Review of Soul Seeker
Posted: 01 Mar 2022, 03:30
[Following is a volunteer review of "Soul Seeker" by Kaylin McFarren.]
Soul Seeker by Kaylin McFarren is a supernatural fiction novel split into two parts. The first part focuses on fire chief Benjamin Poe and his crumbling life. With a wife that can no longer stand him and a son who is troubled to say the least, Poe is trying everything in his power to save his marriage and salvage the relationship with his son. All of that changes when he crosses paths with Crighton, Lucifer’s number one soul-catching demon. This encounter resulted in more than one death at the hands of the demon who would do whatever he needed to do to collect the souls on his roster.
The second part of the novel begins a short time after the first part ends. Crighton is given a new mission by his master to capture an angel. But things take a turn when both Crighton and the angel are captured by the Sovereign Sector, a group of human scientists with the sole purpose of learning all they can about supernatural creatures by any means necessary. While imprisoned, the couple discovers they are soulmates, fated to be together. Both of their loyalties are tested, and Crighton must question everything he has ever known or else risk losing his one chance at love.
I truly enjoyed this book from start to finish. McFarren’s writing style is very poetic and flows incredibly well throughout the book. It was easy to lose time while lost in the story. The chapter titles were a great addition, and they introduced each chapter perfectly. Even though the theme of good vs. evil is persistent throughout the entire novel, I liked that it was not always a black and white scenario. For example, Crighton is originally presented as a very evil, perverse demon, but he has layers to him that come out after meeting Ariel. The reader is able to see that Crighton is not all bad, and he has a good side to him as well. The character development throughout the book is very well written, giving all the characters, even the secondary characters, a lot of depth and personality, allowing me to connect with them. The description of Hell as a living city was interesting. Even though most of us have some picture of Hell in our heads, it was surprising to see it described in this manner. The romance in the book is not overdone, it is perfectly executed.
The only negative I had was that I wished the first part of the book was shorter, as I felt it did not play as big of a role in the second, main part as I thought it would. I am glad it was there generally since it showed me exactly how evil Crighton could be before meeting Ariel, but I thought that the amount of focus on Benjamin Poe’s life was not necessary to achieve this.
I would recommend this book to fans of mild supernatural romance, especially when mixed with other genres such as horror and suspense. There are a few graphic scenes, so readers who are easily offended should avoid this one. Extremely religious readers may find this book offensive since it is the author’s fictional take on angels, demons, Hell, and the devil.
I am happy to give this book a 4 out of 4. Even with one negative listed above, this novel is fun to read and easy to get lost in. The mix of genres kept me on my toes and made me not want to put the book down until the end.
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Soul Seeker
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Soul Seeker by Kaylin McFarren is a supernatural fiction novel split into two parts. The first part focuses on fire chief Benjamin Poe and his crumbling life. With a wife that can no longer stand him and a son who is troubled to say the least, Poe is trying everything in his power to save his marriage and salvage the relationship with his son. All of that changes when he crosses paths with Crighton, Lucifer’s number one soul-catching demon. This encounter resulted in more than one death at the hands of the demon who would do whatever he needed to do to collect the souls on his roster.
The second part of the novel begins a short time after the first part ends. Crighton is given a new mission by his master to capture an angel. But things take a turn when both Crighton and the angel are captured by the Sovereign Sector, a group of human scientists with the sole purpose of learning all they can about supernatural creatures by any means necessary. While imprisoned, the couple discovers they are soulmates, fated to be together. Both of their loyalties are tested, and Crighton must question everything he has ever known or else risk losing his one chance at love.
I truly enjoyed this book from start to finish. McFarren’s writing style is very poetic and flows incredibly well throughout the book. It was easy to lose time while lost in the story. The chapter titles were a great addition, and they introduced each chapter perfectly. Even though the theme of good vs. evil is persistent throughout the entire novel, I liked that it was not always a black and white scenario. For example, Crighton is originally presented as a very evil, perverse demon, but he has layers to him that come out after meeting Ariel. The reader is able to see that Crighton is not all bad, and he has a good side to him as well. The character development throughout the book is very well written, giving all the characters, even the secondary characters, a lot of depth and personality, allowing me to connect with them. The description of Hell as a living city was interesting. Even though most of us have some picture of Hell in our heads, it was surprising to see it described in this manner. The romance in the book is not overdone, it is perfectly executed.
The only negative I had was that I wished the first part of the book was shorter, as I felt it did not play as big of a role in the second, main part as I thought it would. I am glad it was there generally since it showed me exactly how evil Crighton could be before meeting Ariel, but I thought that the amount of focus on Benjamin Poe’s life was not necessary to achieve this.
I would recommend this book to fans of mild supernatural romance, especially when mixed with other genres such as horror and suspense. There are a few graphic scenes, so readers who are easily offended should avoid this one. Extremely religious readers may find this book offensive since it is the author’s fictional take on angels, demons, Hell, and the devil.
I am happy to give this book a 4 out of 4. Even with one negative listed above, this novel is fun to read and easy to get lost in. The mix of genres kept me on my toes and made me not want to put the book down until the end.
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Soul Seeker
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon