Oh wow, this book was really something. I wast not sure what to expect and I am glad that I did not look into reviews and just dived into it.

I had some minor issues with it, but overall I really did like it and It really did scare me where it had to.

This was well written paranormal romance novel. It was cute, but also dark and scary. The characters were likeable and I enjoyed being on his journey with them. It exactly what I needed to read. It's not just a love story, it has it's characters dealing with grief, loss and friendship.

Although the paranormal is not my typical genre, I enjoyed the change of scenery. Summoner was fast-paced, interesting and I loved the main characters quirky sense of humour. 

When I first started reading Summoner it was about 1am and the opening scene in the graveyard set my teeth on edge. I am familiar with the shenanigans that a group of teenagers can get up to so I know how exciting a fear induced adrenaline rush can be. However, this particular rush turned into something much more sinister when a soul attaches to Allie.

Allie Billings is quirky and funny. With her as the narrator, the novel is filled with strange little sayings like "Heat hit my cheeks faster than if I'd eaten a jalapeno...". Even though she is confused and scared at the prospects of being able to summon spirits, Allie never loses herself or her quirky humour. Allie was different from most teenage protagonist as she is not shallow and no matter what happened she did not let other opinions of Cody deter her from her affection. 

Cody is often described as shy and self-conscious. However, there are moments where Allie see's the confident and strong-willed guy who is trying to find his place in the world. Cody is also not our typical love interest. He is realistic as his past has a major impact on how he relates to present situations. The loss that the characters have suffered hit home because the way that Grimm described the pain and the after effects of that loss was true to my own experiences. This made the characters and their actions relatable and added to the realism of the novel.

What can I say about this book?

Well first off, I absolutely loved it. It was a great read. It had me on the edge of my seat, my heart thumping in anticipation, and wanting to know what happened next…

Allie was your average teen. One who was struggling to find her normal after her mom died. Cody was the cute new boy next door, who had his own secrets that he kept guarded. But both needed the other- even more so after Allie becomes haunted by a ghost who was making promises she didn’t intend to keep.

Will either Allie or Cody find normalcy again? Or will the ghost get what she is after, Allie’s soul?

I give this book 4 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐. I was so completely drawn into this story, and with Allie and Cody. I stayed up until 1 am (Aug 26) to finish this book- because i couldn’t sleep not knowing what happened. I would definitely recommend this book.

I received this ARC for an honest review.

Ixve seen YA urban/paranormal fantasy used to explore tgenes of grief and loss before but this seemed a particularly good execution. The two MCs were bother engaging and likeable and the supernatural plot was interesting working along side the romantic subplot. An enjoyable YA fantasy.

I wasn't a fan of this book. It was a slow read for me.

I wasn’t really into this. I think it just wasn’t my type of book.

I wasn't a fan of this book. It was a slow read for me.

I just found this a little strange. The beginning was rather intriguing, about the grave digging and the voice hearing. But eventually it descended into nothing more than just boredom.

Allie was okay initially, I understood her need to want to speak to her mother and everything. But she became rather boring as time went, and naturally a romance developed between her and Cody. Which I thought was rather okay, although boring.

I just felt a sense of disappointment that Allie never tried to test her boundaries, or was really put into situations which really tested her, which really made me care for her. There just wasn’t there in this book.

And well, you can say that there is where that I stopped enjoyed this book from the intriguing beginning.

The blurb provided in the original review request (it was a bit different than what’s on Amazon) grabbed my attention, and even though it was YA—something I usually avoid—I decided to give it a chance. Unfortunately, I DNF’d it at about 30% because it didn’t seem to be going anywhere. I wanted to love this book, I really really did, but I just couldn’t get into it.

Summoner exhibited everything I usually hate about YA; the overload of teenage emotions/hormones, the almost crippling character insecurities, wishy-washy/rollercoaster relationships, and all the soulful eye contact. Yes, I understand that these characters ARE teenagers and thus should be going through all the teenager bullshit. However, in this case, it completely overshadowed the paranormal aspects that so intrigued me. While we were constantly reminded that some freaky shenanigans were afoot, they didn’t really seem to be going anywhere coherent. The summoner thing—and the weird abilities that go along with it—felt a bit… slapdash and cropped up at random. There didn’t seem to be any rules about when, how, or where the spirits could contact Allie and the ‘different language’ thing didn’t seem to fit at all. I wish the author had put more thought into this very important aspect of her book.

Despite disliking the book enough to quit before the halfway point, I think I could have liked Allie and her friends (except for Hunter; he was just too cookie-cutter, testosterone-y, jealous ex for my tastes). The problem was that their development was excruciatingly slow and at times, Allie didn’t come across as all that bright. (“Summoned. As in, by a summoner?” Um…yes?) And if I had to read about someone’s eyes/the emotional eye contact One. More. Time. I was going to scream. WE GET IT, THEY HAVE EYES AND THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER! (sorry, I’m better now.) Allie and Cody and the others were age-appropriate characters, though, and seeing them interact with each other at that age level was kind of fun in places. I think I just wanted more paranormal and less high-school-relationship drama.

Bottom line: I usually don’t read YA, but the blurb was intriguing and I decided to take a chance that did not pay off. If YA is your jam, though, you might be able to get into this one.

Thanks to S.D Grimm and NetGalley for the ARC copy of Summoner for my honest review.

I fell in love with this novel from the very beginning. The whole idea of the witching and summoning is so interesting to me, but the way that Grimm incorporated it into her storyline was flawless. I loved the idea of the Guardians and how she was cursed. 

Overall, the whole novel was well written, the characters were relatable, and the emotional appeal was off the charts. The ending...I'm not even going to comment on because of spoilers...just trust me, read it!

Allie has a pretty clear understanding of what it feels like to grieve - she recently lost her mother to cancer and isn't feeling very positive about life. She is finding it hard to connect with her friends which is probably why she agrees to go 'witching' with them. A silly prank, playing with dowsing rods, to find souls becomes a little too real when Allie realizes she really can summon ghosts and has awakened a soul that should have been left alone.
Fortunately, she has got someone on her side, her neighbour, Cody, new to town and rather delicious. They begin developing a strong friendship that starts to change into something a little more romantic as the story progresses. Allie also discovers that Cody is her guardian, someone who can help her defeat the soul who would like nothing more than to take Allie's body for herself. 
This is a well-developed ghost story that had some really nice moments of 'don't turn out the lights'. The characters were convincing and worked well together. I believed in Allie's friends and thought many of their actions and reactions were fairly natural under the circumstances. I really wanted to yell at them on the way to the graveyard - honestly, did they think this was going to be a good idea. 
I really liked the way the background of the summoner history was revealed - the library, the book and Lawson (an old guardian - been there done that - have the t-shirt) gradually shaped the situation for Allie and Cody. It was a little dramatic the who will die for who situation which is probably was stops me from five stars but then again they are teenagers so life is pretty dramatic on a good day. 
Great book if you like a bit of romance, a whole lot of ghosts and a side of will they make it out alive.

Ghosts? Sign me up. I was so excited for this book and am very grateful that I was granted an ARC. It was a nice bundle of different genres that seemingly blended into its own. The writing style was fluent and well done. The entire story flowed seamlessly. It was fastpaced and didn't drag which is usually my problem with books similar to this. The characters were very likable and I had no problem connecting to them. They were what kept my attention from waning. My only complaint is that I felt the romance was too "love at first" sight for my taste. Overall, a good young adult paranormal romance.

Received  from NetGalley

Allie and friends go witching on the cemetery, on a dare. For Allie is more than that, she start to hear and see the ghost. 

She is sweet girl, living with her father and her dog. Her mother died few months ago and she is still mourning her death. One night she wakes up by the sound of basketball. A boy moved next door and is playing in the middle of the night. She joins him and they form a friendship. His name is Cody, he moved from Montana, and has a part too. 

He will become her guarding, protecting her from the ghost she summoned. 

I really like the ghost part, I love paranormal and this was interesting take on it. The romance was nice too, developing slowly over time. I just wish there was more paranormal, more ghosts and summoning.

I found this to be an interesting paranormal / supernatural read! Well written this story not only deals with ghosts but with friendship & grief & a little romance and once started I found that I could not put this down! The 2 main characters are well developed & realistic & the story is so engrossing that you find yourself feeling their pain & on occasion tears were falling!

I received an Advanced Review Copy of this book from Entangled Teen Publishing and Netgalley. 

Let me start off by saying that I nearly passed this one up because of the title. I have read far too many books with some variation of the same title, and honestly, they are all pretty similar. The main character is able to summon or communicate with the dead and then there are a few variations from one book to another. This story won’t get points from me for being original, but I did happen to enjoy it a lot, so whatever.

I found that I basically tore through this novel in one sitting. There were times where I could set it down, but then the pacing would pick right back up. For a novel of this type, I feel that fast pacing is pretty important. It kind of falls under paranormal thriller, with a romance in there. Honestly though, it really isn’t too often that I read a book without a touch of romance.

The thing I found myself enjoying the most out of this novel, was in fact, the romance. I love when grief and the shared understanding of loss brings two people together. There were some very raw moments in this book where I found myself close to tears. But in my opinion Cody held his walls up just a bit too long.

I enjoyed the writing quite a lot actually. This book had many redeeming qualities even though I found the overall premise very unoriginal. Which is why the rating is a four out of five stars. The romance was really cute and idealistic. I really loved all the dates they went on and the heartfelt gifts that they bought one another.

I would read something else by S.D. Grimm, but I’m glad that there wasn’t an attempt to try and turn this one into a series. It is a good book, but I will continue on my search for the next great fantasy novel.

My review can also be found on my blog: 
https://devouringbooks2017.wordpress....

I was looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed! I loved this book! I thought it was a really unique, especially for a horror novel. By that I mean there was a lot of romance in it too, which I really liked. And it covered the grief process as well. I also loved the characters! Allie and Cody were my favorites! This book also had a very eerie feel throughout, as a horror novel should.Overall I really enjoyed Summoner and  I really think you should read this book!

Oh wow, this book was really something. I wast not sure what to expect and I am glad that I did not look into reviews and just dived into it.

I had some minor issues with it, but overall I really did like it and It really did scare me where it had to.

Anyway let me tell you about the things that I liked!

*GHOSTS OH yeah!! I am all about ghosts and witching and all that stuff so this was a BIG HUGE YES!!
*Labradors
*The writing style, it was fluent and I did like the voice of Allie
*Diverse character!! I always appreciate books more when they have diverse characters and when I found out about Cody I was all hearts and love for him! I won’t spoil so you better read and find out about him!!
*The scary vibe, ok it wasn’t THAT scary but it was well placed and thought and I really did like it, but I would not recommend you reading at night home alone… Do not make my mistake !!! I was  scared to do to the toilet o.o 
*The ending!


Things I did not like

*There were some parts of the book where Allie did annoy me especially her decisions and the reason behind them… I cannot tell more as of now, but this was one of the biggest issues I had. Like WHY would you do that when you know what is going to happen and you even said it yourself???

*The ”romance” was wayyyy tooo fastttt it struck me light lightning and left me a bit speechless


So yep these are the few things I wanted to say and overall I gave it 3.5 stars rounded to 4 the story was refreshing and I totally liked it!

I have been on the lookout for a great paranormal read that would suck me in and not let me go. I have found that in this book!

The story intrigued me and it was so unique to the genre that I couldn’t help but be mesmerized by it. I adored the characters and all of their flaws and loved what the author did with the male character in particular. And how he was introduced with the special part he played in the story line.

This book is one part paranormal, one part mystery and a lot of parts romance. It is the perfect mix of YA romance, nothing too racy but innocent and sweet. Perfect for a younger YA reader!

The ending was perfect but I was not ready to let these characters go! I can only hope that this might be the making of a series…one that I would definitely continue with as I feel that these characters were just getting started in their journey.

Thank you to Entangled Teen for the review copy in exchange of my honest opinion.

I just finished reading this, and the tears are still streaming down my face in a continuous flow. Wow! What an utterly captivating read. This author has written a beautiful paranormal story with well-developed characters that reach out to you and not only pull at your heart strings but have you cheering them on. 

Allie and Cody are high schoolers, and each has suffered devasting losses in their lives. Little by little circumstances occur that continue to bring them closer to one another. Unfortunately, these circumstances may be deadly, and they face the battle of good and evil.

This story has it all from misfortunes to ghosts to even moments that will have you looking over your shoulder. I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to seeing more of this author's creative mind.