Meg Cabot will WOW the paranormal reading community with this gem!
From quirky comedy and intense romance to moderately grotesque
violence, Insatiable has it all!
My Synopsis
Meena, resident of the BIG City and screen writer, thought her life
was ok. Nothing too spectacular... unless you consider the fact
that with one look into your eyes, she can tell you when and how
you are going to die. You see, Meena has a very unique form of
precognition. This "gift" has always made her feel like a freak and
for years she has had to endure vicious name calling and rejection
by her peers. If you were to ask Meena directly, she'd say this
ability was a curse, not a gift.
All Meena truly ever wanted was to become head writer for
Insatiable, one of the country's longest running, and still most
popular, soap operas. With the new pitch she's cooked up, she is
certain the promotion is in the bag! Imagine her surprise when not
only does Soshana (typical corporate airhead) get the promotion,
she's got big plans for introducing a vampire angle into the
Insatiable story line. Vampires? Seriously? Talk about jumping on
the bandwagon! UGH! According to Meena, vampires are nothing but
mythological misogynistic monsters and she is SO not on board with
this entire idea. There goes the show, and there goes any hopes
Meena had of capturing the coveted Head Writers position.
But, why vampires? And why Shoshanna? Up until now, Shoshana has
never even been in the office long enough to handle the work she
had, let alone the workload involved with a Head position. As it
is, Meena is forever completing and submitting Shoshana's work. So
what gives? Regardless, Meena has devised a plan to counteract
Shoshana's pitch. She's going to write in a "princely" vampire
slayer to sweep the leading lady off her feet and save the day!
And, Meena has the perfect man in mind of who she feels she can
draw great reference from to create the prefect character!
Lucien Antonescue is Meena's very own prince who's "swept in" and
"saved the day"…err, night rather! He's dashing, debonair, and
outrageously hot! Not only can Meena NOT see his death (which is
weird, but is also a refreshing break from the usual), but he
actually saved Meena from a vicious attack by a colony of bats!
Lucien is Meena's "dreamboy". He's all she's ever wanted in a man.
There's nothing more she could want from a lover. Heck, she's even
considering moving to Romania just to stay close to him...Too bad
her precognitive talents don't work on her own future. It might
have saved her from nightmare and heartache!
My Thoughts
Readers will be kept thoroughly intrigued by each turn of events
and may even find themselves flipping back through the pages for
clarifications and asking themselves "How did I miss that"!
Insatiable, quite interestingly, references a few historical
figures, both real and mythological, on a level that nicely adds to
the plot line, and are also clearly conveyed so that even those who
are not "up to speed" can grasp the intended purpose of the
reference.
From Joan of Arc to Dracula, Insatiable has many interesting twists
and takes that will keep readers on their toes. In fact, there's
one particular event, or twist rather, that really took this reader
by surprise! End result, very cool!
In closing, I would like to take a moment to mention that this I am
not entirely certain I liked the way the story left off. Yet again,
I'm also not entirely certain that I didn't. Hmm…I am a wee bit
conflicted on this point (lol, obviously) and can only hope this
will be remedied soon! (Sequel currently set to be released 2011)
ARC received courtesy of the wonderful ladies of the Harper Collins
Canada Promotions Department, in return for an honest review. Thank
you ladies! =)
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