D. Dalton's Reviews > Mortal Tether

Note: this reviewer received an advance reader copy.

Mortal Tether is a fun coming-of-age story. Amaia, our protagonist, is allowed to have flaws such as teenage impulsiveness, so she has room to learn and grow within the story while being a likeable character.

Her goal is to reunite with her brother in the middle of a crisis that has turned adults into monsters who now hunt their children, but she’s sidetracked by having to care for an infant with the cute boy from across the street. The author’s spin on the monsters makes them unique and original.

There are consequences for her choices, which leads them to lessons to learn. Amaia is a strong character, but allowed to show her fears and overcome them, along with helping her friends (and crush) to do the same.

There is also an underlying theme about how adults can be manipulated and lied to on a mass scale by the media.

I would recommend this book for middle school and YA fiction readers.