I think it wasn’t so much that we were thrown into the action, but that I found it hard to connect with the main character.

I found this very hard and the focus of the start of this book really threw me. Soon she discovers the truth behind her father’s death is more sinister than she ever could have imagined.įrom the start we are thrown into action with various flashbacks in between. With each encounter she begins to question Paul’s guilt-and her own heart.

Marguerite can’t let the man who destroyed her family go free, and she races after Paul through different universes, where their lives entangle in increasingly familiar ways. But when Marguerite’s father is murdered, the killer-her parent’s handsome and enigmatic assistant Paul-escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him.

Their most astonishing invention: the Firebird, which allows users to jump into parallel universes, some vastly altered from our own. Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their radical scientific achievements. This riveting tale will keep readers up late and clamoring for the next installment.Title: A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird 1) by Claudia Gray A series opener that has its roots in old-fashioned science fiction, and the wings to carry that to modern teen readers., The author's intricate portrayal of witchcraft-including its theories, rules, spells, and history-raises this novel a notch above others in the genre, and Nadia is an appealing heroine as she juggles personal pain and looming supernatural disaster., Three wounded but valiant protagonists confront a monstrous evil with human roots in this promising series opener. An action-packed startâ€¦.Gray effortlessly moves between the SF, historical, and contemporary aspects of her story., With on the edge of your seat mystery and suspense, this thrilling fantasy will keep you guessing until the end., An actionÂ–packed startâ€¦.Gray effortlessly moves between the SF, historical, and contemporary aspects of her story., â€¦this is a compelling plot that mines the lore and history surrounding witchcraft to pit good against evil in a literally earth-shaking battle., The author's intricate portrayal of witchcraft-including its theories, rules, spells, and history-raises this novel a notch above others in the genre, and Nadia is an appealing heroine as she juggles personal pain and looming supernatural disaster., â€¦this is a compelling plot that mines the lore and history surrounding witchcraft to pit good against evil in a literally earth-shaking battle., A pleasant surprise.

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