Originally posted at The Wandering Fangirl.

My Soul to Take is a nice twist on the myth of banshees, and a surprisingly enjoyable YA paranormal romance read. I’ve grown tired of many tropes in the genre recently, and while My Soul to Take has some of them, the writing moves quickly and the plot is interesting enough that I could forgive them and enjoy it.

Kaylee is a pretty nice heroine to follow; she’s sensible, she isn’t incredibly dumb, and she understandably thinks she’s going insane when she realizes she can predict people’s deaths – and ends up screaming like a banshee when near them. It didn’t feel like there was any actual character development with Kaylee, apart from her learning her true heritage as a banshee, and I didn’t enjoy the instant love she develops with Nash. Honestly, that trope is what knocked this down a star for me. But the book was enjoyable enough that I think I’ll continue on with the series. I still hold out hope that there isn’t a love triangle, even though I can see it coming a mile away.