Unveiled is an enchanting debut by author Jacklyn Daher. After surviving a tragic accident, Luxor Everstone’s life is turned upside down. As if moving to a new town and school wasn’t enough, her body has started to undergo a series of odd transformations. Prompted by a school project, Luxor begins a search for answers about her past that reveals more than she bargained for.
This novel made me nostalgic for the days of Fallen and Hush, Hush. It has been a while since I’ve read a new YA angels/demons series, and Unveiled just may fill that void. Luxor is an intriguing protagonist complete with a mysterious, troubled past and a conflicted conscience. Her internal struggles and anger control issues are what drive the plot forward. That and a certain infuriating boy. Hunter is antagonizing in the best way. The development of his friendship with Luxor was both exhilarating and exhausting. I was very pleased with where it ended and look forward to seeing more of their relationship in the upcoming sequel.
This is a longer novel at almost 600 pages and it takes about 80% of the book to get to the point. I think the story could have been more successful if it had begun at chapter 2. The action of the prologue was interesting, but would have packed a stronger punch being revealed throughout the course of the novel. I would have liked to see more development of the secondary characters in a book this long. As it was, there is a fair bit of action and excitement that kept me turning pages late into the night.
As others have mentioned, there are some grammatical errors, but they didn’t detract from the book as a whole.
CW: mental illness, depression, self harm, attempted rape, violence, and bullying
I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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