Lost Soul by Rayne Havok

Rayne strikes again

Gut wrenching, tear inducing and beautiful.

Beautiful and Satisfying

To suggest that Rayne Havok's Lost Soul is shocking would come as no surprise to fans of her spectacular output. What might be surprising is the lack of violence, blood, and gore found within these pages. The things that should astonish absolutely no one are the exquisite quality of the writing and the commanding emotional depth exhibited within this story. I'm going to resist the urge to tell readers much about this story because I want them to go in fresh, but I'll set the stage just a bit. May is at the end of a lifelong battle with depression, going through the motions on what she intends to be her final day of life. A surprise encounter on a bridge leads May to revelations about the nature of the soul and forces her to make an almost impossible choice in light of everything she's discovered. Rayne Havok captures the insidious and numbing nature of depression--and long-term depression in particular--with the in-depth characterizations of both May and Zachary. She breathes tragically beautiful life into her characters on the page and reopens wounds for those who've experienced similar traumas and responses. I'd be surprised if this were not the most deeply personal thing the author's written as it induces such sympathetic aches in the reader. But don't shy away from it. Sometimes pain can be therapeutic, and besides, this is a love story. It's a love story as only Rayne Havok could have written it because it's awash with her voice and teeming with life experiences and somber yet hopeful spirituality.

Punch To The Feels.

Get ready for this one because Rayne punches you in right in the feels with this one. Double fists like street fighter. If all you think when you hear Rayne Havok is blood, gore and extreme violence then prepare yourself because this girl is no one trick pony. May. Omg poor poor May. This story is emotional and powerful. It's still typical Havok with the likeable stand out female lead that we all love her for but this is by far darker than anything before this. Excellent writing and right up there in my top 10 books. Jump on the Rayne Train!