From the author of the bestselling, genre-defining Enchanters series comes a new literary tour de force about Emily, a young woman balancing two worlds between her fingertips: the one that is real to her and the one that is real to everyone else…
The question is: which one will she choose?
Never romanticizing what it means to be a twenty-something schizophrenic in a world broken by normalcy and half-baked fairytales, Allie Burke’s latest novel unites Emily and her world at large, spanning from the streets of Russia, to the sheets of her bed, to the idiosyncratic comfort she gets from worlds that don’t exist at all.
Woven with angst and darkness, bursting with heartache, Paper Souls tells of the irreparably damaged and broken, and how they survive.
My Review
Mature content – not for a young audience
The book was … just … wow! I received this book from the author for an honest review. At the time my pile of books to be reviewed was huge. So it sat in the pile forgotten for a while until last night when I opened it and I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN.
The main character, Emily, is a complex, fully developed woman. Struggling with mental illness her story is aching and intriguing. Even though her choices and decisions may not make sense to the reader, one can’t help cheering her on.
Filled with twists and turns that keep the pacing of this book perfect, I was enthralled from beginning to end and will definitely be looking for more from Allie Burke. What an incredible read.
I will be recommending this book to all my adult friends this holiday season. Definitely a book worth reading!
Buylink: http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Souls-Allie-Burke/dp/1620154838/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418309197&sr=8-1&keywords=paper+souls&pebp=1418309208284
