Storm Review

This time I am reviewing Storm by: Brigid Kemmerer.

All the school has heard the rumors about Becca Chandler that paint her as a slut. Though untrue, Becca knows her ex-boyfriend is behind them. She settles into her role as an outcast and tries to not let the taunts and suggestive talk get to her. Everything takes an unexpected turn when Becca interrupts the beating of Chris Merrick. She runs off the perpetrators and rescues the badly wounded Chris, only to find herself entangled in a feud she never knew existed.

I was really surprised by this book. I listen to the audiobook for this one, which is something I don’t often do, but I found myself so wrapped up in the story. The mythology of this book draws upon elemental powers (water, air, earth, fire), but Brigid Kemmerer includes aspects into it that make this book feel unique in its portrayal of this.

There are some really big issues that are addressed in this book and I thought Brigid Kemmerer did a good job, but there is still a bit of room for improvement. I didn’t really fully feel Becca’s distress at her reputation and how others treated her. She did exhibit some behaviors that would be expected, but during some moments her torture at school seemed to be forgotten. She bristles at Chris, but she doesn’t seem to ever do the same to Hunter.

I liked Becca, but I really loved the rest of the characters in this book. The Merricks are all great and I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series to get to know the rest of the brothers even better. All the Merricks really felt well defined in their own right and they each had unique personalities. I enjoyed Hunter and I really liked how he treated Becca. Towards the end he got a bit annoying, though.

There is a love-triangle in this book. One relationship feels really natural and the other ends up feeling rushed. Becca totally ended up with who I was rooting for and the switch between her feelings for both guys doesn’t feel annoying or unnatural. I really like that she didn’t spend this whole book pinning after both guys, or really pinning much at all. There was no insta-love and for that I am grateful.

This book progressed at a nice pace and I loved all the twists and turns. The ending was satisfying and I loved that all the mysteries in this book are solved by the end. I’m really excited to start the next instalment in this series.

As a small side note, the content of this book isn’t for young teens (and it teetered on the edge of what I’ll read). There are some heavy issues addressed in this book like rape and bullying. There was a bunch of sexual innuendos, lots of language and violence.