Review: Fury by Elizabeth Miles

Jul 26, 2011 by shanyn

Title: Fury
Series: Fury #1
Hardcover, 352 pages
Author: Elizabeth Miles
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: August 30, 2011
Source: Publisher
Buy: Amazon

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Book Summary:
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.

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Review:
I had the opportunity to see Elizabeth Miles give a presentation about herself/Fury, and it cemented that this book was a must-read for me. Elizabeth is very personable, funny, and well spoken – I was very pleasantly surprised that she made such a good impression on me. She also read a passage from her book that had me very intrigued, so I started Fury not long after returning home.

While some of the characters in Fury do questionable things, it’s an integral part of the main plot, which is based on revenge. So while I didn’t approve of Emily’s decisions, I was able to care less about whether I would want to be friends with Emily (no way) and more on the furies and what they were doing around town.

The furies disappointed me a little bit in parts – especially in the beginning. Towards the middle and end they got more intense and fit better with the title of the book. Fury, overall, seemed more like a thriller than a paranormal to me, and I’m not sure that’s what everyone is expecting.

Overall, I really loved Elizabeth Miles and her writing. Some of the plot I was a little questionable on, but the end hits me pretty hard and got me very interested in reading book two.

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