10/18/2014
Love this even more the second time around *happy sigh* Off to a slightly slow start but immediately plunges you into the World of Haint-Work.
Jordan L Hawk creates a very interesting and compelling world... the energy crackles as you walk in Dan/Leif's shoes as they work to stop Runar.
I love how she built up Dan and Leif's relationship and Leif's relationships with Bea and Virgil... Dan and Leif slowly come to trust one another, building a foundation of trust and respect.
Leif's keeping secrets from everyone. He believes it's for the best and does believe he's worth anything, that he's tainted and not worth redeeming. You are thrust into his painful past from the beginning, as bits and pieces come together throughout the story. My heart broke for him and everything he went through.
He's honestly trying to put things right and stop Runar's madness, planning to leave town the second things are done.
Leif didn't plan on Dan Miller.
Dan has his own painful past... having to raise his brother and sister in the death of his parents, he's doing the best he can to give them a chance of getting out of Ransom Gap and having a better life. He keeps himself in the closet to protect Virgil and Bea from being sent to foster care (in his mind, the people of Ransom Gap may think a gay man raising his siblings wasn't fit. After certain incidents happened later in the book, I can't say I blame Dan much for thinking this way.
Dan is such an amazing/compassionate/stand-up guy and he doesn't see it... putting others before himself and willing to anything for the people he loves.
He and Leif slowly heal each other, not quite making all the pain go away... but now they have each other to lean on. It also helps to heal the fractures of the family, helping them breathe again.
Bea, loved that girl... takes after Dan and their mother (from what we learn of her, Simone sounded like a wonderful lady). Virgil is a little snot sometimes, but I never felt annoyed with him, you can understand where he is coming from and why he's like that.
Taryn: Kickass, strong girl. Once you've got her in your corner, she'll do anything for ya. Love this girl, but would not want to be on her bad side haha. You'd want her with you in a fight that's for sure.
Runar... ooooh! That is one twisted bastard you love to hate. An excellent villain that has you screaming at him and biting your lip, wishing you could reach through the page to smack him, among other things. Not a cardboard cut-out of a character... he genuinely believes Leif is his and that his plan is the right thing and the only way... which makes it even scarier.
This book grabs hold of you and doesn't let go... With re-reading, sometimes there's a thought in the back of your head that says 'Will I love this as much as before?' I fell back in love before 10 pages had passed :). These wonderful people have been in my mind on and off since I first read the book earlier in the year, they feel like real friends to me, which us bookworms always love :-) ;-).
Nicely balanced elements of horror/drama/romance, they all weave together without one overpowering the other.
Highly recommend! *waves* Happy reading!
Love this even more the second time around *happy sigh* Off to a slightly slow start but immediately plunges you into the World of Haint-Work.
Jordan L Hawk creates a very interesting and compelling world... the energy crackles as you walk in Dan/Leif's shoes as they work to stop Runar.
I love how she built up Dan and Leif's relationship and Leif's relationships with Bea and Virgil... Dan and Leif slowly come to trust one another, building a foundation of trust and respect.
Leif's keeping secrets from everyone. He believes it's for the best and does believe he's worth anything, that he's tainted and not worth redeeming. You are thrust into his painful past from the beginning, as bits and pieces come together throughout the story. My heart broke for him and everything he went through.
He's honestly trying to put things right and stop Runar's madness, planning to leave town the second things are done.
Leif didn't plan on Dan Miller.
Dan has his own painful past... having to raise his brother and sister in the death of his parents, he's doing the best he can to give them a chance of getting out of Ransom Gap and having a better life. He keeps himself in the closet to protect Virgil and Bea from being sent to foster care (in his mind, the people of Ransom Gap may think a gay man raising his siblings wasn't fit. After certain incidents happened later in the book, I can't say I blame Dan much for thinking this way.
Dan is such an amazing/compassionate/stand-up guy and he doesn't see it... putting others before himself and willing to anything for the people he loves.
He and Leif slowly heal each other, not quite making all the pain go away... but now they have each other to lean on. It also helps to heal the fractures of the family, helping them breathe again.
Bea, loved that girl... takes after Dan and their mother (from what we learn of her, Simone sounded like a wonderful lady). Virgil is a little snot sometimes, but I never felt annoyed with him, you can understand where he is coming from and why he's like that.
Taryn: Kickass, strong girl. Once you've got her in your corner, she'll do anything for ya. Love this girl, but would not want to be on her bad side haha. You'd want her with you in a fight that's for sure.
Runar... ooooh! That is one twisted bastard you love to hate. An excellent villain that has you screaming at him and biting your lip, wishing you could reach through the page to smack him, among other things. Not a cardboard cut-out of a character... he genuinely believes Leif is his and that his plan is the right thing and the only way... which makes it even scarier.
This book grabs hold of you and doesn't let go... With re-reading, sometimes there's a thought in the back of your head that says 'Will I love this as much as before?' I fell back in love before 10 pages had passed :). These wonderful people have been in my mind on and off since I first read the book earlier in the year, they feel like real friends to me, which us bookworms always love :-) ;-).
Nicely balanced elements of horror/drama/romance, they all weave together without one overpowering the other.
Highly recommend! *waves* Happy reading!
