Name: Shattered Souls
ISBN: 9780142421901

Mary Lindsey

When a Texas high school student starts hearing voices, she assumes she is schizophrenic like her father, but instead she finds out that she is a "Speaker," who can communicate with the dead in order to help their troubled souls find resolution.

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Shattered Souls is so amazing. It’s very different from other ghost/medium books I’ve read. The usual ghost/medium mythology from books like the Mediator by Meg Cabot and Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, and TV shows like Ghost Whisperer, it’s a very casual thing. You know, ‘See ghost, help cross.” It just happens, naturally and casually. This book is different because it’s very structured and regimented. There are rules that must be followed to the letter, and crossing ghosts over is graded by how difficult the resolution is, and you have to fill a certain quota or get “Fired”. “Fired” meaning you won’t get recycled (brought back) in your next life.
That being said, this wasan amazing book. Some things you should now, though:
The first dozen or so things you hear about Rose will lead you to think she’s a bitch (well, I was led to think she was a bitch) later on in the book, however, it turns out she wasn’t exactly a bitch, just that she’d been around for a very long time and was tired, I guess, and confused. And also, those dang RULES!
Another thing, I think Lenzi and Alden’s romance was… it didn’t feel natural to me. I mea, yeah, he’s hot. But she knows him for five days and declares love for him. I didn’t feel her falling for him, so that didn’t work for me.
Also, Zak is just a violent and shitty boyfriend. I don’t see what she saw in him the first place. I mean, yeah, as she said repeatedly “He was my friend when no one else would be. He understands me and shit” yeah, okay. That’s no reason to date him. Especially when he’s so violent and shitty as a boyfriend.
Yeah. So, I liked this book, but there were lots of thing that I either didn’t like or didn’t make sense to me, which is why this is only four out of five stars.

Florentina Beqiri

Review will come.. or not. We'll see xD But it was awesome and can't wait for the next book *___*

ashley hopkins

Umm so yeah I love this book. My emotions were all over the place. I laughed, screamed (I didn't throw it though.), and I even cried a little bit. I think I'm very much a character driven reader, and I loved these characters Lenzi, Alden, Race, Maddie, Zak. I'll put up an actual review closer to when it comes out.

YEA for Shattered Souls!

Sans

Between a 2.5 and a 3. So many problems, but I read it in two sittings. Need to think on a proper review.

Jessica Nottingham

Shattered Souls isn't just a book that you read, it's a book that you experience. I'm going to start out with that. Honestly, from page one I was completely hooked into Lenzi's struggle, her world, and everything going on. This is a haunting tale, with so much suspense that it sinks it's teeth into you and carries you along as things develop. What I'm saying is that this is a book that you need to read. It's addictive.

We meet Lenzi, a troubled girl who isn't quite sure what is going on in her life. She keeps hearing voices, seeing visions, and the pills just aren't working. However Lenzi isn't the type to back down. I loved that her character was so deep and realistic. No matter how much fear she feels, she is willing to admit it and move forward anyway. It helps, of course, that she has Zak, her sweet and broken boyfriend, to keep her grounded. I fell in love with him almost instantly, despite his cracked interior. The two of them are really sweet together, until cocky and charming Alden comes along. In fact, the more time Lenzi spends around Alden the tougher things get. Do you sense a love triangle? If you do, you are correct. I'm generally not a huge fan of them but honestly? This one is done perfectly and it's delicious (and addictive) to read!

This is a book that will really keep you on your toes as you read. All the emotions in this book are palpable, and I found it so easy to feel what Lenzi was feeling. The emotional aspect of the writing in this book is done so gorgeously, that it just bleeds off the page and into your heart. Although the basic plot of Shattered Souls is rather simple, Mary Lindsey adds in her own twists that will keep you reading well into the night. There are so many beautifully executed clues peppered into the story. By the time I was halfway through I was completely enamored and engaged with the book. There is something for everyone in here. Wit, twists, anger, a slight creep factor. It's all here.

What killed me (and I loved) at the same time, was the ending. I won't spoil it one bit. This is a story you'll need to experience for yourself. I will say that the climax to this book leaves nothing wanting. Except perhaps that you'll want another book. A wonderfully written debut, Shattered Souls is a book that I would (and will once I get my own copy) read a hundred times over.

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