The Space Between by Brenna YovanoffMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I've always been a bit of a fan of fantasy based on religious mythology anyway. So for me the first 1/4 set up some interesting premises. The second 1/4 felt rather slow to be honest, but it picked up enormously in the last half. There are elements of an adventure mystery here in the search for Obie, Daphne's lost brother. There is an inexplicable draw beween Daphne and Truman, yet the romance builds naturally. There's a scene of sensuality that makes me inclined to wait to recommend this one to high school students, or at least 8th graders. It has it's imperfections in some details here and there, but it's really a fascinating and compelling read. I personally wish that we had more of the mythology of this world shown to us, but I'm not sure it would have added to the story. I'm just terribly curious. This is a great alternative for fans of supernatural romances to a lot of the formulaic stories out there. (After all, the heroine is a - not necessarily evil - demon in search of her brother and her love interest is the suicidal boy who needs saving.) Two thumbs up if you like the genre!
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