Saturday, February 19, 2011

My Soul to keep – Rachel Vincent

I guess I am not up with paranormal folklore. When I think of a banshee I was picturing a wailing ghost like figure not unlike the ghosts in Scooby Doo. However with a google search on banshees I discover that they are female spirits who are omens of death and their wailing usually foretell death.
When Kaylee realizes that she can sense when people are going to die and cannot contain the scream that wells up inside her she knows she thinks she is crazy. But instead thanks to Nash, the hottest guy a school, she discovers that she is a bean sidhe (banshee) and a whole new supernatural world opens up to her. Just when she is coming to terms with this new life her classmates begin dying. Kaylee and Nash discover that their powers compliment each other and with Nash's experience in the Netherworld are a force to be reckoned with when they investigate the deaths and try to prevent them.
I found the concept of bean sidhes intriguing as it added to my knowledge of other-world fictional creatures. It is primarily a teen romance story in a paranormal setting. For me it was escapist fiction which I read very quickly and I am interested in reading the sequels to see what happens in the lives of this young couple. 6/10

1 comment:

  1. mmm, sounds interesting. Might look it up in the library. Love fiction as well!

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