The Merciless

Summary:

The daughter of a military mom, Sofia only stays at a school for a couple of months or years at a time before she has to pack her bags again. Sofia has just started at her new high school, and on the first day of school, Sofia is already becoming friends with the popular group and the outcasts. This book is a serious case of “Mean Girls” meets “The Craft,” which is something that many readers have already pointed out.

Sofia befriends Brooklyn, the local weirdo — at least, that's what the popular girls call her. Riley, Alexis and Grace (religious popular girls) get close with Sofia and convince her that Brooklyn is doing black magic. They tell Sofia that Brooklyn is in dire need of their help — and for the sake of her well-being, she needs an exorcism.

From there, the torture and craziness start.

Final Thoughts from my notes:

Though I enjoyed the book, and I'll probably read the sequels I wouldn't say this is my favorite series or book. I'd rather borrow them from the library than buy paperbacks, for sure. I liked the author's writing because it was easy to visualize what was happening — show us, don't tell us. But at the end of the book, I was ready to read something else. The Merciless was a page-turner, but it isn't something I see myself reading religiously — lol.

I'm not sure if I'd recommend this book. Maybe I'd recommend it to someone who is starting to get into reading and is into paranormal horror stories. I wouldn't recommend this book in general though — I didn't think it was that great.