Published September 3rd 2013
by Walker
Summary from Goodreads:
Eve has a new home, a new face, and a new name—but no memories of her past. She’s been told that she's in a witness protection program. That she escaped a dangerous magic-wielding serial killer who still hunts her. The only thing she knows for sure is that there is something horrifying in her memories the people hiding her want to access—and there is nothing they won’t say—or do—to her to get her to remember.
At night she dreams of a tattered carnival tent and buttons being sewn into her skin. But during the day, she shelves books at the local library, trying to not let anyone know that she can do things—things like change the color of her eyes or walk through walls. When she does use her strange powers, she blacks out and is drawn into terrifying visions, returning to find that days or weeks have passed—and she’s lost all short-term memories. Eve must find out who and what she really is before the killer finds her—but the truth may be more dangerous than anyone could have ever imagined.
At night she dreams of a tattered carnival tent and buttons being sewn into her skin. But during the day, she shelves books at the local library, trying to not let anyone know that she can do things—things like change the color of her eyes or walk through walls. When she does use her strange powers, she blacks out and is drawn into terrifying visions, returning to find that days or weeks have passed—and she’s lost all short-term memories. Eve must find out who and what she really is before the killer finds her—but the truth may be more dangerous than anyone could have ever imagined.
Thoughts:
Conjured is actually a mix of fantasy, horror, romance and mystery all wrapped up in a pretty little package. The problem is that the package is a little hard to open and there's so many layers of wrapping paper to tear off that you can't help but feel exasperated or even irritated. For me such a long and tedious journey to discover what's really going on will ultimately left me feel bored.
Yup, I'm a very impatient reader. Not even halfway through the book, I was ready to give it up but the promise of a show of magical powers especially from Eve just intrigued me and the ending although quite heartbreaking is just gruesome in my opinion. I can't help but think that this is just a more morbid version of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. It basically has almost the same plotline. Magical circus and a pair of powerful witch/wizard lovers. That book was brilliant and less bloody, this is just confusing and not suitable for younger readers.
Verdict: 2 stars.
In my Fantasy Reading Challenge
In my Fantasy Reading Challenge
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