Soho Teen
Featuring: Liv Blom; Malcolm Astor; Gabe Nichols
288 pages ISBN: 1616953225 EAN: 9781616953225 Kindle: B00F8EYWNY Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Sixteen year old Olivia Bloom has had a difficult life going
in and out of foster homes until she is adopted at the
beginning of her teens. She isn't able to actually bond
emotionally with her adoptive parents, but she is grateful
to them for getting her out of the foster care revolving
door. Her passion in life is art. She loves to draw and
paint and has a true talent for it. Her dream of a true art
education comes true when she is accepted into the exclusive
Wickham Hall, a boarding school for the elite.
Once Liv arrives at Wickham Hall, she is puzzled and a bit
intimidated by both the students and the traditions. She
meets another student at her first dinner at the school who
is also on scholarship. His name is Gabe Nichols and is
rather odd, but they make conversation. Then she meets
Malcolm Astor; rich, handsome, and totally interested in
her. This causes plenty of jealousy among the other rich
kids in his circle, and Liv becomes the victim of a rather
mean practical joke. She calls out the perpetrators, though,
and escapes into the night. Malcolm comes after her and
apologizes for the ignorance of his friends.
Two things happen next. She and Malcolm begin to grow closer
and she and Gabe are paired up to do a work study project.
Gabe acts rather oddly at times and finally confesses to Liv
that he can see ghosts. She tries not to think he is crazy,
but she is certainly puzzled.
Then, the unthinkable happens. Just as Liv is experiencing
the most exciting and happiest time in her life, someone
murders her. At first, she doesn't understand what has
happened, but when she does, she goes straight to Gabe. When
her death is ruled a suicide, Liv, Gabe, and Malcolm start
investigating to discover the identity of the killer. As
they dig into things, they find many more puzzling and scary
facts about Wickham Hall.
Although Amy Talkington has plenty of experience in writing
screen plays and directing movies, LIV, FOREVER is her first
novel. I find it to be very captivating, beginning from the
first page. The plot is unique as are the characters. LIV,
FOREVER might be listed as a Young Adult novel, but I adore
it. In addition, even though the writing is for a novel, I
can easily see it transferred to either the small or big
screen. I found myself thinking of what actors would be
great in the roles of Liv, Malcolm, and Gabe. The mystery is
a good one that is revealed in stages which is the sign of a
great book.
LIV, FOREVER is a sweet, spooky, and romantic book that I
was sorry to see end. I would love to see a series come out
of this.
When Liv Bloom lands an art scholarship at Wickham Hall,
it's her ticket out of the foster system. Liv isn't sure
what to make of the school's weird traditions and rituals,
but she couldn't be happier. For the first time ever, she
has her own studio, her own supply of paints. Everything she
could want.
Then she meets Malcolm Astor, a legacy student, a fellow
artist, and the one person who's ever been able to melt her
defenses. Liv's only friend at Wickham, fellow scholarship
kid Gabe Nichols, warns her not to get involved, but life is
finally going Liv's way, and all she wants to do is enjoy
the ride.
But Liv's bliss is doomed. Weeks after arriving, she is
viciously murdered and, in death, she discovers that she's
the latest victim of a dark conspiracy that has claimed many
lives. Cursed with the ability to see the many ghosts on
Wickham's campus, Gabe is now Liv's only link to the world
of the living. To Malcolm.
Together, Liv, Gabe, and Malcolm fight to expose the
terrible truth that haunts the halls of Wickham. But Liv
must fight alone to come to grips with the ultimate
star-crossed love.
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