“Doesn’t matter anyway, because from now on, your life before this will no longer matter. Let me be the first to welcome you to the Isle of Labanan.”

SYNOPSIS
Nineteen-year-old Amelie Weathers wishes she could live like a normal girl, yet each day she is reminded of what will never be. In the world of Indivix Corp, powers dictate your entire life-from your job, to how people perceive you-and with Amelie’s uniquely dangerous indicting, she would be executed on the spot if her secret was revealed.

I really enjoyed The DeathReaper, a lot. This is the first book of The DeathReaper series, written in a modern setting with sci-fi and fantasy. The plot is a fast pace with a lot of twists and turns, it drew me in and kept me going. It has a plot driven narrative (for some who like Character driven more this may not be your cup of tea) which I loved. It had a little character driven enough to keep you reading more to find out more and more about these characters but focused more on the plot driven, the action, cause, and effect.

With having a worldwide government that tells you if your indicium(A part of you that lives within you) is too strong or is not a class they want around they will do anything to make sure that you’re wiped off the map.

Your main characters like Amelie and Kane, you start to see small changes in their relationship, a softer, kinder side of Kane and you see Amelie change from a soft timid woman to someone who is starting to feel comfortable in her own skin.

I cannot wait for the next book, so many unanswered questions I have, and I must know the answers.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book and give my honest opinion of the book. Thank you, Freya Daree, for writing a great book.

Ok! I just finish this book and guys; I freaking love it.

This book has everything you can ask for and more. The is so well written and the Characters, OMG the Characters I love Amelie and Kane so much.

If you're looking for an amazing YA Book with a great world-building, incredible story, and amazing, strong characters this is the book you're looking for.

Spanish Review:

Una de las primeras cosas que puedo decir de este libro es la forma en la que la historia se desenvuelve, todos los secretos que poco a poco de van descubriendo conforme la historia avanza.

Este es un libro que definitivamente tienen que leer, 100% recomendado.

¡Feliz Lectura!

The DeathReaper is a story about Amelie, a lonely girl in a world that doesn’t much like her. She is constantly put down and ostracized for the power she holds inside herself, though she’s made a point to suppress it, not learning to use or control it. Until one day (luckily, maybe?) a stranger comes into her life with a similar power. A scientist that inserts himself into her life and makes it feel like an experiment with unexpected consequences.

The story was certainly interesting. I enjoyed the idea of such a world, though not completely original. The magic classes, abilities, and use were nothing new but certainly had distinctions that made it somewhat different. It’s presented slowly, which you would think would make it easier to learn, but much of the story is told as if you already understood it. I was hoping as I read it that there would be moments when things were revealed that made other moments more clear, but that’s not really the case. In some instances, it felt like the author knows this and thinks you’ll get it because the concept is so overused. An evil corporation that has too much power trying to control a magic system, corruption and abuse ensues.

Amelie was not a very likable character. She is a 19-year-old girl who has grown up being treated like a monster (her power is death after all, which scares the hell out of everyone around her). It has made her extremely depressing and cowardly. Her kind is very rare, and not much is known about them nor is there any effort on her part to learn more. Much could be forgiven if she learned and grew, but she didn’t change much by the end of book one. Yes, she has gone through quite a lot that justifies how she is. But I don’t know that I will continue to be interested in someone that seems to not act, or run from everything, and never grows stronger. Her curiosity always seems to be short-lived, meaning other characters and their choices are what drives the story forward.

Her parents have been the main oppressors in her life. At the beginning of the story, her dad has had a change of heart and tries to mend this relationship. His intentions try to make you feel empathetic, but it had the opposite effect with me. It came across as too little too late. Much of the story Is contradictory, like Amelie explaining how great her childhood was until one fateful moment. But then her parents are heard arguing about how awful they’ve been to her, even when she was young. And though you would think this might be explained later, no real revelation ever comes. Maybe that’s planned for the next book?

Though the vocabulary is great, the way it is used often feels awkward. This wasn’t obvious to me at first. I kept trying to identify it reminded me of until I realized it’s similar to when I’ve edited books for Russian and German authors that were being translated to English. The way the story is written felt like English was the authors second language. This certainly reads like the authors first book. I have definitely read worse from esteemed indie authors, but that awkward atmosphere persisted through the whole book. Time progression was sometimes lumped together and mundane, almost lazy, feeling unnecessary and not offering much to the story arc. The supporting characters were developed fairly well, though the description for many of the main characters never came out. Many authors leave out physical descriptions to let you use your own imagination. This works when given more about the characters constitution when brought into the story. That seems left entirely up to you, in this case.

Overall, I would say this would be a great third draft but some things need to be thought out more thoroughly. As a YA, it has potential. The ending still left me intrigued, and I would be interested in reading book two.

NetGalley review. This is a personal review, requested by the publisher with no bias or monetary compensation.