The Devouring.

- Simon Holt

"When dark creeps in and eats the light,
Bury your fears on Sorry Night.
For in the winter's blackest hours,
Comes the feasting of the Vours,
No one can see it, the life they stole,
Your body is here, but not your soul..." - Taken from the back of the book.

Those of you who follow the kwr tumblr know that The Devouring is one of my favourite YA/Horror books. This book is one of the (very few) books that have caused me to stay up later than I should, wondering if I am safe or not. The Devouring is my freezer book, you know that book that initially freaked you out so badly that you had to take advice from Joey Tribbiani and just shove it in the freezer? Yeah, this book was it for me, and I can honestly say that there is only one other book that has made me feel that way since.

Reggie Halloway is the MC of this read, equipped with a spunky sidekick, Simon and a (sometimes) adorable little brother that goes by the name of Henry. Reggie Halloway is a girl that wasn't afraid to cry, or face her fears or be a little vain at times.Reggie Halloway is the girl that gets tongue tied around her crush and scared when her dad yells too loud. She's the girl that misses her mum, but the best part is, the author made sure that his readers knew that that wasn't all she was. She was badass, and a little reckless, and most importantly she wasn't fearless.

The awesome scare factors put aside, as a young girl growing up in the 'vampire love interest'/ 'older guys are so cool' era, The Devouring was a nice break from it all. I love that the cover drew me in first. I love that it was creepy in all the right ways for all the right reasons. I love that I'm able to enjoy it just as much at age twenty as I was at age fifteen.


This a book that I wholeheartedly endorse, but maybe my views are a little bias so please make sure to pick up the book yourself, form your own opinions and let me know if you agree (or not), grab a blanket and some tea, and keep warm &read.

*This book is book one of a three-part series, The Devouring, Soulstice, and Fearscape.

[Please remember that from now until mid-April reviews will be posted twice a month instead of once per week.]