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SLEEPLESS is a unique and delightful supernatural read that combines romance with suspense, the real with the mythical.
The story travels along in a gentle yet always engaging pace. Julia is appreciably complex: oftentimes we might find ourselves wondering why she ever dated Griffin in the first place, but Cyn Balog masterfully weaves together the different parts of a complicated girl who feels like she has to pretend to be someone she isn't in order to protect herself. Eron, too, is a sweetheart, though perhaps less developed. It's easy to see why he's different from others of his kind, and we find ourselves cheering for him and hoping that he gets the girl and everything turns out alright.
Cyn Balog does a marvelous job with the supernatural element of SLEEPLESS. I had only vaguely heard of the Sandmen, but I like how Cyn puts together a complete portrait of a mythical people who have more complex motivations than legend says. Alongside the supernatural, the "real world" element is also well done. Without giving away any spoilers, it does a great job of blending so many different things together, from Eron's struggles with his too-human feelings, to Griffin's inability to get over the past, to...the thing that Julia has to deal with.
SLEEPLESS is an easy but enjoyable read, with just the right touch of romance, human struggle, and heart to make it a story that lingers in your mind.
The story travels along in a gentle yet always engaging pace. Julia is appreciably complex: oftentimes we might find ourselves wondering why she ever dated Griffin in the first place, but Cyn Balog masterfully weaves together the different parts of a complicated girl who feels like she has to pretend to be someone she isn't in order to protect herself. Eron, too, is a sweetheart, though perhaps less developed. It's easy to see why he's different from others of his kind, and we find ourselves cheering for him and hoping that he gets the girl and everything turns out alright.
Cyn Balog does a marvelous job with the supernatural element of SLEEPLESS. I had only vaguely heard of the Sandmen, but I like how Cyn puts together a complete portrait of a mythical people who have more complex motivations than legend says. Alongside the supernatural, the "real world" element is also well done. Without giving away any spoilers, it does a great job of blending so many different things together, from Eron's struggles with his too-human feelings, to Griffin's inability to get over the past, to...the thing that Julia has to deal with.
SLEEPLESS is an easy but enjoyable read, with just the right touch of romance, human struggle, and heart to make it a story that lingers in your mind.
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