Today, I'm happy to be hosting a tour stop for the "Weaving Destiny Blog Tour," in honor of the release of G.P. Ching's sequel to The Soulkeepers, Weaving Destiny. I have a full review of the book ready below, but first there's an opportunity for readers to enter a giveaway hosted by G.P. on her blog for a chance to win your choice of a Kindle, or Nook e-reader!
Just hop on over to her blog (here) and answers the questions in the form and you'll be entered. The giveaway is open to everyone until Monday, September 26th. Good luck to you all, and enjoy The Soulkeepers series!
by G.P. Ching
Genre: Fantasy
Reading Grade: Young
Adult
Publishing Type:
self-published
Publication Date:
September 6, 2011
Source: eARC from
author
Age Rating: 15+ (for
some profanity)
Malini Gupta
thought Jacob Lau was her destiny. But after months of failing to
decipher how she fits into the Soulkeepers, frustration threatens to
tear their relationship apart. And it doesn't help that a new
Soulkeeper named Mara is ready to stop time itself to earn Jacob's
love.
When Malini faces her worst fears, and even death, she learns a funny thing about destiny. Fate is a tapestry of choices, and she has the power to weave hers.
When Malini faces her worst fears, and even death, she learns a funny thing about destiny. Fate is a tapestry of choices, and she has the power to weave hers.
My Review
First off, if you
haven't already read my review for the first The Soulkeepers
book in this series, feel free to do so now (by clicking here).
Compared to the first book, Weaving Destiny is definitely an
evolution. I always felt like there was one unidentifiable, gnawing
thing missing from the first, but it is rectified in Weaving
Destiny. The writing is much better, the story-telling even more
intricate and clever, and the characters seem even more realistic and
likable.
This volume focuses on
Malini Gupta, the title character, Jacob Lau's, girlfriend. I always
liked Malini from book one, but I really didn't get the chance to
come to love her as much as I do now, after getting inside her head
and heart. What a neat girl she is! She has so much thrust upon her
and simply doesn't feel like all the other Soulkeepers, that she's
ready to do battle. She's not. It's a feeling so easy to relate to
because, who would feel ready for that kind of life, being a normal
person?
One of the pervasive
themes of the story, I suppose for the entire series—but here it's
really upfront—is the concept of 'destiny.' Obviously, its title is
appropriate, because Malini begins the story believing, like so many
young people do (I know I did!), that destiny is made for you by some
cosmic force in the universe, and no one can do anything about it. We
have to hope for the best and that's that.
But, what inevitably
comes with age, maturity, and life experience is what Malini
discovers through her trials: that she is, in fact, subject to
destiny, but she is, in fact, the weaver of that destiny. I
love how this theme is interwoven throughout, and her understanding
of this concept is gradually obtained. She realizes she always had
the power to shape her own future, and that pertains to everyone
who's reading about her, too.
Read this if you want
a sophisticated story with complex, real-world themes wrapped up in
beautiful fantasy elements that is sure to entertain you. Think of it
as the most delicious, wholesome, home-cooked meal prepared for you
by a seasoned expert: savory, satisfying, and nourishing all at the
same time.
I received this title
from the author in exchange for an honest review.
My score: 5 out of
5 stars.
