Abandon
Author: Meg Cabot
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: April 26, 2011
Pages: 420
Series: Abandon, book one
Source: ARC requested from publisher
About the Book: New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld.
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.
My Thoughts: Meg Cabot can do no wrong! That was my first thought upon finishing this book. When I first picked it up I was just going to read a chapter or two. A couple hours later I was done without really realizing any time had passed. It’s an engaging story that kept me interested until the last page (and beyond! I need the next book!)
As I said in my review of The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter I love me some mythology. In Abandon Meg Cabot takes the story of Hades and Persephone and sets it in the modern day. Pierce is Persephone. She’s the type of girl I love to see in YA lit. She’s not just going to sit back and wait for some prince to come rescue her. She lives her life and deals with all the hard stuff (like having died and come back to life!) John is Hades. He’s moody, dark, brooding… all those yummy adjectives that make us love bad boys! What I love most is that, while Pierce is a bit intimidated by John (remember… he’s HADES) she doesn’t let his smolder control her. Yes, he’s beautiful and powerful. Still, it’s not just John’s smolder = Pierce does whatever he wants. Pierce has an inner strength based on who she is and he things she has been through that helps her find her voice.
I loved so much about this book… the characters, the setting, the mythology. I cannot wait to read what Meg Cabot has in store for us next!
Alex (A Girl, Books, OtherThings)
I can’t wait for this book.
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I love Meg’s books, I think I’ve read all of them but for some of the adult romance ones, and I’m just so happy she took one of my favorite myths and gave it a Meg Cabot spin 🙂
Thanks for the awesome review, I’m even more pumped now!
Jasmine (The Reading Housewives)
I already pre-ordered this one so now I cannot wait!!
Lindsay, TheBookVlogger
I’m really excited about this book. I actually have Pierce set as my wallpaper. I read the story of Hades and Persephone as a young girl, so this book means something special to me. I only wish that I’d come up with the idea first 😀
Leanna (Daisy Chain Book Reviews)
I’ve never read anything by Meg Cabot before (!) but I’ll definitely be checking this one out when it releases over here!
Love that cover!!
LinWash
I’ve always loved Meg’s books, so I’ve got this one on my wish list. Can’t wait for it!
Savannah
Glad to hear this book is good! Can’t wait to read it!