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No Escape (PERSEF0NE 0.5)
by
Michelle Gagnon (Goodreads Author)
Gritty and heart-stopping, this short story from breakout author Michelle Gagnon also features a teaser to her thrilling debut young-adult novel, Don’t Turn Around. Sixteen-year-old Alex might be living day-to-day on whatever he can steal, but he still prefers being on the run to getting caught and thrown back in juvie. Plus, he has Jenny to think of. She comes with her ow...more
Kindle Edition, 50 pages
Published
July 31st 2012
by HarperCollins Publishers
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This is a prequel to Don't Turn Around that also includes the first couple of chapters to that same book.
The prequel is rather creepy and made me wonder what the hell is really going on. I liked Alex's character. I hope he shows up in Don't Turn Around. His hot headed attitude had me laughing.
What I don't understand is why the (view spoiler)...more
The prequel is rather creepy and made me wonder what the hell is really going on. I liked Alex's character. I hope he shows up in Don't Turn Around. His hot headed attitude had me laughing.
What I don't understand is why the (view spoiler)...more
I picked this up as a free download for Kindle. I had stumbled upon it while browsing ebooks available from my local library. When I discovered it was a short story I considered passing on it but decided I had nothing to lose so I downloaded it.
The writing is good and the character is well developed. I was disappointed however in that I do not feel that the short story is adequately constructed. A short story plot needs four plot elements. These elements include the information needed to unders...more
The writing is good and the character is well developed. I was disappointed however in that I do not feel that the short story is adequately constructed. A short story plot needs four plot elements. These elements include the information needed to unders...more
3 stars
WARNING: Review has spoilers popping somewhere between lines and among sentences. I can't help it I can't stop myself from releasing bits and pieces of the first book - Don't Turn Around. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
Okay No Escape is a prelude of the first book of the PERSEFONE series written by Michelle Gagnon. In here, we're introduced to Alex. A sixteen year old boy living out of stealing and always on the run. But his tired of it and wanted to badly escape that desolate world of hunger and...more
WARNING: Review has spoilers popping somewhere between lines and among sentences. I can't help it I can't stop myself from releasing bits and pieces of the first book - Don't Turn Around. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
Okay No Escape is a prelude of the first book of the PERSEFONE series written by Michelle Gagnon. In here, we're introduced to Alex. A sixteen year old boy living out of stealing and always on the run. But his tired of it and wanted to badly escape that desolate world of hunger and...more
So I was very excited to see this prequel was being offered up free! I had won an ARC of Don't Turn Around and was super interested from the description but didn't really know what I was in for. Prequels are a great way to see if you are going to be into the story, the writing style and normally gives you a peek into the characters you are going to be spending time with. This was a perfect way to get me amped up for getting the ARC in the mail.
Told from Alex's point of view this was a quick yet...more
Told from Alex's point of view this was a quick yet...more
Honestly, I thought this short story was a bit of a pointless read. It's a prequel to Don't Turn Around and I would have liked something at least somewhat meaningful to be in it. For example, a back story on Zeke (a character from Don't Turn Around). But, this story was merely about a random kid who is experimented on by the corporation. I mean, it was intense and written well and everything, but just pointless. Developing a character that probably dies and for sure never appears in the novel. B...more
I waited too long to read this prequel. I read Don’t Turn Around in October 2012. I wasn’t aware this prequel existed until March 2013 when I was poking around looking for info on a sequel (note: due out August 2013). I don’t really feel like the novella offered me anything more. The novel’s first chapters, included at the end of the novella, effectively set-up the drama & suspense even using a similar scene (view spoiler). I lo...more
Prequel to Don't Turn Around. Kindle free download 8/1/12. May be available in other formats. Download it here.
Not necessary to read this short story as a prequel to Don't Turn Around but it gives the background how street kids were recruited for the medical experiments. This short story includes the first 3 chapters of Don't Turn Around.
Not necessary to read this short story as a prequel to Don't Turn Around but it gives the background how street kids were recruited for the medical experiments. This short story includes the first 3 chapters of Don't Turn Around.
This is a really short (shorter than the 50 pages they give you) prequel to Don't Turn Around. It's not necessary to read this before you read the book but it does give you a bit more clarity on how the teenagers were being abducted. It focuses on Alex, a hot head who is focused on survival, and how he gets unwittingly sucked into something far more sinister.
I do like that Gagnon gave him some depth as well as history even though it really isn't necessary for the story, it makes it more enjoyab...more
I do like that Gagnon gave him some depth as well as history even though it really isn't necessary for the story, it makes it more enjoyab...more
A good short story, compelling and entertaining. I did not remember the premise of book one prior to reading the short so I kept imaging different scenarios. Unfortunately we are left not knowing what exactly is going on by the end of the story because, well, the premise of book one would rather be ruined then. I didn't particularly care for the character of Alex, but the intrigue surrounding what was going on kept me reading. I am interested in seeing where the author takes the series.
When I got this story, I noticed that it was a 50 page 'prequel' (which included a preview for her new book, Don't Turn Away.) I thought that would be a fair gauge on what the book was like. Little did I know at the time that more than half of the 50 pages was taken up with the "preview" and the story itself was very short and, although the story was okay, I came away feeling a little flat and disappointed.
No Escape was a great opener to Don’t Turn Around. It was extremely short, but it gave a great beginning to the rest of the series. I read Don’t Turn Around before reading No Escape and felt satisfied with the short story. These books are great and you should definitely consider reading them.
Okay, this was amazing. Non-stop action from start to finish. I was holding my breath!
Alex is a homeless kid on the streets. After pick-pocketing a stranger, he’s chased and hit by a car, resulting in a nasty bruise on his leg. Upon visiting a free clinic, he’s told by a doctor about a company who pays people so they can perform medical tests. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. When Alex finally visits the medical company and agrees to the testing so he can feed his girlfriend and...more
Alex is a homeless kid on the streets. After pick-pocketing a stranger, he’s chased and hit by a car, resulting in a nasty bruise on his leg. Upon visiting a free clinic, he’s told by a doctor about a company who pays people so they can perform medical tests. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. When Alex finally visits the medical company and agrees to the testing so he can feed his girlfriend and...more
After four novels written for adults, Gagnon seems to have hit her stride I this prequel to her forthcoming novel is any indication.
The dialogue is pitch perfect (from young Alex's perspective) and the story, set in a back alley medical testing facility is intriguing.
Gagnon has been getting better and better with every book.
The dialogue is pitch perfect (from young Alex's perspective) and the story, set in a back alley medical testing facility is intriguing.
Gagnon has been getting better and better with every book.
This is a nice short story that shows you a glimpse of what's to come in Don't Turn Around.
This is based around a kid named Alex. It shows a little about his life and how he came to be in the medical study.
This is based around a kid named Alex. It shows a little about his life and how he came to be in the medical study.
Interesting short story that helps you understand what happens to the runaways who used the free clinic. Only downfall is the length..TOO short for my taste.
While this novella is not really necessary to the plot of "Don't Turn Around," it serves as a great extended prologue. Read it - it won't take long!
I read this free Kindle ebook in about six minutes. You can't really call it a short story - it's more of a very brief excerpt.
I'm starting to like this trend of Kindle prequels to trilogies. But trilogies still make me mad--just so we're clear.
I thought this was more interesting than the first book in the series.
Very short story, but intriguing. I'll at least read the first in the series.
Extremely short intro to a new series, but very intriguing.
Left me wanting more...loved the situation.
Very short story before "Don't Turn Around." No real impact on the story, but I expected something...longer?
This was very lacking and I did not like the main character the least bit. Alex was not the least bit sympathetic and giving him a sob story does not change that.
Sep 24, 2012
Jessie
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Uhh okay. Creepy much? And a bit confusing but a great prequel. I guess I have to fully understand it in Don't Turn Around. Ah I still have the chills.
Book provided by author.
A good little read. Wish there was more though
A good little read. Wish there was more though
May 20, 2013
Lisa (A Life Bound By Books)
marked it as to-read
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Michelle Gagnon is a former modern dancer, bartender, dog walker, model, personal trainer, and Russian supper club performer. Her bestselling adult thrillers THE TUNNELS, BONEYARD, THE GATEKEEPER, and KIDNAP & RANSOM have been published in North America, France, Denmark, Spain, Argentina, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Australia. BONEYARD was a finalist for a 2009 Daphne du Maurier Award for Exc...more
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