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A review by mlboyd20
An Absence of Light by Meradeth Houston
4.0
A strong YA novel dealing with the paranormal. "Shadows" taking control of people and doing absolutely horrific things with them to and to them. The book starts off right after Leah's family had been killed and the police were on their way. Leah knew she couldn't stay because everything pointed at her. If only her family had listened to her.
A well written and intriguing book, I was captured right away with the story and found myself thinking about aspects of it and the Shadows, even when I wasn't reading. I wanted to get back to the story and see where it would go. The actual dialogue wasn't as fluid as the story itself, but that's not what gears the reader into the story anyway. It's almost like white noise, but not in a negative way, because of the paranormal aspect throughout the book, I just wanted to know more about the Shadows.
Leah is a strong lead and as a reader, I found her admirable. She has her faults, like every person does, but she is also loyal, brave and quite the fighter. For someone who's lost their family to something that others can't seem to understand, she keeps on pushing through. Her inner guilt is always just at bay.
This is a great read and one that will linger with me for days. If you enjoy a good paranormal book, without all the romance involved, this is the book for you. I look forward to reading more from this author.
A well written and intriguing book, I was captured right away with the story and found myself thinking about aspects of it and the Shadows, even when I wasn't reading. I wanted to get back to the story and see where it would go. The actual dialogue wasn't as fluid as the story itself, but that's not what gears the reader into the story anyway. It's almost like white noise, but not in a negative way, because of the paranormal aspect throughout the book, I just wanted to know more about the Shadows.
Leah is a strong lead and as a reader, I found her admirable. She has her faults, like every person does, but she is also loyal, brave and quite the fighter. For someone who's lost their family to something that others can't seem to understand, she keeps on pushing through. Her inner guilt is always just at bay.
This is a great read and one that will linger with me for days. If you enjoy a good paranormal book, without all the romance involved, this is the book for you. I look forward to reading more from this author.