In all, the book was pretty good but after the great battle in the middle of the book, the rest of the story felt like needless extra.

As the book continued, I found myself absorbed by the dilemma faced by Merrick and Sorcha as they have to face some tough decisions that truly made me feel nervous.

When I picked up Geist and started reading it was rather confusing, you are thrown into the action from page one and as such a lot of things happen in such a short time that it takes a few chapters to really figure out what is going on and understand the world. While it does serve to push the storyline along, it doesn't feel entirely natural, causing me to get slightly confused and annoyed at times that this storyline was pushed on me. Both characters fall in love remarkably quickly. Unfortunately for both of the characters, I found that some of their storylines, particularly the romance arcs, incredibly forced. I haven’t read many books where I have actually liked both the main characters and their dynamic but I’m glad to say that this book succeeded in making me care for both. What he lacks in experience he makes up for in his ability to diffuse situations. Merrick and Sorcha are a great pair of characters as Sorcha is the grumpy older, experienced Deacon and poor Merrick tries everything in his power to live up to the expectations of his partner. Geist is a pretty good read but I found that the book climaxed in the middle of the story, leaving me feeling rather empty and unimpressed after the final battle. Geist is one of those books that seems to both hit and miss at the same time, as Deacons Merrick and Sorcha try to prevent their world from becoming possessed by geists. Even if she survives, what hell would she be returning to?įantasy stories about demons, ghouls and other worldly beings are always rather hit and miss. It's a conspiracy of evil that reaches back to her own Abbey. Sorcha, among the most powerful of the Order, is called to a small settlement, But more is occuring than just geist activity. Between the living and the dead is the Order of the Deacons, protectors of the Empire, guardians against possession, sentinels enlisted to ward off malevolent hauntings by the geists.

Geist by philippa ballantine