K.R. Hansen's Reviews > Mortal Tether

Woah! I cant say how much I loved this book, but I will fo my best to express myself fully.

Mortal Tether had me from page one. I hit a slow spot in the book I was currently reading, and thought…OK…Ill start Mortal Tether. I will read the first chapter, and set it aside. Then finish my current read, and return here. Well, I couldnt put it down! Chapter one left me breathless! So I moved on to chapter two…then three…and next thing I knew, I had to finish Mortal Tether, first.

The pace is tight and fast. Each chapter starts with a hook and ends with a bang that keept me turning pages. Every character is well developed and unique, clear down to ones that you only meet or see briefly. The book is YA, but the characters are dealing with big, adult themes and they handle it with the kind of messiness you would expect in a post apocalyptic setting, which is to say, it was throughly delightful! Emotions run deep, just the way I like it. I became instantly invested in Amaia. I felt her pain as she struggled with loss, I rooted and cheered as she found her strength. She was my favorite, but all of them felt so very real to me.

its clear the author spent great time and effort crafting this story, the edits are impeccable, something that I find is often lacking in many self published books, but I am always on the hunt for. The storytelling is superb, not just the clean grammatical stuff. The author can write very, very well and I could envision each scene in my mind, movie clear. When I wasnt reading, I was thinking about the story, and what was going to happen next, I was so vested in every little thing. Without dropping any kind of spoiler, I just have to say the idea behind the giests is unique and I loved how it wasnt…typical…of zombies. Kudos to Jarrett for reaching for creativity and freshness.

Candace Jarrett has just made a new super fan. Ill read anything she outs out, after seeing this story. i cannot wait for book two, I need more! I highly recommend this novel. Even if you think YA isnt your cuppa, you wont be disappointed. Its that rich, that gripping. You will forget the characters are just children. I loved it. So so much.