I really enjoyed reading this
book. It was interesting to see the twist that the author threw in with the
dystopian aspect of the book. Natalie and Ash, the two main characters, are two
people that are attracted to each other, even though it is forbidden. This book
does have an aspect of “instalove,” but considering that it deals with darlings
(vampires) it didn’t bother me really. I still really enjoyed the book. I
stayed up extremely late one night to finish it because I couldn’t set it down.
It was a page-turner for me at the end. I haven’t read a lot of dystopian
novels so I am not burnt out on them as some people may be. This book has a
kind of dark fantasy feel to it as well; it is almost post apocalyptic. I ended
up giving this book a 4 out of 5 stars and the cover is gorgeous. I can’t wait
to read the sequel, Phoenix. It comes out in 2013. I plan on purchasing this
and the sequel very soon.
Natalie is the daughter of an
emissary, a government official. While Ash is a twin-blood, meaning he is half
human and half darkling (vampire). The government constructed a wall that
divided the city after the war to separate a majority of the darklings from the
humans. There are a few exceptions on the human side of the wall. Some
darklings are permitted as long as they are tagged to show whose property they
are; they fulfill the role of servants in many cases. It is forbidden for a human
and a darkling or twin-blood to be together. But, for some reason, Ash and
Natalie are drawn to each other. There is a interesting reason behind this that
is explained in the book; however, I do not want to include any spoilers for
anyone. It is a great book. It goes deeper than just the dystopian novel
where the government controls everything. It deals with racism and genocide,
among other things.
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