[Soul Screamers #1]
Rachel Vincent
Released: August 1st 2009 by Harlequin Teen
( Barnes & Noble / Goodreads )
She doesn't see dead people. She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next.
-Goodreads
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next.
-Goodreads
Thoughts/Review:
Words cannot describe how surprised I was with this book.
Since this is my first time reading this series, I decided to read all of them
[including the novellas] in order. Though this was nothing like My Soul To
Lose, I immensely enjoyed it. I kind of found it funny that they only mentioned
the mental institutions once or twice towards the middle, but anyway… I was
more than ecstatic when I flipped the last page of this book and knew that I
had officially became a Soul Screamers fanatic. I can now sing the praises of
Rachel Vincent with the best of you, aren’t you all so glad?
Now there is nothing better than starting out a book with
Kaylee [main character] sneaking into an 18+ club with Emma [the best friend].
Well, there are a few ways to spice up said scene. Enter Nash [hottest stud at
school] and a chilling discovery n’ BAM, you have yourself a first chapter to
keep you hooked until Kaylee opens that pretty little mouth of hers and then
some. Now, I was not so sure of Nash in the beginning. He never even spoke to
or even looked at Kaylee before this night, only to end up playing her knight
in shining armor come nights end? Come on now. But, pleasantly, I was all wrong
about Mr. McDreamy. Yes, Nash is my new McDreamy.
I really enjoyed getting to know Kaylee and all that she is.
The concept behind this book was just lovely to read and I have not seen one
other author out there do it like Rachel Vincent. Craving the information being
held back [not to mention Nash], my eyes couldn’t devour the words fast enough.
I thought that this book had enough man candy as it was, until Tod entered and
rocked my world. I have found, with recent books I have been reading, that
reapers are deadly studs who I would gladly invite to kill me. I am having a
bad boy streak lately folks, so I cannot help but to root for Tod, even if I
know he isn’t going to win out. Is he? OH! The suspense kills me. And not to
mention that little surprise thrown at you in the aftermath of everything going
to hell and back, can we say WOAH?!
Hooked from page one and teetering on the edge of my seat
for a crazy soul stealing ride I was more shocked than your mother when she
found out you’ve seen a man indecently exposing himself at a football game when
the ending slapped me in the face. Like WHAT?! I never saw it coming, and for
that, I applaud not only Rachel but you readers for not giving it away in
reviews. I mean, I don’t know how you all kept that sucker from me, but damn
was it an intense ride.
As I sing my final note of praise for Rachel Vincent and
her magnificent characters I just want you all to know how shocked and
astounded I was with book number one. It was so much more than I ever expected
and I can’t wait to continue on with Kaylee in this thrilling series of death,
love, and secrets.
Rating:
★★★★★
Five Wailin' Stars
[Soul Screamers Junkie]
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Eeep! Guys, I am SO glad I started this challenge. I LOVE these books and I am only two books in. Like seriously, how did it take me so LONG to get around to reading them?! It is so safe to say I am a junkie now. <3
I am so happy you loved MStTake!! Nashhhhhhhhhh!! I love him! He was everything Kaylee needed at this point in her life. I was so shocked at the ending the first time I read this. Not by Tod, but by who the "bad guy" was. Each book in this series is better than the last. So hold on to your socks, MStSavs is a doozie!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!! So happy we've sucked you into the SS club!!!! Just wait, they get better and better! I love Nash for many reasons. I hated Tod when I first read the series, but now he's my guy! You and I like A LOT of the same stuff, so you'll agree with me more and more as you read the series. :) Now you must read RV's Shift Series! You will adore it! It's more adult.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I haven't heard of these before, but they look awesome :) I'll have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteSarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)
I was worried about this one and not sure if I should read it. But, you did a lovely interview so perhaps I will give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI originally started out reading Rachel's Shifter series, and loved it! So like you I have heard so much praise for the Soul Screamers series and then I stumbled upon the reading challenge for the series so I decided to give it a try. I am on the novella, Reaper, but I have been taking a short break since it is kind of a back story for Tod. I'm a Tod fan by the way! Nash has been pissing me off, lol, but I won't say why since I don't want to spoil anything. Needless to say I like the series very much, not only because I'm a Rachel Vincent fan but because this series seems so unique compared to a lot of books I have read, well except the netherworld is done in a lot of different books, all with there own twists. Any way just thought I would comment on this post for the contest since I have also read this book.
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