Stephanie S. (skywriter319) - , reviewed on 11/8/2009 + 784 more book reviews

The initial world-building and setup is behind us in the first book of the series, THE DEVOURING, and thus in SOULSTICE we are able to concentrate on much more important things: the development of plot and fear. SOULSTICE is a far scarier read than the first book, and that's a good thing.

SOULSTICE is mostly action, which I appreciated. Through tense and terrifying scenes, we are actually better able to understand the characters than any long-winded explanatory conversations they might've had in THE DEVOURING. The story also becomes more intricate, delightfully complicating the characters and raising the stakes. I flew through this book, hardly able to put it down, unable to breathe out of my desire to simultaneously know what's going on and to hide from the increasing suspense and horror.

SOULSTICE ends with a bang that will keep readers of the series still immersed and waiting anxiously for the third book. It is a marked improvement from the first book and will definitely expand the readership to more than just younger readers looking for a Goosebumps-like scare.

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