Unbreakable (Legion #1) by Kami Garcia
Release Date: October 1, 2013Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Source: Arc Tour
Format: ARC
Pages: 320
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Supernatural meets The Da Vinci Code in this action-packed paranormal thriller, the first book in a new series from New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia.
I never believed in ghosts. Until one tried to kill me.
When Kennedy Waters finds her mother dead, her world begins to unravel. She doesn’t know that paranormal forces in a much darker world are the ones pulling the strings. Not until identical twins Jared and Lukas Lockhart break into Kennedy’s room and destroy a dangerous spirit sent to kill her. The brothers reveal that her mother was part of an ancient secret society responsible for protecting the world from a vengeful demon — a society whose five members were all murdered on the same night.
Now Kennedy has to take her mother’s place in the Legion if she wants to uncover the truth and stay alive. Along with new Legion members Priest and Alara, the teens race to find the only weapon that might be able to destroy the demon — battling the deadly spirits he controls every step of the way.
Suspense, romance, and the paranormal meet in this chilling urban fantasy, the first book in a new series from Kami Garcia, bestselling coauthor of the Beautiful Creatures novels.
Trust me when I say, I am really not into ghost/paranormal stories, so I was pretty hesitant about this book. I finally decided to give it a shot because it sounded interesting and very different from a lot of the YA books that are out right now. I was wildly surprised by Unbreakable. It was such a thrilling ride!!!
I braced myself for the utterly creepy, prepared for the grotesque. But honestly, I had nothing to be worried about! I think this book is the perfect amount of creepy, and suspenseful without being too over the top and alienating the more squeamish readers.
It felt like a ghastly treasure hunt with huge odds at stake! It was such a well written book and I loved it immensely! The pacing was fast and kept my attention the whole time. It is a fantastic start to a series and I look forward to many more!
you've no idea how happy I am with your review! I am like you, not that into ghost/paranormal books and nothing too gory, so it's great that it felt more like a treasure hunt! I am getting this for review so I was also a bit hesitant, but not anymore :)
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- Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
I hope you like it too Juhina! Message me when you finish it so we can talk hehe :)
DeleteGreat review. Have never read anything by this author but heard she's great (evidently good enough to turn her work into movies lol)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you loved it! I'll be reading it soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by! Jen @ YA Romantics
I love that this isn't a genre you typically enjoy and you really loved it! Yeah! That says a lot about the book. Makes me want to read it. :) Thanks for sharing!
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