My rating does not reflect this book, which is very good at what it does, only my discontent with the urban fantasy genre, which I have come to feel I have sadly grown out of,

The devil's poetry by Louise Cole.
Callie’s world will be lost to war – unless she can unlock the magic of an ancient manuscript. She and her friends are being drafted and many of them won’t come back. When a secret order tells her she can bring peace just by reading from a book, it seems an easy solution – perhaps too easy. But how do you make the right decision when no one will tell you the truth? Callie soon finds herself hunted, trapped between desperate allies and diabolical enemies.
There are only two people Callie can trust – her best friend and her ex-Marine bodyguard. And they are on different sides. Callie alone must decide: how far will she go to stop a war? Dare she read this book? What’s the price – and who will pay?
Avery good read with good characters. I read at bed time it was slow at first but then pickedup. Can't wait for more. 4*. Netgalley and pikko's house.

I won’t describe the plot because I’m not sure I’d be able to and I think it may be one of those books where it’s better to jump in without knowing anything.

I liked this story at first. The concept seemed original, the world was pretty well described, I was into it.
Unfortunately, it didn’t last. I felt like the writing got messier and messier and it completely lost me.
I also couldn’t connect with any of the characters, they all drove me insane.
The relationship between the main character, Callie and the main guy, Jace, seemed rushed and unnatural. I didn’t see them, didn’t feel them fall for each other, I was just told they had.
Callie’s best friend, Amber, was insufferable and I regularly wanted to shake the shit out of her.
And Callie herself made me crazy. I couldn’t connect with her or the way she thought.
I felt like Jace was barely there too, that we barely knew him.
Also, different points of views were introduced as the story went forth and it made it more and more blurry.
Still, I wanted to know how it would resolve itself...
And then at 89%, the main male character, Jace, said : “You’re seriously scary for a girl.”
And I went like : “mmm fuck you”
And then, I skimmed…
Before, I was still planning to read the sequel… Now… I don’t know...