This review was written by: C
Received: Copy from the Author
Publication Date of Book: January 2014
Pages: 273 (Paperback edition)
Stars: 4.5 / 5
Fear doesn't live in someone who has
nothing to lose.
-Thea
Years and years ago, Thea and her brother landed on Earth,
destroying everything and leaving carnage in their wake. It was then their duty to recreate and bring
back what they themselves had demolished.
Taking the time to painstakingly implement the most intricate of
details, Thea and her brother worked diligently to manifest the most beautiful
of creations from animals to plants to humans.
However, when they were done, the Earth would not let them grow old and
die; instead, the two were to continue on with their duties.
Now commonly known as Mother Earth, Thea has guided her
creations and looked after them with the utmost of care, going as far as to
even take her animals' forms. However,
humans soon began to destroy the beauty around them as time went on. They tear down forests and hunt living
creatures only for the vanity of sport.
The siblings roam for years, attempting to balance the good and evil in
the world that was tipped when the humans became greedy, but suddenly Thea ends
up somewhere she cannot escape. Earth
wants her to teach the Willipord family, a group of less than empathetic
hunters, compassion, and it will not let her go about the rest of the world
freely until she succeeds.
The Willipords are ruthless, though, and in order to do
carry out Earth's wishes, she must turn into a human. However, her brother gave her one rule and
one rule only: never take the form of a human.
Thea is terrifyingly hesitant to go against what her good-natured
brother has told her, but her plan requires defying his wishes. She hopes to make Brice Willipord fall in
love with her. Brice is undoubtedly
handsome but his personality leaves little to be desired. Plus he has unknowingly hurt Thea countless
times. Despite these prospects, she is
willing to do what it takes to be free again . . . that is until she meets
Chamber. Chamber has two things in
common with Brice: he is a Willipord and a hunter. Thea cannot help but feel attracted to this
broken, curly-haired boy with mesmerizing eyes.
But he's a hunter. Perhaps Thea's plan won't work out
as she had originally hoped, for fate has twisted the forthcoming events into
something unimaginable.
What happens when Thea falls for what she despises
most? The end result can't possibly be
good. Also, Brice hates to see a girl
end up with Chamber, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to have Thea
ripped away from Chamber. Who will end
up with Thea? Who exactly is her
brother? Is it possible to have a soul
mate? Will Thea ever be free? Can the
Willipord family actually change? Read Transformed to find
out!
Words were power, and ideas were death to
the mind if left to wonder.
My thoughts on the
book:
Original ideas for YA books are awfully challenging to come
by. It almost seems as if ideas are just
recycled again and again until they are completely exhausted. Sure, some can include twists that make them
unique and still thoroughly enjoyable, but the core concept is still the
same. However, Transformed was brilliantly new and quite honestly refreshing. Never
have I come across a book such as this.
The entire design was memorable, rare, special, and captivating. From beginning to end, it was practically
perfect.
The origin and creation story that were weaved into
Transformed were fascinating and gripping with a great
perspective. Also, Thea as Mother Earth
alongside her mysterious brother were completely intriguing, especially when
their stories unfolded. I was shocked to
find out exactly who her brother was, but it made perfect sense. Just thinking about how caring, gentle,
genuine, and pure Thea was is remarkable.
It is easy to imagine that she is what humanity was supposed to
embody. This then leads me to the point
where many honest emotions were explored and pondered as Thea finally
experienced the forbidden: being human.
I feel as though E.V. Fairfall kept Thea's behaviors, thoughts, and
attitudes true and parallel to her innocence and first experiences.
I found the views on hunting in this book to be well thought
out and heavily explored without being preachy.
I personally find hunting to be an intensely horrifying endeavor. I just can't bring myself to understand the
satisfaction that some experience when killing an animal only to have it hung
on his or her wall. Through Thea's
voice, I felt terrified and profoundly saddened when she saw an animal shot
before or was hurt herself in the same manner.
For some reason, my mind kept wondering to that one scene in
Powder when the hunter felt exactly what the fallen deer
felt, but I digress!
Why kill a soul if it didn't need to
die?
-Transformed
If you like twists, this book definitely has some! I had no idea that they were coming. Each one was equally unpredictable and
shocking! Plus, the ending was pure
perfection!!!! I was literally putty as
I read the last page. I wish we all had
a Chamber in our lives. (Sigh)
So, if you enjoy a unique, thought-provoking, twisting,
fantasy, paranormal story, definitely pick up
Transformed! It's a
marvelous read.
