Book: Dark Companion by Marta Acosta
Pages: 356
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Sent from Tor Teen
Short Synopsis: Jane Williams receives a chance of a life time winning a scholarship to Birch Grove Academy. But as soon as she gets situated she learns that the school and its people are not all what it seems.
Orphaned at the age of six, Jane Williams has grown up in a series of foster homes, learning to survive in the shadows of life. Through hard work and determination, she manages to win a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy. There, for the first time, Jane finds herself accepted by a group of friends. She even starts tutoring the headmistress’s gorgeous son, Lucien. Things seem too good to be true.
They are.
The more she learns about Birch Grove’s recent past, the more Jane comes to suspect that there is something sinister going on. Why did the wife of a popular teacher kill herself? What happened to the former scholarship student, whose place Jane took? Why does Lucien’s brother, Jack, seem to dislike her so much?
As Jane begins to piece together the answers to the puzzle, she must find out why she was brought to Birch Grove—and what she would risk to stay there….
--From Amazon
Wow. What to say about this novel? I was first attracted to this novel because of it's Academy school setting, and the fact that it seemed like an interesting turn on the paranormal world of vampires. I enjoyed reading about the characters Lucian a.k.a. Lucky, and his brother Jacob a.k.a., Jack, and how they differed from each other. And though Jack is supposed to be older, at times he felt a little childish to me, and he never really says what he means until things get a little too complicated.
Jane was a bit irritating at times, as she reverts back to her old life at odd times, and though I get that she comes from a hard background, it felt as if there was a constant reminder. I wasn't a fan of how even though Jane knew what was going on with Lucian, and what he needed, she agreed to be with him no matter what, even though Lucian treated Jane like crap. Lucian, though rather charming at times, didn't excuse the fact that he treated Jane horribly, and continued to use her.
I was also a bit confused with how there came to be a whole school relating to Lucian's "condition." It was weird and not really explained how humans and Lucian's kind could mingle, and no one found out until Jane. It also wasn't really explained how Jane was able to obtain magical powers, and how she was able to use them. And I was also a bit confused with the fall out of Jane and Lucian's "relationship" and how come no one else was angered by Jane's rejection. Over all, this novel did take me awhile to get into, but there were a lot of unanswered questions, but I wouldn't mind reading a continuance of this series if it continues.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5.
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