A review by megansendlessreads
Lailah by Nikki Kelly
5.0
The whole angle vs. demons thing is kind of over-rated….. Or so I thought before I read this book.
I have to give major props to this author for managing to come up with a unique twist to an otherwise overused plot. I loved the world that she created and how this book wasn’t based on religion but the darkness and light that exists in the world and how it came to be.
Cessie is a pretty amazing and imaginative character all on her own as she is the definition of walking contradiction. (This becomes more clear as the book continues). It was interesting that she wasn’t totally innocent of the ‘truth’ of vampires, but it was nice that she didn’t know everything as it allowed me to learn about her world along with her. This also prevented paragraphs and pages of the author attempting to explain his/her plot = *snore*.
Love-Triangles are not my favorite but it works in this book because even though the character can’t make up her ever-loving mind, it’s more about the battle with in her and who she really is. It helped that both of the guys trying to win her heart had their pros and cons. So not only was Cessie going back and forth, but so was I as I would root for one guy only for him to make a major mistake.
_in other words, this book was one big pot of confusing emotions_
I mostly rooted for Gabriel, mostly because he was on ‘light’s’ side and wasn’t trying to drink Cessie’s blood. But some girls are attracted to the “Edward-type” boys so I can definitely see the appeal in Jonah. Especially during the conclusion of the book!
There were just a lot of factors in this book that made it freakin’ awesome! Between the battles, the mystery girl, the love-hate relationships, and the fact that Cessie shouldn’t exist… it just all equals one heart-stopping read that is sure to keep readers on their toes!
I have to give major props to this author for managing to come up with a unique twist to an otherwise overused plot. I loved the world that she created and how this book wasn’t based on religion but the darkness and light that exists in the world and how it came to be.
Cessie is a pretty amazing and imaginative character all on her own as she is the definition of walking contradiction. (This becomes more clear as the book continues). It was interesting that she wasn’t totally innocent of the ‘truth’ of vampires, but it was nice that she didn’t know everything as it allowed me to learn about her world along with her. This also prevented paragraphs and pages of the author attempting to explain his/her plot = *snore*.
Love-Triangles are not my favorite but it works in this book because even though the character can’t make up her ever-loving mind, it’s more about the battle with in her and who she really is. It helped that both of the guys trying to win her heart had their pros and cons. So not only was Cessie going back and forth, but so was I as I would root for one guy only for him to make a major mistake.
_in other words, this book was one big pot of confusing emotions_
I mostly rooted for Gabriel, mostly because he was on ‘light’s’ side and wasn’t trying to drink Cessie’s blood. But some girls are attracted to the “Edward-type” boys so I can definitely see the appeal in Jonah. Especially during the conclusion of the book!
There were just a lot of factors in this book that made it freakin’ awesome! Between the battles, the mystery girl, the love-hate relationships, and the fact that Cessie shouldn’t exist… it just all equals one heart-stopping read that is sure to keep readers on their toes!