Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Come Alive by Karina Halle

A haunted house, voodoo, and zombies, oh my! Do you believe in voodoo? How about zombies? I am not talking about the ugly sore spotting limb falling off zombies either. Those are the typical zombies you find just about everywhere else. The zombies Halle created come from being in a drug-induced state. Do you think that these kinds of zombies could actually be created and exist in our world? Either way welcome to New Orleans where Dex, Perry, and Maximus take on a haunted house, a Bokor, and of course zombies.

Come Alive is written in Dex's perspective which was severely important in moving the overall series plot forward. There were a lot of secrets learned about Dex's past and his relationship with Perry that could not have been found out through Perry's perspective due to Dex's mysterious brooding personality. Even though the perspective change was slightly random it was necessary in order to move the series forward.

The characters have also become more well rounded as the series is coming to an end. Perry has become more confident with herself and her body. While Dex has begun to show more vulnerability, which has made him more relatable. Even Maximus has changed from being a "douchecanoe" to a completely caring guy who has a soft spot for the love of his life. As the characters grow and mature so do their choices in different situations just like in real life. Halle has worked hard to create relatable characters that readers can connect with. They even feel like real people and like they would be your best friend. I unquestionably love this about her writing. Halle really is an amazing writer.

The only thing that annoyed me about this book was that the first one hundred pages were essentially mostly erotica. I mean I get it Perry and Dex finally got together which is great, but they were constantly having sex which did not seem necessary for the plot. Perhaps it makes a really good romance novel? I don't know, but other than that it was another great novel. I would recommend it for anyone who was fifteen or older.

I hope you guys enjoy this book and feel free to answer the questions above in the comments below. Also, feel free to share any thought or opinions you may have. Have a great day my lovelies!

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