Review: "ForNevermore" ... more great writing from Sean Platt and Dave Wright
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 29, 2012
"ForNevermore: Episode 1" is a paranormal young adult serialized thriller by co-authors Sean Platt and David W. Wright. This Kindle book was 173 KB download and priced at $0.99 at the time of this review.PLEASE NOTE...I was provided with an advanced copy of this work by the authors in return for an honest review.SPOILERSNoella Snow is a 17 year old teenage girl with not unusual teenage problems... on the very periphery of school popularity, struggling to fit in. But none of her classmates have to endure nightmares that are sending her to the brink of insanity. But even worse than that, these nightmares have started to cross over into reality. Her only help comes from a friend by the name of Dante who appears only in her dreams... until now.END SPOILERSSome thoughts...Pros and Cons1.) when I found out this was designated Young Adult (YA) I cringed. Of all of the writing genre, YA is the one I like least. Why? Let me explain...While there are some very good YA books out there, I've found many of the YA horror/fantasy/ novels I've read, employ iffy techniques such as sappy tween romances, inane dialogues, and when the going gets really rough at the ending they resort to incredulous rescues against staggering odds or invoke superhero figures to save the day.However, to classify this as traditional YA would lead you astray. This is adult horror that just happens to use a 17 year old girl as its main protagonist. For that reason alone, call this YA if you will... but this is the real deal.2.a) well written and thought out. The prose has a nice flow to it making it easy to read. Polished!2.b) a nice balance between action and drama. Lots of things happening but enough time is devoted to character development as well. Hard to have a memorable story without good/great characters.3.) I liked the slow release of information that gives us some background on Noella's younger childhood. A mix of unpleasantries that bring some of her personality into sharper focus, giving the reader a bit of understand into what she's going through.4.) some graphically descriptive scenes that are in keeping with her nightmare terrors. One can only guess what's to come.5.) believability withing the context of the story. Nothing worse than some zinger dropped unexpected out of the blue that just doesn't 'fit' the circumstances.6.) cover art... Updated on March 5th. A crumpled red heart (off center) on a black background... brilliantly simple yet so intriguing!7.) and finally, I really like this format. Short installments spaced close together (weekly). A perfect mix!Conclusion:A terrific beginning of a new series by Sean Platt and Dave Wright.As it is... 5 Stars.Ray Nicholson