Review: A Touch Mortal

A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford

Summary: Eden didn’t expect Az. … Not his saunter down the beach toward her. Not his unbelievable pick up line. Not the instant, undeniable connection. And not his wings.

Yeah. … So long happily-ever-after.

Now trapped between life and death, cursed to spread chaos with her every touch, Eden could be the key in the eternal struggle between heaven and hell. All because she gave her heart to one of the Fallen, an angel cast out of heaven.

She may lose everything she ever had. She may be betrayed by those she loves most. But Eden will not be a pawn in anyone else’s game. Her heart is her own.

And that’s only the beginning of the end.

My Thoughts: Sharing my thoughts on A Touch Mortal isn’t easy. It’s dark. Very dark. Eden is not likable, at least not for most of the book. Here we have another super-negative main character with a stubborn streak wider than Earth’s diameter.

OK, yeah, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but Eden annoyed the heck outta me. In the beginning, I thought she was likable, but through most of the book, it’s gone. I understand her predicament. I understand what drove her to the place she’s at. I understand why she’s hurt and angry. But, c’mon! Even she admits at one point or another that she’s too stubborn, that she’s ignoring Az out of that more than anything. She even admits at one point to wanting to be with him. I wanted to smack her around at times. Again, I can understand her feelings, but after so much time passes it’s time to grow up and sort things out. Instead of ignoring him, talk to him.

I do have a big question, and this will completely spoil things, so look away! Why is she a Sider if she was murdered? Does it have something to do with her having had no path? Or her intent at the time she ended up murdered? I just don’t get how everyone there was a Sider except her. (I’m also guessing that the person with the same skill set as Eden also was murdered, but that isn’t made completely clear.)

In all, this book did keep me reading. It was darker than I expected, and not to my taste. I can handle some darkness, but this had very little – if any – light. Don’t look for a happy ending – or really much hope of any kind. The story itself is interesting and did hold my interest. At times, however, I did get frustrated by all of the negativity. If Eden would have swallowed her pride, acted less like a total bitch, then things could have turned out very differently. But, then, we wouldn’t have this book. So, there you have it!

One more thing. I do wonder if there’s another book planned, or if it’s all said and done. It could easily go both ways. If there is another, I might be tempted to see how things play out. At least then I’d be expecting such darkness and hopefully not be surprised by it.

My Rating: 3.5 stars

Source: Received through Book It Forward ARC Tours for review.

Read It: A Touch Mortal is scheduled for release on February 22, 2011. You can pre-order it HERE. (This is an Amazon link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission. Your support is appreciated!)

Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011.

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