Date published: September 2009
ISBN: 978-0-373-21002-2
Urban Fantasy/Young Adult
Hardcover
Obtained via: self-purchase
Reviewed by Dawn
For 16-year old Aden Stone, having some peace and quiet was out of the question. Aden was unusual as he had four living souls inside him. One that time travels; another who has visions; One who raises the dead and one who can possess another human. Hearing their voices for years, Aden is surprised to find one day that one person negates those voices and powers- Mary Ann Gray. How and why she does this to him is a mystery that he is determined to solve. What he doesn’t expect is to find a world where werewolves, vampires and more, are alive and after Aden for some reason. For Aden, Mary Ann and their friends, life is about to get messy as secrets come out that will either kill them all or make them hope for a future.
I love Gena Showalter’s Lords series and thought I would try one of her young adult books for a spell. INTERTWINED is an interesting story about a boy with living souls, a mystery that sucks the reader in and a relationship that grows between friendship and romance. Ms. Showalter definitely keeps the reader entertained but at times, I was thrown for a loop when some secondary characters came in and then left again with no end in their storyline. I am not sure if that was intentional or not by the author since there is another book coming with Aden Stone in the future. Ms. Showalter definitely delivers a spine tingling story though that had me entertained straight through the evening. I was fascinated by the way Aden moved through life and dealt with the fact that he had souls living inside him and they have caused him problems in the past. Ms. Showalter keeps the pace even and builds it up as the cast of characters grows to include Mary Ann, a girl who negates Aden’s powers, vampires and a werewolf.
INTERTWINED is an interesting story that young adults will enjoy and Ms. Showalter keeps the tension on high as the pace picks up as it speeds toward a climatic ending, which left me with more questions. I enjoyed the way Aden grew as a character as he found friends and a destiny that has him reeling in shock as well as a love with a girl that is as unusual as him. Ms. Showalter is a fantastic storyteller who delivers a story full of mysteries, a great cast of characters and tight writing that will leave you gasping for more. Can Aden survive to see another day? Find out in INTERTWINED. I just hope the wait isn’t long for the next book starring the unusual Aden Stone and his friends.
THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THIS BOOK. THIS IS AN OBJECTIVE UNBIASED REVIEW
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