A great new twist in the fantasy genre! I have to admit I am a little behind by just now taking the time to read this book after the entire series is already out. The good news is, I can read the entire series and not have to wait for the next book to come out.
This book breathed fresh new life into the YA Fantasy collection. No vampires or werewolves here! Kelsey takes a job working with the circus and finds herself working with the one tiger the circus owns. She feels drawn to the creature and even trusts it enough to pet it one day. When a man comes to buy the tiger she is invited to assist the tiger’s move to India and she jumps at the chance to see the world. But soon after arriving in the foreign country strange things start happening. The driver of the tiger and herself leaves them stranded at a gas station and they have to journey through the jungle to get to the reserve where the tiger is being relocated. Along the way, a strange man appear claiming to be the tiger and Kelsey finds herself playing the part of the person who can save him and his brother from the curse.
The story is filled with old overseas legends and plenty of adventure. Of course the book would not feel complete without a little romance between Kelsey and Ren (the tiger/man) and a little sibling rivalry between the two brothers in both human and tiger form. This book was definitely a page turner and I would say the romance is not so overwhelming that the book would not appeal to the male YA reader.
The book is clean of language, and other than a little romantic banter (nothing inappropriate) is a book anyone would approve of their child reading. The reading level for this would be junior high and up because of length and detail of the story but more mature younger readers would enjoy this book as well. I will be quick to point out that adult alike can also find this book very appealing!
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