Lips Touch: Three Times
by
Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author),
Jim Di Bartolo
Three tales of
supernatural love, each pivoting on a kiss that is no mere kiss, but an
action with profound consequences for the kissers' souls:
Goblin Fruit
In Victorian times, goblin men had only to offer young girls sumptuous fruits to tempt them to sell their souls. But what does it take to tempt today's savvy girls?
Spicy Little Curses
A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse.
Hatchling
Six days before Esme's fourteenth birthday, her left eye turns from brown to blue. She little suspects what the change heralds, but her small safe life begins to unravel at once. What does the beautiful, fanged man want with her, and how is her fate connected to a mysterious race of demons?
Goblin Fruit
In Victorian times, goblin men had only to offer young girls sumptuous fruits to tempt them to sell their souls. But what does it take to tempt today's savvy girls?
Spicy Little Curses
A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse.
Hatchling
Six days before Esme's fourteenth birthday, her left eye turns from brown to blue. She little suspects what the change heralds, but her small safe life begins to unravel at once. What does the beautiful, fanged man want with her, and how is her fate connected to a mysterious race of demons?
(summary from goodreads.com)
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I read a short story by Laini and was so impressed by her I immediately 1) requested all of her books from the library and 2) read it again. I loved how effortless her world building was, especially in such a short time allotted. I loved her characters and was impressed with how much I liked them, especially for the few pages I got to read about them.
And now after this book she is one of my favorite short story authors. She has a unique ability to creative likable characters, sketch out understandable worlds, and still deliver heartfelt plots in a limited amount of time. This book contains three short stories - each were completely different lengths and locations and worlds but each was a fun read. Well, the first one I guess wasn't FUN … but it was still entertaining. I like Taylor's brain and I like what comes from it.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care)
why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: mild; Profanity: moderate; Sex: yes, not descriptive
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