Tag: reincarnation
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas is ridiculously clever. It’s a sweeping narrative that takes us from the 1800s to a distant post-apocalyptic future, following six different stories along the way. By turns brilliant and over-reaching, and I liked some aspects of it and loathed others.
Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
Antigoddess is a masterfully told story about Greek Gods and heroes living, or reincarnating, into the modern world. I enjoyed it immensely, and can’t wait for the sequel, Aristea, which comes out in 2014. Cassandra’s always known more about the future than those around her. She can predict a coin…
Earthbound by Aprilynne Pike
Earthbound began so promisingly – traumatized young girl who’s lost her parents, has a nice best-friend whom she’s slightly crushing on, and has amicable relationships with the step-aunt and uncle who have taken her in. She sees a mysterious blonde boy on the street, and immediately feels a connection to…
Transcendence by C.J. Omololu
While I enjoyed Transcendence and it certainly kept me entertained, there are ultimately too many things I didn’t like about it to really proclaim it an instant favourite. I think the past-lives, reincarnation aspect is handled well (and ties to Egyptian mythology are always a plus), but the characters and…
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
A real page turner, Poison Princess had me intrigued from the start: grabbing my attention and not letting go. The premise is wonderfully intriguing, and although I didn’t initially like the characters, they grew on me, and now I can’t wait to follow their adventures in the next books of…
Rapture by Lauren Kate
The sky is dark with wings . . . . Like sand in an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know…
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…
The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams
I absolutely love the premise of The Alchemy of Forever! I liked how the concept of immortals who transplant bodies is explained well so that there is never any confusion in the process. This book isn’t about a teenage girl who becomes an Incarnate – it’s about a girl who…
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…
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