Review: A Fun Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2012
Interdimensional portals + hottie otherworlders x high school angst = fun read.Mia Taylor's life has definitely taken a turn for the strange. Her ability to sense portals makes her important to the Interdimensional Immigration Authorities--and keeps her in close proximity to IIA members Regulus and Arizona. But others are also interested in what she can do. Searching for her brother, fending off would-be attackers and protecting Earth make her senior year of high school one to remember.Whisper of Memory has an interesting premise, and I find the idea of traveling between dimensions fascinating. Add a team of gorgeous agents from another world, stationed on Earth to protect the planet and its people, and you've got built-in likability.Regulus is a complex character with secrets of his own, but I'm pulling for the best friend, Austin. The conflict between the new sort-of boyfriend and male best friend is a bit predictable, but Austin is such a dynamic and interesting character I really hope he gets a fair shot with Mia in the next book. Mia's best girlfriend Emily is a hoot and seriously needs more of her own story line as well...I'm just sayin'.I will state up front, Whisper of Memory does not read as a standalone book. Many of the opening scenes, while engaging, left me confused and I felt like I was missing vital information.Some back story filtered through the active scenes, but not enough to give me a clear picture of why things were the way they were. Like how did Mia develop this ability to sense portals? What did Regulus mean when he referred to Earth as a seed vault? What role does the IIA have and how does it impact Earth and other planets?Maybe these questions were answered in The Waiting Booth, book #1, of the Whispering Woods series.  I've already bought my Kindle version and plan on reading it to find out. Of course I'll have to wait my turn. My 16 year-old daughter has kidnapped my Kindle so she can read Ms. Berry's Whispering Woods series.Ecopy provided by author for fair review through reading group