Warped

by Maurissa Guibord

When seventeen-year-old Tessa Brody comes into possession of an ancient unicorn tapestry, she is plummeted into sixteenth-century England, where her life is intertwined with that of a handsome nobleman who is desperately trying to escape a terrible fate.

• ISBN10: 1299062156
• ISBN13: 9781299062153
• Publish Date: 1 January 2011
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 25 February 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[ladygrey]

This book was ok. The story was unique, there was action and romance and danger and humor. The heroine was pleasant enough (though with a bit of an odd fashion sense) and the hero was handsome and strong. But it felt like the whole story was just skimming along the surface with no depth. I never felt really immersed in the story, never in love with the hero or afraid of the villain. The whole thing was good, but rather shallow.

[rakesandrogues]

Review Overview:

Charming, fairy tale-like read
Will de Chaucy will have you swooning

Time travel, unicorns, magic, and a hot British guy. This book has it all.WARPED is a light, charming read that will take you through a fantastical adventure through time.

WARPED is based on the Norse myth of the Norn, the three women who control the destinies of men and women (yes, I checked this out on Wikipedia). Prior knowledge of the myth is unnecessary since Guibord pretty much explains who they are and what they do throughout the whole book. I had never heard of the Norn prior to reading WARPED and I have to admit that I found the concept of Fate intriguing.

Is the plot predictable? Well, kinda. But because it reads like a fairy tale, the archetypes are laid out and we can easily tell the Good vs. the Bad. I knew when Something Bad is about to happen so I was able to brace myself at the opportune moments for the worst. Despite the use of fairy tale archetypes, I don’t mean to say that WARPED is predictable to the point that it is boring. On the contrary, Guibord’s writing leaves you on the edge of your seat. The chapters are very short which left me hanging at the end of each one. I found that I couldn’t just set a one-chapter limit whenever I decided to pick up the book, and before I knew it, I had read five. The pacing is so easy to get into, I found it very difficult to put it down.

And do I need to mention hot British guy one more time? Yes, I do. In WARPED, hot British guy takes the form of William de Chaucy, a 16th-century nobleman who is undeniably charming. He is without a doubt my favorite character in the book.

Just a warning, the majority of the book does occur in present day though there is dabble in time travel.

WARPED was a great, quick, and delightful read that will have you swooning at the charms of Will de Chaucy. I would definitely recommend this to those who love romance, time travel, unicorns, and hot British guys.