Book: Embrace by Jessica Shirvington
Pages: 367
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Sent from Sourcebooks
Short Synopsis: Violet's life is about to change forever on her 17th birthday. As she deals with the loss of her mother 17 years ago, she finds out what who her mother really is, and what Violet's destiny is supposed to be.
My Thoughts: A really fast paced, great read. I couldn't get enough!
Violet's life has always been normal. With a best friend whom she shares everything with, to a father who looses himself in his work, and to a potential boyfriend, Violet couldn't expect anything more. But all that's about to change, when Violet turns seventeen.
Violet receives a strange and mysterious letter from her mother, written years ago. Upon receiving the letter, Violet finds out that she is part of an angel race, called the Grigori. The Grigori are a group of angels who watch the humans and keep them safe. Violet also learns that there is another group of angels that are bent on destroying the Grigori. And if things weren't bad enough, the group of angels that are bent on destroying the Grigori have teamed up with angels who have been exiled and are destroying the Grigori together.
Violet, who is a new born Grigori, also has power that attract the angels to her. She must learn to control her new found powers, and learn what it means to be a Grigori, before it's too late, or worse. Can Violet trust an exiled angel named Pheonix, who has been there for her time and time again, all the while, fearing the loss of the friendship of her fellow Grigori partner, Lincoln. Violet must try to find a way to survive the attacks and a way to stop the war once and for all.
An interesting take on the angel genre. Awesome characters, where everyone has secrets, and the readers have no idea what their motivations are. I loved reading about the struggles that Violet was going through.
I enjoyed reading the easy going relationship between Violet and Lincoln, until it turned toward the angel aspect. I felt that Violet should have known that something or someone was messing with her powers along with her feelings for Lincoln. I also enjoyed reading the romance between Violet and Pheonix and thought they actually made a better couple, but was disappointed that Pheonix had an ulterior motive. I also felt that Violet was a bit too free with her emotions all over the place, while kissing Pheonix and and kissing Lincoln. It was frustrating to read that Violet kept wanting to be in a relationship with Lincoln, but Lincoln could do nothing, as it is forbidden to have a relationship with Grigori partners. I also like reading about Violet's powers and what she could do, and kind of wished that Shirvington elaborated a little bit more about what Violet is able to do as a Grigori.
The only thing that I wasn't too fond of was the angel vocabulary and the explanation. I felt that it was a bit confusing for the reader on the various angel groups and what their special abilities were, and if they were the "good" or bad" angels. All in all, a very enjoyable novel, and I can't wait for the next one in the series.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4.5/5.
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