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My Soul to Take (African Immortals, #4)
by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author)
by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author)
Erica Smith's review
bookshelves: addiction-to-fiction
Mar 24, 12
bookshelves: addiction-to-fiction
Recommended for:
Libratrians, book lovers, suspense fiction readers
Read from March 20 to 24, 2012, read count: 1
A supernatural union is about to take place.
Many will cheer.
Others will die.
My Soul to Take is the fourth and final(?) book in Tananarive Due’s African Immortal Series. For those who have not read the previous books, please check them out in the order listed below this review.
Fana returns as one about to be betrothed to Michel. Fana has wonderous powers and her blood, Glow, which is being distributed across the nation, is making the government mad for political and economical reasons. Michel, who has immortal powers as well, does not like Glow being transported to heal people and he has his own personal reasons for that.
In this novel, a favorite, beloved character from *Joplin’s Ghost returns and of course we revisit Jessica Jacobs Wolde and Dawit/David Wolde, Fana’s parents as they all risk their hearts, their minds and souls to stop the plague hitting people across the globe. The book definitely jumps from time to time and place to place. One moment your in Mexico and Africa the next. It is true that Due has researched well for this book.
What’s to love:
Ahhh, what’s not to love about a book featuring every culture under the sun. Specifically one featuring an African American girl with incredible powers and who is described as athletic and beautiful. Another shining gem in this work is that it is a genre buster. In my opinion, My Soul to Take reads more like a cross between political fiction/suspense/science fiction/speculation. Some scenes reminded me of a cross between X Men 3 and Kill Bill. Really. I also enjoy the pull of emotions and strength of the family and friendship bond which added that bit of reality for me. Again, Due is spot on with her terrific writing.
The African Immortal Series(In Order)
• My Soul to Keep
• The Living Blood
• Blood Colony
• My Soul to Take
*If you have not read Joplin’s Ghost, read that as well. It is not part of the AI series.
If you like: Fledgling by Octavia Butler, comic book heroes with super powers and African American fiction rolled into one, then you'll love My Soul to Take.
Book Details:
My Soul to Take
Author: Tananarive Due
Published: Washington Square Press
ISBN: 978-1-439-7614-6
Price: $13.00 US
416p
Many will cheer.
Others will die.
My Soul to Take is the fourth and final(?) book in Tananarive Due’s African Immortal Series. For those who have not read the previous books, please check them out in the order listed below this review.
Fana returns as one about to be betrothed to Michel. Fana has wonderous powers and her blood, Glow, which is being distributed across the nation, is making the government mad for political and economical reasons. Michel, who has immortal powers as well, does not like Glow being transported to heal people and he has his own personal reasons for that.
In this novel, a favorite, beloved character from *Joplin’s Ghost returns and of course we revisit Jessica Jacobs Wolde and Dawit/David Wolde, Fana’s parents as they all risk their hearts, their minds and souls to stop the plague hitting people across the globe. The book definitely jumps from time to time and place to place. One moment your in Mexico and Africa the next. It is true that Due has researched well for this book.
What’s to love:
Ahhh, what’s not to love about a book featuring every culture under the sun. Specifically one featuring an African American girl with incredible powers and who is described as athletic and beautiful. Another shining gem in this work is that it is a genre buster. In my opinion, My Soul to Take reads more like a cross between political fiction/suspense/science fiction/speculation. Some scenes reminded me of a cross between X Men 3 and Kill Bill. Really. I also enjoy the pull of emotions and strength of the family and friendship bond which added that bit of reality for me. Again, Due is spot on with her terrific writing.
The African Immortal Series(In Order)
• My Soul to Keep
• The Living Blood
• Blood Colony
• My Soul to Take
*If you have not read Joplin’s Ghost, read that as well. It is not part of the AI series.
If you like: Fledgling by Octavia Butler, comic book heroes with super powers and African American fiction rolled into one, then you'll love My Soul to Take.
Book Details:
My Soul to Take
Author: Tananarive Due
Published: Washington Square Press
ISBN: 978-1-439-7614-6
Price: $13.00 US
416p
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Reading Progress
| 03/20/2012 | page 33 |
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8.0% | "Excited how Phoenix Smalls from Joplin's Ghost appears in this African Imortals series." |
| 03/22/2012 | page 269 |
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62.0% | "So much going on in this book and I can not get sleep because its so good! Tananarive, you rock chica!" |
| 03/23/2012 | page 375 |
|
87.0% | "More suspense and action, like a mixture of espionage and X Men...love it!" |
