Review of Soul Seeker

[Amanda Pearcy]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Soul Seeker" by Kaylin McFarren.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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In Soul Seeker, Kaylin McFarren weaves a beautiful story about different kinds of relationships and the lengths those involved will go to maintain those relationships. The book is split into two parts. In the first half, we learn about how evil manipulates and twists things. Good people end up in bad places. A father fights for his son and it doesn’t end up as you would think. In the second half of the story, you learn more about the demon Crighton and how he came to be. Though he appears evil to the core, he has some redeeming qualities. This demon who does horrendous things learns how to turn his life around and fight for something worthy.

The battle between good and evil differed from anything I’d ever read. The focus is mostly on evil whether it’s good corrupted by evil or evil turning good, the storyline is compelling. It draws you in and keeps you wanting more. McFarren created interesting characters that I wanted to learn more about. I enjoyed learning the back story behind Crighton. I was surprised by what was revealed. I wouldn’t have expected myself to be rooting for the demon and his love connection to beat the odds after everything this demon did to manipulate and scare people at the beginning of the story. I enjoyed all aspects of the story. This was a page-turner; I could hardly put it down until it was finished, and I still wanted more.

I found no negatives about this book. Kaylin McFarren did a wonderful job writing this story. Transitions were smooth, the topic was interesting, and the characters were captivating. Her imagination and creativity drew me into the story. The first half was a little drawn out and didn’t seem to go with the story at first, but then you learn Crighton’s purpose, and it all makes sense in the end. McFarren wanted us to know all the bad things Crighton was capable of before we learned the good he could do. I love a true underdog story.

Soul Seeker was a well-written book with minimal grammatical or spelling errors. Based on this and how much I enjoyed reading the book, I’m rating it a 4 out of 4.

I would recommend this book to a mature audience based on the light sexual content and gruesome scenes surrounding abuse and death. This book plays on many interests including; horror, romance, mystery, and religion. Though I wouldn’t say the content is biblical, the characters were demons and angels. Anyone with these types of interests would most likely enjoy reading this book.

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Soul Seeker
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