I bought this book out of curiosity and because I heard it was a decent book. Plus, it's part of a series which means I can read more of the story!
Anyway, I didn't like the beginning. It wasn't grabbing and it just sounded like Ethan was complaining about how is life in Gatlin County sucks and how we wants to get out. Basically, it was just whining. I was close to abandoning the book until Lena came in.
I like Lena. She is unpredictable which is nice in a story where its set in a predictable town. Lena brings a spin to the story and makes it much more interesting. Every action of hers is pretty important since she is powerful. However, I did find her annoying in the sense that she was stubborn and constantly thought she would go Dark. **SPOILER ALERT** The thing is, she didn't. She's only Light and Dark which is weird. I don't understand that. What I also don't understand is why she didn't just choose to go Light and kill all those who were Dark. In reality, Macon would have died both ways which really wouldn't have mattered. **SPOILER ALERT OVER**
I think Macon was my favorite character because he was mysterious and different. He is headstrong and does what he thinks is right even though others disagree. Macon is cool and reminds me of Hagrid and Dumbledore's love child (except he looks better than whatever the two warlocks would produce).
I would recommend this book to people who did enjoy Twilight, HG, or HP. It's one of those magical books with weird creatures and love. Like I said before, the beginning is slow but once you get into the 200s, the story gets really interesting.
Enjoy!
-Mary
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