Author: Rebecca Lim
The Astrologer’s Daughter by Rebecca Lim
With its lyrical writing and quirky characters, The Astrologer’s Daughter is one of the most moving books I’ve read in a while. It’s a beautiful story about identity, secrets, and love, and I have enjoyed it a lot.
Fury by Rebecca Lim
Even though the blurb suggests a certain fierceness on Mercy’s behalf, I had not expected Fury to be as wild and savage as it is. Restored to her full glory as a high-ranking angel of heaven, Mercy is just starting to realise how different she is from the humans she…
Muse by Rebecca Lim
Muse is a haphazard book – more so than those preceding it. I feel the characters are inaccessible and the plot, while engaging, is convoluted. Mercy becomes stronger, asking questions about her past and unearthing dark secrets that have been kept from her for centuries. It’s nice to finally get some details…
Exile by Rebecca Lim
While Mercy read like a thriller, Exile is more of a contemporary novel, describing the struggles of Lela (and through her, Mercy) as she takes care of her dying mother. Instead of trying to solve a missing-person case, Mercy is struggling to handle day-to-day life as Lela, and this brings…
Mercy by Rebecca Lim
I put off reading this book for a long time, wrongly thinking that it was just like all the other angel related YA available. However, Mercy is written as a murder-mystery-thriller type book with elements of paranormal romance thrown in. It’s a fresh change from the usual YA that I read,…