Foretold
By Jana Oliver
Paperback, 416 pages
Series: Demon Trappers #4
Published on: August 6th 2012
Publisher: Macmillan
Children's Books
ISBN: 1447216067
Riley's always known that Beck had a chequered
history, but she's not prepared for what it actually means to be in love with a
guy with this many dark secrets. Now that he's finally admitted to himself that
he's in love with her too, there's no more hiding the truth about his past. And
as it turns out, fending off a demon apocalypse is nothing compared to what's
to come.
We, at Vault of Books, have been all praises for Jana Oliver’s Demon Trappers Series right from the beginning. With the release of Foretold, the marvellous conclusion to The Demon Trappers Series, she again proves that she is one of the best writers of fantasy in the market today.
The cover of the book is absolutely
beautiful. I liked this cover more than the covers of the previous book. The
colour combinations and the background are marvellous.
This book maintains coherence with
the previous book, Forgiven. But the star of the book here is
Beck. Even though this is fantasy with a lot of mystery and thrill packed in,
you can’t ignore another major aspect of the book: romance. And in Romance, the
hero has to take the stage. Beck Denver has always been my favourite and diving
deeper into his character was an absolute treat. Beck’s past is explored, and
it brings to light the events that have defined him. His memories of childhood,
his talks with his mother gave me one of the best emotional experiences that I
have ever had reading any book.
But this doesn’t mean that Riley
didn’t have much to do in the book. She was still as great as she had been
before. She is even more a strong minded character and you’d find her
completely opposite to the reckless, hot-headed lady we had initially been
introduced to. You’d be applauding Ms. Oliver as you see how Riley undergoes
the ultimate tests enduring the saddest things that could happen to her.
Sadie was a strong character herself.
This mother of Beck shows shades of grey in her as a mother figure. She was one
of the strongest characters I have ever come across. I wish we had more of her
to see.
While most of the series go down the
hill as they proceed with each book, the Demon Trappers Series acts like wine.
It gets better with every next book. The book is compulsively readable. And you
have enough moments of panic in the book too, making it completely
unpredictable. The overall plot of the story is impressive, with many detailed
facts of the demons including the different grades, descriptions and
personalities.
This was the perfect ending to one of
my favourite series. Ms. Oliver has tied the knots with panache with this one.
There would be absolutely no unanswered questions left when you are done
here. I recommend the series to anyone who likes fantasy, romance and loads
of action. Definitely a must read if you liked the first three books.
I simply can’t wait to see what Jana
Oliver will bring us next.
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