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The Inevitable Trilogy #1
Inevitable
Every choice is played out in a world unto itself, and so the only Nathan who needs to be saved is the only one who can't be.
A supernatural spirit holds all of these worlds together, bending fate from her place outside of time. When eighteen-year-old Nathan Wheeler sacrifices himself to provide for his orphaned sister, this entrancing spirit goes back to when the death of his mother forced him to quit college and attempts to make his life better before his inevitable death. But for all she knows about the future, assuming human form is not as easy as she thought it would be, and getting close to Nathan comes with consequences she could never expect.
A supernatural spirit holds all of these worlds together, bending fate from her place outside of time. When eighteen-year-old Nathan Wheeler sacrifices himself to provide for his orphaned sister, this entrancing spirit goes back to when the death of his mother forced him to quit college and attempts to make his life better before his inevitable death. But for all she knows about the future, assuming human form is not as easy as she thought it would be, and getting close to Nathan comes with consequences she could never expect.
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February 15, 2011
I really enjoyed Inevitable. It is the first of a brand new trilogy from Jason Letts and I know this is a promising start. This story is from the perspective of a spirit; a woman stuck watching 18 year-old Nathan Wheeler as he dies. She realizes how selfless Nathan was in his actions and she feels he deserves a reward for his sacrifice. Nathan has had his own share of heartbreak over the last year of his life and, if anything, the spirit wishes to let him have a "do-over"; a chance to live the last year of his life over.
Nathan's mother had passed away and he was now responsible for his younger sister, Cammie. This meant he had to give up his college dream, move back home, and get a stable job. He begins working at a cement factory but that income just wasn't enough. His death seemed like an easy choice because he knew that the life insurance would more than pay for Cammie's future; so he decides that when catastrophe strikes the factory, he would sacrifice his life to save the others in the building.
The spirit sees this and turns back time. She takes human form to try to help give Nathan a better final year of life. She tells him her name is Apoxy and she fills his life with mystery and adventure. They have some great times together but she doesn't realize that when she disappears, it hurts Nathan. She doesn't fully understand what makes him the happiest; which seems to be simply spending time with her. Apoxy's efforts become stronger as she tries to help him get extra money for the family, but soon she realizes she may have fallen in love with the human boy who is destined to die.
This is a wonderful paranormal romance. Nathan was a heartbreaking character who's compassion and love sparked off the page. It's easy to sympathize with Nathan's situation and see what a great big brother he was to Cammie. Cammie is fiercely strong-willed, intelligent, and protective of her brother. She was the perfect little sister needed for this story. Her personality kept Nathan in check.
Apoxy was fascinating. It was a unique take on the supernatural and the idea that this spirit had such power over the universe presented many questions for the reader. Overall, she realized watching humans, and posing as one, were two completely different things and that maybe humans weren't so easy to figure out.
In the end, Apoxy must decide if she can let Nathan go and let destiny take it's course. This story has a lot of action, drama, and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat during the end of the book. I was thrilled to see that Jason made sure these characters developed a relationship at a gradual pace that showed their true feelings for each other. It was not an easy road for them but it made them stronger characters.
Inevitable is the perfect beginning to this supernatural love story. The ending was a shock and I'm sure the next installment of this series will be just as action-packed and astounding as this one.
Nathan's mother had passed away and he was now responsible for his younger sister, Cammie. This meant he had to give up his college dream, move back home, and get a stable job. He begins working at a cement factory but that income just wasn't enough. His death seemed like an easy choice because he knew that the life insurance would more than pay for Cammie's future; so he decides that when catastrophe strikes the factory, he would sacrifice his life to save the others in the building.
The spirit sees this and turns back time. She takes human form to try to help give Nathan a better final year of life. She tells him her name is Apoxy and she fills his life with mystery and adventure. They have some great times together but she doesn't realize that when she disappears, it hurts Nathan. She doesn't fully understand what makes him the happiest; which seems to be simply spending time with her. Apoxy's efforts become stronger as she tries to help him get extra money for the family, but soon she realizes she may have fallen in love with the human boy who is destined to die.
This is a wonderful paranormal romance. Nathan was a heartbreaking character who's compassion and love sparked off the page. It's easy to sympathize with Nathan's situation and see what a great big brother he was to Cammie. Cammie is fiercely strong-willed, intelligent, and protective of her brother. She was the perfect little sister needed for this story. Her personality kept Nathan in check.
Apoxy was fascinating. It was a unique take on the supernatural and the idea that this spirit had such power over the universe presented many questions for the reader. Overall, she realized watching humans, and posing as one, were two completely different things and that maybe humans weren't so easy to figure out.
In the end, Apoxy must decide if she can let Nathan go and let destiny take it's course. This story has a lot of action, drama, and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat during the end of the book. I was thrilled to see that Jason made sure these characters developed a relationship at a gradual pace that showed their true feelings for each other. It was not an easy road for them but it made them stronger characters.
Inevitable is the perfect beginning to this supernatural love story. The ending was a shock and I'm sure the next installment of this series will be just as action-packed and astounding as this one.
April 2, 2011
Inevitable was an ok book.
I got interested in it because of the summary, which totally caught my attention. Plus, the cover art looks really beautiful.
Inevitable is about some kind of spirit who is living in some kind of parallel universe. Apparently, the spirit is a she, but you can't know for sure. She knows the future and the past and only when she intervenes to change something, what will happpen is difficult to guess.
Nathan Wheeler, an unfortunate 19-year old guy will be sacrificing himself in order to save his comrades at work.
What will happen is inevitable, and though the spirit knows this, she still wants to make his last year in life better for him.
She appears in his life as a girl, Apoxy and tries to cheer him up. Will she eventually save Nathan? Where does she come from? And are there other spirits as well?
You can ask the book many questions and it answers few. The writing style was average at best, there was absolutely no feeling in it.
And you could guess from the beginning what would happen.
But what bothered me most was the sloppy research that was done for the Nathan's sister Cammie.
She wants to save him with a new machine she's trying to construct. In the book, Cammie was presented as some kind of genius who knows oh so much about everything and is really really smart and a genius and everything.
Sadly, when you heard her speaking about her machine in a very non-professional way about how protons are energy... My chemestry teacher would give me zero points flat for such a stupid comment.
The transmission of electrons is energy. This is how batteries work. Protons have close to nothing to do with it.
I was so annoyed by this litlle detail that I nearly stopped reading the book altogether.
I don't expect an author to know everything about chemistry, but if they don't know how a time-travel machine could work because they simply aren't Einstein (which is ok with me) then I would at least expect them not to mention how the machine works.
Because that doesn't only let the author look stupid, but the genius in the book who explains it as well.
I'm not sure if I'm going to read the next book in the series. It depends on wether Cammie is going to have some more theories on how to save Nathan from his tragic fate.
I sincerely hope not.
I got interested in it because of the summary, which totally caught my attention. Plus, the cover art looks really beautiful.
Inevitable is about some kind of spirit who is living in some kind of parallel universe. Apparently, the spirit is a she, but you can't know for sure. She knows the future and the past and only when she intervenes to change something, what will happpen is difficult to guess.
Nathan Wheeler, an unfortunate 19-year old guy will be sacrificing himself in order to save his comrades at work.
What will happen is inevitable, and though the spirit knows this, she still wants to make his last year in life better for him.
She appears in his life as a girl, Apoxy and tries to cheer him up. Will she eventually save Nathan? Where does she come from? And are there other spirits as well?
You can ask the book many questions and it answers few. The writing style was average at best, there was absolutely no feeling in it.
And you could guess from the beginning what would happen.
But what bothered me most was the sloppy research that was done for the Nathan's sister Cammie.
She wants to save him with a new machine she's trying to construct. In the book, Cammie was presented as some kind of genius who knows oh so much about everything and is really really smart and a genius and everything.
Sadly, when you heard her speaking about her machine in a very non-professional way about how protons are energy... My chemestry teacher would give me zero points flat for such a stupid comment.
The transmission of electrons is energy. This is how batteries work. Protons have close to nothing to do with it.
I was so annoyed by this litlle detail that I nearly stopped reading the book altogether.
I don't expect an author to know everything about chemistry, but if they don't know how a time-travel machine could work because they simply aren't Einstein (which is ok with me) then I would at least expect them not to mention how the machine works.
Because that doesn't only let the author look stupid, but the genius in the book who explains it as well.
I'm not sure if I'm going to read the next book in the series. It depends on wether Cammie is going to have some more theories on how to save Nathan from his tragic fate.
I sincerely hope not.
April 24, 2011
Good stuff. Mr. Letts tells a great story. One of my favorite things about his work is that much of it incorporates science into the story which, for me, is a huge bonus. It never becomes a major player in this story, but it lends possibility to the fantasy driven storyline. I won't restate the synopsis or tell you what the book is about, it's been done. What I will say is that this book is definitely aimed for those who like young adult paranormal romance. If that is what you're looking for, then Inevitable will do you well.
February 1, 2011
good book. can't wait to read the next installment.
August 27, 2025
Interesting concept, but poorly executed. The writing style wasn't consistent throughout the book and it left me wanting in some areas. It was rather rushed for an unsatisfying ending. I won't be reading the rest of the series.
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January 30, 2011
Author Jason Letts breaks away from his young adult fantasy series, Powerless, to bring us the Inevitable Trilogy. Book One, appropriately called “Inevitable,” introduces readers to 18 year old Nathan Wheeler. He is an all around good guy who love and loyalty to those he loves brings him to the attention of a supernatural spirit who roams the universe knowing the future and who has the ability to bend fate.
Two weeks into Nathan’s freshman year of college, his mother passes away from Huntington’s Disease. He quits school and returns home to care for his 14 year old sister Cammie and his grandmother Gladys. He finds a full-time job in a cement factory to support his family. He shoulders the emotional burden of his mother’s death, the responsibility for caring for sister and grandmother, plus the financial strain of not making enough money to pay the bills without complaint. He even takes on overtime shifts to help make ends meet, but even these extra shifts are not enough and the Wheeler family soon falls behind on their mortgage payments.
On one overtime shift, exactly one year to the date of his mother’s passing, Nathan and his co-workers are working to install a new roof over the factory. One of the crane operators has been sneaking gulps of alcohol while working and makes a fatal error while carrying a large iron slab of the roof, taking down part of the roof and the silo with it. As workers scramble out of the factory, Nathan realizes that he can use the forklift he’s operating to prop up the silo long enough for everyone to get out. The downside to this idea is that it will kill him; however, Nathan knows that if he dies on the job, his sister will receive a million dollar death benefit, which would be the end of their money problems and ensure that she can afford to follow her dream of going to medical school. Without hesitating, Nathan drives as fast as he can toward the silo, propping it up long enough to save all of his co-workers’ lives, before finally sacrificing his own when the silo crashes down.
This selfless act moves a supernatural spirit so much that she decides to go back in time to make the last year of Nathan Wheeler’s life better. She takes a human form, very similar to Nathan’s idea of the perfect girl, calls herself Apoxy because it was the first word she saw after Nathan asked her name, and soon turns Nathan Wheeler’s life upside down.
What ensues is a race against time and against the future as Apoxy’s plan to make Nathan’s life better spirals out of control. They fall in love. But is love enough to help Apoxy thwart the future and keep Nathan alive?
I guess you will have to read the book to find out.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. The idea of a supernatural spirit controlling the universe and being so moved by a person’s actions that she steps in to make his life better made me drop everything I was doing and read this book. It was well worth the time and definitely lived up to my expectations in that regard. My only complaint about the book was that it was so short. The story moved along at a good pace, nothing was missing from the story, and it wrapped up at a good place considering it is book one of a three book series, but I still surprised at just how short it was. I just wanted more of the story.
Two weeks into Nathan’s freshman year of college, his mother passes away from Huntington’s Disease. He quits school and returns home to care for his 14 year old sister Cammie and his grandmother Gladys. He finds a full-time job in a cement factory to support his family. He shoulders the emotional burden of his mother’s death, the responsibility for caring for sister and grandmother, plus the financial strain of not making enough money to pay the bills without complaint. He even takes on overtime shifts to help make ends meet, but even these extra shifts are not enough and the Wheeler family soon falls behind on their mortgage payments.
On one overtime shift, exactly one year to the date of his mother’s passing, Nathan and his co-workers are working to install a new roof over the factory. One of the crane operators has been sneaking gulps of alcohol while working and makes a fatal error while carrying a large iron slab of the roof, taking down part of the roof and the silo with it. As workers scramble out of the factory, Nathan realizes that he can use the forklift he’s operating to prop up the silo long enough for everyone to get out. The downside to this idea is that it will kill him; however, Nathan knows that if he dies on the job, his sister will receive a million dollar death benefit, which would be the end of their money problems and ensure that she can afford to follow her dream of going to medical school. Without hesitating, Nathan drives as fast as he can toward the silo, propping it up long enough to save all of his co-workers’ lives, before finally sacrificing his own when the silo crashes down.
This selfless act moves a supernatural spirit so much that she decides to go back in time to make the last year of Nathan Wheeler’s life better. She takes a human form, very similar to Nathan’s idea of the perfect girl, calls herself Apoxy because it was the first word she saw after Nathan asked her name, and soon turns Nathan Wheeler’s life upside down.
What ensues is a race against time and against the future as Apoxy’s plan to make Nathan’s life better spirals out of control. They fall in love. But is love enough to help Apoxy thwart the future and keep Nathan alive?
I guess you will have to read the book to find out.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. The idea of a supernatural spirit controlling the universe and being so moved by a person’s actions that she steps in to make his life better made me drop everything I was doing and read this book. It was well worth the time and definitely lived up to my expectations in that regard. My only complaint about the book was that it was so short. The story moved along at a good pace, nothing was missing from the story, and it wrapped up at a good place considering it is book one of a three book series, but I still surprised at just how short it was. I just wanted more of the story.
February 17, 2011
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Author Jason Letts has taken fate to an all new level with the first book in his new trilogy – Inevitable. It’s easy to find yourself lost within the pages as Letts paints a picture of selflessness at the hands of one eighteen year old boy.
The first chapter of the book is a doozy. I had to take a couple of deep breaths after reading it. It shows us vividly the end of the story and the fate of our main character Nathan. He’s caught in a selfless act that makes the “spirit” of fate for the whole universe take notice. She is moved by the choice Nathan makes and vows to go back and make his last year of life better.
We learn more about Nathan from the spirits point of view and see just how hard of a life Nathan has. Sadly he’s lost his mother to a horrible disease and has to take over the household, including helping raise his younger sister - Cammie. With hard times ahead of him this spirit vows to make Nathans life better. He moves back home, giving up college and takes a job working any place that would hire him. He ends up at a cement factory, with pay that makes it hard to make ends meet. He has only thoughts of his sister’s future and it’s based on this alone that he chooses to make such an overwhelming sacrifice.
So, fate knows she can help make the last year better for him… goes back and somewhat barges into his life. She shows up and names herself Apoxy – crazy I know – and takes Nathan away from his life and goes out of her way to give him a thrilling, happy and crazily adventurous - unbeknownst to him – last year.
With his families’ money troubles and Apoxy’s random appearances and disappearances Nathan’s life isn’t any better and she finds herself failing and doesn’t seem to understand why. She is drawn more to Nathan and is unable to figure out what’s not only happening to Nathan, but also what’s happening to her. She’s not use to the human body she inhibits or the human emotions she’s feeling.
Both Nathan and Apoxy are great characters. Each is different and the further I read the more I could see their lives weaving together. The romance between the two was fascinating being that the book is written from Apoxy’s view and how unknown everything is, even the human emotion such as love. Her life as a human has some twists and turns along the way that even she couldn’t see coming.
With Nathan’s fate ahead of him, I was on pins and needles to see how Apoxy and Cammie might come together to change his mind or if they could change that horrible day that was ahead of him. The ending was extremely shocking and threw me, and that last line that will leave readers more than ready for the next book.
All in All any reader will find much to love about Inevitable. With a strong story, real characters and romance, readers looking for a different take on a paranormal story should give this book a read. The next book in the trilogy – Impossible is due out sometime later this year.
Author Jason Letts has taken fate to an all new level with the first book in his new trilogy – Inevitable. It’s easy to find yourself lost within the pages as Letts paints a picture of selflessness at the hands of one eighteen year old boy.
The first chapter of the book is a doozy. I had to take a couple of deep breaths after reading it. It shows us vividly the end of the story and the fate of our main character Nathan. He’s caught in a selfless act that makes the “spirit” of fate for the whole universe take notice. She is moved by the choice Nathan makes and vows to go back and make his last year of life better.
We learn more about Nathan from the spirits point of view and see just how hard of a life Nathan has. Sadly he’s lost his mother to a horrible disease and has to take over the household, including helping raise his younger sister - Cammie. With hard times ahead of him this spirit vows to make Nathans life better. He moves back home, giving up college and takes a job working any place that would hire him. He ends up at a cement factory, with pay that makes it hard to make ends meet. He has only thoughts of his sister’s future and it’s based on this alone that he chooses to make such an overwhelming sacrifice.
So, fate knows she can help make the last year better for him… goes back and somewhat barges into his life. She shows up and names herself Apoxy – crazy I know – and takes Nathan away from his life and goes out of her way to give him a thrilling, happy and crazily adventurous - unbeknownst to him – last year.
With his families’ money troubles and Apoxy’s random appearances and disappearances Nathan’s life isn’t any better and she finds herself failing and doesn’t seem to understand why. She is drawn more to Nathan and is unable to figure out what’s not only happening to Nathan, but also what’s happening to her. She’s not use to the human body she inhibits or the human emotions she’s feeling.
Both Nathan and Apoxy are great characters. Each is different and the further I read the more I could see their lives weaving together. The romance between the two was fascinating being that the book is written from Apoxy’s view and how unknown everything is, even the human emotion such as love. Her life as a human has some twists and turns along the way that even she couldn’t see coming.
With Nathan’s fate ahead of him, I was on pins and needles to see how Apoxy and Cammie might come together to change his mind or if they could change that horrible day that was ahead of him. The ending was extremely shocking and threw me, and that last line that will leave readers more than ready for the next book.
All in All any reader will find much to love about Inevitable. With a strong story, real characters and romance, readers looking for a different take on a paranormal story should give this book a read. The next book in the trilogy – Impossible is due out sometime later this year.
November 8, 2011
In some ways this was a hard book to read. Not the writing or anything like that, though. No, the thing that tripped me up was that Nathan was destined to die. You know this in the beginning. You can see it coming like a freight train. "Kelly", you might be thinking, "the title of this book is INEVITABLE. What did you think was going to happen? Get over yourself and deal with it." The thing was that I liked the guy. I kept coming back to how I didn't want him to die. I didn't want him to have to sacrifice himself, even if a good thing came out of it.
If there's one thing I've learned in my years of reading, it's that you have to be willing to give yourself over to an author's vision sometimes. You have to take a deep breath and plunge in. So I did. And I ended up really, really liking this book.
Now, I didn't agree with everything that Apoxy did. I didn't like some of the ways she tried to get Nathan to live a little before the end came. But... but I can see how her character evolved as the story progressed and that made some of those actions forgivable. Frankly, Nathan's life kinda sucked. He worked his fingers to the bone at a thankless job, his girlfriend was a first class bitch-cake and he really didn't have many friends outside of his family. Apoxy's rather dramatic entrance into his life gave him something to hold onto when it got bad.
Overall, I liked the book quite a bit. It was different from what I thought it would be and the ending sort of punched me in the gut. I'm still trying to recover. However, it was a good punch. The type that makes me think long after I've put the book away. And that's a good thing.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
If there's one thing I've learned in my years of reading, it's that you have to be willing to give yourself over to an author's vision sometimes. You have to take a deep breath and plunge in. So I did. And I ended up really, really liking this book.
Now, I didn't agree with everything that Apoxy did. I didn't like some of the ways she tried to get Nathan to live a little before the end came. But... but I can see how her character evolved as the story progressed and that made some of those actions forgivable. Frankly, Nathan's life kinda sucked. He worked his fingers to the bone at a thankless job, his girlfriend was a first class bitch-cake and he really didn't have many friends outside of his family. Apoxy's rather dramatic entrance into his life gave him something to hold onto when it got bad.
Overall, I liked the book quite a bit. It was different from what I thought it would be and the ending sort of punched me in the gut. I'm still trying to recover. However, it was a good punch. The type that makes me think long after I've put the book away. And that's a good thing.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
March 7, 2011
I got interested in this book when I found it in one of Amazon's Top 100 lists. I forgot which one. I also saw Amanda Hocking's name on the cover page. I thought she was a co-author but upon closer inspection, she was listed as the editor. First time I saw an editor on the cover page. I looked her up in Amazon and saw several books she wrote, most of which were very well reviewed.
As the blurb says, it is the first of the Inevitable Trilogy. The second and third have yet to be published (or maybe not even written yet). I started reading it with no great expectations so I was mildly surprised how I enjoyed it. It isn't literally nor does it claim to be. It is just a pleasant read. Although it says "paranormal" in the title, this is not about wolves and vampires or even ghosts. It is about a spirit who or which makes sure that a person's destiny happens. It is assigned to Nathan who, and this is not a spoiler because this is mentioned in the very first chapter, is destined to die. The spirit's mission - to make his life a bit easier before the inevitable happens.
Although I was not blown away with it, I liked it but would not give it more than 4 stars. If I could give 3 and 1/2 stars, I would have given this book that rating. Obviously it was written with young readers in mind. And I would definitely recommend it to middle-schoolers as it is a bit too mature and a little bit heavy for fifth-graders and younger.
Do I want to read the second and third in the trilogy? For sure. The book ends with a cliff-hanger and I would want to know what happens next.
As the blurb says, it is the first of the Inevitable Trilogy. The second and third have yet to be published (or maybe not even written yet). I started reading it with no great expectations so I was mildly surprised how I enjoyed it. It isn't literally nor does it claim to be. It is just a pleasant read. Although it says "paranormal" in the title, this is not about wolves and vampires or even ghosts. It is about a spirit who or which makes sure that a person's destiny happens. It is assigned to Nathan who, and this is not a spoiler because this is mentioned in the very first chapter, is destined to die. The spirit's mission - to make his life a bit easier before the inevitable happens.
Although I was not blown away with it, I liked it but would not give it more than 4 stars. If I could give 3 and 1/2 stars, I would have given this book that rating. Obviously it was written with young readers in mind. And I would definitely recommend it to middle-schoolers as it is a bit too mature and a little bit heavy for fifth-graders and younger.
Do I want to read the second and third in the trilogy? For sure. The book ends with a cliff-hanger and I would want to know what happens next.
April 13, 2011
It has been a while since I've given a book 5 stars. However, "Inevitable by Jason Letts definitely deserves this rating. "Inevitable is a beautiful tales about love, loyalty, duty to the one's you love and self sacrifice. The storyline was riveting from start to finish.
18 year old Nathan Wheeler's mother has just passed away from Huntington's disease leaving him to drop out of school to take care of both his grandmother and his 14 year old sister, Cammie. He does not complain, he does these things willingly and lovingly.Shortly after dropping out of college, his girlfriend Sasha dumps him in order to date his best friend. Could things get any worse for him?
A spirit from another realm notices all of the problems Nathan has been enduring and the willing sacrifices he has made. She knows that he is soon to die in an accident, leaving a million dollars from life insurance to his sister. The spirit wants to make Nathan's last year of life as pleasant as she can possibly make it. However, her interference may have costly repercussions.
I just loved the tenderness in the way this book was written and the optimism of Nathan throughout all of his travails.There is a lesson to be learned from this book and not just for young adults but for adults as well. The storyline is like listening to a beautiful musical melody. The sounds building and building until the finale explodes into a wonderful burst of emotion.
The ending left me breathless and I must say I cannot wait for the next installment in this trilogy. Make no mistake, this is a beautiful read!
18 year old Nathan Wheeler's mother has just passed away from Huntington's disease leaving him to drop out of school to take care of both his grandmother and his 14 year old sister, Cammie. He does not complain, he does these things willingly and lovingly.Shortly after dropping out of college, his girlfriend Sasha dumps him in order to date his best friend. Could things get any worse for him?
A spirit from another realm notices all of the problems Nathan has been enduring and the willing sacrifices he has made. She knows that he is soon to die in an accident, leaving a million dollars from life insurance to his sister. The spirit wants to make Nathan's last year of life as pleasant as she can possibly make it. However, her interference may have costly repercussions.
I just loved the tenderness in the way this book was written and the optimism of Nathan throughout all of his travails.There is a lesson to be learned from this book and not just for young adults but for adults as well. The storyline is like listening to a beautiful musical melody. The sounds building and building until the finale explodes into a wonderful burst of emotion.
The ending left me breathless and I must say I cannot wait for the next installment in this trilogy. Make no mistake, this is a beautiful read!
May 21, 2011
MY THOUGHTS: I was a little skeptical when I started this book. To be honest, I read it based on a recommendation from Amanda Hocking, as I love her books. I have to say I was pleasantly suprised by the time I finished the book!
This is a story of a simple boy who is forced, way to early, into some very difficult life decisions. Luck for him, he has someone watching over him and she is determined to make what little time Nathan has left happy memories. What she doesn't realize is how attached she is becoming to Nathan, and how much she will have to sacrifice for her decisions.
The book starts with Nathan having to make the hard choice between continuing college or getting a job to support his little sister and grandmother after his mother dies way to too young. This decision will lead to many more until Nathan finds himself knocking at death's door. Along this journey, he meets Apoxy, his watchful guardian, who is trying to get Nathan to live a little. Along with all of Apoxy's confusing attempts at making Nathan happy, he also is struggling to make the best decisions for his little sister, Cammie.
Read this book to find out all the twists and turns! It will keep you guessing until the very end. Will Nathan decide to let fate take it's course or will he do everything in his power to fight until the end...if there is an end! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a book that keeps you guessing and a little on edge, while throwing in a little romance. This is the first book in the The Inevitable Trilogy.
This is a story of a simple boy who is forced, way to early, into some very difficult life decisions. Luck for him, he has someone watching over him and she is determined to make what little time Nathan has left happy memories. What she doesn't realize is how attached she is becoming to Nathan, and how much she will have to sacrifice for her decisions.
The book starts with Nathan having to make the hard choice between continuing college or getting a job to support his little sister and grandmother after his mother dies way to too young. This decision will lead to many more until Nathan finds himself knocking at death's door. Along this journey, he meets Apoxy, his watchful guardian, who is trying to get Nathan to live a little. Along with all of Apoxy's confusing attempts at making Nathan happy, he also is struggling to make the best decisions for his little sister, Cammie.
Read this book to find out all the twists and turns! It will keep you guessing until the very end. Will Nathan decide to let fate take it's course or will he do everything in his power to fight until the end...if there is an end! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a book that keeps you guessing and a little on edge, while throwing in a little romance. This is the first book in the The Inevitable Trilogy.
June 19, 2011
I give this book a 3.5/5.
Eighteen year old Nathan just entered college, and after two weeks, his mother passes away from Huntington's Disease. He returns home to care for his fourteen year old sister, Cammie, and his grandmother, and assumes the role of bread-winner.
Things start getting rough and desperate, and bills fall way behind, but Nathan finally finds a job at a cement factory. Exactly one year later, and during an overtime shift at the factory, a horrible accident happens. Nathan has to make a choice... save himself, or risk his life to save his fellow workers. He selflessly chooses to save his workers, and his life is taken.
But, someone is watching over him. A spirit, who sees his act, goes back into his past and helps him live a happier life, but what she doesn't expect... is that she falls for him.
Overall, this book was a pretty interesting and an easy read. It took me a while to get into it, but as I neared the second half, it did pick up. The romance and connection between Apoxy (the spirit), and Nathan fell a little flat for my taste, but it might be different for you.
Eighteen year old Nathan just entered college, and after two weeks, his mother passes away from Huntington's Disease. He returns home to care for his fourteen year old sister, Cammie, and his grandmother, and assumes the role of bread-winner.
Things start getting rough and desperate, and bills fall way behind, but Nathan finally finds a job at a cement factory. Exactly one year later, and during an overtime shift at the factory, a horrible accident happens. Nathan has to make a choice... save himself, or risk his life to save his fellow workers. He selflessly chooses to save his workers, and his life is taken.
But, someone is watching over him. A spirit, who sees his act, goes back into his past and helps him live a happier life, but what she doesn't expect... is that she falls for him.
Overall, this book was a pretty interesting and an easy read. It took me a while to get into it, but as I neared the second half, it did pick up. The romance and connection between Apoxy (the spirit), and Nathan fell a little flat for my taste, but it might be different for you.
August 11, 2016
I had a few issues with this book. Read the reviews that were aglow about how great it was and I honestly believe that the author got so much traffic because of the name Amanda Hocking on the cover. Upon closer inspection, it listed her as the editor. My first thought was, I have read Amanda's work and although interesting, they were not the best example of an edited book. Thoughts aside, I picked up the book and, guess what, it did not do much for me. I gave it two stars because I liked the idea of the parallel universes and the genius sister and fate, etc. But what I did not get was why fate chose him and since he survived, somewhere else in the universe, another version of him had to die. What was so intriguing that fate would risk all for him? He was an okay character; loved his family, worked hard, but that was it. He dropped out of college (many people go to school and work full-time)and he seemed to still have a thing for his ex. I didn't get it. Apparently, the author has a great YA series. Perhaps I will check that out, but I will not be reading any more of this series.
July 16, 2013
What if you had a part in pulling the strings of fate, and knew what would happen to certain individuals? If you knew that a truly good person was going to die, would you turn back time to help improve the life of that one person leading up the that person’s death? That is what one of the main characters decides to do, but can she walk the fine line between improvement and interference? Is there even a line, or is all improvement interference?
I highly enjoyed this book. The characters were believable and I fell in love with Nathan, the main character whose life needs improving prior to his death.
The just-outside-of-the-city setting has enough ambiguous description to be any mid-size city. I like how the story could easily have taken place in the city closest to me or be one that is across the country.
One of the things I liked most was how there were the fantasy/paranormal romance elements to the story but also real-life issues to contend with, from death and job hunting to the high school science fair. These elements are nicely integrated, and it makes the fantasy aspects seem possible.
*Review abridged from my book review blog*
I highly enjoyed this book. The characters were believable and I fell in love with Nathan, the main character whose life needs improving prior to his death.
The just-outside-of-the-city setting has enough ambiguous description to be any mid-size city. I like how the story could easily have taken place in the city closest to me or be one that is across the country.
One of the things I liked most was how there were the fantasy/paranormal romance elements to the story but also real-life issues to contend with, from death and job hunting to the high school science fair. These elements are nicely integrated, and it makes the fantasy aspects seem possible.
*Review abridged from my book review blog*
January 17, 2013
There are two more books in this tirlogy. I'm not sure if I'll read them or not. If they pop up for free on my kindle, then sure.
I had a hard time with the Apoxy character. I just couldn't quite figure her out and with the story being told from her perspective, I really wanted to be on her team. The whole thing seemed odd from the start. Why would this particular Nathan have stuck out so much for fate to intervene like that? Surely there were other Nathans equally as deserving. I liked the sister, Cammie a lot though. I could have used a bit more of her. I htink part of why I liked her was that she was so grounded compared to Apoxy. And I really couldn't handle the name Apoxy. Surely as someone who had been watching people she could have had a better name in mind for herself.
Maybe I need to give the other books a shot to really decide.
I had a hard time with the Apoxy character. I just couldn't quite figure her out and with the story being told from her perspective, I really wanted to be on her team. The whole thing seemed odd from the start. Why would this particular Nathan have stuck out so much for fate to intervene like that? Surely there were other Nathans equally as deserving. I liked the sister, Cammie a lot though. I could have used a bit more of her. I htink part of why I liked her was that she was so grounded compared to Apoxy. And I really couldn't handle the name Apoxy. Surely as someone who had been watching people she could have had a better name in mind for herself.
Maybe I need to give the other books a shot to really decide.
June 17, 2011
This was a decent read, there were some editing/spelling errors that stuck out to me. The story though was familiar yet different from some of the books in this genre. Yes it’s predictable, but there are some unexpected twist and turns in the story. Seeing as this is a trilogy the ending was expected, but otherwise it is enjoyable. I like that this is a paranormal story that isn’t too paranormal, there is some ‘magic’ but I would put this in a Fantasy category more. I also liked that there was real physics in this, so someone had to do a little research which is always a little refreshing in a fiction story. If you like a little time paradox and young adult story line, that you may like this story.
August 5, 2011
I would probably say 3.5 stars.
This one was a little slow going in the beginning, and kind of hard to follow. I felt like I was reading the Vampire Diaries books where everything just jumped around instead of sequentially and sensically unfolding. Regardless it was still a good story, and towards that last third of the book it did get much more intriguing. Enough so that I'm on to the next one in the series and feel that it's already better than the first. A quick, easy read for $.99 on Kindle. It's the same way I found Amanda Hocking and I definitely haven't been disappointed by her, so I'm excited to see where Letts takes this story.
This one was a little slow going in the beginning, and kind of hard to follow. I felt like I was reading the Vampire Diaries books where everything just jumped around instead of sequentially and sensically unfolding. Regardless it was still a good story, and towards that last third of the book it did get much more intriguing. Enough so that I'm on to the next one in the series and feel that it's already better than the first. A quick, easy read for $.99 on Kindle. It's the same way I found Amanda Hocking and I definitely haven't been disappointed by her, so I'm excited to see where Letts takes this story.
February 5, 2013
Took me forever to finish this book and it wasn't because it was long either, I found it to be that bad. The writing seemed confused at times, going from simple to trying too hard to be articulate. It could've been nice if he would have picked one writing style and stuck with it versus throwing in some big words here and there. I hated Nathan, such a weak, feeble charc no wonder bad things happen to him, he's pretty dense and clueless. The premise tried too hard and lacked substance. The charcs were pretty 2 dimensional. All in all this is not a work to be taken seriously. Also adding Amanda Hocking to the cover was a bit misleading as she only edited, and did a bad job at it.
March 23, 2020
It is a fantasy story... All 'outer stronger power to control every tiny thing about this world' and 'we are nothing but puppets' kind. But even though it starts in a very confusing manner, will still start to take hold of you after some initial pages. I would say that it could have been much better than what it is. Has a power somewhere deep to keep you enticed within it but at the same time kind of feel a little weaker at some plot turns. I liked it overall because it somehow made me want to know what’s yet to come. The enticing part of the story did play it's magic and kept me wanting to know more.
September 26, 2012
I like this book.
It's very unique. It was told from the perspective of the spirit Apoxy and I like how events played out.
There's this genuineness and sincerity to the characters in the beginning and it's hard to imagine that the ending will be such.
However, towards the end, there's this weird sense that the characters are evolving and I'm not sure if it was properly laid out. The reactions to the male lead's supposed death and how they tried to prevent it appeared to be written too quickly.
However, it was as good boy to read, and I enjoyed it even in my bed-ridden flu days.
It's very unique. It was told from the perspective of the spirit Apoxy and I like how events played out.
There's this genuineness and sincerity to the characters in the beginning and it's hard to imagine that the ending will be such.
However, towards the end, there's this weird sense that the characters are evolving and I'm not sure if it was properly laid out. The reactions to the male lead's supposed death and how they tried to prevent it appeared to be written too quickly.
However, it was as good boy to read, and I enjoyed it even in my bed-ridden flu days.
May 28, 2011
Apoxy is a spirit from another universe who travels to past and predicts the future. Because of a boy Nathan, who is too kind for his world, she is willingly to give him the best of his life, before it will drastically end. The story is an ok read, but kind of flat. It couldn't enthrall me enough. It kind of gives me an unsatisfied feeling after reading. But, I will definately read the next one.
April 16, 2015
At fisrt I didnt liked it at all. It was one of my worst books ever. Yesterday when I picked up again it was worse. Now I find it ok. Weird right. Its called mood swing and that means I will have to re read it in order to give a reliable review. But I will tell you this. Not as devine as the summary implies. In fact the summary is better than the book.
July 20, 2011
I had a hard time finishing this book. The story seemed very slow and the perspective was very confusing, which made character development lacking. There were parts that started to get good, but didn't quite get there. I probably will not read this again. I give this two stars because it wasn't completely horrible, just not quite good.
September 27, 2011
I liked so much about this story. I don't even know where to start. I loved how the ethereal narrator became stuck in her human form the more she fell in love with the main character. Very nicely done. I also liked that even when trying to avoid the inevitable, that sometimes it is all about the journey. I will definitely read (and have started) the next installment in the series.
March 16, 2012
Inevitable is book one in the YA series, The Inevitable Trilogy by Jason Letts, with Amanda Hocking. This story is about a brother and sister who are struggling emotionally and financially after the loss of their mother. With everything this family encounters, they finally manage to be happy, only to end with a devastating future. I enjoyed the story but was very unhappy with the ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 14, 2011
This book was a very enjoyable read, but it wasn't quite as smooth as it could have been and was a little sticky sweet at the end. I know it's Jason's first foray into the romance area... and I haven't had a chance to read his Powerless series. But, still a good read and worth the time.
March 18, 2011
This wasn't bad....It got me hooked in the beginning, and then it kind of got a little boring in the middle and then picked back up at the end....but I am interested to see how the story is continued in the next book.
June 8, 2011
I really enjoyed this book, as it's not the ususal style of paranormal story I go for.
I'll be interested to see what happens with some of the other characters besides Nathan.
Hopefully my curiosities will be answered in the sequel.
I'll be interested to see what happens with some of the other characters besides Nathan.
Hopefully my curiosities will be answered in the sequel.
September 29, 2011
This was a really good book. Very fast read. Jason letts and Amanda hocking did an amazing job. I <3 Amanda hocking. Oh and what an ending. Just left you hanging. Can't wait to read the other two books.:)
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