Anew Published by Firefall Publishing by Chelsea Fine
Series: The Archers of Avalon #1
on December 7, 2011
Genres: Fiction, YA, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal
Pages: 385
Source: Purchased
Format: eBook
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ISBN: 1935089498
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Two years ago, Scarlet awoke in the forest alone, afraid, and unable to remember anything. Lost and confused, her life was a mystery...until she met a boy with a familiar voice.
Gabriel Archer has a voice from her past, and Scarlet's determined to remember why. She immerses herself in his life only to discover he has a brother he's kept hidden from her: Tristan Archer.
Upon meeting Tristan, Scarlet's world becomes even more muddled. While she's instinctively drawn to Gabriel, she's impossibly drawn to Tristan--and confused out of her mind. As she tries to piece together her history Scarlet realizes her past...might just be the death of her.
So, last night I (finally!!!) finished Anew. I say “finally” because I kept putting it off and putting it off. NOT because it was boring or I didn’t like it. Quite the opposite, actually. I just didn’t want it to end! This book was AMAZING! I couldn’t stop thinking about this book over the four days or so that it took me to read it.
First off, the characters were nothing short of wonderful. Scarlet, the main character, is very endearing from the beginning. I love her honesty with herself, over the fact that she’s sometimes a bit whiney about her situation. But, overall, she tries to have a positive attitude. And she has the support of her best friend Heather.
I think I almost love Heather as much as I love Scarlet. She is witty, sassy, and SUCH a good friend to Scarlet. She picks her up when she’s down, by not allowing her to wallow.
Now, this IS a love triangle. And you know how most love triangles are pretty much clear-cut as to who the “winner” will be? Well, in my opinion, so is this one. But, don’t let that deter you!!! Because, I STILL find myself loving the underdog, as well. Also, this book has no werewolves, vampires, angels, etc… Well, not yet anyway. But, I find it nice to have a whole different kind of supernatural.
The two love interests are Gabriel and Tristan and they’re twins. Identical twins. And they’re HOT identical twins. Ms. Fine tries to keep us guessing as to MANY of the details involving Scarlet and each brother, individually. We’re given pieces here and there, scattered throughout the book. And they all bring the reader to a GLORIOUS–however, somewhat nail-biting–finale. This is the first in a series so if you read it, you WILL want to read the second. Unfortunately, that’s not out yet, so now I have to wait. I’m not very good at waiting, by the way.
Please, pick up this book! It’s got romance, mystery, and some hot guys with weapons… What more could you ask for? Oh, and the cover! It’s kind of beautiful.
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