Every other day,
Kali D'Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old girl. She goes to public high
school. She attends pep rallies. She's human. And then every day in
between . . . She's something else entirely. Though she still looks like
herself, every twenty-four hours predatory instincts take over and Kali becomes
a feared demon-hunter with the undeniable urge to hunt, trap, and kill zombies,
hellhounds, and other supernatural creatures. Kali has no idea why she is the way
she is, but she gives in to instinct anyway. . . . With the help of a few
new friends, Kali . . . learns the secrets of her mysterious condition. (Goodreads)
Review by Emily (EMS)
I was intrigued
by the Goodreads description on this one. It sounded like a very typical YA
Paranormal, but I liked the twist on things. The idea of a character shifting
from human to paranormal every 24 hours seemed like a good one.
The good news?
I felt like it delivered. It was fast-paced, but not dizzying; interesting with
the way the paranormal creatures were used, and overall, a really fun book to
dig into.
I liked that I
saw a lot of character growth...but not from the character I was expecting. I
thought for sure that Kali would have some huge life-altering thing happen,
she'd be a better person, blah blah blah. Well, I didn't think so. She did
experience some growth, but the one who really surprised me was Bethany. She's
the typical YA rival to start out with, but she ends up being the one that I
thought went through the most growth. Interesting, and refreshing.
For each moment
that I thought I had things all nicely wrapped up, another thing would pop up
to shock me. There were plenty of those. I like being kept guessing because it
keeps the book from becoming predictable. I think Barnes did a lovely job of
keeping her book alive for me.
Of course, fans
of paranormal will dig into this one and enjoy it a lot. Even better, I think
that fans of YA in general would like it too. I'm giving it a 'Pick Me' rating.
It's one that I wouldn't mind reading again!
Market: (Young
Adult)
Language:
(mild)
Sensuality:
(mild)
Violence:
(between moderate and extreme-not sure what to call that)
Mature
Themes: (Death, abandonment, loss)
Book Formats:
1 comment:
Hmm. sounds kind of Buffy-ish. I might have to check it. out.
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