Review: Tore me up!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2014
OMG. I wanted to cry reading this novella! It's such a heart-breaking tale.This novella is a prequel to OPEN MINDS, the first book in the Mindjack trilogy. I have read all three books in the trilogy, but wondered about how things got started between Kira and Raf, so when I found this novella, I pounced.In this dystopian world, everyone can read minds--well almost everyone. Kira has yet to go through the "change" a switch that happens in puberty to open her mind to every other Reader around her. Without an open mind she is considered a threat, and not a person any other Reader should associate with--she could be a liar, after all. As such, Kira is considered a Zero, and ripe for the taunts and suspicion of her peers.Unfortunately, her childhood friend, Raf,  is a popular kid--a remarkable soccer player and Gamer. He's also terrifyingly smitten with Kira. His thoughts about her transmit to heir peers, all who believe him a <i>praver</i>--a sicko who preys on zeros as they can't defend against a Reader--today's equivalent would be a pedophile...Raf only wants to protect Kira from the nastiness of their fellow students, but it's his attention that actually causes Kira more harm than good. Having this story told in his voice gives the reader a front-row (or should I say open minded) view of  Raf's anguish for the girl he totally loves. When a malicious girl, Jessica, uses Kira as a pawn, well, it's just wrecking--to Raf, and me...I loved it!I received a copy of this book via NetGalley for review.