Michelle Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The Reviver Jonah is a Reviver – someone who can revive the dead for a short period of time. In Jonah’s case, he works for a forensic team, so he revives in order to let the victim testify about the events of their death. It’s a well controlled experience, and is used as evidence in courts. However, during one revival, Jonah experiences something which makes him question exactly what they’re doing.. another presence, which he can’t explain. He’s told it’s just an hallucination, brought about by stress, but Jonah isn’t convinced, and starts to dig deeper. He ends up involved in something much bigger than he expected. For the majority of the book, this feels like a crime / thriller, with this very interesting twist. The whole issue of Revival is explored, including it’s uses and problems, and it’s this aspect which lifts it well above average. Some reviewers have found the book too slow, but I disagree – there’s a lot of information to give, and aspects of reviving to explore, and I enjoyed this. Throughout there’s an uneasiness, a suggestion of a supernatural element, and towards the end this becomes more apparent, and there’s a definite switch in the book. I have to admit, this did worry me for a while, because I’ve seen similar books which started to feel.. well, silly. In my opinion though, Seth keeps a realistic tone, and it soon settles into a good ending. Whilst it would have been possible to keep simply to the idea of forensic revival, I’m not sure how far it could have been taken in the future. I would imagine that the supernatural aspect will feature quite strongly in the next book, and I look forward to finding out where we’re taken next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Lost Souls It’s always difficult to review a sequel. In most cases it’s going to be read only by those who have read the initial book, so a review needs to be for those people too. I’ve previously reviewed The Reviver and it’s remained one of my favourite reads. If you’ve already read it, and are wondering whether to read Lost Souls, my short answer is yes, you most certainly should. As I said in my review, I felt that The Reviver started more as a crime / thriller, with the supernatural aspect developing towards the end. In Lost Souls, that supernatural aspect is far more towards the forefront – and it works brilliantly. For me, the main issue I have with a sequel is whether I can pick it up, a year after the first book, and get straight into it. I simply don’t have time for re-reading, and many good books have simply lost me early on in book two. Seth seems to have the balance just right here – he doesn’t spend ages going over the events of The Reviver, but there’s just enough to spark memories, and remind you what went before. This is an ongoing story, and yet there’s no cliff hanger into the third book – and Seth has told me on twitter that yes, there will a third, and final book. Jonah is still the central character, and I’m glad Never plays a large part. He has to be one of my all time favourite characters – and some of his comments made me laugh, in the middle of a rather dark book! I will go as far as to say that I found this a better book than the first. The Reviver spends some time laying the groundwork of reviving, and it’s place.. and the darker, scarier aspects come to the fore in this sequel. I’m so pleased it’s there’s a third book to come, but knowing how hard Seth can be on his characters, and he’s stated it’s the final book, I’m quite anxious about it! Both The Reviver and Lost Souls are available now, and are highly recommended.. and you can wait alongside me for the final instalment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Oooh these sound really interesting. Think I'd like them? Reminds me of Tru Calling a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yep, I think you might. The whole area of 'reviving' is really interesting, and I'm always impressed when a sequel not only holds my interest, but also turns out to be better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookShelfy91 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Sounds very interesting. Will definitely have to look into it. Cheers Shelfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Not my usual cup of tea, but this sounds really interesting! Adding to my wishlist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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