*I received a free copy of Soulprint from Bloomsbury Childrens via Netgalley. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased *
Soulprint by Megan Miranda Published by Bloomsbury Childrens on 12 February 2015
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult
Pages: 368
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley
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Alina Chase has spent her entire life in confinement. With the science of soul-printing now a reality, she is 'protected' for her own safety - and the safety of others - because her soul has done terrible things ...or so she's told. When Alina finally breaks out of prison, helped by a group of people with unclear motives, she begins to uncover clues left by her past life that only she can decipher. And she may not be as innocent as she once believed. Can Alina change her future, or is she fated to repeat her past and face the consequences?
Soulprint is a captivating tale, in which rebirth has been proven, and people can be judged by the deeds done in their past lives. Chilling, well done and filled with secrets, I loved it!
My Soulprint review:
Alina was an intriguing character to follow, especially at the very start when she was held captive by the government – on an island and with guards that were changed every few weeks to make sure nobody got close enough to her to want to make her escape. The whole premise of souls being reborn really appealed to me, and the mystery surrounding that for almost everyone but Alina was well done, too. Alina has been monitored since she was born, though, because of what ‘she’ had done in her past life. And it was chilling to see how she was being judged based on what there was a possibility she would do – without anyone really knowing if there was any actual proof she would do anything the same way her former self did.
Soulprint was filled with intrigue and suspense, because Alina could never fully know whom she should trust or not, especially after she was helped to escape from her island of captivity. On the run in more ways than one, she had to try to figure out more about what the person she was in her past life had done and why, while at the same time figuring out a way to save herself and make sure she could actually live a real life this time around.
Written mostly in first person point of view from Alina’s perspective, I felt as if I was right in the middle of the story of Soulprint with her. Some passages in third person, as well as quite a lot of dialogues made for a very pleasant flow, and I enjoyed the whole journey Alina went through, both the parts that were chilling and the sweeter parts because one of the guys who helped spring her from the island really was a good guy, and there was a little romance in the air.
Some of my favorite Soulprint quotes:
I wish I could meet them, these people who loved me so fiercely. Who believed my sol was my own.
Sometimes I imagine it’s June speaking to me. Go, she says in the voice I have heard in five different documentaries and countless news programs. Go. I hear at night, when I wake up and the island is still. I feel it stirring under my ribs, restless and wanting.
But he’s wrong. In fact, what we are right now, crawling through a pipe under the earth somewhere, is the exact opposite of dead.
The idea seems so foreign, that there’s this world that exists without me, and yet even as I think it, I know that ti’s entirely egotistical and selfish of me.
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About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
I’m really excited about this one, it sounds really intriguing! I’ll definitely be picking this one up 🙂
Great review!
Very intriguing, Christy, and the characters plus the way they reacted in various situations was really well done 🙂
oh this sounds like a lot of fun, I like the premise about being reborn as well, that’s different!
The premise is great, and the story is well executed, Lily 🙂
Ooh I am glad that you found yourself enjoying this one! I’ve heard pretty great things for this one overall and I do love the concept.
Lovely review, Lexxie <33
Yeah, I really, really enjoyed the premise. I hope you’ll enjoy it as well, Melanie 🙂
I’m a dialogue girl, so the fact that this story was heavy on that aspect is wonderful news. I also like that the author incorporated both first person & third POVs. It keeps things interesting! I listened to my first Young Adult Science Fiction title this past weekend, and I do believe that I have caught the bug. I’m seriously eyeing this one!
YAY, Carmel! Does that mean you enjoyed Red Rising, then? Soulprint is very different, but an intriguing story all the same. And the differing POVs as well as the dialogues do make things interesting by switching them up a bit.
Have a fantastic week!
I loved this book! I just thought the book was headed into a completely different direction and I was so happy the author managed to surprise me. Great review!
It truly managed to surprise me as well, Heather 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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So this is like a reincarnation story? That’s so cool! I love books like this especially if there’s a mystery involved.
Reincarnation, and the possibility to know who had your soul before you… It was really well done, Braine, and I’m sure you’l enjoy it, too.
I’ve been wondering about this one but it does sounds like a great book. I think I’d like it very much!
It’s really good, Stephanie! I hope you’ll get your hands on it next week when it releases.
Sounds like a good read. I don’t usually go for science fiction but I might have to check this one out.
I hope you’ll enjoy it, Sharon!
The intrigue and suspense sounds really well done.
Definitely well done, Brandi. And the re-incarnation part was well done, too.
It would be hard to be stuck in a world and not know who you can trust! This sounds like a really interesting read Lexie!
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True, and the fact that she had been a prisoner just because of what ‘she’ had done in a past life was chilling.
Miranda seems to be very good at writing suspense…she’s the author of Fracture, right? I’ll have to check out this one, Lexxie. After I read Fracture, which I’ve had on my bookshelf since it released. *sigh*
*big hugs*
She is very good at suspense, and yes, she is the author of Fracture which is on my TBR as well… She has also written Hysteria which I really enjoyed…
Have a great weekend, my dear! *BIG HUGS*