Review: Bound by Kira Saito

E-book: Bound by Kira Saito

Pages: 246

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

Source: Sent from Bewitching Book Tours

Short Synopsis: Arelia, a sixteen year old girl who lives with her grandmother in New Orleans is invited along with her best friend to work at the Darkwood plantation. Little does Arelia know, that she has been blessed with special powers, and the Darkwood plantation is just the beginning for what's to come.

My Thoughts: An interesting read, greatly immersed in the voodoo aspect, and surprisingly addictive read.

Arelia, is a poor sixteen year old girl who lives with her grandmother in New Orleans. She's always known that she's not the most normal girl in town, being able to hear voices. But despite living in New Orleans where there is a voodoo queen in every corner, things aren't always what they seem.

Arelia's best friend, Sabrina, invites Arelia to work with her at the infamous Darkwood plantation for the summer. And though Arelia's grandmother objects to Arelia working there, Arelia has no choice and needs the money for college and to help her grandmother pay the rent.

But just as soon as Arelia gets settled in, strange things start happening. Arelia, turns to Ms. Mae, the LaPlante owner for help, who also turns out to be Arelia's actual great-aunt. Ms. Mae explains that Arelia has been blessed with special powers and must train to become a voodoo queen. Can Arelia survive what she must go through in order to become a proper voodoo queen, and trust those who claim to be her friends?

A surprisingly fast paced, entertaining read with interesting characters. I loved the creepy setting and the voodoo aspect of the story. I loved reading the relationship between Arelia and Lucas. Saito does an excellent job of really disliking the character Sabrina, even though she redeems herself in the end, I still wasn't too fond of her. All the characters had their own agendas, especially Lucus, and I was surprised by his actual motive.

It was interesting to see how Arelia changed through out the story, and how she finally accepted the fact that she is blessed as a voodoo queen. The story is richly immersed in the Southern background with a great story line. Minor grammar and spelling errors, an entertaining read and I can't wait to find out what happens next.

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 4/5.