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Abandon
347 pages
A shadowy, swoony modern myth where the pull of the underworld is as irresistible as first love.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like walking through a sunlit high school hallway while knowing a secret, shadowy world is waiting just out of sight. It is a brisk, atmospheric read that perfectly balances the relatable angst of starting over with the brooding tension of a paranormal romance. The narrative voice is highly accessible and conversational, grounding the mythic stakes in genuine teenage emotion. You will find yourself wrapped in a moody, suspenseful atmosphere where danger and desire are inextricably linked. It is a story about the lingering trauma of a near-death experience and the magnetic pull of the forbidden. This will delight readers who crave swoony, protective love interests and modern, gothic-tinged spins on classic mythology.
- Mood
- shadowy
- atmospheric
- brooding
- mysterious
- Tone
- angsty
- earnest
- suspenseful
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the pull of the forbidden · trauma and recovery · coming of age in the shadows · inescapable destiny
- The writing
- Accessible and conversational, grounded in a relatable teenage voice that contrasts with the dark, mythic elements.
- The arc
- Moves from lingering fear and isolation to a hesitant, magnetic surrender to the unknown.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love moody, modern mythological retellings and swoony, protective bad-boy romances.
Content notes
- near-death experiences
- death and dying
- panic attacks
- grief
About the book
Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone... because someone is always watching her. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.
But now she's moved to a new town. Maybe at her new school, she can start fresh. Maybe she can stop feeling so afraid.
Only she can't. Because even here, he finds her. That's how desperately he wants her back. She knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven, yet she can't stay away... especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most.
But if she lets herself fall any further, she may just find herself back in the one place she most fears: the Underworld
Description from Open Library.
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