Review: Another awesome world by JC Andrijeski
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2013
The Morph is another complex and rich world given to us with grace and heart by JC Andrijeski. It's a little bit sci-fi and a little bit urban fantasy, with a satisfying small dose of romance which really hit me on an emotional level.Dakota Reyes accidentally follows Nikhil, a "morph" (read shape-shifter, but much cooler) through a space-continuum gate (like a wormhole) that leads to a different planet, and, in fact, a different solar system altogether from Earth.Talk about needing a minute to get your balance, but no, they are immediately attacked by a species of beings stranger than anything Dakota's ever imagined. Her only guide to anything in these bizarre happenings is Nikhil, and he's a) technically a slave - whoever holds his lock can force him to change shapes, or not allow him to change shapes at all; And b) not all that great at explaining anything... including how Dakota ends up being his "lock-holder" and what, exactly, that's supposed to mean.And of course, there's always that one, even bigger question nagging at the back of Dakota's thoughts: Will she ever get back to Earth, or are her family and friends lost to her forever?The Morph made its debut as a first draft serialized on Ms. Andrijeski's blog. It was fun to read that way, but honestly? It was even more enjoyable to read on my kindle.This is a beautiful start to a series that I am loving already. You'll want more of Dakota and Nik when you reach the end, but don't worry - it doesn't leave you with that dreaded "cliffhanger" feeling in the pit of your stomach the way so many series do these days. With the Morph, you get a full story.JC Andrijeski never fails to ensnare me into her beautifully described worlds, and her prose is so somehow simple yet elegant it might as well start with, "Let me tell you a story..."If you love JC's Allie's War series (my all time favorite), you'll enjoy The Morph, as well.