A dark twist on the myth of Hades and Persephone, Abandon by Meg Cabot takes place in modern times and is centered around a seventeen year-old girl, Pierce Oliviera. Two years prior to when the story takes place, she died.
Yes. You read that correctly.
Luckily for her, her heart restarted and she came back from the dead, but not before she caught a glimpse of what lay beyond. In the underworld she visited, she met John Hayden, a dark character she remembered from a chance encounter with him in a graveyard at her grandfather's funeral when she was seven years old.
Though she believes because she's left the world of the dead, she no longer has to worry about it, she is very, very wrong. For though she fears John, he's not the worst thing out there by a long shot. And although she is unaware of the other dangers that lurk, they are far from unaware of her.
Personally, I loved this book. I love how it ties into myth and all the subtle nuances and twists it contains throughout the story. I also found myself really fond of the characters by the novel's close, both sympathetic for what they've gone through and liking each (that the reader is supposed to like) as a person. This was the first book I'd read by Meg Cabot and I was a little iffy at first. However, it's a great twist on an ancient story and well worth reading. (:
In short, I'll be getting the sequel as soon as it comes out.
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