Review: Reviewed for Cocktails and Books
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2012
Reading Owlet was an experience like none other.  The world that the author has created is so unique that it draws you in from the very start.  Intricate details unfold a beautiful story.  Each and every one of the characters is very well developed and their lives are so interesting that you're intrigued by every word and move they make.The main character in this book, Iris, is complex.  She suffers from horrible asthma, a delicate form of amnesia that keeps her past a secret, and a reoccurring dream of an island paradise that she insists is real and she deems her "Never-Never Land."  When her father surprises her and takes her to the very island she dreams about, her entire life changes as the mystery surrounding her past and who she truly is slowly starts to unravel.  As she discovers the truth, her vulnerability touches you and makes her a relatable and likeable character.The secondary characters, her father and the Peter Pan-esque boy from her dream, Falcon, add even more depth to the story.  Her father is mysteriously vague about every question Iris asks him about her past.  There are several moments during the story where the actions of her father bring out either extreme compassion, or seething anger.  Falcon, on the other hand, is incredibly hard not to love.  He is tenacious and caring, and insists on keeping Iris safe, with him on the island.  His character by its very nature is poetic.I typically tend to steer clear of YA books.  They all follow an achingly similar plot, give or take a few tweaks here or there, and it becomes redundant.  However, I was pleasantly surprised at how DIFFERENT from other YA books this story actually was.  Folkloric and lyrical in nature, this incredibly talented and prolific author has penned a wonderful story with a world that readers, like myself, will be delighted to get lost in.Review copy provided by Tribute Books for an honest review.