Publisher: HarperCollins
320 pages
Genre: YA Fantasy
Summary: I couldn’t do this summary justice so I took this
off the Barnes and Noble website. “In a city of daimons, rigid class lines
separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is
the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale.
Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every
daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and
Kaleb would both face bleak futures—if for different reasons. For each of them,
fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.”
Review: I am a fan of Melissa Marr’s other young adult
novels so I gave this one a try. I was in no way disappointed.
I am still a little shocked that this is a young adult
novel. I know there is “The Hunger Games” where teens are forced to fight to
the death, but this goes beyond that. So here is my warning, there are some
very in your face adult sexual themes and death in this book.
There are three main characters in this novel. Kaleb is a daimon,
one that struggles to stay alive in the caste system of The City. He will do
anything to make sure him and his pack mate can live, and I mean anything. Aya
also plays with fire and is handling adult situations, and let’s not forget
about Mallory. She doesn’t live in The City, but in the mortal world where
witches have been forced to live, and she lives a very interesting life.
There is no shortage of action, romance, mystery, and
friendship in this book. There are twists and turns that will make your head
spin and action scenes with Aya and Kaleb that will make you root for them like
no tomorrow.
Although this book can be somewhat confusing at times, don’t
give up hope. Everything becomes clearer the more you read. You may have to
double back and re-read a few passages but it will be worth it. The complex
world that Marr created is nothing short of cringe worthy awesomeness.
Are you a fan of Melissa Marr? Did you enjoy “The Hunger Games”
and “Divergent” and other books like those? If you answered yes to those
questions then there is no doubt in my
mind that you will enjoy this one. Even the cover is enticing.
Rating: 5/5 BUY Carnival of Souls
I haven't read CARNIVAL OF SOULS yet--I'm teasing myself with it, holding off like it's a lovely slice of cake I don't get until after dinner. But those stills and snippet make me reconsider. Maybe it's time!
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