Author: Elizabeth Hrib
Genre: YA Paranormal
Publication Sate: May 5, 2020
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Description:
Action-packed and emotionally powerful like big- and small-screen hits such as The Sixth Sense and Supernatural, The Dark In-Between by Elizabeth Hrib is sure to stay with you long after the lights go out.
Something lurks in the shadows between life and death.
A terrible accident brings sixteen-year-old Casey Everett’s life to a halt—literally. Pulled from the water, Casey is rushed to the hospital and miraculously revived. But her sudden return to the living is shadowed by the drowning of her best friend, Liddy.
Overcome with grief, Casey returns home for the summer only to find the memories of the accident won’t let her go. Shadow-drenched nightmares. Whispers in the back of her mind. Her friend’s screams. Casey thinks she’s losing it… until she watches a boy fall from the sky.
Red—an angel fallen to earth to regain his wings—takes her to Limbo, a place that exists somewhere between the living and the dead. Now, in order to save her best friend, Casey must learn to walk these mysterious and dangerous paths or else risk losing Liddy’s trapped soul to something worse than death.
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Casey was a great main character. She's realistic and I identified with her right from the beginning of the book. She's a devoted and loving friend, strong, determined, and would do just about anything for the people she loves. She has her flaws like everyone else and we get to see both sides of her, which made her feel all the more realistic. I loved getting to know her throughout the book.
The plot was absolutely intriguing. I loved learning about Limbo and the strange connection that Casey has with it and Liddy because of what happened the night of the accident. There are tons of fascinating places, people, and things throughout the novel and I loved learning about all of it. The plot was pretty original and the author put a lot of thought and uniqueness into it to make it stand apart from anything else out there.
The last thing I want to talk about is the writing style. It always plays a huge part for me and can make or break a book. The author wrote the story in the third person point of view from Casey's perspective. The first person is by far my favorite writing style because it allows the reader to have a deeper connection with the narrator that none of the other writing styles can manage. However, the author chose to tell the story in the third person, which really bummed me out. I really think that if it had been written in the first person, I would've had an even better reading experience - it almost definitely would've gotten five stars from me. I just can't get that deep connection without the first person POV. I loved everything else about this story so much and I really wish it would've been done in the first person. Please remember that this is my personal opinion and not every reader will feel the same way. Overall, this was a fantastic book and I highly recommend it for fans YA, paranormal, and fantasy.
Elizabeth Hrib was born and raised in London, Ontario where she studied nursing at Western University. She now calls the East Coast home, where she works as a nurse in Halifax. When she’s not working or writing, she can be found at the piano, planning her next Netflix binge, or attempting to keep her small, windowsill garden alive.
This sounds like a really fun, entertaining read! Great review! :)
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