Book Blurb
When Hugh wakes up in a smoldering crater—no memory, no clothes—a single thought echoes in his head…trust no one. Frightened and alone, with no memory of who he is, he stumbles upon a grisly murder scene and is fatally shot. He wakes, only to find he can heal himself. He has superpowers, and he’s going to need them.
Desperate and bleeding, Hugh stumbles upon fifteen-year-old Cece, who’s got enough troubles of her own. Between caring for her bipolar mother and trying not to get evicted from her run-down trailer, Cece may be the only person struggling as much as Hugh. Drawn to Hugh, Cece finds a love she’s never known. But when the real killer—a man-hunting beast—chooses another victim, Hugh and Cece realize they must unlock the clues to their past if they have any chance at a future.
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
This YA story is a sci-fi romance that includes boys with
super powers and aliens. It also centers around Cecelia who lives with her
mother. Her mother is bi-polar where she
suffers from manic episodes. Cece has
taken care of her mother for the last couple of years, where they live in a
trailer filled to the brim with everything her mother hoards. Cece has taken a job to bring in money since
her mother is unable to do so. One night
working at the ice cream shop, she meets Hugh.
In fact she throws the trash on top of him. He is inside the dumpster looking for
food. Hugh doesn’t remember who he is or
where he is from. Cece decides to help
him figure out who he is. She takes him
home to give him food and a place to stay.
Brutal murders are happening around town, and Hugh is being
pointed out as the suspect. Hugh claims
he is innocent, in which Cece believes him.
Someone or something is stalking the people of her town. Her mother, then, disappears during one of
her manic episodes and Hugh stays around Cece to keep her safe.
Hugh figures out that he is special and has abilities that
no one else has. His memory eludes him
and he has no idea why he can do what he does.
He falls for Cece and intends her to protect her from the monster that
is killing people. However, they meet
someone who knows about Hugh’s identity and have to fight for their lives.
This book was divided up and written according to Cece’s
point of view and then Hugh’s point of view.
It switched back and forth giving the reader a good idea about how Cece
felt about events dealing with her mother, Hugh, work, and her best friend
Fer. It also gave insight into what Hugh
thought and remembered.
Unfortunately there was a lot going on in this story. I felt that it was a bit much for the reader
grasp. There were some areas of the
story that were a bit confusing. I think
a bit more about the rift in Cece’s family would have been good. It was mentioned so fast and then instantly
fixed, I was wondering what the real story was.
The story was an interesting one, but I felt the author could have spent
more time laying more of a foundation for the story.
I would give it a 3 out of 5
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