Review: Intertwined by Gena Showalter

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars

Pages: 440

First line: "A cemetery. No. No, no, no! How had he ended up here?"

Synopsis:

There’s something about the new guy at Crossroads High . . .

Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human souls living inside him:

One can time-travel.
One can raise the dead.
One can tell the future.
And one can possess another human.

With no other family and a life spent in and out of institutions, Aden and the souls have become friends. But now, they’re causing him all kinds of trouble.

Like, he’ll blink and suddenly he’s a younger Aden, reliving the past. One wrong move, and he’ll change the future. Or, he’ll walk past a total stranger and know how and when she’s going to die.

He’s so over it. All he wants is peace.

And then he meets a girl who quiets the voices. Well, for as long as he’s with her. Why? Mary Ann Gray is his total opposite. He’s a loner; she has friends. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks; she tries to make everyone happy. And while he attracts the paranormal, she repels it. For her sake, he should stay away. But it’s too late. . .

Somehow, they share an inexplicable bond of friendship. A bond about to be tested by a werewolf shape-shifter who wants Mary Ann for his own and a vampire princess Aden can’t resist. Two romances, both forbidden. . . doomed. Still, the four will enter a dark underworld of intrigue and danger. . . but not everyone will come out alive. . .

Appeal: I read good reviews about it and and it seemed interesting enough. Plus, the cover was pretty.

Thoughts: Overall, I thought it was a pretty interesting book with very original plot. I loved how Aden wasn't a perfect person and he had issues with what was happening to him. Mary Ann was also a really nice addition but I though didn't really bring much out of the main character other then quiet the voices. I really had a hard time sympathizing with her, even when she has her own problems. I couldn't really find myself caring when she hardly did herself. Although, what really surprised me were the couples and their very unique situations. When you decided to throw in a vampire like Victoria and a werewolf like Riley into the mix, you're bound to have some series drama.

All in all, I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy romance and adventure. It's worth the read. :)

Originality: 5 out of 5 Stars

Plot: 3 out of 5 Stars

Characters: 3 out of 5 Stars

Writing: 4 out of 5 Stars

Ending: 2 out of 5 Stars

Cover: 4 out of 5 Stars

Romance: 3 out of 5 Stars

Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars

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