Title: The Eternal Ones
Author: Kirsten Miller
Publishing Date: August 10th, 2010
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Cover Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
"Growing up in a small Tennessee mountain town is hard, but it’s even more difficult when you’re Haven Moore, she of the broken family and mysterious visions. For as long as she can remember, Haven has had visions of herself in another life, as a woman named Constance, who loved a man named Ethan. Constance’s pull spurs Haven to go to New York City, where she is drawn to the famous playboy, Iain Morrow, and their ominous connection to the mysterious Ouroboros Society.
Suddenly Haven is living a luxurious life she’s never even dreamed of, alongside a boy whose connection to her she can’t explain. But it seems like Iain is keeping secrets from her. What is his connection to the Ouroboros Society? What does the Society really do? Is Iain really Ethan? And if he’s not…then who is he?"
Sorry I havn't written for a while. I've been kind of busy...
Well, I have to say, The Eternal Ones could have been better. But then on the bright side, it was pretty darn good as it is too. Kirsten did a good job to make a captivating, exiting, sizzling young adult romance read, even if it's plot wasn't too complicated.
First of all, about the characters. I have to say that I didn't really get a feel for Haven. She and I never quite clicked. Haven was too trusting, a little too dumb and not the best at thinking ahead. You know, I hear, a lot, now days about "following your heart" and all. But in reality you have got to think about things before you do them. Start a new saying authors! Something along the lines of "A little common sense goes a long way."
Ian, I never liked even from the beginning. I had a feeling as soon as you met him that he wasn't the bad guy, but I didn't matter if he was or wasn't anyways because in my mind, he always was. I hate liars, and he took the lying too far for me. If you're going to make a 'hero' of some sorts, please make him as nice and as prefect, (for a human that is. Make him realistic.), as possible.
Beau, was the only one I really liked. Personally I thought he was the only one in the whole book giving good advice. The only one. Period. He seemed sweet and thoughtful, and I love that. His type of character should have been the 'hero'. Also, Ethan and Constance were a lot funner people than Haven and Ian. Just saying.
The plot was incredibly predictable. I basically had the main story line figured out by the time you met all the main character. But it was an interesting read, never the less. It was also an interesting way of thinking of reincarnation. A very original story.
Writing wise, The Eternal Ones can get you lost very, very easy. Just missing a few sentences and you're lost for the rest of the book. It did pull together and get easier to understand towards the last fifty pages though. I did love her writing style. To many people now days write in first person, I miss third....Sniff sniff. I never fully realized that until I started thinking about the book. I was thinking, what made The Eternal Ones special? Oh! It was written in third person!!
To finish up. I liked the book. Plain and simple. It defiantly could have been better and I hope that she will write a sequel that will be better. I recommend The Eternal Ones although you are not deprived if you don't' actually read it.
