The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles is a supernatural book that intrigued me. This is a story about a bounty hunter from hell who falls in love with a regular girl from our world, and the main characters are both enjoyable. There is also a theme of family, and I couldn’t help but love the main character’s little brother. This is different from anything I’ve read before, and I would recommend it to those looking for something new.
Title: The Edge of Everything (The Edge of Everything #1)Series: The Edge of Everything #1
Author: Jeff Giles
Also by this author: The Brink of Darkness (The Edge of Everything #2)
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's
Genres: Supernatural, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: January 31, 2017
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For the perfect love, what would you be willing to lose?
It’s been a shattering year for seventeen-year-old Zoe, who’s still reeling from her father's shockingly sudden death in a caving accident and her neighbors’ mysterious disappearance from their own home. Then on a terrifying sub-zero, blizzardy night in Montana, she and her brother are brutally attacked in a cabin in the woods—only to be rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter they call X.
X is no ordinary bounty hunter. He is from a hell called the Lowlands, sent to claim the soul of Zoe’s evil attacker and others like him. X is forbidden from revealing himself to anyone other than his prey, but he casts aside the Lowlands’ rules for Zoe. As they learn more about their colliding worlds, they begin to question the past, their fate, and their future.
Review: The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles
This book tells the story of a girl who falls in love with a boy from hell whose job is to collect the souls of the evil. However, they can never be together due to their differing worlds. What is interesting about the book is the fact that it reads as both a contemporary and a supernatural thriller. The reader experiences both Montana and the Lowlands, which is an intriguing contrast. I enjoyed reading about aspects such as caving, and there is some humour sprinkled throughout the story as well. Overall, this is a well-developed book that is very believable.
❀ Adorable Characters
I enjoyed both Zoe and X as characters in the story. Zoe is the kind of character who will do anything to achieve her goals, and she is determined to find out the truth about her father and to stay with X. X experiences a bit of a culture shock in the modern world, and the outdated way he speaks is entertaining. Both of them are adorable, and I was definitely rooting for their relationship throughout the book.
❀ Family Bonds
One of my favourite aspects of the book had to be the family bonds. Zoe has a little brother named Jonah, and he is the absolute sweetest. I loved reading about how protective they are of each other and how Jonah’s grief is also portrayed. X and Jonah are also have some cute interactions which made me smile. Family is one of my favourite topics to read about, and I was glad to see it portrayed in the book.
❀ Unique Story
The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles is a unique story about a boy from hell and a girl from Earth. Both the main characters are likeable, and the familial themes made the book even more enjoyable for me. I would definitely recommend this one since it is an interesting take on hell.
Book Quotes: The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles
Book Beginning
Zoe met X on a Sunday in February, when there was a storm on its way from Canada and the sky was so dark it looked like someone was closing a giant coffin lid over Montana.
Friday 56
Her mother pushed open the door of the bedroom and then closed it behind her, so that the wedge of light made the trophies on the wall gleam briefly and then go out.
About Jeff Giles
Jeff Giles grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Most recently, he was the deputy managing editor of Entertainment Weekly, where he oversaw all coverage of movies and books, including the magazine's championing of YA fiction. Jeff has written for Rolling Stone and The New York Times Books Review. He also coauthored The Terrorist's Son, a nonfiction book that won an Alex Award from the American Library Association and has since been translated into more than a dozen languages. While reporting on the Lord of the Rings movies for Newsweek, Jeff was invited to be an extra in The Return of the King. He played a Rohan soldier, and--because he didn't have a beard or mustache--they glued yak hair to his face. Jeff lives with his family in Montana.
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So glad you liked it! I can’t wait to start reading this one! Great review, it made me want to pick it up even more:D
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I hope that you enjoy it if you do give it a try. 🙂
I haven’t read this one yet. It’s not really my style either, but you made it sound really interesting. I might have to try it if I come across it at the library. Nice review!
It is definitely different from other books that I have read as well. 🙂
Ahhhh this is a book I desperately want to read so I’m really glad you liked it. I hope I will too once I get my hands on it, but I’m almost sure I will. 🙂
I am sure that you will get to reading it some day soon! 🙂
Supernatural fan, right here! The Edge of Everything sounds wonderful, and intriguing. And I like the cover a lot!
Yay!! You might enjoy this one then! 🙂
It’s a Beautiful book!!!
I want to read it
Great review! I’ve heard of this book but I never gave it a shot. It sounds amazing.
You KNOW I had to come see your review of the first after reading the review of the second. =)
I am really glad you enjoyed this one and sorry the first wasn’t as good as this one.
Mary
Yup! The first one is so much better than the second. It is a pretty good series all around, though. 😉
Sounds edgy, I like that! Cool review as well. Thanks.