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Embrace by Jessica Shirvington
Published by Hachette Australia
Released: October 1st, 2010
Hardcover, 382 pages
Source: Library
Reviewed by Angela |
It starts with a whisper: “It’s time for you to know who you are…”
Violet Eden dreads her seventeenth birthday. After all, it’s hard to get too excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother’s death. As if that wasn’t enough, disturbing dreams haunt her sleep and leave her with very real injuries. There’s a dark tattoo weaving its way up her arms that wasn’t there before.
Violet is determined to get some answers, but nothing could have prepared her for the truth. The guy she thought she could fall in love with has been keeping his identity a secret: he’s only half-human—oh, and same goes for her.
A centuries-old battle between fallen angels and the protectors of humanity has chosen its new warrior. It’s a fight Violet doesn’t want, but she lives her life by two rules: don’t run and don’t quit. When angels seek vengeance and humans are the warriors, you could do a lot worse than betting on Violet Eden…
(May contain spoilers)
Hmm one of the rare books I didn't enjoy that much. I didn't have high hopes before starting this, but I didn't think it would be bad either. And pretty much turns out I was right. It wasn't spectacular or so bad I couldn't finish. One word I can think of to describe this books is "bland". It didn't have many heart wrenching times, or any real climax. It all went kind of smoothly through the whole book. Like a waveless ocean. I kept thinking it would get better, but it pretty much stayed the same. Thats the reason I finished it, thinking it would pick up and get better but it didn't.
I can't say I really liked the characters. The only thing, or only person I liked about this book was Phoenix, even though he's probably evil blah blah blah. He was the only interesting, bearable part in the book. Violet was okay in the first part. She was strong, wasn't afraid of anything but surprise, surprise when Lincoln breaks the news, or rather when she found out herself she freaks and crumples into her own bubble of despair. Okay, we get it. You're sad and heartbroken Lincoln lied to you, but it was for your own freaking good. Yeah, it would suck to know that the person you think you love did that but get over it. Stop whining and complaining and being stubborn, jeez. Lincoln didn't want to hide from you, obviously and was still nice to you after. Waiting outside for your run, getting her coffee while she just sat there and stared through her bedroom window.
How many different version of angels have we read? So many I can't even name. So here's another one. Truth is, I really wanted it to be different than others. It was in its own way, with the Grigori and the dark, light angels but I can't seem to sink into that world. I feel like the world hasn't been evolved, with lots of questions hanging. I know that there's like four more books in this series, but I doubt I'll read them unless they get significantly better, so there is probably going to be more development but for now, there isn't enough world building for me. For example, why can't Grigori partners like each other. Why is it SO forbidden for them to have a relationship? Maybe they mentioned it in the book but I can't remember.
What's with the names? Griffin? Phoenix? Is there some kind of connection between those two names or is it coincidence? I don't know I just thought Id point that out...wait is Lincoln some kind of special name too? Let me check. Okay no special meaning that's heard of. But Violet this name was carefully chosen too wasn't it? Her aura or whatever is like rainbow and Violet was the innermost or something? I don't know.
This obviously wasn't the best book I've read, yet it wasn't really bad either. Somewhere in between. Maybe you'll love it or maybe you won't. Everyone's different and depending on your tastes, you might like it much more than I did.
3/5 stars
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