Title: Taste
Author: Kate Evangelista
Author: Kate Evangelista
Book Summary:
“At
Barinkoff Academy, there's only one rule: no
students on campus after curfew. Phoenix McKay soon finds
out why when she is left behind at sunset. A group calling themselves night students
threaten to taste her flesh until she is saved by a mysterious, alluring boy. With his pale skin, dark eyes, and mesmerizing
voice, Demitri is both irresistible and impenetrable. He warns her to stay away from his dangerous
world of flesh eaters. Unfortunately, the
gorgeous and playful Luka has other plans.
When
Phoenix is caught between her physical and her
emotional attraction, she becomes the keeper of a deadly secret that will rock
the foundations of an ancient civilization living beneath Barinkoff Academy.
Phoenix
doesn’t realize until it is too late that the closer she gets to both Demitri
and Luka the more she is plunging them all into a centuries old feud.”
Phoenix McKay has a problem. When Phoenix
accidentally falls asleep in the library, she awakens knowing that she will be
expelled. What she doesn’t know is that
being expelled is the least of her mounting problems… As Phoenix
searches for a way to get back to her dorm, she discovers other students milling
about. In the conversation that follows,
she realizes that these are not fellow classmates; these are the Night Students,
and they are hiding a terrible secret…
When I first hear of Taste, I am instantly enchanted. I absolutely fall in love with the cover, and
the book summary grabs my attention and refuses to let go! I start reading everything about the book that
I can find: excerpts, the author’s blog, anything that might give me more
information about this book. The only
thing that worries me about Taste is
that the premise sounds like a love triangle set up, of which I am NOT a fan! I am also excited because I have never read a book about "flesh eaters" before.
I love how I can instantly connect
with Phoenix. She is curious and takes
orders from nobody, both traits that get her into some serious trouble! She isn’t naïve, which is good, but she does
take a while to catch on to events surrounding her. Maybe it’s shock or denial, but either way I
really like that she doesn’t just magically understand what’s happening. People actually have to explain it to her,
which means they also explain it to me.
Soon after I start reading Taste, it becomes clear that two guys are
going to be at the center of this book: Demitri and Luka. Dimitri is tall, dark, and brooding while
Luka is straightforward, approachable, and genuine. I completely understand the pull toward both
of them… at least I’ll get one of them… right??
Taste
is an intriguing tale that constantly surprises me. Many of the twists and turns are unpredictable
and enjoyable. I definitely feel like
Evangelista took the time to add depth to the characters; I get a real sense of
who they are as people and why they
act the way they do. The only
relationship that I really struggle with is between Phoenix and her best friend. I can’t put my finger on it, but it seems
unrealistic. Luckily, most of the book
doesn’t center on their relationship.
The Cover:
Overall this cover can be described
in three words: alluring, dramatic, and mysterious. The air of mystery comes into play when I take
in the background and the ledge-looking-thing the girl is sitting against. Instantly this inspires questions that I know
I will have to read the book to answer.
The girl on the cover is the picture of drama. The tilt of her head, the straightness in her
spine, the thunderclouds in the background, and of course her look of
devastation. All these details add up to
create a fantastic cover!
I give Taste 5 out of 5 hearts: I LOVED IT!
You can learn more about Kate Evangelista on her website here: http://www.kateevangelista.com/
You can buy the book here:
Paperback ebook
I'm happy to see such good things being said about this one! I have read a few mixed reviews so was getting worried but I'm excited about it again. I agree about the cover, it's so cool.
ReplyDeleteAwesome review!
Thanks Nicola, I'm glad my review helped!! :) I hope you read and enjoy it as much as I did!
DeleteI've been waiting for a while to read reviews on blogs about this book - you're the first. I'm afraid that it'll be something like Fallen by Lauren Kate.
ReplyDeleteI read Fallen a long time ago and I may be misremembering but they don't seem anything alike to me... and the basic plot lines are definitely very different (flesh eaters as apposed to angels.)
DeleteGreat review, it makes me want to read it even more. My library is so far behind. Ugh...
ReplyDeleteSo is mine!! I'll have to make sure they order it! (=
DeleteI like your review! And I think this book would be on my to read list. It sounds great. :D
ReplyDeleteMariska
Thanks Mariska!! It is an amazing book!
DeleteThis one sounds really intriguing. Your review has convinced me to add it to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ Reading Lark
I'm glad!! Let me know what you think!
DeleteLike you I'd probably pick this up for the cover. However since this is YA and you mentioned another love triangle, I think I'll put this in my back burner for a while. Overall, wonderful review
ReplyDeleteTalk Supe
The cover is beautiful! :)
DeleteI can't wait to read this book! It sounds so good, and the love triangle? Yeah. It sounds like one of the good ones.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! I'm glad you enjoyed this book.
You sound just like me when I first heard of it! :) I think you'll love it (;
DeletePheonix sounds like a pretty cool character! I look forward to reading this sometime :D
ReplyDeleteI really wanna read this book. I came across it on accident and now I want it.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the three words you used to describe this book- who wouldn'y want to read it? It sounds amazing!
ReplyDelete~Jess