My Soul to Take ~ Review

My Soul to Take

Oculus Gate #3

By Bryan Davis

My Soul to Take takes place just after Invading Hell with Leo and Iona trapped in Hell. Thanks to the machinations of Alex (aka Alexandria), Leo and Iona's bodies have been separated from their souls, allowing Alex and Bart to escape from Hell in the stolen bodies. 

Returned to Earth, Alex works towards restoring her soul to her body. And to accomplish this and her long-term goal of reclaiming her power, she has to stay two steps ahead of Kat, Ben, Jack, and Trudy. Can she convince everyone that she is Iona? 

Surviving Hell is the first obstacle facing Leo and Iona. Next, find a way out when disembodied souls are trapped forever. They'll need help, and they may have found it in a person known as a Reaper, someone who was thought to be more myth than truth. (Read Bryan Davis's Reaper Trilogy for all the info on Reapers.)

But as Ben, Jack, Kat, Trudy, Leo, and Iona have learned, nothing is ever easy, and Alex has plans that no one could have foreseen. Alex has to be stopped no matter the cost, and before she can put her diabolical plans into action. Because if Alex has her way, being trapped in Hell will be nothing to what she has planned.

My Soul to Take is an excellent continuation of the Oculus Gate series. The intensity doesn't abate and, if possible, grows.   If you are a fan of Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, SciFi, Dystopian Fiction, or even Bryan Davis, you need to read this book and series. Excellent development and attention to detail. This is not a standalone book, so you need to read the first two books in the series before reading this one; otherwise, you will be lost.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion; all thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:

The souls of Leo and Iona are trapped in hell, their bodies inhabited by the souls of Alex and her henchman Bartholomew. Now disguised as Iona, Alex launches her centuries-old plan to restore her power and take control of both Earth and Viridi.

Unable to communicate with their allies, the real Leo and Iona embark on a journey, hoping to somehow break through hell’s impenetrable gates. Along the way, they meet a strange woman, a Reaper who believes she can help them escape.

On Earth, Ben Garrison and company begin to suspect that Leo and Iona are not who they seem, and their souls might still be in hell. Aware of their suspicions, Alex, in Iona’s body, escapes them to pursue her world-takeover plans.

As Leo and Iona face the dangers of a beast-infested forest, a lava-filled chasm, and the nightmarish Lake of Fire, Ben tries to figure out a way to help them from Earth. Only one option presents itself—to return to hell and face the dangers himself.