Series ~ Single Title
Author ~ Mary Lindsey
Release Date ~ December 8, 2011
Age Group ~ Young Adult
Publisher ~ Penguin
Source ~ The Teen {Book} Scene
GOODREADS SUMMARY
Lenzi hears voices. She also sees visions--gravestones, floods, a gorgeous guy with steel gray eyes. She knows she must be going crazy, just like her dad did. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't do anything to help, and the voices just keep getting louder, the visions more intense. But when Lenzi meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, everything makes sense.
Sort of.
He tells Lenzi that she's a reincarnated Speaker--someone who can talk to lost souls and help them move on--and that he has been her Protector for centuries. But instead of embracing her abilities, Lenzi struggles between her life as the girlfriend of a sexy musician and the life she is destined to lead with Alden. Yet time is running out; a malevolent spirit has been trying to destroy Lenzi for ages, and he will surely kill her if she doesn't make a decision soon.
Her choices are clear: Destiny or normalcy. Alden or Zak. Life or death.
REVIEW
In a word, Shattered Souls is breathtaking. Mary Lindsey’s superb writing and an engaging plot put Shattered Souls high up on my list of 2011 favorites. Simply breathtaking.
Lenzi is a complex character. While she is here in the present, she also has a centuries long past as a Speaker. This means that Lenzi has conversations with lost souls who are trying to move on after death. Shockingly, Lenzi has no recollection of her past and the many times she has been reincarnated. Oh how I loved the explanation for her memory lapse.
Lenzi has a boyfriend named Zak. He’s a sweet musician who grows increasingly jealous of Alden, the new boy in Lenzi’s life. I take that back, Alden is not new to Lenzi. He is Lenzi’s protector, so he has actually been with her for a great many years. However, since Lezni has no memory, it is as though they have just met. This romantic triangle has sparks and tension to spare.
There is an evil spirit bent on destroying Lezni. This spirit has a wicked past and a seemingly good reason for being upset. This part of the story is creepy and just the right amount of scary.
The story takes place in Galveston, where something tragic happened during the hurricane of 1900. Little facts about the hurricane and the seawall that still stands today are dropped throughout the story. Living in Texas, I like that some of my state’s history plays a part in the setting.
Mary Lindsey’s debut novel captured me and took my breath away. This review comes early, but the book is very much worth the wait.
RATING
5 Loved
COVER COMMENTS
Wow! Lenzi’s dress is shattered into many pieces that look like petals or leaves. Even the title is shattered. It is a simple concept, but done in such a unique way.
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