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Review: The Origin by Wilette Youkey

May 15, 2012 by Tori 6 Comments

The Origin by Wilette Youkey (The Origin #1) Urban Fantasy February 27, 2012 Phoenix House Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She had changed, he made sure of that. “ Our hero, Daniel Johnson, is a dark, broody, emotionally tortured young man who views his special powers as a curse. He never asked for the abilities to save the world and struggles to define exactly what he is. Rather like Batman in the Dark Knight-he is not a bright shining beacon of goodness. He doesn’t Continue Reading

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