Rating: 5Husband: like it
Got it: Nook
Price: $7.99
Finished: late 2011
Synopsys:
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Review:
This was a recommendation from a friend, and since we typically like what each other is reading, I downloaded it on the nook last winter. I was not disappointed!!!!
This was an excellent YA urban fantasy. I couldn't put it down! The romance was well done. The action was excellent. The Husband liked it and tolerated the romance with ease (because the story was so great).
I loved the main character, her development and discovery through the book was first class. The supporting characters were fascinating and I honestly wanted there to be pictures. The other "world" was enticing, well thought out and had such great texture and background. I loved that the antagonists were flawed zealots, but not evil. Both sides fight for what they believe is right. That made for great energy in the book, it was a serious page turner.
If you have not read this book and you like YA urban fantasy you must get it! Well work the full price nook download.
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