132,957
edits
Changes
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs (view source)
Revision as of 09:22, 8 September 2012
, 09:22, 8 September 2012no edit summary
Grace is the new girl in San Francisco, who can't understand why she's seeing weird creatures whom no-one else seems to notice. Gretchen is an experienced monster-hunter. Greer is a socialite. The three of them look eerily alike - what's their connection, and can this mismatched trio of teens defend the world from the demons who seem to be appearing with ever-increasing frequency?
I jumped at the chance to review this one because I loved [[Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs|Forgive My Fins]], a breezy and adorable look at mermaids. Sadly, Childs hasn't pulled this one off with the same flair. While the writing is engaging and easy to read, most of the main characters are all rather sterotypical - Grace is the good girl, Gretchen the jaded combat veteran, and Greer the snobby rich kid. As supports, we get two mysterious boys and a wise mentor. It feels a bit too much like paranormal fiction by the numbers to really capture my attention.
I was also irritated by an ending which fails to resolve anything much - there are at least four big questions left unanswered in the wait for the sequel - so reading this one was rather unsatisfying for me personally.