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A review by ccaterer
Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland
5.0
Justina Ireland's riveting debut is based on a fascinating and unique idea: The Furies of Ancient Greek mythology have possessed young Amelie, feeding on her pain and rage so that she can join them as their vessel of vengeance. While the concept sounds like a hook that can't live up to its possibilities, Ireland manages to create a character in Amelie who is as strong as she is vulnerable, and a story that takes more than one surprising twist. As Amelie struggles to overcome the Furies--and faces her own role in their destructive path--she also discovers she's falling in love with someone for the first time.
I love the interplay between Amelie and the crowd she hangs with at her new high school. A mystery is woven into the fabric of this book as Amelie searches out an evil doctor worthy of her vengeance and her schoolmates turn out not to be everything she'd assumed. In trying desperately not to alienate her new friends, Amelie ends up uncovering their truths while she tries to hide her own.
While this is not a story for the squeamish--Amelie is a killer, although it's hard to feel sorry for her victims--Ireland handles it in a way that leaves the reader aching for the characters who want to set their lives right. She is complex, well drawn, and interesting, and the love story that grows out of her newfound attraction is anything but standard. The suspense is high, the writing taut, and the ending satisfying. Teens will love VENGEANCE BOUND.
I love the interplay between Amelie and the crowd she hangs with at her new high school. A mystery is woven into the fabric of this book as Amelie searches out an evil doctor worthy of her vengeance and her schoolmates turn out not to be everything she'd assumed. In trying desperately not to alienate her new friends, Amelie ends up uncovering their truths while she tries to hide her own.
While this is not a story for the squeamish--Amelie is a killer, although it's hard to feel sorry for her victims--Ireland handles it in a way that leaves the reader aching for the characters who want to set their lives right. She is complex, well drawn, and interesting, and the love story that grows out of her newfound attraction is anything but standard. The suspense is high, the writing taut, and the ending satisfying. Teens will love VENGEANCE BOUND.