EARLY PRAISE for UNFORGIVEN: THE SOULKEEPERS (#3)

Unforgiven: A Soulkeepers Novel by Lori Adams is book #3 in The Soulkeepers series. The official release date is scheduled for April 21, 2015.~Carol, Goodreads

This book literally starts up immediately after the ending of the previous book, Awaken. Sophia St. James’s destiny is to become a Spirit Guide. She will be one who helps to protect and guide souls to heaven. The training has been rigorous along with school, her job and spending time with the love of her life, Michael. So with the use of dark magic she has created a double of herself whom she called Ka. Ka would attend to the normal goings on of her daily life while Sophia trained. At the end of the previous book she was at the ceremony and experiencing her awakening when she felt her soul being ripped from her body. Her double, Ka, was taken down into Hell with Dante who is a demon, thinking she was Sophia. Michael doesn’t know what Sophia has done and she is terrified he will find out. Can she keep her missing soul a secret until she is able to get it back?

“I realize now that it’s not so much the perfection of his features that moves me, but more the way he looks at me. With raw, unbreakable love that is beyond question, beyond the doubts I push between us.”

I loved Michael Petronus so much more in this book. In the second book he was so overbearing, struggling with his own destiny along with his love for Sophia and his need to protect her. He has now accepted that Sophia is special and has her own destiny to fulfill. He is proud of her and happy just to be at her side. The problem is that it is forbidden for a guardian angel to love a human. So they must keep their love a secret from everyone. Even with her missing soul, Sophia has grown into herself so much and the love between she and Michael is strong.

“My hands love your hands.” He leans down, brushing his lips across mine. “My lips love your lips.” Softly, he kisses me. “My heart loves your heart.”

Dante has been searching for the soul of his lost love through the centuries and has found it in Sophia, even though she doesn’t remember. So when he takes who he thinks is the real Sophia down to Hell, he is ecstatic. He finally has her. He will help her to remember her past life with him and will turn her dark and use her gift of light for darkness. My heart actually was breaking for Dante. Well, as much as it can for a Demon! He has spent his eternity searching for his love, and he finally thinks he has found her. We learn more about his mortal life and what happened to cause his death. I wanted Dante to have his own happily ever after, just not with Sophia.

This book is a thrilling ride as Sophia accepts her destiny as a Spirit Guide, finally unites with her love, Michael, but at the same time, tries to find a way to get Ka back so she can again unite them as one and reclaim her soul. The last 30% is crazy. There is one revelation after another. We finally understand everything, why Sophia has so much power, facts about her mother, and so much more. So many people were keeping so many secrets and they sort of all came out at the same time. At times I had to pick my jaw up off the floor. Once you reach this point, you pretty much will just have to keep reading, you won’t be able to walk away.

I’m actually not sure if there will be any more books but things are pretty much wrapped up in the end. I really liked the way Lori Adams brought it all together. I was pretty shocked at certain parts but still, happy with it. This series is a beautifully written story of light vs dark, good vs evil, and of two loves, one tragic and one destined. The books must be read in order so if you haven’t started the series yet, settle in and start at the beginning. You’re in for the ride of your life.

“Sometimes our silence is just love not speaking.”

Twas the night before Christmas . . . and I was reading a book . . . duh . . .

              Wishing everyone a fabulous Christmas!!

DECEMBER 4TH!!  Today I share my Birthday with . . . Jeff Bridges, Marisa Tomei, Tyra Banks, and Jay Z