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Wild Souls by Faith Prince
5.0
“Now I know why we were so drawn to each other. We both have wild souls,” I breathe.”
As a debut novel, Wild Souls is such a charming and well composed YA paranormal, science fiction story. I really enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Such a captivating and unique plot. We have Ethan Underwood, the quiet and awkward boy that everyone thinks is crazy and Jenna Farrell, a free spirited, independent, and quirky girl as the main characters and POV’s and I adore them both so much!
Ethan has always had a gift of seeing peoples true colors, literally. Sort of like synesthesia but paranormal. He’s grown up his whole life trying to shield himself from the energies, auras and demons that he sees within everyone’s soul and in turn becomes the outcast in school. When he’s being bullied one day, Jenna steps in to defend him. New to town, she has no clue who Ethan is or why he’s considered an outcast until later on. Through a virtual app, they start talking and instantly hit it off. They both overcome challenges separately and together over the course of a school year. This story to me is so much about growth. We see throughout the book how much Ethan and Jenna evolve in their own ways from strength to acceptance. I absolutely adored their relationship. The way they both love each other and show it is everything despite the challenges. Ethan and Jenna have my heart!
“Jennalivesfree: What does my soul look like?
Soulseer23: Like an endless sparkling sunset drifting along a deep, starry indigo ocean. It's beautiful.”
Faith Prince’s writing is so vivid and well written. The flow was smooth, fast paced and overall refreshing. She pulls you into this book by engrossing all of the senses and I loved that. Such descriptive writing which I think very much reflected Ethan’s abilities. The atmosphere she creates is captivating, especially when in Ethan’s perspective. And I liked how she started the book from his perspective and ended it in his as well. All the characters are well developed and each of them give a little bit more to the way Jenna and Ethan evolve. Such a heartwarming ending too! Definitely recommend to anyone who likes a fast paced, unique, paranormal sci fi with lovable characters and a story that has meaning behind it. Such a good read!
As a debut novel, Wild Souls is such a charming and well composed YA paranormal, science fiction story. I really enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Such a captivating and unique plot. We have Ethan Underwood, the quiet and awkward boy that everyone thinks is crazy and Jenna Farrell, a free spirited, independent, and quirky girl as the main characters and POV’s and I adore them both so much!
Ethan has always had a gift of seeing peoples true colors, literally. Sort of like synesthesia but paranormal. He’s grown up his whole life trying to shield himself from the energies, auras and demons that he sees within everyone’s soul and in turn becomes the outcast in school. When he’s being bullied one day, Jenna steps in to defend him. New to town, she has no clue who Ethan is or why he’s considered an outcast until later on. Through a virtual app, they start talking and instantly hit it off. They both overcome challenges separately and together over the course of a school year. This story to me is so much about growth. We see throughout the book how much Ethan and Jenna evolve in their own ways from strength to acceptance. I absolutely adored their relationship. The way they both love each other and show it is everything despite the challenges. Ethan and Jenna have my heart!
“Jennalivesfree: What does my soul look like?
Soulseer23: Like an endless sparkling sunset drifting along a deep, starry indigo ocean. It's beautiful.”
Faith Prince’s writing is so vivid and well written. The flow was smooth, fast paced and overall refreshing. She pulls you into this book by engrossing all of the senses and I loved that. Such descriptive writing which I think very much reflected Ethan’s abilities. The atmosphere she creates is captivating, especially when in Ethan’s perspective. And I liked how she started the book from his perspective and ended it in his as well. All the characters are well developed and each of them give a little bit more to the way Jenna and Ethan evolve. Such a heartwarming ending too! Definitely recommend to anyone who likes a fast paced, unique, paranormal sci fi with lovable characters and a story that has meaning behind it. Such a good read!