Old Soul

I said in a recent review that horror's back, and this is more evidence that the genre is enjoying an upswing. It's a well written, multi-voiced account of a centuries old evil. There's shades of Lovecraftian cosmic horror, a radically fresh take on vampire mythology, gore in the right places and tenderness in others, and a compulsive storyline that kept me reading and reading. Hands down the best horror novel I've read in ages, and one of my books of the year.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I've been struggling finding books with vamps, that aren't...cheezy. This was eerie dashed with some horror, and rather satisfying. The ending did not let me down. Keep your mind open in regards to who the villain of the story is - I found my feelings shifting the deeper I got into the story.

I received an advance review copy of Old Soul from the publisher through NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley and Putnam Books for this ARC. 

This truly was a unique book, I've never quite read anything like it. I also don't know how to review it without giving anything away. 

It's almost like a collection of short stories with an overarching story. Every switch of the story I groaned unsure if I would like the next one and every time I was sucked in. 

This book was haunting, it was beautifully written, and I really enjoyed it. It takes you through time and across the world. 

I only went with a 4/5 because I wanted to know the why a little more. However I'm not sure that would have been satisfying either. 

If you are looking for something unique that will stick with you, this is it.