Book Blurb
An original paranormal YA about an unconventional girl, an unconventional boy, their extraordinary transformations, and the secrets of the Scottish Highlands.When skater girl Morven Smith turns sixteen, she develops boobs, acute appendicitis...and a pair of pointy teeth. While she is stunned by her metamorphosis into vampire, her best mate, the enigmatic Zest, is not. For the young werewolf, Morven’s transformation is an answer to his lonely prayers.
But they are unable to celebrate their mutual paranormalcy for long — there are too many dangers, too much suspicion, and too many questions. It’s only in Scotland that Morven can learn the truth about her past. But she discovers more than she bargained for when she meets her birth family — an ancient feud between vampires and werewolves. They may both be Children of the Mist, but only one species can survive.
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Morven Smith is a skater chick. She lives for the freedom she feels when she is on her board. Everything else she counts. Even numbers are the best result. Odd number can bring bad luck. Her best friend and partner in crime is Zest. She can be herself around him and he totally gets her.
Lately though she has been feeling odd and is noticing things she hasn’t before. These things include how Zest has filled out or hearing things she shouldn’t be able to hear. Her energy level is way up and she craves rare meat. She doesn’t understand at all why this is happening to her.
Her life changes one night when she is out with Zest and Dog skating. They make a jump between two buildings. Dog tries to make the jump and Morven somehow saves the dog from falling to his death. Zest is shocked and excited at her actions. He thinks he knows what is happening to her. After he explains what he thinks, she falls over in tremendous pain. She can hardly walk with the pain in her abdomen and Zest ends up carrying her home. His worry is acute. He thinks she is becoming but he hopes he isn’t wrong. He doesn’t want anything serious to be wrong with her. If he is right, then he is no longer alone. She is his kind, a child of the mist.
Morven is becoming and she must leave to search for her real family in Scotland. Things don’t go as planned and she finds her life and Zest’s life in danger. They have to work together to make it home.
I really liked this book. The author kept things in the dark and had me guessing. I really like books where I have to figure things out. If the author challenges me then it is even better.
The characters were refreshing. I liked Morven’s confidence and the fact she was comfortable with herself. There seemed to be only one thing that bothered her about herself.
I also liked Zest and Morven’s relationship. They were really good together. The trust they had in each other was nice to see. They had a great friendship that grew to even more. They understood each other like no other. Excellent story and I recommend this to any young adult. I give it a 4 out of 5.
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