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A review by ravensandlace
The Merciless III: Origins of Evil by Danielle Vega
5.0
Oh my Lord. This book was absolutely nuts! Nuts, I tell you! It starts out nicely enough. Sophia is new to school. Her mom's job requires her to move every 6 months or so. Sophia meets Riley, Grace and Alexis. They are Christians who basically rule the school. They worship the Lord and basically live their life for him.
Sophia also meets Brooklyn, who is considered weird by everybody. Including Riley, Grace and Alexis. Rumors swirl about her that is into the freaky stuff. Riley and her gang decide that they are going to try and save Brooklyn...by giving her an exorcism.
I know what you are thinking. High school girls attempting to give an exorcism? It sounds like Riley doesn't like Brooklyn and just wants to torture her. But it quickly becomes more than that. Riley is basically crazy. Grace is unsure of what is going on. Alexis lives to be just like Riley. Sophie has to make a choice. Save Brooklyn or be just like Riley.
MTV says that this book is Mean Girls meets The Exorcist. I feel like that is a little off. Riley and her crew are not mean in that sense. Riley wants to save Brooklyn. She wants to save her soul. Now, I'm not excusing what Riley has done because it's completely unacceptable. But is it really so wrong to try and save a former friend?
This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I had no idea what was going to happen next. The ending completely threw me and I'm so glad that there is a second book. Because I have to know what is going to happen to Sophia next.
Let me also throw in there that I love the cover. How many books do you see with covers like that? Also if you look closely at Danielle Vega's name, the i is an upside down cross. This cover alone sold me on this book.
This book is not for the faint of heart. Or people who do not like exorcisms or scary things like that. I, on the other hand, live for this kind of stuff!
Sophia also meets Brooklyn, who is considered weird by everybody. Including Riley, Grace and Alexis. Rumors swirl about her that is into the freaky stuff. Riley and her gang decide that they are going to try and save Brooklyn...by giving her an exorcism.
I know what you are thinking. High school girls attempting to give an exorcism? It sounds like Riley doesn't like Brooklyn and just wants to torture her. But it quickly becomes more than that. Riley is basically crazy. Grace is unsure of what is going on. Alexis lives to be just like Riley. Sophie has to make a choice. Save Brooklyn or be just like Riley.
MTV says that this book is Mean Girls meets The Exorcist. I feel like that is a little off. Riley and her crew are not mean in that sense. Riley wants to save Brooklyn. She wants to save her soul. Now, I'm not excusing what Riley has done because it's completely unacceptable. But is it really so wrong to try and save a former friend?
This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I had no idea what was going to happen next. The ending completely threw me and I'm so glad that there is a second book. Because I have to know what is going to happen to Sophia next.
Let me also throw in there that I love the cover. How many books do you see with covers like that? Also if you look closely at Danielle Vega's name, the i is an upside down cross. This cover alone sold me on this book.
This book is not for the faint of heart. Or people who do not like exorcisms or scary things like that. I, on the other hand, live for this kind of stuff!