4 stars
Genres: Fantasy, Vampires, Romance
Format: ebook
Published in August 10th 2012
Where to
Buy: Amazon
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Note: I received this book from the
author in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis by Goodreads:
On
the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Violet Swanson is introduced to a world
that she never knew existed. Thoughts of finals and college applications fly
out the window when she finds out that her the topic of her final term paper,
the Fountain of Youth, may actually exist.
Together with her best friend Margo, and the handsome, mysterious Montrose brothers, Violet tries to decipher the clues in her family history to find the Fountain's location. Jeremiah and Jonah Montrose have their own secrets, and Violet quickly finds herself caught between them. All will be revealed on Violet's birthday, but her past is reaching out putting her entire future at stake.
Together with her best friend Margo, and the handsome, mysterious Montrose brothers, Violet tries to decipher the clues in her family history to find the Fountain's location. Jeremiah and Jonah Montrose have their own secrets, and Violet quickly finds herself caught between them. All will be revealed on Violet's birthday, but her past is reaching out putting her entire future at stake.
My Review:
The concept
was interesting. I like the revitalizing
take on vampires and the perception behind their existence.
The characters
were relatable of interesting. I did not
like how Violet did not really seem to care about her grandparents very
much. She is a little clueless and goes
with her emotions but she does come off as a strong character. Jonah is a fun, refreshing character and part
of the comic relief. He seems witty but
a little afraid of his brother. Jeremiah
seemed like the least developed character, I get the whole mysterious nature
thing but I wanted to know more about him and get more emotion from him. Margo
had a lot of spirit and even though she wasn't one of the lead vampires she
still stood up for what she believed in. and I really liked her positive
attitude throughout the whole story.
On a side
note being able to celebrate Violet’s birthday after everything that happened
and not knowing if her grandparents were even alive seems a little weird. I get the celebrating of someone’s birthday
but when everyone has the chance of getting killed at every moment I wouldn't
be throwing a full blown party or letting down my guard.
Overall, I
really enjoyed reading this book. It set
itself up for a sequel pretty nicely without leaving a huge cliffhanger that I can
appreciate.
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author’s website: http://www.cegesmith.com/about/
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