Review: Gateway Review!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2011
Gateway is good.  Really good.  I enjoyed everything about this novel - the strong writing, the believable characters, the captivating plot and the subtle but sweet romance.Garner has written an impressive debut.  Her writing is quick and engaging and the plot has quite a few surprising twists.  Like I completely didn't see that coming twists and I mean none of them.  And that is a hard thing to find these days.  I really got caught up in this enthralling and convincing world and finished it within 24 hours.Gateway is not all paranormal.  At the start of the book Ember wakes up in a hospital after an attempted suicide.  So it does deal with some serious issues briefly adding some more emotional depth to the story but it isn't a depressing read.  It is still more of action-packed, mysterious type of story.The characters are well rounded and well written.  Ember, the main character, struggles with being different.  She has a genuine narrative making it easy to relate and connect with her.  While Taren is an intriguing character.  He is the type of guy that is the first one there if anybody needs anything.  Just a great guy.There is a touch of romance between Ember and Taren.  They have plenty of tension that builds up nicely as the story goes.  It definitely has you eagerly reading to see if these two will act on their attraction.Overall, Gateway is a exceptional dark and appealing paranormal novel.  I can't wait to read more of this world.