemed to go off and walk right into exactly what they were
avoiding. I just wish the ending had sucked me in a little more, but for
whatever reason it didn't. All together though this was a great read and after
finishing it I immediately picked up its sequel Purpose.
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