Devoured

Devoured proved to be quite a delectable little morsel, tangy and crispy like a freshly bitten apple, it was a bit different than standard YA fare, it had a bit of magic to it but it was realistic enough to be believable. The story is supposed to be a spin on the Snow White fairy tale but with modern twists and I have to say I was very curious how that was going to work, especially since the title is so raw and bold, you sort of aren't sure what to expect, but the story is fun, scary, spicy and interesting at the same time. Megan has lost her twin sister Remy in a car accident, the same accident that has left her father in a comma. That one moment has flipping her life upside down, mostly because her sister's ghost seems to follow her everywhere, but things take on a bizarre turn when her new summer job at the Land of Enchantment stirs the ghost crazy and makes Megan unsure if it's as safe as it seems. Her reasons to work there are simple, her mother doesn't seem to have time for her and Megan's boyfriend works there too, with his best female friend who gives Megan an upset stomach from worrying about their unnatural closeness. Her relationship being threatened forces her to take the job to keep an eye on them, but when fore warnings of pain and death seem too bizarre to accept she lets go and joins the park, taking a step in a very dark direction. Pretty soon she makes some new friends, and a few enemies and awakens something that as crazy as it sounds, hungers for flesh, her flesh. The author did a great job of making this fun and modern and something that I got so engrossed in that I read it in a very few sittings, this book was a breeze and hard to put down at the same time, I can't wait to read more from Amanda Marrone. I liked the teen voice she uses, it was perfect, just what I would want from YA fiction. - Kasia S.

I was in the bookstore one day, looking for some sort of inspiration for a screenplay. I found "Devoured" by Amanda Marrone and was intrigued by just the description on the back cover. I bought it and read it an hour later, thinking I would get bored and hide it away like I've done with other novels. That's not what happened. As I read I got more and more interested and before I knew it I was on chapter four. I didn't stop there. All the drama and the imagery was forcing me to turn all those pages. I felt like I was watching a movie as I was reading! Bottom line; this book is awesome. A must read for mystery/love triangle lovers.

It kept my interest. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to others.

Megan Sones originally applies for a job to keep an eye on her boyfriend and his clingy best friend, but then she meets someone else who can see and interact with Megan's twin Remy - who died aged seven. Meanwhile, there's something very disturbing about the family that owns and manages the amusement park. This stand-alone novel works a treat. The blend of Brothers Grimm, "Gossip Girl", and V. C. Andrews creates a shadowy atmosphere with genuinely creepy moments and some truly effed-up characters. Land of Enchantment is suitably spooky with its over-the-top cheese and vicious underbelly. A definite page-turner!

If you want a scary read with both romance and witty dialogue- this is the book for you. It's a fast read and will probably keep you up later than you had planned in order to finish it, so consider yourself warned. You will never look at a Snow White costume the same way again!