Title:
Intangible
Author:
J. Meyers
Genre:
Young Adult Fantasy,
Paranormal
Format:
Ebook—Kindle
addition
Release Date: January 31, 2012
*book was provided by author in exchange for an
honest review*
Twins Sera and Luke
have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future.
All their lives they’ve helped those in need on the sly. They’ve always thought
of their abilities as being a gift.
Then Luke has a
vision that Sera is killed. That gift they’ve always cherished begins to feel
an awful lot like a curse. Because the thing about Luke’s ability? He’s always
right. And he can’t do anything about it (summary
courtesy of Goodreads).
I receive multiple
requests each week from authors asking me to read and review their work. I am
always honored that they ask and I honestly wish I could review every one of
them, mostly because I am a people-pleaser who hates to say no. Sometimes I find a good book and sometimes, I
find a clunker. Well, Intangible falls
in a category all its own—absolutely amazing. Intangible turned out to be so much more than I anticipated and I
am so glad I agreed to read it.
The synopsis of the
book provided by Goodreads doesn’t even hint at what this book has to offer.
Mythical characters, a captivating love story, Gifted children and a Realm of indescribable
beauty are just the tip of the iceberg. The reader also gets great characters,
a well-written plot and a good read. Which is really what we are all looking
for—a good read. I liked all of the characters in this book. Okay, wait, I
didn’t like all of the characters, I
liked how all of the characters were so well-written. Because believe me, there
are a few nasty baddies in this book that you just love to hate. The main
characters, Sera and Luke, are so fundamentally good that you can’t help but be
drawn to their story and to root for everything to work out for them in the end. And
honestly, I absolutely adored Luke—he is witty and has a corny, wry sense of
humor. Some of my favorite lines came out of his mouth. I wasn’t too sure how I
was going to feel about Marc, but he turned out to be one of those characters
that worms their way into your heart, digs his feet in and won’t leave. His
intense vulnerability just tugs at your heartstrings. I could go on and on about
pretty much every character in this book, but that might get boring and give
away a little too much. Meyers manages to construct a story that lives and
breathes, a story that begs to be told and begs to be enjoyed. Her plot
development and overall writing style is very reader friendly; she doesn’t overwhelm
you with unnecessary, pretentious prose or an insincere, under-developed
storyline. Her writing makes reading fun.
While I know I have
gone on and on about how wonderful Intangible
is, I do want to point out that the book is not perfect (but then again, few
books are). There were a few minor editing issues, but there were very
insignificant, so much so that I forgot to make note of their location. I was
too engrossed in the story. Also, there is a mind-reader who can’t read the
mind of the girl he is attracted to, which of course is reminiscent of Twilight. At first I thought this might
bother me, especially since I hate it when people try to rip-off my favorite
series, but for the most part, it is inconsequential to the story and not a
blatant attempt to copy the mega-selling vampire series. But my biggest pet
peeve regarding Intangible is that it
looks like there will be a sequel. Why does this bother me you might ask?
Because I will now have to wait! That drives me crazy!
So, in a nutshell,
please, please read
Intangible. Not
only will you be reading a truly great book, but you will be supporting an
independent author trying to make it in the crazy world of publishing.
My grade for
Intangible by J. Meyers:
