{YA Review} Erased (Altered #2) by Jennifer Rush
They thought they had escaped. They were wrong.
After
fleeing the Branch with Sam, Cas, and Nick, Anna is trying to make
sense of the memories resurfacing from her old life. At the same time,
she's learning how to survive in hiding, following Sam's rules: Don't
draw attention to yourself. Always carry a weapon. Know your
surroundings. Watch your back.
Then a figure from Anna's childhood
reappears. Is it a Branch setup, or could it be the reunion Anna has
hoped for? Uncertain of where her loyalties lie, Anna must fight to
learn the truth -- before she is betrayed again. Ultimately, the answers
hinge on one question: What was the real reason her memories were
erased?
Jennifer Rush delivers a thrilling sequel to Altered in a novel packed with mysteries, lies, and surprises that are sure to keep readers guessing until the last page is turned. (Blurb via Goodreads)
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{Details} Hardcover, 288 pages. Published
January 7th 2014 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Source: library
{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!
{Review}
"Like clockwork, I awoke after midnight and immediately had the urge to go see Sam." (page 1, line 1)
Exciting. Action packed. Twisty and turny.
Erased is the long awaited sequel to
Altered, see my review
here. The story picks up a few months after Altered ended, they are still on the move, keeping ahead of the Branch, delving into their pasts.
I liked that Anna was becoming stronger, training to take care of herself. The romance between Anna and Sam takes a back seat in Erased but there were still tender and sweet moments between them. Sadly we hear little from Cas but Nick does get a bit of a storyline though not enough in my opinion.
Without giving anything away the blast from Anna's past is a big of a doozy, making her question herself and everything she thinks she knows. I can't say much more - go read Erased! I thought the ending was a bit rushed, there isn't much in the way of debriefing which was surprising, a LOT of BIG stuff happened.
The book has answered a lot of the questions about Anna and the boys which leaves me wondering what's going to happen next in the Altered series? Book three is called
Reborn and the blurb says:
"Book 3 is told from two different, alternating perspectives--a change from both Altered and Erased.
In a sea of darkly ponderous dystopian and angst-filled supernatural,
this series provides a refreshing read with just the right balance of
action, mystery, humor, and romance." Intriguing!
