Existence
by Abbi Glines
It's not surprising when Pagan sees souls walking around. She's been able to see them every day since she was very young. They tend to just walk on by and ignore her as long as she doesn't let them know she can see them. But even if they realize the truth, the souls can't talk to her and they tend to disappear when she touches them.
However, one day one of them not only spots her quickly, but also talks to her. He actually begins to follow her around and make comments about the cute guy who seems to like her.
And he also begs her to NOT go in the car and drive off when she becomes extremely upset one day.
He then becomes the first person she sees when she wakes up in the hospital after her nearly fatal car accident.
And from that point on, he's everywhere and suddenly everyone else can see him.
He isn't the only one out there who's interested in Pagan, but he may be the only one who can protect her from what's out there.
Final thoughts: This one is ok. There are the Twilight elements again that seem to pop into every YA supernatural book nowadays (stay away from me; I'm no good for you; you'd be better off without me; if you knew who/what I was, you'd run screaming), but it's got its own legs. I like Pagan, and Dank (despite the truly crappy name) is a good dark and brooding. My only real problem was the sharp left the book took about 2/3 of the way in, sending Pagan off to a completely different setting for no real reason except to introduce a character who was needed later. The whole section of the book is just completely unrealistic and out of place. Even the dialogue between Pagan and the docs seems stupid and contrived. That stupid set of scenes aside, it was still a decent read.
Rating: 3/5
Predestined (Existence #2)
by Abbi Glines
Through some miracle, Pagan got the supernatural person she loves and he is allowed to stay with her. They are together as often as possible and things finally seem to be going their way.
But right after they found out they could be together, Pagan's ex disappeared and Dank finally explains that her ex never had a soul to start with, so he's not dead... just gone.
Except in her dreams.
Through her dreams, Pagan finds out that her mother made a deal with the Voodoo spirits and accidentally promised Pagan's soul to the son of the leader of them all.
That son is Pagan's missing ex... and when he comes back for her, Dank is less than pleased.
Final thoughts: This was a stronger book than the first. It still had problems, but there were good moments of suspense. I never felt sorry for Leif, even though Glines worked hard to try and make him sympathetic. He was just really annoying and possessive. Gee has won me over in this book, so I'm glad she was introduced in the first book, but still ticked at that initial storyline. Currently, I'm bugged by the fact that people keep forgetting the supernatural characters once they've been gone for a while. Glines tries to explain it, but it comes off more as an excuse than a reason.
Rating: 4/5
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