Sometimes sorry isn't enough....It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems...
Between cozy traditions and parties with her friends, Emily loves the holidays. And this year’s even better--the guy she’s been into for months is finally noticing her. But Em knows if she starts things with him, there’s no turning back. Because his girlfriend is Em’s best friend.
On the other side of town, Chase is having problems of his own. The stress of his home life is starting to take its toll, and his social life is unraveling. But that’s nothing compared to what’s really haunting him. Chase has done something cruel...something the perfect guy he pretends to be would never do. And it’s only a matter of time before he’s exposed.
In Ascension, mistakes can be deadly. And three girls—three beautiful, mysterious girls—are here to choose who will pay.
Em and Chase have been chosen.
Three beautiful girls have shown up in Ascension, and they plan on doling out justice. Their chosen victims are Emily and Chase. Emily has had a crush on her best friend's boyfriend, Zach, for years and finally he is paying her the attention she longed for, conveniently, while his girlfriend is out of town. Zach's best friend Chase, the other victim, bullied a student to extremes and is blamed for her suicide. The Furies are after them-stalking them, befriending them, and looking for their weaknesses so they can ultimately destroy them.
When I finished this book I looked up and realized that it was the most messed-up book I'd ever enjoyed. I expected an ordinary young adult twisted fantasy novel, not an emotional and psychological thriller. I think the book was marketed wrong because if someone is looking for the fantasy and not the emotional parts this book will be extremely disappointing. I tend to not be so critical of books or like them despite the flaws I find, so I didn't mind that Fury didn't deliver as fantasy. To be fair though, it didn't promise anything more than what it was and was actually pretty vague in the summaries so if you don't find what you expect the only one to blame is your imagination.
Fury was amazing, but I was only able to say that once I finished it. The author took her time getting to the real action and when she did reach it it went really fast, so fast that I thought there would have to be more to the book afterward. I was also shocked at what happened to JD in the last few pages. He was my favorite character from the beginning-the nerdy sweet guy stuck in the friend zone-and the only reason why I'm going to bother to read the sequel is because I need to know what happens to him.
To me, Chase didn't belong in this book. Either he's a sociopath or the author doesn't know how to write from his perspective. If he's supposed to be a sociopath his actions make sense. If he's not supposed to be a sociopath then the author accidentally made him one. The way he analyzed friendships and his own life and kept it secret from everyone else-even the way he fell for Ty-all seemed extreme and unreal for a normal person.
4.8 stars
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