Title: Rebel Belle

Author: Rachel Hawkins

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Publisher: Speak

Format: Paperback

Pages: 368

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper’s destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts. Just when life can’t get any more disastrously crazy, Harper finds out who she’s charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper’s least favorite person. But things get complicated when Harper starts falling for him–and discovers that David’s own fate could very well be to destroy Earth.

With snappy banter, cotillion dresses, non-stop action and a touch of magic, this new young adult series from bestseller Rachel Hawkins is going to make y’all beg for more.

Review:

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as this was definitely a cover buy. It was pink and had pearls and bows and I thought to myself “wow this is so pretty, I have to buy it!”

So I’m happy to report that I definitely enjoyed this book. While the writing is for young adults, with focus more on the young part rather than the adult part, it still was a fun read for me. The characters talk like they are in high school, and while I felt it was exaggerated sometimes, it did help set the tone for who the characters were.

Harper Price is a typical teenager who strives for excellence. She is the SGA president, head of a few other clubs, a cheerleader, as well as taking academically rigorous courses. And she really wants to be prom queen. But on the night of the prom, everything changes and Harper becomes wrapped up with a world of magic that she didn’t even know was real! And while it takes a while for Harper to accept her situation, she learns a lot about herself in the process and what she wants in life and in love.

So yeah, if you are looking for a quick, fun young adult fantasy read, then I would definitely recommend this book.

Happy reading!