Into the Blind
by Helen Rena
Synopsis
In
a world where everyone is gifted, be it in dancing, lightning-bringing, or
death-giving, Ever is born...ALL-POWERFUL.
For
this gift, she is kidnapped and trafficked at birth. Fifteen years later, Ever
still hasn't seen even a glimmer of her powerful gift. Locked in an abandoned
mall in New York City, she's fighting to survive her captivity, her brutal
guards, and the other gifted kids in her cell. She would do anything to escape.
Fox
is gifted in time manipulation. Like Ever, he hasn't come into his gift yet;
like Ever, he hates the mall; and like Ever, he longs to be free. But there's
one thing he values above his freedom--it's Ever's love...
...yet,
when the two make a desperate attempt to escape, this attempt proves so dark
and twisted that it just might destroy Ever's love for Fox.
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My Thoughts
Into the Blind was really quite different from
anything that I have ever read. The
author has created this majorly screwed up world where children are sold on the
Black Market for their special abilities.
The main character Ever was one of these babies, and for 15 years, she
and three other children have been held hostage in an abandoned mall being
treated horribly while their captors wait for the children's powers to develop. Ever is quite special as she is blind, however,
she can 'see' using the people around her.
She is a 'heart' and when her ability is developed, she will be able to
channel feelings into other people. This
can be good or bad, and her boyfriend Fox, does not want her to channel at
all. This poses a problem quite often in
the story, because whenever a situation arises where Ever can get their butts
out of trouble, Fox gets really pissed off.
As the four plot to escape the mall prison, the
action picks up and the reader gets to go on a journey that is beyond
mind-blowing. At times, I was comparing this story to something like Alice in
Wonderland on crack. It was just that
kind of weird. The ending? Well, everything came together and made
perfect sense, and it left me completely speechless.
Helen Rena has really written an outstanding
story that has so many twists and turns, and such creativity, you can't help
but get engrossed in the world that she has created. This one will appeal to all age groups who
love a good fantasy/dystopian story and is one that I would recommend.
4 out of 5 stars
About the
Author
Helen
Rena loves reading and writing novels. And short stories. And flash fiction.
She has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, and a vast collection of books and
green bottles. She is still not sure why green bottles. She lives in Southern
Oregon with her husband and two children.
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Hi, Tamara, thank you so much for the review. I really appreciate it!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome! Hope you have a great week:)
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