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The Affinity Between Us
Kevin did the He murdered his twin by throwing him over the world's edge. He says he didn't do it, but there's no way to explain what'd happened on the wall surrounding the world. Instead of being executed, Kevin's held for questioning as the Líders figure out the truth about his case.
Nikki's adoptive family has betrayed her. They refuse to bring up the deaths of her two siblings and act as if they never happened. One murdered, the other executed. She doesn't believe the radio reports, and since no one is willing to talk about it, she decides to take action into her own hands and uncover her city's mysteries by herself.
Derek awakes on a beach with no memory as to how he got there, but the people who come to his rescue-"humans"-tell him everything he needs to He's an angel sent by their God to help rid their world of the lingering demonic race. Derek goes along with this, as he has nothing better to do. All the while, Kevin, Nikki, and Derek hear mysterious voices calling out to them.
From the birth of three siblings, powerful, belligerent Deities who haven't yet died stir from their 500-year slumber and are devotedly pissed the fuck off.
Nikki's adoptive family has betrayed her. They refuse to bring up the deaths of her two siblings and act as if they never happened. One murdered, the other executed. She doesn't believe the radio reports, and since no one is willing to talk about it, she decides to take action into her own hands and uncover her city's mysteries by herself.
Derek awakes on a beach with no memory as to how he got there, but the people who come to his rescue-"humans"-tell him everything he needs to He's an angel sent by their God to help rid their world of the lingering demonic race. Derek goes along with this, as he has nothing better to do. All the while, Kevin, Nikki, and Derek hear mysterious voices calling out to them.
From the birth of three siblings, powerful, belligerent Deities who haven't yet died stir from their 500-year slumber and are devotedly pissed the fuck off.
542 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2022
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Melissa Sweeney
11 books12 followersMelissa is the cover artist and self-published author of the 4-book sci-fi/fantasy series THE AFFINITY BETWEEN US. She graduated in 2017 with a BA in English and since then has successfully Kickstarted 7 of her novels. She is currently working on her first graphic novel and loves New York, the Moon, Cinderella (1950), and 2014 Tumblr.
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June 25, 2024
I don't know at what point my need to finish kicked in, but I was up past midnight to finish it.
And, the closer it got to the end, the more typos there were. Considering what was going on, I'm going to guess the excitement caused them to stop paying attention.
Normally, typos throw me off, but I didn't care because I just wanted to finish. And I HATE typos; especially when I do it.
After I was done with this, I immediately moved to the next one. I didn't stop reading until staying up started making me sick.
If you're looking for tropes, I don't know any.
Unless memory loss is a trope, which they pulled off well; being a clean slate allowed them to discover more about themselves. How they got their memories back had me titling my head, though.
If you're paying attention, it makes sense. Says a LOT about the character though...
Another thing I'm happy about! The character development! The only person who felt one-dimensional was the person under someone else's thumb, making them "not having a mind" annoyingly realistic. It also didn't help they were religious to the point it was their ENTIRE personality...
If you're looking for a good LGTBQ+ story, this is for you!
Bad segue, I know...
And, the closer it got to the end, the more typos there were. Considering what was going on, I'm going to guess the excitement caused them to stop paying attention.
Normally, typos throw me off, but I didn't care because I just wanted to finish. And I HATE typos; especially when I do it.
After I was done with this, I immediately moved to the next one. I didn't stop reading until staying up started making me sick.
If you're looking for tropes, I don't know any.
Unless memory loss is a trope, which they pulled off well; being a clean slate allowed them to discover more about themselves. How they got their memories back had me titling my head, though.
If you're paying attention, it makes sense. Says a LOT about the character though...
Another thing I'm happy about! The character development! The only person who felt one-dimensional was the person under someone else's thumb, making them "not having a mind" annoyingly realistic. It also didn't help they were religious to the point it was their ENTIRE personality...
If you're looking for a good LGTBQ+ story, this is for you!
Bad segue, I know...
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