Review: Grasping at Eternity

Grasping at Eternity (The Kindrily Series #1)
by Karen Amanda Hooper
Published May 25th 2012
by Starry Sky Publishing
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Summary from Goodreads:

Leave it to Maryah Woodsen to break the one rule that will screw up eternity: Never erase your memories. 

Before entering this life, Maryah did the unthinkable—she erased. Now, at seventeen years old, she’s clueless that her new adoptive family has known her for centuries, that they are perpetually reincarnated souls, and that they have supernatural abilities. Oh, and she's supposed to love (not despise) Nathan, the green-eyed daredevil who saved her life.

Nathan is convinced his family’s plan to spark Maryah's memory is hopeless, but his love for her is undying. After spending (and remembering) so many lifetimes together, being around an empty version of his soulmate is heart shattering. He hates acting like a stalker, but has no choice because the evil outcast who murdered Maryah in their last lifetime is still after her. 

While Maryah’s hunter inches closer, she and Nathan make assumptions and hide secrets that rip them further apart. Maryah has to believe in the magic within her, Nathan must have faith in the power of their love, and both need to grasp onto the truth before they lose each other forever—and discover just how lonely eternity can be. 

Thoughts:
It was touted as X-Men meets My Name is Memory. But after reading it, I really think that it has some of The Vow elements in it. Nathan and Maryah are a part of a group of humans with special powers known as the Kindrily. They have been reincarnated for several times but when Maryah lost her memories when she was reborn in this lifetime, Nathan is devastated for his soul mate.

Nathan's superhuman family tried desperately to shower Maryah's with love in the hope that she will regain her memory when Maryah's family were killed in mysterious circumstances. A sinister murderer is inching closer to Maryah so Nathan must protect her while coming to grips with his own feelings.

I found the story to be quite heartbreaking at times as Nathan struggles with his own feelings and waits for Maryah to fall in love with him all over again. The romance element is the majority pull of this story since the paranormal element took a backseat to the love story between the pair. It was indeed an emotional roller coaster ride with this pair and I was happily rooting for Maryah to regain her memories. I only wished that they are more action featuring the Kindrily families with their individual powers.

Verdict: 3 stars.
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