The Eternal Ones

Reader: Sabrina K
Age: 16
Title: The Eternal Ones
Author: Kristen Miller
Publisher: Razorbill
Pub Date: August 10
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Annotation: Since Haven was a little girl, the only person she could remember was Ethan. Now Haven realizes that it is her destiny to go to New York and find her true soul mate.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: This book's plot was so unexpected, and was a thrill to read the entire time. The characters where well developed, so much that by the end of the book you felt like you truly knew each and every character for who they where soul wise, and not who they perceived themselves to be. Each character seemed to have their own agenda at first but by the end of the book it was fascinating on how each little scene, and character intertwined.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The most compelling aspect of this book was the connection and bonds each character had. What made this so compelling was how driven the characters where to find each other and how they had a great connection from the start of their new "relationship". The bond between Haven and Iain was amazing, and just how much effort they put into their relationship(s) was also outstanding to see. The author did a phenomenal job on showing the connection of the souls. Also, the book was very symbolic in showing that people should find beauty within the soul, then just look past that and love someone for how they look rather than who they are as a person. The book also had a good way of showing that you should (no matter what) go with your gut instinct, and that you should only trust yourself.
Cover: The cover did tempt me to pick up the book, I love shiny things, and it's a very catchy cover, not too over the top, but still catchy. The snake was amazing, and I loved how it was incorporated into the cover. It reflected the book, and just how powerful and awestruck the Ouroboros Society is and just how cunning and deceiving they are. It was very symbolic, and made a great cover.
Age Range: 16-18 and up
Quality: 5Q Hard to imagine a better book
Popularity: 5P Everyone wants to read it