THE ALMOST GIRL is one of the best books I have read in a
while. I'm newish to science fiction so I haven't had a lot
of experience in that genre but THE ALMOST GIRL was amazing
and kept me guessing the entire time.
Riven was a Legion General and very close with the Prince of
Neopses, Cale. She was seen as the best on Neopses when it
came to strength, and most people feared her. When Cale
becomes ill and asks Riven to go to Earth to retrieve his
brother, Caden, she does it even though she has a lot to
lose. On Earth she is out of her element. She doesn't know
how to feel emotion or care about anything but getting her
target, Caden. She isn't prepared for Caden, or all the
things he brings into her life, including her sister who
hates her, Shae. While on Earth Riven discovers a lot of
secrets about Neospes. She has to deal with Vector soldiers
and her sister, and try to get Caden back to Neospes in one
piece. After finding out plans she had no idea about and
discovering new things about herself she isn't sure if it's
right to take Caden to Cale or not. Will Riven go against
her orders and do what her instincts say to? Or will she do
as commanded like always?
THE ALMOST GIRL was the perfect balance of sci-fi, action,
adventure, and a little dose of an awesome romance mixed
together. Anytime I pick up a book that is not a main genre
of romance but is known to have a romance in it, I get a
little nervous. I've noticed it seems very hard sometimes
for authors to find that perfect balance and not let the
romance take over the entire plot. I am not a fan of books
when that happens. Howard does not do that. THE ALMOST GIRL
stayed focused on the sc-fi and action plot and sprinkled in
a little romance along the way. There was great world
building, amazing detail, and it kept me on the edge of my
seat from all the twists and turns that came up. The romance
was believable and had me dying for it to all play out. This
is the kind of romance I like when thrown into something
outside of contemporary genres.
The characters where amazing. I loved Riven and love her
point of view. She was tough and knew what she wanted and
worked on how to achieve it. Caden was one of my favorite
characters. He was thrown into this completely new world he
knew nothing about but he didn't whine about it, he took it
in stride, manned up, and did what had to be done. Plus he
had some super swoony moments! Even the villains were well
written and I loved to hate them.
I cannot wait for the sequel to THE ALMOST GIRL to release;
the ending of this one has me anxiously waiting to see what
is next in Riven's life.
17 year-old Riven comes from a world ravaged by a
devastating android war, a parallel world to Earth. A Legion
General, she is the right hand of the young Prince of
Neospes.
In Neospes, she has everything: rank,
responsibility and respect. But when Prince Cale sends her
away to find his long-lost brother, Caden, who has been
spirited back to modern day Earth, Riven finds herself in
uncharted territory. Thrown out of her comfort zone but with
the mindset of a soldier and in a race against time to bring
Caden home, Riven has to learn how to be a girl in a realm
that is the opposite of what she knows. Will Riven be able
to find the strength to defy her very nature? Or will she
become the monstrous soldier she was designed to be?
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