Aria Rose, youngest scion of one of Mystic City's two ruling
rival families, finds herself betrothed to Thomas Foster, the son of her
parents' sworn enemies. The union of the two will end the generations-long
political feud - and unite all those living in the Aeries, the privileged upper
reaches of the city, against the banished mystics who dwell below in the
Depths. But Aria doesn't remember falling in love with Thomas; in fact, she
wakes one day with huge gaps in her memory. And she can't conceive why her
parents would have agreed to unite with the Fosters in the first place. Only
when Aria meets Hunter, a gorgeous rebel mystic from the Depths, does she start
to have glimmers of recollection - and to understand that he holds the key to
unlocking her past. The choices she makes can save or doom the city - including
herself.
Rating 3*- This novel is a very different and original take
on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The main protagonist, Aria is a really
likable character and as you see the story in the 1st person you only
know as much as Aria. The suspense created by this is fantastic and gripping, however
not very much seems to happen! The slow plot reveal was backed-up by the futuristic
Manhattan is half submerged under water and the novel surrounds the fear of
global warming.
The dark secret that her family keeps from her is constantly
surrounding Aria; however I did not feel that I was totally submerged in the
novel. It was a great story and plot but the characters, especially the Fosters’
and Roses’ did not entice me into the story. I am looking forward to the next instalment,
but I am not sure I will run out and buy it straight away!
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