The idea behind this story is very clever and imaginative. The emotions the two main characters, the alien and the human, feel are very compelling. The romances that evolve throughout the story are intense and very enjoyable. The entire book comes across as both exciting and intelligent.

There are a few flaws, though. The thing I had the biggest problem with the panic. Throughout the entire book, Wanderer lives in a state of acute panic. This panic goes on for days or weeks at a time. This is too farfetched- after a few days, your body can’t maintain that panic level anymore. It was also annoying. However, the book is still worth reading.

Del is a young man who was taken over by the Hellion, a childhood demon. Doctors thought they exorcized the demon, but now Del can hear it in his head again. He goes on a quest, looking for answers, not only to his own problem, but to the question of who and what the demons are, and where they came from.

The premise for this story is amazingly original, and the plot and pacing really held my attention all the way through the book. The characters are well thought out, and the story is exciting. It’s also rather believable, for something that should be completely unbelievable, which shows a lot of talent in the writing.

The only thing I found disappointing about this was the ending. I don’t want to say why, because I don’t want to give anything away. It just wasn’t everything I thought it could be. However, this book is still worth looking into.

The story is about Theodora, a young woman who gets stuck on the planet Ivory. Without the money for passage, she can’t return to her home world. Luckily for her, she catches the eye of a native, a man named Ran. He’s a type of magician, and he hires Theo as something of an assistant. The pair eventually fall in love, and throughout the course of the three books, they have many exciting adventures together.

I loved the adventure aspect of this series. The plot is always intriguing and fast-paced. I was never bored with the story line, and, I think this great plot makes the series worth reading. I was, however, slightly disappointed with the character development. I felt that, although they were lively and individual, each character could have used a little more background or emotion. The emotional impact was lacking here. However, these books are still worth reading, in whatever form you can find them.

The first book in the series is absolutely incredible. I loved the plot development- it was rich in tangled stories of both the past and present. You never know which characters to trust, or who has a hidden agenda. Each character was also very well thought-out.

In the following two books, I started to lose interest. ‘Prisoner of the Iron Tower’ feels like a nightmare that never ends. The turmoil and heartache Gavril and the other characters must face is way over the top. I found the third book to be a bit dull. However, I must say that I read these books years apart, as they came out, so, perhaps if you read all three together, they may be worth looking into.

The story telling rotates back and forth between Victoria’s normal, everyday world, and Vidar’s world, Asgard. I found both story lines to be quite interesting. Each were filled with different characters, who occasionally crossed paths. Each character has a different problem or plot line as well, making the story fascinating, and complex enough that it remain interesting throughout the entire novel.

I also enjoyed the fact that, although this is mainly a romantic novel, it has a lot of story behind it to fill it out and make it completely entertaining. This is not your run of the mill paranormal romance. The author has a strong grasp of Norse folklore and blends that element into ‘our’ world extremely well. Normally, I don’t enjoy the reincarnation aspect that sneaks into love stories, but here, it was done very well. This is definitely not a book to miss, for anyone who enjoys romance, fairytales, or fantasy.

‘Melusine’ starts with two main characters in a city ruled by magic. One character, Felix, is a magician who is tricked and held as a mental prisoner by another traitorous magician. The other character, Mildmay, is a lithe, quick, sharp-tongued thief. We follow the adventures and discoveries of these two characters as their paths cross in the first book, and as their stories evolve in the next three books.

I loved ‘Melusine’ because it was dark and intense, and had a very satisfying story line. I was interested the entire time. I loved the character development. Each character felt like an individual person, someone who might leap right out of the pages. ‘The Virtu’ was also intense, although in a slightly different way. The relationships between the characters build and evolve. New characters enter the story line to keep it fresh, and Mildmay and Felix have several exciting adventures.

During ‘The Mirador,’ my attention started to wane. The characters seem to going over and over all problems and predicaments. The new characters are not as interesting as the original two. Situations I was hoping for never happen. By the time I got to the last book, I was completely bored.

So, the last two books aren’t great. However, I would definitely recommend reading the first two, as they are definitely intriguing.

The problem I had with this book was in the dialogue. Where the author is a master at description, she lacks in interaction between the characters. Romantic or personal moments often felt very forced, as if I was watching bad acting. The stressful situations were quite realistic, but anything heartfelt came across as fake.

Overall, I would say to give this book a try. The story and character development makes it worth it, if you can get past the bad dialogue.

‘Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac’ by Gabrielle Zevin is about a girl who, after bumping her head, can remember nothing about her life after sixth grade. She must learn to recognize her best friend, deal with her parent’s divorce, and explore the aspects of having a boyfriend all at once.

Ned Vizzini writes about a teenage boy who begins to feel suicidal in his book ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story.’ After checking himself into a mental hospital, the main character makes new, fascinating friends, and begins to learn more about himself.

‘Twisted’ by Laurie Halse Anderson takes a look at the dangerous and scary turns a teen’s everyday life can take. The main character is at the end of his rope with his friends, his parents, and school, and decides to take things into his own hands.

‘The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl’ by Barry Lyga is much more serious than you would imagine, based on the title. A teen boy and girl must navigate around social and school issues while trying to build a friendship.

In ‘Wicked Lovely,’ by Melissa Marr, a young girl, trying to get through high school as best she can, is suddenly contacted by fairies, and told she is to become their new queen.

In ‘Wings,’ by Aprilynne Pike, Laurel, a teenager trying to fit in, suddenly suspects she’s not like everyone else. In fact, she thinks she may be turning into a plant. With help from a friend, she finds a whole other world she never knew existed.

In the Wolves of Mercy Falls series, Maggie Stiefvater explores what it means to be human. Several teens are actually werewolves, or connected to the wolves. As tensions rise in the town, they must find a way for everyone to co-exist.

In the Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray, Gemma discovers that she has a powerful destiny awaiting her. She discovers secret societies, and who you’re true friends are in her adventures. Libba Bray also writes about a teen boy who, after discovering he has mad cow disease, finds that he must also save the planet from destruction, in the book ‘Going Bovine.’

‘The Declaration’ by Gemma Malley explores what might happen to society, and young people, if a new wonder drug made everyone immortal. Would it make the world a better place, or a more dangerous one?

Scott Westerfeld writes an intriguing series, starting with ‘Peeps,’ which looks into a tangled future, complete with new diseases and monsters around every corner. He also looks at the future perception of beauty in a series that starts with ‘Uglies.’

‘Pucker’ by Melanie Gideon is not only about the future, but also deals with fantasy elements, a parallel world, and how we perceive our own appearance.

Gary Paulsen writes exciting teen novels about survival, and in ‘The Transall Saga,’ a young boy is transported to a different world. He soon realizes that this interesting and dangerous place is a future version of earth.

‘Life As We Knew It’ by Susan Beth Pfeffer looks at a future that could happen any time. An asteroid collides with the moon, changing the tides and seasons. In the following chaos, teenagers must learn how to survive.