He makes good girls...bad.
Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.
Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal-opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:
Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within ten days.
Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect, he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector…and uncover emotions deeply buried.
Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.
Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal-opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:
Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within ten days.
Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect, he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector…and uncover emotions deeply buried.
Title: The Collector (Dante Walker #1)
Author: Victoria Scott
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Publication Date: 4/2/2013
Review:
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Teen for providing me with an egalley of this book to read and give my honest review. All opinins expressed here are my own.
The plot is kind of typical bad boy meets good girl and figures out he's not as bad as he thought. I love it when characters can emotionally change each other in this way. I also enjoy a bad boy villain who you just cannot help but love. The thing that drew me to this book the blurb because I totally loved the idea of a soul collector. It's a unique idea and not really one I see often. The blurb reminded me of Susan Kaye Quinn's Debt Collector series, which I loved.
Dante is one of those characters you love to hate. He's infuriatingly witty but has an ego bigger than anything else you've encountered. He's so super cocky, almost overboard with it. But at the same time, you actually like it because it's just so funny. And his voice in this book is really what makes the story. These characters are often fun as watching them knocked a few notches down is so satisfying. And I love Charlie. She's a classic nerd, so different from most of the young female characters in YA books. They often are pretty and have rocking bodies. Not so with Charlie. She's sweet and strong. The way their relationship develops is great to watch. Plus, they are relatable, which is always a plus in connecting with characters in a story.
The pacing was great. I didn't feel like I was bogged down with information overload. But Scott did a great job with building the world. Overall it was a medium pace for me.
If you're looking for a more unique take on "paranormal" YA, this one is a great place to start. Don't miss out on it, you won't be disappointed.
Victoria Scott is the acclaimed author of nine novels including FIRE & FLOOD, THE COLLECTOR, and TITANS. Victoria’s books have been YALSA-nominated, have appeared on the prestigious Spirit of Texas Reading Program, and have been included on Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year list. Her stories have been translated and sold in fourteen countries, and FIRE & FLOOD is currently an Amazon Teacher's Pick selection.
Victoria is also the owner and founder of Scribbler, a monthly mailing that functions as a writing conference in a box. Scribbler has been featured by BuzzFeed, Good Morning Texas, and NaNoWriMo. Victoria holds a master’s degree in business management, and plans to expand Scribbler into an all-inclusive resource for novelists.
Victoria is also the owner and founder of Scribbler, a monthly mailing that functions as a writing conference in a box. Scribbler has been featured by BuzzFeed, Good Morning Texas, and NaNoWriMo. Victoria holds a master’s degree in business management, and plans to expand Scribbler into an all-inclusive resource for novelists.
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