She's a devout reader of holy books and is well-versed in the military strategy text Belleza Guerra, but she has been kept in ignorance of world affairs. While this will probably not suffice for those wanting a dark and eerie love story, readers interested in historical fiction or a mildly creepy mystery (or both) will enjoy it.Īdventure drags our heroine all over the map of fantasyland while giving her the opportunity to use her smarts.Įlisa-Princess Lucero-Elisa de Riqueza of Orovalle-has been chosen for Service since the day she was born, when a beam of holy light put a Godstone in her navel. Although Bunting skillfully establishes an ominous setting and tone within the first chapter to quickly engage and unnerve readers, what follows does not live up to its promise. Similarly, while the book’s marketing suggests a frightening read, its gloomy backdrop is perhaps the scariest element of the story and not likely to induce nightmares for readers above the age of 10. Readers may actually find more enjoyment in the mystery surrounding Uncle Caleb and Aunt Minnie and their sinister intentions for Josie. The book’s title suggests a tale of verboten love, but the romance between Josie and Eli is underwhelming and comes off as an afterthought. Josie eventually stumbles into Eli Stuart, a handsome local boy, but she soon learns that he too is forbidden. The house is drab and run-down, their ferocious dog-Lamb-watches Josie’s every move, and sections of the house are off-limits. When Josie arrives at her new home, she finds little solace in the company of her cold and indifferent Uncle Caleb and Aunt Minnie. That was have brought the imagery of Forbidden more to life while reading.In this fast-paced mystery set in early-19th-century Scotland, 16-year-old Josie Ferguson is sent to live with estranged relatives after losing both of her parents to influenza. However, while Bunting had the historical feel down, she could have worked a little more on making me see the characters are Scottish. the suspense, the dark, gothic, historical was well incorporated into the story. For the most part, the writing was clean, clear and inviting. The story did not lallygag which is always a bonus - not once did I have to force myself to tackle through. What did the newly orphaned Josie get into? What were her newly acquired family members hiding? What was the secret harbored by the town by the sea? Reading Josie's uncle and aunt, Caleb and Minne, characters in action put me on the edge of my seat. Only a few pages in, I was already stumped by suspense. Josie was briskly making her way to Scotland And within the first chapter, I was already analyzing the blurb trying to crack the case of the story. When I started Forbidden I was bent on going into the story blind - something I have never done before - only noting the tag line.
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