Review: Superior storytelling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
This is a fantastic story driven by incredibly well described and developed characters. I was rooting for Kalan and Adriana in all of their mysterious twists and turns because the author let us really know them wholly. Adriana is an incredibly strong character who experienced really transformation through the story, going from a vulnerable, grieving state (under the shadow of conflict and then loss of her twin) to a strong and empowered state. Kalan has separate but similar grief and questions about his identity and his own journey to take. The sci-fi/para aspects were completely intriguing and added great depth to the very human themes of self-actualization and understanding, of connection with our pasts and our destiny. Most exciting was that the author writes both romance and mystery/action vividly, emotionally and in a way that moves the plot forward. You'll want to know what happens, what each development means to the characters, and where they are going in the future--and you truly care. Great symbolism worked throughout, too, which was a lot of fun. (The scene with the ribs was an awesome touch!) Perfect escape and incredibly well plotted and written.