“The Forever Girl: Sophia’s Journey” by Rebecca Hamilton
“The Forever Girl: Sophia’s Journey” by Rebecca Hamilton is the first volume in “The Forever Girl” series. Ms. Hamilton’s story is a most original take on the vampire mythos. She weaves in witches, shape shifters, and religious fanatics to produce an interesting story which makes the reader wish for an extended ending. Ms. Hamilton has created an intriguing protagonist in Sophia. The self professed practitioner of Wicca, which dominates the first sections of the story as a secondary conflict is set up in Sophia’s battles with Mrs. Franklin, a local fanatic Christian. At first, I was afraid the entire book was going to be a pro-Wicca pamphlet and educational piece, but was relieved the story progressed beyond this. The progression of Sophia’s relationship with Charles, the attractive stranger a mutual friend introduces her to, seems to drag the flow of the overall story. I found myself nearly dreading to read once again the “are we datin...