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Mimesis
How long can love survive in secret? Samantha and Danica have done everything to hide their relationship from their parents and classmates, and the strain is unbearable. But getting caught could be the least of their problems. Their deception has drawn the attention of a danger greater than either could the Rusalka. Creatures bound by pain and magic to play out a timeless tragedy again and again. Are Samantha and Danica fated to be the latest actors in this doomed romance, or can they create a story of their own before it’s too late?
287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 21, 2021
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Eric Sipple
5 books10 followersEric Sipple is a web developer by day and a writer and filmmaker by night, living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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November 14, 2021
I have been waiting for this book for several years. I thoroughly enjoyed Sipple's 2012 effort Broken Magic, and when he announced that he was working on another book I was looking forward to more of the same.
Like the earlier work, Mimesis centers on teen characters, and contains supernatural elements. But the similarities end there. This is in an entirely different category of work, and more than worth the wait.
These teens are dealing with real issues, issues that the adults in their lives are not always coping with in the best ways, or even at all in some cases. Confusing gender and sexual preferences, abusive parents, and societal prejudice for example. They certainly do not need some centuries-old revenge spirit in their lives causing additional trouble.
But the supernatural elements are wisely kept very subtle for a good portion of the book, to give us time to get to know these teens, their issues, and their hopes and dreams. And unlike some other YA teen protagonists (looking at you, Harry), these teens are believable without being annoying, a credit to the writing and characterization.
The book fires on all cylinders when it dives into the interior worlds of its characters. The emotional intensity begins to ramp up even before the supernaturals get involved, and just hits new levels once they do. I had to regularly put the book down and walk away to catch my breath, and that is meant as a complement.
Unlike many books of the urban fantasy YA subgenre, these protagonists have no latent super powers or chosen statuses to assist them in confronting any of the problems they face. They need to call upon their own resilience and resourcefulness. This heightens the stakes and the emotional resonance, and also makes for a much more satisfying resolution.
I strongly recommend this book.
Like the earlier work, Mimesis centers on teen characters, and contains supernatural elements. But the similarities end there. This is in an entirely different category of work, and more than worth the wait.
These teens are dealing with real issues, issues that the adults in their lives are not always coping with in the best ways, or even at all in some cases. Confusing gender and sexual preferences, abusive parents, and societal prejudice for example. They certainly do not need some centuries-old revenge spirit in their lives causing additional trouble.
But the supernatural elements are wisely kept very subtle for a good portion of the book, to give us time to get to know these teens, their issues, and their hopes and dreams. And unlike some other YA teen protagonists (looking at you, Harry), these teens are believable without being annoying, a credit to the writing and characterization.
The book fires on all cylinders when it dives into the interior worlds of its characters. The emotional intensity begins to ramp up even before the supernaturals get involved, and just hits new levels once they do. I had to regularly put the book down and walk away to catch my breath, and that is meant as a complement.
Unlike many books of the urban fantasy YA subgenre, these protagonists have no latent super powers or chosen statuses to assist them in confronting any of the problems they face. They need to call upon their own resilience and resourcefulness. This heightens the stakes and the emotional resonance, and also makes for a much more satisfying resolution.
I strongly recommend this book.
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