Transformed

by E V Fairfall

• ISBN10: 0991283201
• ISBN13: 9780991283200
• Publish Date: 20 January 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Silver Stag
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 276
• Language: English

Reviews

[angelarenea9]

This review is posted on Reading with AngelaRenea

I received this book as a free ebook from the author in exchange for a honest review, so a big thank you to E.V. Fairfall for this opportunity!

The cover is what initially caught my eye with this book, but it was the plot that drew me in! This was a very unique idea that I've never seen before in young adult books. It's a story of a not-so-young girl: Mother Earth.

I was initially a little bit frustrated with Thea because she went from being this ancient being who has seen so much, to being a stereotypical teen with a crush, but as the story plays out I saw that it was very much part of the character development. I'm still not sure how I feel about it, because dress it up however you like, she was very typical of YA protagonists, but it helped the story along and set up for a delicious plot twist!

I loved the way the romance was handled between Brice and Thea. I was, again, a bit concerned but the wonderful way it was written I feel like when things went bad, I could feel it just as though I was being hit with a bag of bricks, much as I imagine Thea did. It was a nice illustration of how things can go bad so fast.

I did have one complaint, the time did not seem to flow quite right. I found myself flipping back to see if I had missed something, or feeling like I had missed a chunk of time. Nothing huge, but enough that I noticed it a few times.

I particularly enjoyed the mythology, can I call it that, in this. The back story of Thea and her brother and how they interact with a sentient Earth. Even though they are titled 'Mother Earth', 'God', 'Earth' I got more of a 'God' feel from the Earth. I liked the fluidity of the whole thing.

It was a wonderful, well written, interesting book that kept me on the edge of my seat on more than one occasion! I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys books with spiritual fiction in it, or someone who enjoys light fantasy and contemporary books.

What is your favorite fictional religion or religious mythology?

[lindsey]

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Transformed is a very original novel set in modern times, though the heroine has been alive for centuries. Thea, as Mother Nature, usually takes the form of a deer, and spends her time saving the lives of other animals that hunters try to kill. She sacrifices herself for them, and then comes back to life in a different place so she can do it all again. After waking up in the same place several times in a row, Thea begins to think there may be a reason she keeps ending up in the same forest, and begins a quest to figure it out.

I really enjoyed the author's writing style, as well as the original story. The characters were well-written, and I thought the plot twist was clever and believable. Sometimes I have problems with epilogues, but I actually really liked this one. My only issue with it is that it ended! I would definitely be interested in reading a sequel (just based off the epilogue).

It started out a little slow, and felt a bit rushed at the end, but those were minor flaws. In short, I really enjoyed reading about Thea's journey.