Risk

by Alexis Ferguson

If you found out you have spent your life living a lie, what would you do: cry, be angry, or live as if nothing has changed? Jade has lived most of her life believing the lie that her father was dead, but now that she knows that lie may soon become true- that her father is not only alive but will die at any minute-what would she do to stop it? Go Despite all that her father had done, all he had killed, she has to go to save him before he actually dies. She has to leave her home, Earth, to go to the home of her kind, Mahgiria. But she knows there will be great risks. Being the result of an illegal act, her stepping foot in the Mahgic Realm alone will automatically put her, and her brother Ayden, at risk of being captured and confi ned for life. She knows the sacrifi ces. To leave her family, her friends, and her one and only true love, Payge, possibly giving up her life for a man who may not deserve it. As Jade goes on her journey, making and breaking promises, she fi nds herself having more questions than answers. Not to mention a power crazed uncle who's hell bent on taking everything she loves away from her, including Earth. Determined to do things on her own, Jade eventually realizes that she is going to need help from others now more than ever. But will it be enough?

266 pages, Paperback

First published November 19, 2013

About the author

I am Alexis Ferguson, a teen writer, and I love creating new worlds beneath my fingertips. I hope with every piece I write to enchant readers into falling in love with my stories just as I have. Writing is an outlet with which I wish to change the world into something more accepting, beautiful, and creative, and at the same time I would feel fulfilled if my writing can touch if only a few.

Reviews

[Glendira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book nearly gave me a heart attack at least more than 3 times especially at the end when Payge said, "I've stopped loving you". My heart legit dropped. Anyway this book is really great overall.

[CommonBookSense · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I've been putting off this review for several days because my mom decided to tell me that I will be writing this authors first ever review.....You NEVER visit their blogs or personal facebook pages or instagrams when you're about to review! Never, it makes you feel like a horrible, horrible person.

Let me start by saying that the potential is totally there, it honestly is. Risk has the potential to be huge. The writing style and voice is unique. It envelopes you with flowing sentences and characters you can easily relate to.


....With that being said...
You can read the rest of this review on the CommonBookSense blog!

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jade has spent most of her life thinking that her father was dead. She finds out he was not, that he is in prison in the world that he comes from. He is Mahgic making Jade half mahgic which is against the law. She decides to go back to the world to save her father. She could be leaving everything behind and endangering everything she loves. Will she find it worth the risk to save her father?

In an Oyster Shell – An interesting read that could use some work.

The Pearls – The beginning of this book was very interesting. It was a very nice hook that made you curious to continue on with the story.

Full Review: Writing Pearls