Review – The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: August 8, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0316314596
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Came in OwlCrate
Rating: 4/5 stars

“Dee Moreno is out of options. Her home life sucks (to put it mildly), and she’s about to get booted from her boarding school–the only place she’s ever felt free–for lack of funds. But this is a world where demons exist, and the demons are there to make deals: one human body part in exchange for one wish come true.

The demon who Dee approaches doesn’t trade in the usual arms and legs, however. He’s only interested in her heart. And what comes after Dee makes her deal is a nightmare far bigger, far more monstrous than anything she ever could have imagined. Reality is turned on its head, and Dee has only her fellow “heartless,” the charming but secretive James Lancer, to keep her grounded. As something like love grows between them amid an otherworldly threat, Dee begins to wonder: Can she give James her heart when it’s no longer hers to give?”

This is a stand alone YA paranormal book that I got from Owlcrate. I ended up enjoying this book quite a bit. I though the premise was interesting and creative.

This was an intriguing story with engaging characters and I enjoyed it. It was also incredibly easy to read and hard to put down. Additionally, I was also impressed at how the story wrapped up; this was a great stand alone novel in a genre that seems to prefer series.

Overall I really liked this and would recommend to those who enjoy YA paranormal books…with a bit of a twist to them. There are some very cool ideas in here and this is a book that is easy to read and very engaging.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Mount TBR Reading Challenge