REVIEW (#4): TWO GRAVES by ZOE KALO

"Laugh at the grief that poisons your heart."

"Want to know my recipe for courage? Welcome death. When you welcome death, there's nothing to lose, there's no fear."

★★★☆☆  

3/5

***I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review.***


Well... That was different. Or maybe just plain weird, I'm not sure.

I was scratching my head all the way through, so when I was done I was left with little to no answers, a sore scalp and the vague sensation that someone had slipped drugs in my drink.

Even so, it was a short and pretty fast read, with a dark and almost smothering feeling to it. The author did a good job with the descriptions (even though I prefer not-so-descriptive books), they were told in a different way and they helped wih the feeling of opression the story has.

Something really interesting is the use of Dante's Inferno and classical music pieces, if you know about this stuff. But being the simpleton I am, as I haven't read Dante's Inferno and I don't know shit about classical music, this lead to more head scratching.

To conclude, Two Graves was an interesting and confusing as all hell read that left a WTF look all over my face.

"Ever wondered the hidden meaning behind the word violin? Viol...ence."

Title: Two Graves (Retribution Series #1)

Author: Zoe Kalo

Genre: Dark Psychological Suspense

Audience: New Adult/Adult

Word count: 18,000 words – 70 pages (short novella)

Launch date: October 1st 2016

Purchase on Kindle 

About the Book

A Dante-ish descent through a sinister world of decadent shadows and woeful souls…

Seven years ago, he shattered her life. The town eventually forgot the headlines and the nightmares. But 23-year old music student Angelica hasn’t forgotten.

For the past seven years, she’s contemplated payback with as much intensity and unwavering faith as she puts into her violin playing. Finally, all the pieces are in place. Over the course of one night, disguised for a masquerade ball, Angelica orchestrates a journey of revenge.


About Author Zoe Kalo

A certified bookworm, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writing—compulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecy—but with lots of mystery…

A daughter of adventurous expats, she’s had the good fortune of living on 3 continents, learning 4 languages, and experiencing a multicultural life. Currently, she’s working on a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature, which she balances between writing, taking care of her clowder of cats, and searching for the perfect bottle of pinot noir. She is the author of the YA fantasy series CULT OF THE CAT.


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