Forget Me Always

January 1, 2017

Gr 8 Up-Isis Blake is the one girl who managed to break down the wall around Jack Hunter's heart. Jack recently rescued Isis from a brutal attack by her mother's boyfriend that nearly killed her. As Isis recovers in the hospital and struggles to put together the pieces of the traumatic incident, she befriends Sophia, a very sick girl who is also hurting inside and out. Isis and Sophia gradually discover that they have something else in common: a complicated history with Jack. As another dark side of Isis's past resurfaces, Jack might be the only one who can protect her from the dangerous person who is sending mysterious, haunting emails. Yet is Jack who he appears to be? Can Isis really trust him? She's already been hurt by her mom's boyfriend as well as by a past love interest she calls "Nameless," and she cannot afford another betrayal as she works to overcome body image issues and a traumatic past. Horror fans will appreciate this tale of friendship, trauma, and love. Teens won't need to have read Love Me Never to follow along, although prior series knowledge will, of course, deepen the experience. A third installment, Remember Me Forever, is scheduled for release in 2017. VERDICT Purchase where best-selling author Wolf's books have a large following-and where paranormal romance circulates well.-Margaret A. Robbins, University of Georgia, Athens

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