Some things are permanent.Indelible.
And they cannot be changed back.
Joy Malone learns this the night she sees a stranger with all-black eyes across a crowded room—right before the mystery boy tries to cut out her eye. Instead, the wound accidentally marks her as property of Indelible Ink, and this dangerous mistake thrusts Joy into an incomprehensible world—a world of monsters at the window, glowing girls on the doorstep, and a life that will never be the same.
Now, Joy must pretend to be Ink’s chosen one—his helper, his love, his something for the foreseeable future...and failure to be convincing means a painful death for them both. Swept into a world of monsters, illusion, immortal honor and revenge, Joy discovers that sometimes, there are no mistakes.
Somewhere between reality and myth lies…
THE TWIXT
Title: Indelible (The Twixt Book One)
Author: Dawn Metcalf
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: July 30, 2013
The Cover Contessa's Review:
I received a copy of this book from Harlequin Teen. Receiving this book for free has in no way influenced my opinion or review.
I do have to say that I really had no idea what this book was about when I started it. I love the cover and I was told the publisher thought people who love Julie Kagawa's series' would love this book. Since I'm a huge fan of Julie's, I had to give this a try!
Well, this cover is just gorgeous, but you won't understand it unless you actually read this book. The symbol on the front is completely tied to the plot and the main character. Not something I knew until I delved into this, which I'm so glad I did!
What makes this book so unique are the characters.They really are unlike anything you have ever met before. Sure there's the main teen protagonist who we follow through the story, but her story is unlike anything you have ever seen. And how she experiences things throughout the book really keeps you tied to it. And the characters give the story flare and funniness, which you are not expecting this story to have but will be pleasantly surprised to come across.
Joy, well, she's a strange girl when you first meet you. I was not sure what to make of her. She's clearly confident to a degree, but at the same time she has an underlying secretiveness and insecurity. She has secrets and has been wounded by her past. But it's not something she shares with the world. Rather she keeps it bottled up inside, even hiding it from her best friend. She's your typical teen with family issues and teen angst, however, she does not strike you as that helpless creature you see in most paranormal teen books. She wants to learn and understand and, most of all, she just wants to know what The Twixt is all about and why and how she became a part of it.
Ink is a very different character. He is confident, but at the same time, it's like he's a newborn just learning things. And in a way he is. He doesn't belong to our world, he belongs to The Twixt, and there he has never experienced things as humans do. So when he meets Joy, and is inexplicably drawn to her, you can feel his confusion and his interest all at the same time. He's eager to understand things, but also tentative about giving it a try. He's torn between needing Joy and not wanting to put her in harm's way.
Inq, on the other hand, is more tenacious, and she is not afraid to put things right out there on the line. But her experiences with the human world are so much more vast than Ink's. And she's happy to let Joy know this and watch as she struggles to understand Ink. It's almost like she's watching a play or book unfold and enjoying it at the expense of Ink and Joy. Yet, she actually seems to care for them both, so you feel her pull in that direction as well.
The inhabitants of The Twixt are unlike anything you're ever seen. Think fairies, but fierce, no Tinkerbell in this story. Think ghosts and monsters, ones that will scare the pants right off of you. It's an interesting mix of goblins and many armed toads, things that jump right out of fairy tales of old.
The plot of this book is very twisted and not quite thrown out in your face and it never stops moving you forward. You kind of have to figure things out as you go along. Things are secretive and it seems you just scratch the surface where you might understand when something else is introduced. I know this may sound like it's confusing, but in all honesty it works really well. If you're looking for a different kind of paranormal book, you will definitely find it in this one! There is action, a bit of romance (but not too much) and definitely some funny business that you want to find out more about!
The thing that makes this book is the writing. It's lyrical and fluid. It keeps you pulled right into the book, not wanting to put it down. I love how it's written in third person omniscient voice, which is really hard to do in my opinion. I am not usually a fan of third person and I rarely find an author that can write it well enough to keep me interested, but Metcalf has done a wonderful job. And it's VERY visual. Metcalf is able to explain things so well, you picture them in your mind like you are right there touching them and feeling them yourself.
This book left me wanting to know more about the world of The Twixt and it's unique inhabitants. it was mysterious, and fun, while leaving me a bit anxious at certain parts, as well. I want to know how Joy fits in and what it will take for her and Ink to come across the other side happy. I am very much looking forward to the second book in this series for sure!
I do have to say that I really had no idea what this book was about when I started it. I love the cover and I was told the publisher thought people who love Julie Kagawa's series' would love this book. Since I'm a huge fan of Julie's, I had to give this a try!
Well, this cover is just gorgeous, but you won't understand it unless you actually read this book. The symbol on the front is completely tied to the plot and the main character. Not something I knew until I delved into this, which I'm so glad I did!
What makes this book so unique are the characters.They really are unlike anything you have ever met before. Sure there's the main teen protagonist who we follow through the story, but her story is unlike anything you have ever seen. And how she experiences things throughout the book really keeps you tied to it. And the characters give the story flare and funniness, which you are not expecting this story to have but will be pleasantly surprised to come across.
Joy, well, she's a strange girl when you first meet you. I was not sure what to make of her. She's clearly confident to a degree, but at the same time she has an underlying secretiveness and insecurity. She has secrets and has been wounded by her past. But it's not something she shares with the world. Rather she keeps it bottled up inside, even hiding it from her best friend. She's your typical teen with family issues and teen angst, however, she does not strike you as that helpless creature you see in most paranormal teen books. She wants to learn and understand and, most of all, she just wants to know what The Twixt is all about and why and how she became a part of it.
Ink is a very different character. He is confident, but at the same time, it's like he's a newborn just learning things. And in a way he is. He doesn't belong to our world, he belongs to The Twixt, and there he has never experienced things as humans do. So when he meets Joy, and is inexplicably drawn to her, you can feel his confusion and his interest all at the same time. He's eager to understand things, but also tentative about giving it a try. He's torn between needing Joy and not wanting to put her in harm's way.
Inq, on the other hand, is more tenacious, and she is not afraid to put things right out there on the line. But her experiences with the human world are so much more vast than Ink's. And she's happy to let Joy know this and watch as she struggles to understand Ink. It's almost like she's watching a play or book unfold and enjoying it at the expense of Ink and Joy. Yet, she actually seems to care for them both, so you feel her pull in that direction as well.
The inhabitants of The Twixt are unlike anything you're ever seen. Think fairies, but fierce, no Tinkerbell in this story. Think ghosts and monsters, ones that will scare the pants right off of you. It's an interesting mix of goblins and many armed toads, things that jump right out of fairy tales of old.
The plot of this book is very twisted and not quite thrown out in your face and it never stops moving you forward. You kind of have to figure things out as you go along. Things are secretive and it seems you just scratch the surface where you might understand when something else is introduced. I know this may sound like it's confusing, but in all honesty it works really well. If you're looking for a different kind of paranormal book, you will definitely find it in this one! There is action, a bit of romance (but not too much) and definitely some funny business that you want to find out more about!
The thing that makes this book is the writing. It's lyrical and fluid. It keeps you pulled right into the book, not wanting to put it down. I love how it's written in third person omniscient voice, which is really hard to do in my opinion. I am not usually a fan of third person and I rarely find an author that can write it well enough to keep me interested, but Metcalf has done a wonderful job. And it's VERY visual. Metcalf is able to explain things so well, you picture them in your mind like you are right there touching them and feeling them yourself.
This book left me wanting to know more about the world of The Twixt and it's unique inhabitants. it was mysterious, and fun, while leaving me a bit anxious at certain parts, as well. I want to know how Joy fits in and what it will take for her and Ink to come across the other side happy. I am very much looking forward to the second book in this series for sure!
The role of Dawn Metcalf will be played by the tall brunette in the off-the-shoulder, floor-length leather straitjacket. Makeup by Clinique, buckles by Jada Pinkett-Smith, hair by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.I have no good excuse for the way I write. I lived in a normal, loving, suburban home, studied hard, went to college, went to graduate school, got married, had babies, and settled down in northern Connecticut. Despite this wholesome lifestyle, I've been clearly corrupted by fairy tales, puppet visionaries, British humour and graphic novels. As a result, I write dark, quirky, and sometimes humorous speculative fiction.
INDELIBLE: Book One of the Twixt was published July 30, 2013 by Harlequin Teen. My debut novel, LUMINOUS, was published by Dutton Books in 2011.
Review Policy: My review policy has changed. I am removing all comments and stars from Read books. If it's here, I liked it or loved it (3-5 stars). I brag about books I absolutely adore and share other wild opinions on my blog, Officially Twisted at http://dawn-metcalf.livejournal.com.(less)
Oh, wow! This is the first extremely rave review that I have read of this novel. And I must say that it makes me evwn more excited to read this book than I was before. I love the sound of the story, and I love characters who are complex, and that have the ability to really jump out of the page, and seem real to life.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of Ink, and Inq (even though I can see myself becoming confused by the similar names, haha). I am really interested to learn about the world that is in this book.
Hopefully I can read it ASAP!
Great review ^.^
Chiara @ Books For A Delicate Eternity
Thanks Chiara. This book is very different for sure. I have seen a lot of reviews saying that there is not really a plot, but I think you have to watch it as you read and see the underlying theme is there. This book is a lot of world building, so I can see how others might not like that. But I think it was necessary to set things up for the future. I hope you like it when you read it.
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