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The Lost Saint (Dark Divine Series #2)
When I read Bree Despain’s debut The Dark Divine, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I was eager to see where Grace, Daniel, and Jude’s story would go next, even though it took me a while to get around to reading my ARC. Unfortunately, Despain’s protagonist wasn’t what I remembered, and I didn’t find myself enjoying this one as much.In The Lost Saint, Grace Divine has werewolf powers and high hopes of saving her brother Jude. Personally, when I religious issues tackled in YA literature, I prefer when shades of gray are involved. Instead, Despain tackles Grace’s character by making her more religious and choosing what was right based on her faith. As a teen, I felt a lot more conflict about my faith, so this did not ring true to me. I also think more cynical teens would criticize her character.The writing in this book also didn’t work for me. I get that Despain wanted to write a fast-paced story that her readers would become invested in, but honestly it bordered on excessively dramatic at times.At some point in the future, I’ll try to pick up The SavageGrace, but I don’t know that I’ll make it through the entire book. The Lost Saint was lackluster for me, and I think that for readers looking for a werewolf story, there are better options out there.