I stayed up late last night reading this book - read the whole thing yesterday after reading the second book the day before - so this is a series of books that I just could not put down. It has action, romance, mystery, conspiracies, secrets, plot twists, evil child zombies, eviler adults, a fast paced trek through Europe and of course, the search for eternal life.
The series is a bit like Twilight with Renee and Dante as Bella and Edward and Noah as Jacob and it is a bit like the Harry Potter books with the schools teaching esoteric arts and the teachers having the most power and there is a smattering of the Lightening Thief with the links to mythology. I really liked the series and thought it was well-written and quite interesting. In this last book, Renee, Dante, Noah, Anya and a new to the series character, Theo, are all receiving mysterious notes and other help from a mystery guy who signs his notes with the name "Monsieur". He always seems to know what is going on - even before it happens and guides the kids towards their destiny as they follow the map to find the secret to eternal life.
I thought the giving up the senses and memories of them was a bit Biblical - give up your soul life to gain a new life - and found that part of the story to be quite creative.
I kind of thought that the grandfather and the other Monitors were a bit too evil and I thought the ending seemed a bit abrupt, but there were many things about this book that I loved. I look forward to reading other books by this author in the future.
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