Into the Light, by Aleatha Romig → Start Date: July 20, 2016

[Vicki]

Join Clementine and me as we read this really promising book. Check out the ratings on GR and Amazon!

[Clementine]

Yeahh! Thanks for making the thread, Vicki! ;)

[Vicki]

No problem! Thank you for joining me!! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I hope you guys don't mind if I join
I plan to start this weekend :)

[Vicki]

You know we'd love to have you!! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters

this book is pretty...distrubing
I'm interested to know what you think, Clementine! Because(view spoiler)[ I wouldn't think injuring someone and then limiting their speech, mobility and eyes would ultimately cause them to just join a cult.
I know they are supposed to be brainwashing her, but I can't see how they could have "made her" lose her memories. They still run the risk of her remembering. I would think every "acquired" member would ultimately look to run/leave the cult....
this doesn't seem feasible so far. am I just not understanding? (hide spoiler)]

Stella(view spoiler)[ I like her. she seems really dedicated. but I worry that Sara isn't her friend - I mean, I hope she is...but I worry that she's not, she's just another person in all this. the one that Stella will hopefully find.
also, that flash drive and the two sisters. how horrible. I wonder if the one sister left is still in the cult?! (hide spoiler)]

Sara(view spoiler)[ You know, I hope beyond hope that she is actually a detective or something....someone who actually wanted to find this cult and, unfortunately, has lost her memory. maybe when she gains it, she'll be able to take them down :) (hide spoiler)]

Jacob(view spoiler)[ I really hope he becomes her ally. I can't believe he chose this. it's scary how easy it was for him to hit her and to tell her he rules her life and that should make it easier on her. Yikes. I wouldn't do well in that world (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Is it good though, Trisha?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "Is it good though, Trisha?"

it...is. It's really confusing to start. Right now it's just really....disturbing. I'm enjoying the mystery so far but I don't know if it's a book I could read a lot of in one day.... ya know?

[Vicki]

Yes, I understand. I was going to read it a few weeks back but school is keeping me so busy!!! But I do remember that the first few pages were a little bit iffy so I knew I would need a time when I could concentrate more. I hope you end up liking it and I'm planning on reading it pretty soon too so possibly I will join you. LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I think we'll both end up liking it :)
it's interesting so far and I think it will get better as the plot develops and we get more information

[Vicki]

Great! That's encouraging.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

20 chapters

I'm completely(view spoiler)[ sickened with this religion.
(hide spoiler)]

but(view spoiler)[ i'm not at all sickened by Sara. I forgot how persuasive corporal punishment can be. Jacob is doing a good job of keeping her off balance, fearful and yet, SHE'S doing a good job of trying to be something he needs so he doesn't hurt her (hide spoiler)]

I really hope(view spoiler)[ Elizabeth and Raquel help her get out of there instead of indoctrinating her in. it's so so so sad to me that the other 2 women were taken and are still there. One for 5 years?!? Her family must miss her so much (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and I'm done

so a few things

I knew(view spoiler)[ that she was Stella as soon as they started mentioning dates...and the dates Stella was with Dylan were dates BEFORE "Sara" had arrived with jacob (hide spoiler)]

I also knew(view spoiler)[ Jacob was a cop. He'd been sounding so strategic. and so...."this has to work" type of stuff. I knew he wasn't really into it and that he was just climbing the ladder to get the heart of it - to the top. I really hope he can bring it down (hide spoiler)]

Dylan(view spoiler)[ However OMG
there is no way that Dylan gave her to The Light. He sounded just as confused when she went missing as he was
I think it was FOSTER. I think he knew she was getting too close and he threw her to the wolves and they've been setting up Dylan for years.....
at least I hope. (hide spoiler)]

I definitely want to read book 2.

but(view spoiler)[ I"m not sure how I feel about Jacob. I know he did what he did for a purpose - he protected her from awful people
but my god, she's been pulled from her life and hurt
how could he? (hide spoiler)]

Elizabeth(view spoiler)[ I think I'm the MOST mad at her. She knew
what a shitty friend. she knew. Elizabeth is her old friend I assume.....UGH (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I'm SO glad you liked this one!!! I'm reading it too and I'll post tomorrow. I'm not far enough into it to post anything worthwhile yet. I already know I'll want to read book 2, too.

[Rosa]

Trisha wrote: "20 chapters

I'm completely sickened with this religion.


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I really hope[spoilers removed]"

Trisha wrote: "20 chapters

I'm completely sickened with this religion.


but[spoilers removed]

I really hope[spoilers removed]"

Trisha wrote: "20 chapters

I'm completely sickened with this religion.


but[spoilers removed]

I really hope[spoilers removed]"

I think that her friend is Maria, not Elizabeth. (view spoiler)[Remember when she saw her, Sara thought she looked familiar and Raquel tells her that they look very much alike and we had been old that Stella and Mindi looked very similar (view spoiler)[. (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Rosa wrote: "I think that her friend is Maria, not Elizabeth. (view spoiler) ..."


aaaah!!! So(view spoiler)[ is Maria the girl who was being hurt by her husband? abused, really, more than the others
am I remembering the right girl? I can't seem to remember which one Maria is.... (hide spoiler)]

thank you for clarifying!

[Rosa]

Yes Trisha!!, (view spoiler)[ Maria is the girl who is being abused by her husband, the one they meet once Sara is back from banishment. After finishing the book, I reread that bit because I had the impression that she must be Mindy :-) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]