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Twisted Intentions
Willow is the kind of girl whom everyone in high school ignores until a gorgeous new socialite makes Willow her BFF. The new girl has everyone at school eating out of her hand. No one knows she has a hidden agenda..and bodies are piling up. Willow is starting to wonder just who or what her new best friend really is.
129 pages, ebook
Published November 30, 2016
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Angelique S. Anderson
40 books221 followersAn award-winning author of sci-fi and fantasy, Angelique is an avid adventurer and chaser of dreams. Singer and songwriter in hobby, she is the mother to four precocious little ones and lover of all animals. She hopes to encourage others with her journey and passion for life. She is currently off adventuring in Stockton, Ca.
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December 18, 2016
Superbly twisted YA suspense.
'There was nothing left for her anymore. No family, No boyfriend, No friends, No job, No pets.'
Willow is a loner. She thinks herself ugly and unlikable until Liana, the pale skinned goth beauty turns up and becomes her friend. But it does not take Willow too long to realise that Liana is not all she seems to be. There is Summer, the girl who went missing and it is strange how Liana's new boyfriend suddenly split from his fiancée to go out with her. - and the fiancée too has vanished. But surely Liana is just a regular gothette and a cool friend to hang out with for the last few weeks of high school?
'So controlling? I’ve been at your house every day for the past two weeks!
This is a really great YA tale which had me guessing all the way through. The characters are pretty typical of the genre, but well painted into unique and believable individuals. It was good to see Willow, whilst clearly under Liana's spell, still comes over as intelligent and questioning. She is not the stereotypical 'innocent led astray', her healthy skepticism keeps the reader believing in her and rooting for her.
The pacing is good, with an almost constant sense of creeping suspense in the background. It's like watching a horror movie when you want to yell at the people not to go into that creepy house. The writing style is pretty good and most of the time I was carried happily along through the unfolding events, interested and wanting to know how it was going to play out. The ending worked well to open options for further stories in the same setting in the future.
The best thing about this book has to be the story itself. It keeps the reader fully engaged, in a page-turning way, wanting to find out what happens next. I am not a big fan of the YA genre in general, but this was quality storytelling as it kept me riveted. So much so I read the entire book in one sitting.
“Never! I will not be punished! But I will make sure in Hell that you are!!!!”
So what lets it down? For a big fan of YA fiction, probably not a lot except a few editing issues. For me, I disliked the usual ill explained idea of a good/evil 'balance' and the weird 'rules' which the supernatural beings have to work under, that never make any logical sense. I also struggled with the fact that for the entire first half of the book we follow Willow and then suddenly we start getting switching and changing points of view. A golden rule has to be if you want to use shifting points of view, then introduce the idea early in the book or it does not work well for a reader.
But, if you enjoy good winning out and evil getting tromped, supernatural freakiness and high school drama, young romance and teen anxt, this is a great roller-coaster ride of a story which carries you along at a cracking pace!
'There was nothing left for her anymore. No family, No boyfriend, No friends, No job, No pets.'
Willow is a loner. She thinks herself ugly and unlikable until Liana, the pale skinned goth beauty turns up and becomes her friend. But it does not take Willow too long to realise that Liana is not all she seems to be. There is Summer, the girl who went missing and it is strange how Liana's new boyfriend suddenly split from his fiancée to go out with her. - and the fiancée too has vanished. But surely Liana is just a regular gothette and a cool friend to hang out with for the last few weeks of high school?
'So controlling? I’ve been at your house every day for the past two weeks!
This is a really great YA tale which had me guessing all the way through. The characters are pretty typical of the genre, but well painted into unique and believable individuals. It was good to see Willow, whilst clearly under Liana's spell, still comes over as intelligent and questioning. She is not the stereotypical 'innocent led astray', her healthy skepticism keeps the reader believing in her and rooting for her.
The pacing is good, with an almost constant sense of creeping suspense in the background. It's like watching a horror movie when you want to yell at the people not to go into that creepy house. The writing style is pretty good and most of the time I was carried happily along through the unfolding events, interested and wanting to know how it was going to play out. The ending worked well to open options for further stories in the same setting in the future.
The best thing about this book has to be the story itself. It keeps the reader fully engaged, in a page-turning way, wanting to find out what happens next. I am not a big fan of the YA genre in general, but this was quality storytelling as it kept me riveted. So much so I read the entire book in one sitting.
“Never! I will not be punished! But I will make sure in Hell that you are!!!!”
So what lets it down? For a big fan of YA fiction, probably not a lot except a few editing issues. For me, I disliked the usual ill explained idea of a good/evil 'balance' and the weird 'rules' which the supernatural beings have to work under, that never make any logical sense. I also struggled with the fact that for the entire first half of the book we follow Willow and then suddenly we start getting switching and changing points of view. A golden rule has to be if you want to use shifting points of view, then introduce the idea early in the book or it does not work well for a reader.
But, if you enjoy good winning out and evil getting tromped, supernatural freakiness and high school drama, young romance and teen anxt, this is a great roller-coaster ride of a story which carries you along at a cracking pace!
February 13, 2017
YA mystery/horror fantasy crossover.
I’m really torn on this one. There are a lot of issues, mainly with editing, but there are some strong points, too.
Many will relate to the feeling of being a complete loner, having someone make friends with you just out of their own curiosity, and then apparently abandon you when they get bored. Very relatable, particularly for teenagers. I appreciate the nod to bullying prevention in the back, and I found the characterization of Willow’s isolation and suspicion well done – in fact, the best part of the book.
The tension builds at an appropriate pace, although the timeline seems inaccurate in places. It’s quick and easy reading, appropriate for YA. I appreciated the short sentences, even some incomplete ones, which added to the speed of reading and the tension build-up.
There are, however, tons of editing issues. Everything from typos through punctuation errors, grammatical mistakes, and a few times what appeared to be mistakes in attribution of the speaker. A thorough editing could improve this book vastly, although there are other issues.
The two biggest issues I have are with police procedure and with the general reasoning behind things. I’m not sure teens will care about the accuracy of how the police behave and what they can and can’t do, but as an ex-officer, I can tell you that you can’t get latent prints off a patch, clothing, or skin. It’s hard enough to get prints off the hard, smooth objects that usually preserve them best (like aluminum cans). I can also tell you that the police would never arrest someone on that shoddy evidence, nor would they take an arrested individual to a scene and let that person loose to see what would happen. And I never understood how Lydia’s accident happened. There didn’t seem to be a logical sequence of events there.
There’s some explanation of the battle between good and evil, personified as ‘The Light’ and the dark. However, I never understood why the battle landed where it did or involved the individuals it did. Things at the end in particular felt very disjointed.
All in all, this book has some issues. On the other hand – it’s fixable. The editing and most of a good re-write should be pretty straight-forward, although a few things would have to be added or changed in order to make things fit better. Someone needs to sit down, take the time to go through carefully and add in details, create a timeline, and make this feel like a thought-out work rather than a rush. Easily another star at that point!
I’m really torn on this one. There are a lot of issues, mainly with editing, but there are some strong points, too.
Many will relate to the feeling of being a complete loner, having someone make friends with you just out of their own curiosity, and then apparently abandon you when they get bored. Very relatable, particularly for teenagers. I appreciate the nod to bullying prevention in the back, and I found the characterization of Willow’s isolation and suspicion well done – in fact, the best part of the book.
The tension builds at an appropriate pace, although the timeline seems inaccurate in places. It’s quick and easy reading, appropriate for YA. I appreciated the short sentences, even some incomplete ones, which added to the speed of reading and the tension build-up.
There are, however, tons of editing issues. Everything from typos through punctuation errors, grammatical mistakes, and a few times what appeared to be mistakes in attribution of the speaker. A thorough editing could improve this book vastly, although there are other issues.
The two biggest issues I have are with police procedure and with the general reasoning behind things. I’m not sure teens will care about the accuracy of how the police behave and what they can and can’t do, but as an ex-officer, I can tell you that you can’t get latent prints off a patch, clothing, or skin. It’s hard enough to get prints off the hard, smooth objects that usually preserve them best (like aluminum cans). I can also tell you that the police would never arrest someone on that shoddy evidence, nor would they take an arrested individual to a scene and let that person loose to see what would happen. And I never understood how Lydia’s accident happened. There didn’t seem to be a logical sequence of events there.
There’s some explanation of the battle between good and evil, personified as ‘The Light’ and the dark. However, I never understood why the battle landed where it did or involved the individuals it did. Things at the end in particular felt very disjointed.
All in all, this book has some issues. On the other hand – it’s fixable. The editing and most of a good re-write should be pretty straight-forward, although a few things would have to be added or changed in order to make things fit better. Someone needs to sit down, take the time to go through carefully and add in details, create a timeline, and make this feel like a thought-out work rather than a rush. Easily another star at that point!
August 7, 2019
Twisted Intentions merges elements of the paranormal with YA urban fiction. With this combination, the main characters are ripped away from the mundane and beset by supernatural forces. Along with the tension built from the oppression of the antagonist, is the presence of higher powers moving and manipulating events. The main character struggles through the perplexing and terrifying events while attempting to understand the cause.
Twisted is a “Light” read and certainly light-hearted at times. The author moves the action briskly between typical teenage interactions and the darker more sinister elements. Willow, the main character, suffers from her own demons of loneliness and depression. At times, these elements grow heavy with introspection. I do not wish to downplay the seriousness of the subject but rather emphasize the frequency of which the character dwells on her negatives of her life.
There were parts of the story that jumped too quickly from one scene to the next. I felt it a little jarring and hard to settle into each scene. Willow was whisked this way and that and I was losing immersion with the story. Also, the dialogue seemed too simple at times or at least did not capture my imagination in terms of the conflict.
I did appreciate the description of the characters, particularly the antagonist who was physically dynamic through the story. I feel I would enjoy the book more if it was longer and expounded on certain elements. This is a fun and interesting premise and did keep my attention and concern for the character. I appreciated how Willow’s fate explained the actions of others, which had me wondering.
Overall, you will find this an entertaining book in the supernatural genre.
Twisted is a “Light” read and certainly light-hearted at times. The author moves the action briskly between typical teenage interactions and the darker more sinister elements. Willow, the main character, suffers from her own demons of loneliness and depression. At times, these elements grow heavy with introspection. I do not wish to downplay the seriousness of the subject but rather emphasize the frequency of which the character dwells on her negatives of her life.
There were parts of the story that jumped too quickly from one scene to the next. I felt it a little jarring and hard to settle into each scene. Willow was whisked this way and that and I was losing immersion with the story. Also, the dialogue seemed too simple at times or at least did not capture my imagination in terms of the conflict.
I did appreciate the description of the characters, particularly the antagonist who was physically dynamic through the story. I feel I would enjoy the book more if it was longer and expounded on certain elements. This is a fun and interesting premise and did keep my attention and concern for the character. I appreciated how Willow’s fate explained the actions of others, which had me wondering.
Overall, you will find this an entertaining book in the supernatural genre.
February 15, 2017
Twisted Intentions
is a paranormal thriller that might appeal to a YA audience.
What I liked: Angelique S. Anderson writes with a style that makes for a light, easy read. Her paranormal world construct, and its interplay with the normal world, provide a good backdrop for an interesting story.
What I thought could be improved: For me, the book suffered from several significant plot holes, the most troublesome of which concerned the paranormal beings. Since I never understood what benefit their machinations were expected to provide, I never really understood their motivations. Other holes, such as school apparently continuing for several weeks after finals, death(s) that cause little repercussion(s), and law enforcement officials behaving inexplicably, stopped me with several "Wait... What?" moments. I also deducted half-a-star for sloppy editing. In addition to typos, grammatical mistakes and formatting problems, I recall multiple passages that I had to go back and re-read because I lost track of who was speaking.
What I liked: Angelique S. Anderson writes with a style that makes for a light, easy read. Her paranormal world construct, and its interplay with the normal world, provide a good backdrop for an interesting story.
What I thought could be improved: For me, the book suffered from several significant plot holes, the most troublesome of which concerned the paranormal beings. Since I never understood what benefit their machinations were expected to provide, I never really understood their motivations. Other holes, such as school apparently continuing for several weeks after finals, death(s) that cause little repercussion(s), and law enforcement officials behaving inexplicably, stopped me with several "Wait... What?" moments. I also deducted half-a-star for sloppy editing. In addition to typos, grammatical mistakes and formatting problems, I recall multiple passages that I had to go back and re-read because I lost track of who was speaking.
February 6, 2017
Twisted Intentions is fairly short, quick and easy to read. It's set in our world, but god-like creatures seem to interfere with everyday living for normal humans. The story itself is interesting, and it provides a thought provoking take on what bullying feels like for a lonely teenager at high school.
While the story is interesting, and the main character is well drawn, I found the secondary characters shallow and several plot holes dragged my attention away from the story. For example the god-like creatures are not explained at all. They just exist, and seem to act - with almost unlimited magical powers - for no particular reason.
Another thing that struck me as shallow, was the action surrounding several deaths. Many of the adults in the story are either missing or behave in peculiar ways that are neither explained nor fleshed out.
The book would benefit from a proof read. In summary, it's an interesting premise, and the author shows promise with her creativity.
While the story is interesting, and the main character is well drawn, I found the secondary characters shallow and several plot holes dragged my attention away from the story. For example the god-like creatures are not explained at all. They just exist, and seem to act - with almost unlimited magical powers - for no particular reason.
Another thing that struck me as shallow, was the action surrounding several deaths. Many of the adults in the story are either missing or behave in peculiar ways that are neither explained nor fleshed out.
The book would benefit from a proof read. In summary, it's an interesting premise, and the author shows promise with her creativity.
February 2, 2017
Willow is in the last days of high school. While a good student, she is ignored by everyone and has no friends. The new girl Liana is not only instantly popular, but decides to take Willow under her wing. Everything is great until mysterious events start happening to Willow.
This is a quick easy read probably more suitable to YA or MG readers. It is a clean paranormal and a fun story. Willow is an interesting character, but I did have some issues with the editing: the last 45 days of school seemed to go on for many weeks, Willow moves in with Liana after her mother's death, but has never met Liana's parents, the behavior of the other adults was odd especially since they knew Willow's parents, and there were some grammatical problems that interrupted my reading flow occasionally.
Still, I recommend it as a fun read for a YA paranormal.
This is a quick easy read probably more suitable to YA or MG readers. It is a clean paranormal and a fun story. Willow is an interesting character, but I did have some issues with the editing: the last 45 days of school seemed to go on for many weeks, Willow moves in with Liana after her mother's death, but has never met Liana's parents, the behavior of the other adults was odd especially since they knew Willow's parents, and there were some grammatical problems that interrupted my reading flow occasionally.
Still, I recommend it as a fun read for a YA paranormal.
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