Review: Fifteen
Every fifteen years, the stars align and the Jumlin tries to come to power, bringing him family together in the hope of a bloodbath to follow. And every fifteen years, a dreamwalker must try to change the present with the knowledge of the future.
In many ways, Ashling is a normal fifteen year old girl. She has a loving mom and the boy next door is her best friend. Unfortunately, her best friend, Tate, is in love with her spoiled and selfish foster sister, Nadette. She could deal with all of that, however, if it wasn't for the dreams. Every night, she dreams of her death, at the hands of the Jum. But are these dreams a foretelling of the future, or just dreams?
I really enjoyed this story. Though I was able to figure out early on who the bad guy was, there are enough twists and turns in the plot that the author is still able to sneak in surprises. I also enjoyed the mixture of Native American folklore with modern life and even time-travel themes such as the butterfly effect. The characters are - for the most part - well developed and characters you want to like. I was able to sympathize with Ash and I enjoyed traveling along with her on her tale. Tate... well, Tate I wanted to smack upside the head many time, but he's a teenage boy who thinks he's in love so he isn't exactly thinking straight. And as much as I wanted to shake him, the author wrote him that way, since even Ash gets exasperated with him.
This is a solid 4 1/2 stars. It's not perfect, but it's a YA book that I would probably enjoy reading again and I would be interested in other books by this author and/or in this storyline. Since this book is labeled as the first book in the Dreamwalker Diaries, I hope the author continues the story of Ash, Coop, Tate, and the Jumlin in another tale.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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