Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

Author:Michelle Zink

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Rated 8/10

 Without the Keys, something terrible will happen.Something that cannot be undone.And with them, I might bring an end to the riddle of the Prophecy and my strange part in it. If Alice and I are on conflicting sides of the Prophecy, the Keys would be dangerous in her hands.Which means I have to find them. And I have to do it before my sister.

Sixteen year-old Lia Milthorpe has just recently lost her father, leaving her parentless. But when a strange mark appears on her wrist, she realizes she is being branded with much more than her newfound title of orphan. Lia and her twin sister Alice are part of an ancient prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other.


Lia hides this discovery from Alice and even from her beloved James, but to escape from the burden this secret bestows she must end the prophecy-before her sister. Only then will she understand the mysterious circumstances of her parents' deaths, the true meaning of the mark on her wrist, the lengths to which her sister will go to defeat her, and the impact the resolution of the prophecy could have.


With, haunting, lyrical prose, this multi-layered story of family, friendship, and romance explores the timeless question of predetermination versus free will. And it takes readers on an unforgettable coming-of-age journey where one sister's self-discovery could have an impact of Biblical proportion.

MY REVIEW
This is the first book in the Prophecy of the Sister series. I really liked this book, I don't get why I am seeing such bad reviews given to it. I think one of the reasons is it isn't too full of the romance thing most people seem to want in the books they read, it has a little touch of romance but the story isn't about that romance. It was predictable at times, I could guess well into advance what was gonna happen before it actually happened in the book but the plot and writing are both awesome. Some parts are slow but then when you get to the good parts you really don't care anymore about how slow it once was. A lot of readers want in your face  nonstop action and romance but I like it when the story is paced slowly sometimes to give me time to asorb everything and not miss a beat. This book made me definitely want to see what happens next in the story, I'm looking forward to the next book.