Lmaooo, omg, this book is awful. I'm sorry, but it is. I read like 20 pages, and then skipped to the end just to see what happens. I was not even remotely surprised to see that Emma's locket was cursed - "Oh, I got this when I was 13, and then everyone I loved started dying, but I'm sure that's just a coincidence" - and the curse was broken because she and Brandon or whatever were "actual true love!" (that's a real quote, by the way, said by the Wiccan witch in Emma's Chemistry class). I don't know who edited this book, but they were lazy. The writing itself, while not great, is at least salvageable, and the editors should've made more effort. All in all, this ranks as the worst book I've read (or tried to read, rather) this year. Review: Emma Connor moves to a fancy new school, after the latest near death experience is the last straw. Not much happens to begin with, but things start drawing her to Brendan Salinger. Such as his good looks. And his niceness. And the fact that they’re soulmates. Which shouldn’t be too much of a problem, but it is due to the fact that she’s meant to die horribly after she finds him. As they try to escape the evils of fellow students and the while idea of the curse, Emma and Brandon realise how tightly together they are bound.I wasn’t sure what I was expecting from this, but it certainly wasn’t this! It’s a nice new take on the concept, and it comes off really well.Emma was very nice. You get into her head really well and she’s funny and real. Brandan was nice, but he has annoying habit of showing up to save Emma most of the time. I would have liked her to do a bit more, considering that she handles everything else pretty well-she shouldn’t need someone to come save her from the school bully. Angelique was my favourite character-the fact she’s a witch and also her general way of being makes me think that we’d be good friends. Anthony and Kirsten were realistic and good antagonists.The thing I enjoyed most was the book of the legends and the stories they tell-beautifully written and intriguing.This is very romance, which works plotwise because of the way the legend has it all set up, but when translate into actual happenings, it makes it all a bit instalovey, even when you know it’s all due to the legend.Plot wise, interest levels vary. Low to medium to start with, then you get the legend, theyget higher, then it goes down a bit, then comes up for the climax.I would have liked to see a bit more of the magic side to it all.Overall: Strength 3 tea to a book for people who want a lot of romance with their magic.
What do You think about Envoûtement (2012)?
Great series, highly recommended to any book lover!
—silham
