OUTSHINE
Nola Decker
Genre: YA, Sci-Fi
Available on Amazon!
When agoraphobic Gabe and his outgoing nemesis Jessa go on a
moonlit road trip to locate Gabe's missing brother, the two teens discover they
are both hiding unnatural abilities:
Gabe is a living lie detector and Jessa is a kick-ass powerhouse
pretending to be a delicate diva.
Gabe's sole reason for searching for Watts, his overbearing
younger brother, is to clear his own name: he's been framed for Watts' alleged
murder. Jessa is after Watts
because she is, well, after him.
They find him with Deacon, the twisted eugenicist
responsible for their unusual powers. He encourages them to stay and join his
"Family" where they'll be able to live openly as the
genetically-modified freaks that they are. When Jessa and Gabe uncover the
truth about Deacon's past--and what he wants for the future--they band together
to stop him. Watts, however, might have other plans . . .
My Review
Gabe is one of the main teen characters and I liked him right away.
I enjoyed his seemingly simple nature (that changes) and his humor. He doesn’t
have a very good relationship with his brother Watts and doesn’t care too much about
his disappearance until he becomes a suspect. Schoolmate Jessa joins Gabe to look
for Watts. I have to be honest and say that Jessa’s personality was kind of a turn-off,
but she definitely grew on me throughout the story and won me over in the end.
These teens have special powers and after Watts goes missing,
they find out some deep information regarding their creation. It leads to a larger
mystery that they begin to unfold. While this book is listed under the sci-fi genre,
I don’t feel you have to be a hardcore sci-fi fan to enjoy this book. I think it
was a great read and would encourage fans of Young Adult to give Outshine a
shot!
Author Bio
Nola Decker is the only writer in Seattle who doesn't drink
coffee. She makes up for her happy and healthy childhood by writing stories in
which terrible things happen to young people. She loves salted caramel anything
and Fridays.
Follow Nola Online:
Twitter handle: @nola_decker
Website: www.noladecker.com
Nola is generously offering up SIX copies of her book & some swag to 8 lucky winners!
No comments:
Post a Comment