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Maxime Meziere maximemeziere — Without exaggeration, this is one of the best works of contemporary fiction that I have ever read. The story is gripping, "heart-wrenching", filled with insights and literary quotes that will move your soul in ways that not many books do. I thought that I would get lost in the medical technicalities, but I found them fascinating--especially b/c my mother had open heart surgery in 2001. The characters are complex, rich, and make you wish you lived in the lakehouse next door! I can't say enough, but I won't say anymore, except that this is a must read and must have...

Nelson Gigante nelsonfelix — Bree Despain managed to do something with The Lost Saint at which few authors succeed: write a sophomore book that is better than the first book. I liked Dark Divine, but I really liked The Lost Saint. The Lost Saint begins where Dark Divine left off. Grace's brother Jude ran away after turning werewolf and biting Grace. Grace sacrificed herself to save Daniel's life. Now, Daniel is just a regular kid and Grace has burgeoning werewolf superpowers. At one level, The Lost Saint is par for the course for the second book in a paranormal trilogy. You have a happy couple suddenly thrust into conflict. The guy (almost always the guy) becomes distant and/or disappears. A new guy enters into our heroine's life and sweeps her off her feet. She doesn't want to give up her love for our hero, but she is drawn to new guy. And you can guess how the book ends... The conflict in The Lost Saint is Daniel's secrecy. He's lying to Grace about where he's going, what he's doing, and is avoiding her. The new guy is Talbot, a fellow Urbat, who encourages Grace to expand her powers.. Despain fixed my two major complaints from Dark Divine. I was so confused for most of the first book. I didn't even realize it was about werewolves until at least halfway through. Now that we've been introduced to the paranormal element, Despain doesn't hesitate in immersing us in the werewolf world. I love how rich the mythology is. It's not just werewolves. There are demons, vampires, and Urbats. The werewolves have a complex history and even more complicated politics. I like how Despain gives paranormal creatures we've read about in loads of other books a little twist to make them unique but still recognizable. I loved the plot. I especially liked that Grace didn't know who she could trust. And neither did the reader. Was Jude really trying to help Grace or just manipulate her? Was Daniel turning his back on her? Is Gabriel really such a hero? Is Talbot using Grace or does he truly care about her? Even her father had secrets. Despain kept me guessing until the very end. And new guy Talbot is really cool. Sexy, handsome, a fighter. He comes off as less emo than Daniel. And he doesn't assume that Grace will break if she tries to increase her powers. My other major complaint (well, it's kind of petty) was the setting. The book is set just outside of Minneapolis in a small made-up town called Rose Crest. Rose Crest is near a slightly larger town called Apple Valley. I happen to live close to Apple Valley and the descriptions of the suburb were laughably wrong. I was happy that any descriptions of the town were generic enough in The Lost Saint that it didn't detract from the story for someone who is familiar with the area. Similar to Dark Divine, The Lost Saint gets off to a slow start. Nothing really started happening until halfway through the book. Thankfully, there was enough world-building and relationship intrigue that I didn't get bored. Still...it dragged. But don't worry. Once things get going, they're fast and exciting. You won't be able to tear yourself away. And the book ends at the perfect place. It ties things up from this book but leaves the reader with a fabulous cliff hanger. Rating: 4 / 5

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Qian Lei xi00lei41eb — I approached this book with limited expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Well-written nonfiction. The one aspect the book could use is an epilogue; it was written over thirty years ago and a cursory internet search reveals a number of interesting developments in that time.