Title: The Eternal Ones
Author: Kirsten Miller
Pages: 416
 

I don’t know what to say exactly about this book but to put it simply, I like it. It’s quite entertaining. The ouroboros symbol is what initially drawn me to read the book. A symbol I’m quite familiar thanks to Fullmetal Alchemist.

The story revolves around Have Moore, a sixteen year old girl living in a small town in Tennessee. When she was young, she dreamed of a guy named Ethan. Because her folks are pretty religious they thought she was being possessed by a demon so they tried to suppress her visions. But one time when she saw a man on the television named Iain Morrow, the visions returned. She found out through her father’s journal (letters, I think) that when she was young she was telling his father of a man named Ethan, and her life as Constance – and they were lovers.

So to know more about the truth she went to New York, a place which is very evident in her visions. Then she met Iain and she found out that she been reincarnated numerous time and every life she have, she only had loved one person and that is Iain now. But Haven still has a lot questions behind her previous life and her cryptic visions tell her that there is more than what Iain is telling her. She went to the Ouroboros Society to find out more and to (if possible) retrieve her lost memories of her former life. She met Adam Rosier, a man who also has mysterious connection with her past.

The cover is really intriguing, with nothing but a red background and the snake; the ouroboros symbol. Aside from the book cover, the story surrounds the reincarnated lovers made me curious (this is the third book I read that deals with reincarnation). I admit though, when I saw it, I was hesitant since the only unnatural thing about their relationship is the reincarnation aspect but after I finished the book I was really surprised that I like it more than I thought I’d be.

I think the relationship of Haven and Iain (I’m having hard time typing his name, haha) was a bit rushed. So when they met, it all click – they fell in love easily, so easily. I know that they already loved each other a million times (based on what Iain told her about them being lovers way back from the… I guess, the biblical times). But since Haven has memory lapses and the only memory she has was her preceding life and that given, she should have a little reluctance towards him. But after what, just two rejections, she gives in. She is a bit confusing to me, especially about her feelings for him (and Iain’s history). She went from trusting him to suspecting him and back and forth. As for Iain, I did like him. He was at first had this mysterious aura but while reading it, I figured out what he’s doing. I personally think it was a smart move. Haven messed up the plan though, but I can’t blame her either. With puzzling message of my visions, I do want to dig the dirt myself too.

I’m not really a big fan of third person point of view but I guess it worked here, after all I like it. I still preferred first pov though. The chapters were really short, I remember one chapter just composed of two paragraphs; it’s a bit unusual for me and it took a lot of getting used to.

Adam’s character is a plus factor for me. He is the highlight (for me) of the book (since I already figured out what Iain’s motives were, it was no brainer at all). But I feel his character wasn’t developed that much, I still have some question on his importance to Haven’t story and the complexity of his existence (he’s different from the rest of them). It wasn’t detailed yet and all I know is, he’s the bad guy (a really bad guy). But that’s what the second book is for. Right? Aside from Adam, I wanted to know more about Haven and Iain’s life (and maybe a glimpse of their previous lives). Definitely gonna read the second book once it’s out.