Hello there guys!!
Today I'm taking part of the Nerd Blast organized by Jean Book Nerd for Vicarious by Paula Stokes!!
I will be sharing the book trailer, my review and also there will be a giveaway at the end of the post!
Winter Kim and her sister, Rose, have always been inseparable. Together, the two of them survived growing up in a Korean orphanage and being trafficked into the United States. But they’ve escaped the past and started over in a new place where no one knows who they used to be.
Now they work as digital stunt girls for Rose’s ex-boyfriend, Gideon, engaging in dangerous and enticing activities while recording their neural impulses for his Vicarious Sensory Experiences, or ViSEs. Whether it’s bungee jumping, shark diving, or grinding up against celebrities at the city’s hottest dance clubs, Gideon can make it happen for you—for a price.
When Rose disappears and a ViSE recording of her murder is delivered to Gideon, Winter is devastated. She won’t rest until she finds her sister’s killer. But when the clues she uncovers conflict with the digital recordings her sister made, Winter isn’t sure what to believe. To find out what happened to Rose, she’ll have to untangle what’s real from what only seems real, risking her life in the process.
Paula Stokes writes stories about flawed characters with good hearts. She’s the author of several novels, most recently Vicarious and Girl Against the Universe. Her writing has been translated into eleven foreign languages. Paula loves kayaking, hiking, reading, and seeking out new adventures in faraway lands She also loves interacting with readers.
Find her online at authorpaulastokes.com or on twitter as @pstokesbooks.
REVIEW
Hold on to your knickers tight guys! This one will leave your mind reeling, your heart pounding and you'll likely commit a felony to get your hands on the sequel!!
Vicarious is science fiction thriller, more mystery and thriller than science fiction, since the world is very similar to ours with advanced different technology but essentially something that feels like the world we know.
Winter and her sister Rose escaped a horrible situation and found a better life in St Louis, both of them working for their rescuer that is like family to them. It all changes when something happens to Rose and Winter decides that she needs to find out what really happened to her sister.
Vicarious is such a thrilling read! From the very action packed beginning with Winter & Jesse recording a ViSe to all the dangerous situations that Winter finds herself while looking for Rose, you can barely turn the pages fast enough! The mystery of what happened to Rose will keep you guessing and second guessing and third guessing and once again turning pages like there's no tomorrow!
Paula can write a mystery and keep you on your toes but where she really shines is in writing amazingly complex characters and their relationships. Winter and Rose, their relationship with Gideon, their rescuer and Winter's relationship with Jesse, her ViSe recording partner... They all are layered and carefully crafted, they make you feel like they're real people with complex feelings and maybe something hidden at times.
I could talk and talk at length about how fascinating I found the characters and how the book kept me guessing time and again (wrong every time) with the mystery or how I kept holding my breath in some of the action scenes, but it might lead to unwittingly reveal something that I don't want to, because Vicarious needs to be enjoyed with as little information as possible!
One last mention before I tell you to run grab it from your favourite retailer or library, it deals with some really tough subjects since Winter and Rose were sold into human trafficking as children and had to deal with very horrible situations. It's handled in an extremely respectful way and mostly just flashbacks into the sisters' relationship, but in case it's a trigger, be aware.
Very much recommended & very much deserved 5 stars!
GIVEAWAY
Giveaway is open to International. | Must be 13+ to Enter
- A signed copy of Vicarious or an ARC of the sequel, when available by Paula Stokes + Special Mystery Bookish Gifts
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I didn't know this was SciFi! I have added it to my Goodreads tbr. :)
ReplyDeleteI just adored this one too, Pili! I actually mostly picked it up at your and Keertana's recommendation and it remains one of my 2016 favorites. I agree with your every word and I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS ON MY LIST PILI! I've heard amazing things about it, and I love that it got 5 stars from you. I know I'm going to love it:) This will be my first book by Paula too, so I have a feeling I'm going to need to go and devour her backlist when I'm done:)
ReplyDeleteThe author had me guessing left and right too! I really liked this book. It might be my favorite Stokes/Fiona novel. :D
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I've been looking forward to this book because of the thriller nature of it and it sounds like it was handled perfectly here! I love how there's a sisterly relationship central to it too. Lovely review Pili!
ReplyDeleteAw, I love how much you love this book Pili :) So awesome. Thank you for sharing about it. <3 Hugs. Probably not for me, not yet, but I am getting very curious about it :D
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