Fated- Alyson Noel

There are three main things which I think are what makes a reader pick a book off the shelf and buying it. These include:

The author- It may possibly be that the reader has already owned some of their previous works and have enjoyed what they have to offer.

The cover- The saying 'Don't judge a book by it's cover' really does not apply to most readers as this will be the first thing that they see about a book which means that they would be more inclined to pick up the book if it is eye catching.

The blurb- A reader will ALWAYS read the blurb of a book before they buy it so that they are aware of what it contains and it it is right for them or not.

In the case of this book, all three of these factors apply. For starters, I own previous books by Alyson Noel which I enjoyed, the cover was bright which lead me to it and then after reading the blurb, I thought that I would give it a go.

My first impressions of the title "Fated" and while reading the blurb meant to me that this book would be the average book about a troubled girl who finds the guy of his dreams and they fall in love but there are challenges which they must face in order for them to be together in the end. However, the rest of the blurb is what appealed to me the most. The fact that this girl needs to go and live with a grandmother which she has never met before for some unknown reason due to her being a part of a world which no one knows about and is hidden from normal society which is the reason why I read this book.

While reading this book, I found that it was not heavily influenced by the dashing male character, Dace, but it is mainly focused on this unknown world which is around everyone in their everyday lives and they are unaware of it. The way in which this world has been created is amazing and how Noel has taken Medicine Men and their superstitions and how people thought them to be 'cooky' and 'weird' and she has transformed it into something which is larger than the ideas about them which is truly mesmerising.

To be able to create a new world with beliefs which 'normal' people wouldn't even begin to understand is a true talent which Noel has really shown through her writing in this book as this story is completely original and I have never read anything like it. (Apart from the obvious girl falls in love with handsome guy part which seems to pop up a lot.)

But seriously, this is a book which I would certainly recommend to others if they like this sort of book. And I will tell you something, I shall definitely be going to Waterstones to buy the rest of the Soul Seekers series soon.