The Diviners

Another YA novel with a FIVE STAR rating. Libba Bray is now climbing the chart as another favorite author. The American Library Association certainly knows what it is doing.

The Diviners is a mystery set in the 1920s where evil has resurfaced threatening to take over the world. Evie O'Neil, among others, possess the divine power to stop the surging power of the "Beast." This book juxtaposes the supernatural with real events covering everything from to war to peace, religion to blasphemy, love to hate.

Evie is a Diviner, but she doesn't quite understand what this means. She has to power to read objects, but she is not alone. Little does she know, there's a whole mess of people stumbling through the streets of New York with powers beyond their control - a healer, a fire-starter, an invisible man, a robot. Yes - a robot. Each believes themselves to be the only one alive, and thus they keep their secrets hidden deep within their minds. But, as circumstance and situations prevail, they weave themselves into a deep seated context of conflict where the world and the beyond come together to meet for a match of the century.

But, that's not all - Bray weaves additional conflict into the tale that fives each of the characters their own story line. The Diviners, Book One, follows mostly Evie O'Neil, but the other characters are looming in the background and I know the series will bring them all full circle.

Bray's characters are fantastic, major and minor. She weaves amazing detail into not only their looks and charm, but the world around them. They become a motivator for the plot and the plot for them. This truly is a remarkable book with a story that is intently intriguing. My only regret is that I can't dive into book two right now!

For more about Libba Bray, visit her website at: http://libbabray.com My jealously for this woman's literary talent knows no end.

Love everything by libba bray! :)

I really enjoyed this--such a great mix of historical fiction, murder mystery, and the paranormal!

Pos-i-tute-ly spooky! This spirited novel is set in New York in The Roaring Twenties. The characters are likeable, the setting is charming, and the story is entertaining. I will definitely be picking up the next installment.

I loved this book! i am drawn to anything that reveals a secret world in plaint sight and this book fed the desire in full. The roaring 20s time peirod is also of great intrest and to see it from so many points of views is thrill and all encompassing!