Review: A maelstrom of passions and genres.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Amber and Blue is a tangled mixture of romance and futuristic thriller.Through gross negligence, well-to-do young Grace's life is in peril. Alex, a teen raised in the mountains, stumbles upon the life or death situation and saves Grace. Though she is haunted by Alex's blue eyes, she is young enough that any other physical traits of his are lost to her. Alex though keeps a careful eye on her from the distance, hoping to keep this young girl safe from harm.Their worlds are impossibly different. Set in the future, population growth has been the key to the sustaining the Earths resources. It is also a tool used by the wealthy to manipulate the classes and ensure their descendants success. Set in Tennessee, the northern portion of the US reverts to the wild. Quebec is a lawless land, populated by those prepared to wreak havoc on the American gentry. Here we meet Andre and Lucien. Mercenaries looking for a wealthy victim to ransom.Lucien, with his dark brooding looks, plays a significant role in Grace's life. Their roles changing from kidnapper and victim to potential lovers.Though many aspects of this book were compelling to me I found the layer of Sebastien, Grace's mentally and emotionally twisted fiancé to be too much. For me the book would have been stronger had this portion been left out. It serves to bring Alex back into the forefront of Grace's memories, but I believe the other plot lines were strong enough. Also, the beginning of the book introduces us to future Earth. I would have enjoyed reading more details about it.