Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway ~ SALT by Danielle Ellison

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Welcome to my stop on the SALT Blog tour 

hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. 

The full tour schedule can be found below. :D

Title: SALT

Series: Salt #1

Author: Danielle Ellison

Release date: January 7th 2014 

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Source: Review copy

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~ Synopsis ~

Penelope is a witch, part of a secret society protecting humans from demon attacks. But when she was a child, a demon killed her parents - and stole her magic. Since then, she's been pretending to be something she's not, using her sister's magic to hide her own loss, to prevent being sent away.

When she's finally given the chance to join the elite demon-hunting force, Penelope thinks that will finally change. With her sister's help, she can squeeze through the tests and get access to the information she needs to find "her" demon. To take back what was stolen. 

Then she meets Carter. He's cute, smart, and she can borrow his magic, too. He knows her secret - but he also has one of his own. 

Suddenly, Penelope's impossible quest becomes far more complicated. Because Carter's not telling her everything, and it's starting to seem like the demons have their own agenda...and they're far too interested in her.

~ Review ~

SALT is a book that I think is either going to be loved or not so much. I could see things about it that will work for some readers but not others. For me, the story worked for what I wanted from it, and I didn't want to put it down. There were a couple of reasons why I couldn't give SALT a five star rating, so first I'll explain what didn't work for me before moving on to what did. 

Only two things bugged me about SALT - firstly, Penelope's likeness to Harry Potter (Penelope even mentions the series). Both Penelope and Harry both somehow survived when their parents were killed because they're different from everyone else. The second part is Penelope constantly saying she has to become an Enforcer so she can research the demon who killed her parents and took her powers. I felt like I wasn't trusted to remember her mission, but I remembered all of it, I promise! These issues are just mine personally and weren't to the point where I lost my fondness for this book. 

What did work for me were Penelope and Carter's interactions - they were my favorite scenes in the book. The level of snark was so much fun to read! There was something about the two of them together that made me want to know more. When they were around each other, things could happen that only did when they were together. This was interesting to me and made me think they were like two halves that not only fit together but needed to be together.   

Penelope's grandmother is a tough love kind of character. At times I wondered why she doesn't show Penelope the kind of love and affection Penelope must be craving after losing both of her parents. Plus, she seemed to favor Penelope's sister. Luckily, Penelope's grandfather and sister both seem warm, caring, and supportive. Maybe I'm being too harsh. She has most likely built up walls to protect herself from further pain after losing her daughter (Penelope's mother).   

I felt like I was on the edge of my seat hoping the secret of Penelope's lack of magic wouldn't come out. Have you ever been so nervous while reading a book that something awful is going to happen to a character you like? That's how I felt while reading SALT. There are more secrets being kept by the people in her life besides her own secret, which also kept me glued to my Kindle. 

Overall, SALT proved to be a fun read with the awesome interactions between Penelope and Carter. I could have read an entire book of just conversations between them!

~ My Rating: 4 / 5  ~

~ About the Author ~

Danielle Ellison

Danielle Ellison is from a small town in West Virginia. She spent her childhood pretending to fly and talking to imaginary friends. When she grew up, she finally flew away (in an airplane) and started traveling the world. She hasn't stopped yet, but someday she may decide to settle in one place. Her real life friends would definitely like that; they would probably also like if she stopped talking to her characters out loud.

SALT comes out in August 2013, and then it's sequel. In October 2014, FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS (book one of the BOUNDLESS Trilogy) comes out. She's got a busy few years!

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Tour Schedule

Week One

12/30/2013 - BIBLIOPHILIA, PLEASE - Guest Post

12/30/2013 - LOST IN EVER AFTER - Review

12/31/2013 - SHORTIE SAYS - Interview

12/31/2013 - DIZNEEEE'S WORLD OF BOOKS - Review

1/1/2014 - WHIMSICALLY YOURS - Guest Post

1/1/2014 - TWEEN 2 TEEN BOOK REVIEWS - Review

1/2/2014 - CHASM OF BOOKS - Review

1/2/2014 - THE DEMON LIBRARIAN - Review

1/3/2014 - JENUINE CUPCAKES - Interview

1/3/2014 - SUCH A NOVEL IDEA - Review

Week Two

1/6/2014 - PAGE TURNERS - Guest Post

1/6/2014 - MUSINGS OF A BLOGDER - Review

1/7/2014 - ICEYBOOKS - Guest Post

1/7/2014 - DONNIE DARKO GIRL - Review

1/8/2014 - READING TEEN - Guest Post

1/8/2014 - IN THE BEST WORLDS - Review

1/9/2014 - ALLODOXOPHOBIA - Playlist

1/9/2014 - PIECES OF WHIMSY - Review

1/10/2014 - A BOOK AND A LATTE - Interview

1/10/2014 - THE BUSY BIBLIOPHILE - Review

Giveaway

1 SALT Necklace {US Only}

3 eBooks of SALT {International} 

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