Review: Simply Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2013
You know how, sometimes a book "just clicks," we've all read at least one, hopefully more, right?  Not only did The Athena Effect "click" with me, it deadbolted the lock to my heart with a story of a young girl thrown into a world she is completely unfamiliar with and the aimless, damaged, bad-boy who she saves in more ways than one.  This is NOT just another angst-filled teen romance filled with paranormal aspects, genetic mutations, sci-fi, and a battle against different evil, honest!  (Actually, the angst quotient was pretty much non-existent!)  It is heartwarming and beautiful as Cal and Cal (Caledonia and Calvin) slowly develop a relationship that will test the limits of love and even their very lives.Was Calvin a stereo-typical bad boy?  Yes, most definitely, but as his story unfolds, and he shows his "true colors" to Caledonia, you see the damaged boy who has lost sight of his dreams.  Is Caledonia a typical nave girl who is the by-product of genetically altered parents? NO WAY!  This girl is compassionate and wise beyond her years.  Her innocence is only to the new world around her, the sights, the sounds, all of the people are a new discovery for her every day!  She has an inner self-awareness that allows her to laugh at her own lack of knowledge of everything from slang to hot water from a faucet to condoms!  One thing she does know is the difference between good and evil, right and wrong and the emotions people try to hide on the outside.This is a beautiful love story, well told and full of characters that come to life, guided by the skillful hand of author Derrolyn Anderson as she gifts us with her ability to tell a tale that crosses genres just enough to please even the most diehard YA/Paranormal/Sci-fi/Romance fan!I must thank the author for the opportunity to read and review The Athena Effect!