 | Title: Evermore
 Kissing. References to sex. Reverences to homosexuality. A scene of sensuality. My Rating:
Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying. |
Description
Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people’s thoughts, and know a person’s life story by touch. Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste…
Ever sees Damen and feels an instant recognition. He is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy, and he holds many secrets. Damen is able to make things appear and disappear, he always seems to know what she’s thinking—and he’s the only one who can silence the noise and the random energy in her head. She doesn’t know who he really is—or what he is. Damen equal parts light and darkness, and he belongs to an enchanted new world where no one ever dies.
Review
EVERMORE is sort of like TWILIGHT through the looking glass. Ever is the introverted mind reader who tries to stay away from the new student who she can’t read. And Damen is like a combination of TWILIGHT’s Edward and HUSH, HUSH’s Patch. He’s dangerously gorgeous with supernatural abilities and an inexplicable (at least to everyone else) attraction to the quiet freak aka Ever. He is also a shameless flirt, an occasional liar, and often a flat out jerk. But it all worked together in a really compelling way.
What didn’t work as well were Ever’s two best friends. It seems like they just banded together out of necessity at school without really liking each other or having anything in common. Haven is a pitiable disaster of a human being. Her desperation is choking at times, and she had enough wild mood swings to drive me nuts. And then there is Miles, the flamboyant, stereotypical gay friend who seems to be in scenes just so he can “pout” or “squeal” about how delicious a guy is:
"Are you guys talking about Damen?" Miles whispers, sliding onto the bench and placing his elbows on the table, his brown eyes darting between us, his baby face curving into a grin. "Gorgeous! Did you see the boots? So Vogue. I think I'll invite him to be my next boyfriend."
The mystery of what happened to Ever and who/what Damon is, is the core of this story and it’s strong enough to balance out the annoying supporting cast. The writing is also thoughtful and emotionally evocative that I'm genuinely looking forward to catching up with this series. The sixth and final Immortal book, EVERLASTING, will be released on June 7, 2011.
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Thanks for the review. I haven't read Alyson Noel yet and was very curious about her books.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book. However, i wasnt a fan of blue moon and havent read the rest because it. Even though I have them all lol
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DeleteChrisS - That was me. I didn't want to try another TWILIGHT clone and I was glad that it wasn't. I've picked book #2 and will try to get to it soon.
ReplyDeleteSiobhan - I'm sorry to hear the sequel was a let down for you. Hopefully I'll have realistic expectations when I start it.
Seriously, I had to review book two for the newspapers where I worked and I had to resist the temptation of throwing it across the room every few pages. If it was lukewarm in book one, it's less than tepid in book two.
ReplyDeleteNerine - that's 2 votes now reporting that the follow up is really lackluster. I appreciate the heads up.
ReplyDeleteWhile the first book is passable, the whole series will make you want to claw your eyes out. It makes twilight look like great literature. However, I have a nasty habit of finishing series...one more to go!
ReplyDeletepawsitivelife - Eeks! That's a warning if I ever heard one :)
ReplyDeleteI read all of them except for the last. I was over the way her characters did things way out of character. It annoyed me that damen and ever were so in love, but always fought. I also felt things happened just to fill up chapters. idk. I am critical when I waste that much time on something I think is going to be good.
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