Review: Great debut novel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 2, 2013
Atancia was a unique story and I really enjoyed it. We are introduced to the world of the Durand, beings who have been cohabitating with humans but who have special powers. Atancia (Atty) Clark is a Durand though she knows it not. She doesn't know anything about her family history as her mother left her when she was just a child for her own protection. What does she need to be protected from? Well you'll just have to read it to get the full details! ;)Atty is shy private girl but her life will change drastically when Ben walks into her life.  Finding out about her mother and who she really is Atty's main goal but with her adopted grandmother, Nana falling ill, she runs away and tries to put it all behind her. Atty's has many questions but she never really gets answers. The only person she can talk freely to is Matt, Ben's younger brother. However, she feel's guilty for trusting in him and not the man she loves.For a debut novel I must give major props to Wren Figueiro. Atancia is filled with so many emotions that keep you turning the page. It has mystery, grief, sorrow, love, many twists and most of all, the unknown. In my opinion Atancia is a story of self discovery, a story of how someone learns to trust their instincts. It's a hard road to take especially if with all your heart you want to believe the people who claim to care about you."Sometimes you have to kind of die inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself to become a new person." ― Gerard WayThis looks like a promising series and I am excited to find out what happens next![...]