Ari is now half-Ancient, more than half in love with
Jackson, and living on Lodge, the planet whose species
desperately needs to live on Earth. As she tries to fit in
with these people she is not-so-slowly becoming and trying
to figure out who Jackson really is, danger is lurking
behind even the most unsuspecting corners. A war is starting
to rise, and Ari can't figure out exactly who she should
trust.
HOVER blew me away with two things: the world it's set
in and the relationship between Jackson and Ari. The concept
of aliens can and has been done in numerous ways, but I love
how Melissa West showcases them in hers. These aliens look
human. For the most part, they act it in terms of how they
feel emotions, but there are a few key differences. One is
that a substance in their body can heal themselves, making
them hard to kill. Another is that they can make a normal
human one of them. Their mostly peaceful planet is filled
with beauty and originality, and I felt wrapped in it all
through the book.
The relationship between Jackson and Ari is slow-developing
in the best way and sizzling through every second of it.
But beyond the many swoons Jackson brings, the emotional
depth to their relationship is so touching, it had me in
tears several times. Ari especially has excellent growth in
this novel, and Jackson and her together push each other to
be their very best versions in leaps and bounds. I was
touched by the relationship between them that West created.
Topping it off with an action-packed plot that has me
begging for the third book, I thoroughly enjoyed every
second of HOVER. Jackson and Ari may be on my list of top YA
lit couples, and I will forever be a fan of aliens because
of this book.
On Earth, seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander was taught to
never peek, but if she hopes to survive life on her new
planet, Loge, her eyes must never shut. Because in this
world, pleasure is everything, held up by a ruling body that
keeps their people in check by giving them what they want
and closing their eyes to what's really happening around
them. The only hope Loge has is to move its people to Earth,
and they have a plan.
Thousands of humans crossed over to Loge after a poisonous
neurotoxin released into Earth’s atmosphere, nearly killing
them. They sought refuge in hopes of finding a new life, but
what they became were slaves, built to siege war against
their home planet. That is, unless Ari and Jackson can stop
them. But on Loge, nothing is as it seems…and no one can be
trusted.
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