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sirensaria's review against another edition
5.0
Oh wow, where do I begin with this book. There was very little about this book that I didn't absolutely love. The main character, Bilqis SanGreal, is really amazing. I feel like she's a real person, and you really understand her character. You get to see her grow through the story line. It's gradual enough that it doesn't come out of left field, but it's not too gradual so that you completely miss it, and through her change she still remains the same character.
I was a little hesitant to read this because of the whole Knights Templar thing, but that part was awesome. Even with all of that, it's not really a religious book, and I honestly still can't tell for sure if Billi really believes in the Christian God. In all honesty, there really wasn't a whole religious aspect of the book. It was there to some extent, but it wasn't the focal point.
I loved how the action didn't encompass the story line. You would get some action, then get a little break, and then back to action, and then another break. You got just enough action to get into it, and then things would slow down so you wouldn't get overwhelmed, or feel like the book was moving too fast. It was nicely paced with information coming gradually so you could digest it. You find out who the bad guy is about half way to two-thirds of the way through the book, and I had gotten a little concerned, because there had still been a lot of the book left. Usually you find out who the bad person is, have this nice chase scene, and then the end. Well, this was a little different. You find out who the bad guy is, there's a plot to try and stop him, it doesn't QUITE work, and then some other things happen. In this story, the climax wasn't finding out who the bad guy was, it was finding out who was supposed to take the bad guy out. I found that rather refreshing that it was slightly different. In all, the story line was very nicely balanced, and really moved both the characters along and the plot as a whole.
I truly have to thank my friend for cleaning out her bookshelves, otherwise I would have NEVER found this amazing book! So thank you again! I seriously recommend this book to just about everyone. Honestly, I just can't say enough about how awesome this book was.
I was a little hesitant to read this because of the whole Knights Templar thing, but that part was awesome. Even with all of that, it's not really a religious book, and I honestly still can't tell for sure if Billi really believes in the Christian God. In all honesty, there really wasn't a whole religious aspect of the book. It was there to some extent, but it wasn't the focal point.
I loved how the action didn't encompass the story line. You would get some action, then get a little break, and then back to action, and then another break. You got just enough action to get into it, and then things would slow down so you wouldn't get overwhelmed, or feel like the book was moving too fast. It was nicely paced with information coming gradually so you could digest it. You find out who the bad guy is about half way to two-thirds of the way through the book, and I had gotten a little concerned, because there had still been a lot of the book left. Usually you find out who the bad person is, have this nice chase scene, and then the end. Well, this was a little different. You find out who the bad guy is, there's a plot to try and stop him, it doesn't QUITE work, and then some other things happen. In this story, the climax wasn't finding out who the bad guy was, it was finding out who was supposed to take the bad guy out. I found that rather refreshing that it was slightly different. In all, the story line was very nicely balanced, and really moved both the characters along and the plot as a whole.
I truly have to thank my friend for cleaning out her bookshelves, otherwise I would have NEVER found this amazing book! So thank you again! I seriously recommend this book to just about everyone. Honestly, I just can't say enough about how awesome this book was.
alyssaindira's review against another edition
4.0
Hey guys, so I just finished Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda, and well...it definitely wasnt what I expected. After getting over my initial shock, I came to see that the novel was filled with heartbreaking betrayals, earth shattering lies, stunning action, and several villains bound within the pages. Honestly, I dunno which one I hate more. I think it's a tie between her father Michael. But to tell you the truth, the entire thing just felt like a freaking episode from Supernatural, I was just waiting for Sam and Dean to come in, salt ablazing. But it also felt darker somehow? Like, this novel had so much death and destruction, it was like people were dying left and right. I learned more about supernatural creatures than I particularly cared to. Also, I aint sure what kind of mythology or folk lore the author involved. Is there like christian myths or something? With all the tales of dark angels and twisted Biblical history, along with the usual, werewolves, vampires, ghuls, demons, etc. Seriously, I really wonder if this author got his inspiration from Supernatural, especially when the devil came to play. One, I kept picturing Lucifer from Supernatural, two, I thought about Crowley and how he was normally the ones that made deals with people. ANyway....umm....it did have a touch of romance, but that quickly ended when she found out who her "boyfriend" was. Then the second person she kissed....yeah...BIllie seems to have bad luck with men, lets put it that way. Ha, kinda like how Sam has bad luck with women. I probably wont be reading the second book in this series, Dark Goddess.
audryt's review against another edition
4.0
There were bits that were not so good, mostly in the beginning when the character went to school, but the good parts were so good, and the climax so killer, that in the end, I had to give this book a high rating. It's a dark, merciless coming-of-age story, full of love and hate and immaturity, and -- at the very end -- agonizing sacrifice. Go and be devoured by it, just as I was.
oreolover15's review against another edition
3.0
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kraley's review against another edition
2.0
Reading the reviews of others, I feel guilty giving this book 2 stars, but it just didn't do it for me. I wasn't invested in any of the characters. Even when a main character dies it was like Meh. I usually cry at stuff like that. The action scenes are well written, but I cared so little that it was easy to overlook good writing.
allisonw9909's review
4.0
This book was crazy. When the devil is the only one that can help you things are looking rough. Her father raising her to kill him just made me want to slap him. His daughter believed her father never loved or cared for her, which is horrible for anyone to think. The Angel of Death/Micheal was interesting becasue of how blinded he was by his end game. If he wouldn't have wanted to kill her so badly he would have succeeded, but greed won out. I was sad that Kay had to die, but she knew that he always cared for her. This isn't my normal kind of story, but I enjoyed the twists and turns that it took.
narcissusiscrying's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend this book to all. I cried at the end....it's sad but a very good book.
kaitrosereads's review against another edition
5.0
The Devil’s Kiss was unlike anything I have read before. The characters, the story, the writing. It was just great. I really loved the book even though it was something I wouldn’t normally have read. It was a little gory and terribly sad at parts but overall I felt that every part of the book was necessary and amazingly well done.
The main character, Billi, has a hard life. Instead of being like a normal teenage girl she is part of a secret society called the Knights Templar. She spends her nights fighting the Unholy and learning everything they don’t teach you in school. Her life is pretty complicated and it gets even more complicated when her childhood friend, Kay, returns home as if nothing changed. In the year that he was gone, Billi changed more than he could ever know.
Billi was a very complex character. She had problems at school, home, and everywhere else she went. She knew she could never be normal and she hated it. Then there was Kay who seemed to complicate everything. She wants to be able to hate him but she just can’t. Then along comes Michael who is just creates a huge mess for everyone and causes tons of destruction for Billi, Kay, and the rest of the Knights.
The whole story just dragged me in. It was just so unique and while it did have some religion in it, it wasn’t the preachy type and it all had to do with the story. I normally don’t like religion in the books I read but I felt that this was entirely necessary and didn’t detract from the story.
Overall, The Devil’s Kiss was a great book and something that I would recommend to any lover of paranormal fiction. I know there is going to be a sequel to it and I can’t wait. =]
The main character, Billi, has a hard life. Instead of being like a normal teenage girl she is part of a secret society called the Knights Templar. She spends her nights fighting the Unholy and learning everything they don’t teach you in school. Her life is pretty complicated and it gets even more complicated when her childhood friend, Kay, returns home as if nothing changed. In the year that he was gone, Billi changed more than he could ever know.
Billi was a very complex character. She had problems at school, home, and everywhere else she went. She knew she could never be normal and she hated it. Then there was Kay who seemed to complicate everything. She wants to be able to hate him but she just can’t. Then along comes Michael who is just creates a huge mess for everyone and causes tons of destruction for Billi, Kay, and the rest of the Knights.
The whole story just dragged me in. It was just so unique and while it did have some religion in it, it wasn’t the preachy type and it all had to do with the story. I normally don’t like religion in the books I read but I felt that this was entirely necessary and didn’t detract from the story.
Overall, The Devil’s Kiss was a great book and something that I would recommend to any lover of paranormal fiction. I know there is going to be a sequel to it and I can’t wait. =]
joyousreads132's review
3.0
I've struggled with this. I can't say for sure which of the elements of this story bothered me the most; or where it failed to keep my interest. But it was one of those reads that I just wanted to get it over and done with.
Billi SanGreal is a stereo-typical, kick ass heroine. You know the type - the one with a whole slew of personality problems who uses her ass kicking skills to ward off people. I can't say I blame the girl; her father is a cold fish who sees her as a means to an end...or in this case, to a prophecy. She's surrounded by a group of men who are one step closer to being religious fanatics. Her mother was killed when she was but a child and the onlyquestionable feminine influence in her life seems to hate her guts for some odd reason. It was never really explained why.
The author certainly made a big production of highlighting a possible love triangle in the synopsis. But after reading the bits of romantic scenes in this book, I was feeling a whole lot cheated. I know right? Me? whose bane of bookworm existence are LOVE TRIANGLES. Why the heck am I complaining about the lack of this aforementioned possible geometrical romance? Well, the thing is, if you're expecting any semblance of relationships at all in this book, expect a HUGE disappointment. The majority of the book focuses on the Templar's continuing fight against the forces of evil which didn't leave much room for character development. Everyone seems one-dimensional. Billi, our MC pretty much spent the entire time resenting the life that she did not chose, while the rest didn't have any life outside of the Order.
The plot moved at a break-neck pace which should've been a plus for a reader whose got the attention span of a gnat (like me!). Sadly, this wasn't enough to overcome the over-all detachment I felt while reading this book. Heck, even the supposed romances did not have any kind of build up.
If you're looking for a darker YA Paranormal with little to zero romance, this is your book. If you're looking for a unique read out of the endless streams of ho-hum YA fare, this is your book. If you're not at all timid to read about religions and the many ways they could be misinterpreted, this is your book.
Over all. This book is not for me.
Billi SanGreal is a stereo-typical, kick ass heroine. You know the type - the one with a whole slew of personality problems who uses her ass kicking skills to ward off people. I can't say I blame the girl; her father is a cold fish who sees her as a means to an end...or in this case, to a prophecy. She's surrounded by a group of men who are one step closer to being religious fanatics. Her mother was killed when she was but a child and the only
The author certainly made a big production of highlighting a possible love triangle in the synopsis. But after reading the bits of romantic scenes in this book, I was feeling a whole lot cheated. I know right? Me? whose bane of bookworm existence are LOVE TRIANGLES. Why the heck am I complaining about the lack of this aforementioned possible geometrical romance? Well, the thing is, if you're expecting any semblance of relationships at all in this book, expect a HUGE disappointment. The majority of the book focuses on the Templar's continuing fight against the forces of evil which didn't leave much room for character development. Everyone seems one-dimensional. Billi, our MC pretty much spent the entire time resenting the life that she did not chose, while the rest didn't have any life outside of the Order.
The plot moved at a break-neck pace which should've been a plus for a reader whose got the attention span of a gnat (like me!). Sadly, this wasn't enough to overcome the over-all detachment I felt while reading this book. Heck, even the supposed romances did not have any kind of build up.
If you're looking for a darker YA Paranormal with little to zero romance, this is your book. If you're looking for a unique read out of the endless streams of ho-hum YA fare, this is your book. If you're not at all timid to read about religions and the many ways they could be misinterpreted, this is your book.
Over all. This book is not for me.