Author: Martina Boone
Genre: Romance, Gothic, Mystery, Teen/YA
Age Group: 13+
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Summary:
Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse.
All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead--a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.
Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.
Reaction:
Ummm...WTF much? I was really hoping for something spectacular but instead I got a rip off of "Beautiful Creatures" mixed with "Pretty Little Liars". When I started this novel I thought that it was going to be better than the fail of the "Beautiful Creatures" series, and it was...for the first 100 pages. The rest was just of mess of attempting to be a gothic mystery novel.
Characters:
Barrie (AKA bipolar b****): Hmmm, how shall I explain my hatred of Barrie. Well first off, she changed her mood every three seconds. Such as when one second she wants to kiss Eight (what the frick kind of name is this anyways?) and next she wants him to stay away from her because "he knows what she wants" all the time. What the heck kind of excuse is that anyways? Overall she was annoying and I didn't like her.
Least favorite quote from her: “Her hands crept around his neck, tangling in his hair to keep him closer, even though she knew that beautiful boys with expiration dates couldn't be held, only borrowed for a time.”
Why I hate it: She is USING Eight. Why am I the only one who can see this? She pretty much is saying in this quote that she is just going to seduce and mess around with Eight but can never really care about him because he has "an expiration date" WTF?
Eight (AKA the boy next door, literally): Another perfect cookie cutter mold of a boy in teen literature? Why it's not like I see this EVERY FREAKING TIME A READ A BOOK ANYMORE! He is sooooo perfect...for example: "Eight meanwhile kicked off his flip-flops and stripped off his shirt. Barrie caught her breath. Eight Beaufort would make any girl catch her breath." By the way this is only page 24, insta-love much? But, because he is a supposedly perfect boy he has to have a problem, his...dyslexia. Oh no, what a tragedy. Overall: he is the same boy as every other teen novel with a love interest. So, no, his "sexy" shirtless body did not make me swoon.
The Cover:
Best part of the book. That's all I have to say...and that cover isn't even that good, what does that tell you about the book?
Overall:
Why did I waste three days of my short life on this piece of trash? I was hoping for a creepy, gothic romance with a dash of southern charm, but instead I got a middle grade Romeo and Juliet with some terribly written southern accents. The only reason I gave this book two stars was because of the first good 100 pages and Barrie's Godfather. That was all I liked about this book.
Keep Reading -Terantum
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