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The Grave Winner (2013)

by Lindsey R. Loucks(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1939173272 (ISBN13: 9781939173270)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Crescent Moon Press

series

The Grave Winner

review 1: First thing, and totally unrelated to how I rated The Grave Winner, the cover of this book is Kick Ass! Seriously, I'm a cover fanatic and sometimes the covers just blow me away. Oh, and just wait until you see the cover for book 2 of the series, What Gifts She Carried, when I review it next week. Holy Cow! Love, Love, Love!!Ok, now that I'm done drooling over the excellent artwork, how about I review the contents that are between the covers?!Not only is the cover of The Grave Winner phenomenal, the book itself is just as fantastic. The Baxton family, Leigh, her sister Darby, and their dad just suffered a serious loss. Burying her mother was not what 15-year-old Leigh wanted to be doing at the beginning of the novel. Emotionally overwhelmed and furious at the fates that de... morestined her and Darby to be motherless, Leigh tries to flee the cemetery. In doing so, Leigh stumbles into another area of the cemetery that has unusual vegetation. The vegetation isn't the only thing that is unusual because as Leigh is standing there, a mysterious darkness moves toward her, a rotten odor comes up, and the popular girl who killed herself last week steps out from behind a tree. Afraid that her mother will rise from the dead as a gross depiction of herself, much in the same way Sarah, the prom queen did, Leigh jumps into action. Leigh collects several of her mother's possessions from their home and takes them to the cemetery. As she's being to dig holes to bury them, a mysterious guy halts her. Tram tells Leigh that giving gifts to the dead is a sure fire way to get on the radar of evil.Not one to be told what to do, Leigh is, after all, a teenager, she buries everything anyway. Now Leigh has the spirits of two dead sorceresses hot on her trail. Figuring out what they want won't be easy but in order to keep the people she loves safe, Leigh must come face-to-face with the evil.Leigh is a fantastic character. She's spunky, spirited, and devoted to those she loves. She's a rebel which, in my opinion, adds to her strength. She has a potential love triangle going on with Callum, the brother of her best friend, Jo, and Tram, the mystery guy from the cemetery, who isn't exactly all he seems. Jo is a great sidekick, although Leigh keeps quite a bit from her at first. Callum and Tram are both important in their own ways, Tram more so than Callum.The plot is intricate and weaves a love triangle in among the thriller. There are complications and distractions and the reader is left wanting more. The novel is fast paces and completely engaging. The Grave Winner drew me in from the very beginning with it's powerful imagery, well written characters, and fantastic storyline. There is a small amount of terror written throughout the novel especially at the beginning, evoking a wonderful play on the reader's emotions. Overall, this is an excellent book. Content note: There is some harsh language.Review Copy Courtesy of the Author, at no cost, in exchange for an honest review.
review 2: I received this book free of charge In exchange for my honest review (Lovers of Paranormal on goodreads.com).I thought this was an excellent debut! The story hooked me from the first paragraph and left me anticipating book two!I love the way Leigh just doesn't back down from anyone or anything and isn't afraid to be herself. Even though she is only 15, she is mature enough that an adult will be able to read the story without rolling their eyes at teenage drama. Instead, I found myself occasionally remembering my own junior high experience with fondness. (Thankfully, my personal story doesn't involve any sorceress or zombies!)The love triangle made me feel a little uncomfortable, though I'm not entirely sure why. Stuff like that happens in real life and makes for excellent drama in a novel - especially a YA novel.All in all, an enjoyable read! I will definitely be on the lookout for the rest of this series. less

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