It’s that time again! Book Review Sunday. And this week I have a special treat. For a few days now I’ve been commenting on Facebook and Twitter about a wonderful new author friend of mine who has her debut book coming out in January called, THE CRESCENT.
Well, I’ve actually had the privilege of reading an advanced copy of the book and let me tell you, I was blown away. As a lot of you know, paranormal is my thing. I love a good paranormal fantasy. Vampires, werewolves, banshees, anything that goes bump in the night. So when I heard what her book was about, I read an excerpt and knew I had to read more. And, of course, I asked if I could read an advanced copy so I could review it, since I knew my fans might be interested, too.
She agreed and sent me a copy. I quickly finished the chapter I was working on and then dived into hers and I’m glad I did. I was hooked immediately and finished it within four hours.
It is a story of war between two clans. Both of which are trying to steer a prophecy in their own direction. Where one girl has to choose between what is in front of her and something she never knew existed. And what she thought was the truth and what isn’t.
If she follows her heart, one will die. If she follows her destiny, everything she knows will be destroyed.
It starts off innocently enough with the heroine, Lacey, trying to escape from the drama her parents are causing her—they fight all the time--by pacing outside her family home, but she feels like someone is watching her and panics. Only to realize that she jumped the gun and no one was there. Or so she thinks.
When two new gorgeous boys show up at her school, she finds herself attracted to the both of them and not quite sure what to do about it. The first, Alex, is constantly by her side and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s falling in love with him, but when the other, Brandon, shows up and touches her, there is an almost instant feeling of knowing.
She wants to get to know him more, but he’s almost never around, except her dreams are filled with visions of him and something else only found in nightmares.
I won’t go into anymore, you’ll need to read it for yourself, but I know you can see already this is an interesting take on an old legend and another must read.
There were several times I just had to turn the page and keep reading and not once did I want to stop. Apart from a few minor grammatical errors and technical glitches, this book was well-written and well thought out.
The tension is a good mix of external, internal, and sexual, and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
The characters are well drawn and relatable and the author did a good job of drawing me in and making me feel as if I were Lacey.
I can’t wait for the book to come out, so I can make it a part of my collection. I give this book an 8 out of 10 rating and two thumbs up.
To read an excerpt, see the book trailer, or order your own copy, please visit her website at www.jordandeen.com.
