Goodreads Blurb
16 year old Anna Rogan has a secret she's only shared with her best friend, Rei; she can astrally project out of her body, allowing her spirit to explore the world and the far reaches of the universe.
When there's a fatal accident and her classmate Taylor takes over Anna's body, what was an exhilarating distraction from her repressive home life threatens to become a permanent state. Faced with a future trapped in another dimension, Anna turns to Rei for help. Now the two of them must find a way to get Anna back into her body and stop Taylor from accusing an innocent friend of murder. Together Anna and Rei form a plan but it doesn't take into account the deeper feelings that are beginning to grow between them.
When there's a fatal accident and her classmate Taylor takes over Anna's body, what was an exhilarating distraction from her repressive home life threatens to become a permanent state. Faced with a future trapped in another dimension, Anna turns to Rei for help. Now the two of them must find a way to get Anna back into her body and stop Taylor from accusing an innocent friend of murder. Together Anna and Rei form a plan but it doesn't take into account the deeper feelings that are beginning to grow between them.
First, I want to say thanks SOFREAKING MUCH for sending me a copy, Gina! And the fact that Auracle was given to me has nothing to do with my review. Or how awesome it is.
Starting off with characters, I just have to say that Gina Rosati is too good at writing the antagonist. The entire book, I wanted to strangle Taylor and pull out her hair. But since she’s the bad guy, I’m guessing that’s what was intended for Taylor. She was just so spiteful and mean. And whiny, and annoying, and a lying …well, you get the point. She’s literally the best (worst?) antagonist I’ve ever read about.
I had so much fun reading from Anna’s POV! She was a hilarious character who made me laugh so many times, it’s not even funny! She was fun and nice, but also smart enough so that things didn’t get too out of hand. She had a devious mind and I loved anticipating what she would do next! In 3 words Anna is the: Opposite of Taylor
Rei! Ooooh, swoon! I loved him so much! Rei’s this kind and protective best friend who may (or may not…probably may) think of Anna as more than a friend. Rei is the kind of best friend everyone wants to have, but those are pretty rare. He’s loyal and strong and would literally do anything for his friends (including going to jail)! And he’s definitely a great love interest! Squee!
What I liked about the plot twists is that Gina would write these little things that didn’t seem very important but end up having a giant impact. It’s amazing how much well-thought action Gina Rosati could fit in barely 300 pages! Dare I say…spontaneous? You never really know exactly what’s going to happen in this unique plot about a girl who can astral project. Which brings me to another question: Has there been any book about a girl who can astral project? I can’t think of one, which makes Auracle even more awesome than it already is!
Auracle is an amazing book that’s a wonderful debut and I can’t wait to see more from Gina Rosati! I’m disappointed there won’t be a sequel, but I’m hoping that Rosati will change her mind! I need to see more of Anna and her astral projection! This is definitely one of those books that no one can hate and everyone will want! (And I noticed that this review is pretty short, but I'm afraid if I go on more, I'll end up gushing.)
Pages: 304
Series: Stand-alone (*cries*)
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Publisher: Roaring Book Press
Release Date: August 7
Rating: 5 stars
"I can feel its fury and frenzy, its exhilaration and ecstasy, random chaos unleashed."
I think that the astral projection aspect of this book is beyond original! I am dying to read this so I am so glad that you enjoyed it! I'm sort of happy that this is a stand-alone and not a series. It's rare to come across stand-alones these days! Thank you for the review!
ReplyDeleteFirst off: the cover is absolutely gorgeous! I would definitely pick it up if I saw it in a store. I also don't believe I've read anything featuring astral projection before, so this sounds like a breath of fresh air. I can't wait to dig in! :)
ReplyDeleteYeehaw! I am so excited about this book. Seriously excited. I hadn't heard much about it until very recently, but the first time I saw it I knew it was a Jaime book. Thanks for your review of Auracle. It was a great review, hitting on important things like characters and their personalities without giving anything away, and still making me want to read this book NOW!!!
ReplyDeleteThere aren't many books out there about astral projection so this one sounds great! I'm glad you liked it and wrote such a great review!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the idea and cover of this book and can't wait to read it. Astral projection seems very unique and I can't wait to see what the author does with it. I'm glad to hear you gave it 5 stars!
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