Book Review: "Raven Cursed" by Faith Hunter

Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In "Raven Cursed", Faith Hunter takes Jane Yellowrock into new territory, as Jane deals with a vampire summit while simultaneously trying to avoid Ricky Bo and figuring out the story behind Evagelina's strange behavior.

I like the fast pace in the book, as well as a few well-played plot twists. Jane grows as a character here, as she walks on shaky emotional ground with anyone she cares about. And I mean *anyone*! From Rick, to Molly and her entire family, to the mercenaries she works with, the story rocks Jane's relationship with them. I find it quite interesting who is still there for Jane at the end of the novel.

Ms. Hunter ties together elements and threads from previous Yellowrock novels, to create a masterpiece of storytelling. Because of this, I highly recommend reading the entire Jane Yellowrock series from the beginning before reading this book. Otherwise, you will be missing key plot points.

On the whole, I loved this novel!

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Book Review: "Reckless" (Reckless #1) by Cornelia Funke

Reckless by Cornelia Funke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

"Reckless" by Cornelia Funke begins with a young boy angry at his father, who disappeared one day and never returned. The boy, Jacob Reckless, haunts his father's study at night looking for clues. In the very first chapter, Jacob finds where his father might have disappeared - inside of a Mirror World. The discovery changes Jacob Reckless' life forever.

Ms. Funke uses this book to explore the themes of family, relationships, and love. I find her exploration to be a tad on the obvious side; the reader expect Jacob to regret his actions when they lead to his brother, Will, getting infected with a curse and for Will to be angry at Jacob for keeping the Mirror World secret. The reader also expects Fox to be in love with Jacob, even though Jacob seems to be unaware of her feelings. Of course, Ms. Funke might have include that to offer sympathy to all the teenage girls out there in the same predicament.

I only gave this book 3 out of 5 stars, because the plot seems too predictable at times.

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