Title: DOUBLE STAR
Author: Cindy Saunders
Source: kindle ebook from author for review
goodreads...
When Cepheus, a dark god, forces seventeen-year-old Ally Ashworth off an
isolated overlook, she has no idea she's falling into his world, or that the
necklace she’s wearing is actually a key - one with the power to ignite the
next world war. But she’s carried beyond his reach and into the one place where
he’s powerless ... the forest of Gilgamesh.
Ally’s never been Miss Popularity, but her outsider status takes on new
meaning when she’s rescued by Liam Cheveyo and his peculiar friends. After
seeing them shape-shift into their freaky humanimal counterparts, Ally smacks
hard into a few truths: magic really does exist and, although getting here took
no effort, finding her way back might be impossible. Feelings between her and
Liam begin to grow along with the realization that, in this world, she’s
stronger, better ... until she’s caught in a trap set by the creepy spider-boy
Cepheus sends to retrieve her. But Ally’s not going down without a fight, not
after learning the horrible truth about the passageways.
The survival of both worlds depends on it.
My take...
What happens when you fall off a cliff and wake up to 3 strangers? You ask
to use their phone so you can call your mother, of course. But the strange
looks Ally receives is anything but reassuring. The last thing you want to hear
is “Phone??” Where the heck is she?
Let me start off by saying that I actually almost put this book down. The
author had warned me it might be something that I am not used to reading. But I
have read something similar and I actually ended up really engrossed in the
story. Every time I had to put it down to do non-reading things, I found myself
itching to get back to it.
Keep in mind there are several characters (mostly guys) and each have a characteristic
about them that the reader must remember at some point or another. That is what
I always got hung up on. It is probably just me though. But the two main characters
are the most prominent, of course, and are easy to follow. Readers are going to
love them…I know I did. And little by little I found myself wishing Ally would
just find a way to stay with Liam. He is where she needed to be.
As the story progresses, Liam and his friends must do a 5 day travel to
meet with his father, in hopes of finding a way to get Ally back to her world.
So much happens on the journey just in a couple days’ time and we reach the end
of the book before they make it to Liam’s father. But the stuff that happens
brings them closer to the answers they have been seeking all along. There are
people they meet along the way that plan huge roles in their journey and
finding those answers. And magic is everywhere around them and in them…it
really is a fantasy tale if I have ever read one.
I recommend this story to any and all who love fantasy, magic, and
supernatural. It is fully loaded with all that and more and is sure to keep the
reader entertained. I know it did me and I am really glad I kept reading. I
look forward to the next book so I can find out if Ally decides to stay with
Liam or return to her mother.
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