Awaken (Abandon Trilogy Series #3)

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, the dark reimagining of the Persephone myth comes to a thrilling conclusion.

Death has her in his clutches. She doesn't want him to let go.

Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew by accepting the love of John Hayden, she'd be forced to live forever in the one place she's always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, though, because it ...

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Overview

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, the dark reimagining of the Persephone myth comes to a thrilling conclusion.

Death has her in his clutches. She doesn't want him to let go.

Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew by accepting the love of John Hayden, she'd be forced to live forever in the one place she's always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, though, because it meant she could be with the boy she loves.

But now her happiness -- and safety -- are threatened, all because the Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules: He revived a human soul.

If the balance between life and death isn't fixed, both the Underworld and Pierce's home back on earth will be wiped away. But there's only one way to restore order. Someone has to die.

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To live with the boy she loves, Pierce Oliviera made the ultimate sacrifice: She doomed herself to live in the dreaded Underworld. But even that semi-blissful bargain begins to recede when it becomes apparent that Furies are predictably furious that lover boy John Hayden has broken their cardinal rule that one should never revive a human soul. All safe bets are off in this capstone novel of Meg Cabot's Abandon mythology trilogy. Editor's recommendation.

From The Critics
Praise for ABANDON

"Meg Cabot is arguably the queen of contemporary teen novels . . . Her retelling of this old myth is smart, sassy, and of the moment." -- NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS

"Pierce is an endearing and amusing heroine, and John is an ethereal yet ardent lover who should elicit a few sighs." -- BOOKLIST ONLINE

"Readers will love Cabot's newest venture into mythological lore." -- TEENREADS.COM

Kirkus Reviews
The third in Cabot's kinda-sorta reimagining of the Persephone myth takes the trilogy to an appropriately Sturm-und-Drang conclusion. As the story opens, 17-year-old Pierce has embraced both immortal boyfriend John, lord of the Underworld, and an eternity by his side. All is not well in the land of the dead, though, as the Fates who watch over the Underworld have apparently abandoned it, leaving it vulnerable to the malevolent Furies. A gumming-up of the movement of recently deceased souls through the Underworld to their final destinations has resulted in a "pestilence" that threatens both the land of the dead and Pierce's mortal home, Isla Huesos (an alternate Key West). And then John is killed….With a posse that includes her kickass friend, Kayla, and her recently killed-but-resurrected cousin, Alex, along with some of John's Underworld cohorts and a few doughty, newly dead souls, Pierce ascends to the surface to try to set things right. Plotting is not this book's strength, as the rules governing the Underworld and the web of vendettas that fuels Isla Huesos' maladies feel more than a little arbitrary; moreover, the frequent descents into classic paranormal-romance angst tire rather than titillate. But Cabot's characterizations are mostly sharp, and when she indulges her talent for snappy dialogue, the book wakes up. Though unlikely to win new fans to the trilogy, this closer offers its enthusiasts some moments to enjoy. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780545284127
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 7/2/2013
  • Series: Abandon Trilogy Series , #3
  • Pages: 336
  • Sales rank: 18166
  • Age range: 14 - 17 Years
  • Lexile: 850L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.80 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.30 (d)

Meet the Author

Meg Cabot
MEG CABOT'S many series and books for adults, teens, and tweens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers and have sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series has been published in more than thirty-eight countries and was made into two hit films by Disney. Meg also wrote the New York Times bestselling Mediator, Airhead, Insatiable, and Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series, as well as the award-winning novels All-American Girl and Avalon High. Meg lives in Key West with her husband and two cats. Visit Meg online at www.megcabot.com.

Biography

Meg Cabot knows that one of the best cures for feeling gawky and conspicuous is reading about someone who sticks out even more than you do. Her books for young adults invariably feature girls who have extraordinary powers that carry extraordinary burdens. Cabot's Princess Diaries series offers up the secret thoughts of Mia Thermopolis, who discovers at age 14 that she is actually the princess of a small European country. This revelation adds significantly to her extant concerns about crushes, friendships, school, and other matters falling under adolescent scrutiny.

Cabot, a native of Indiana weaned on Judy Blume and Barbara Cartland, was already a successful romance novelist (as Patricia Cabot) before she began writing for young adults; her alter-alter ego, Jenny Carroll, began a new series shortly after The Princess Diaries debuted. The Carroll books are divided between the Mediator series, starring a girl who can communicate with restless ghosts; and the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU books, in which a girl struck by lightning acquires the ability to locate missing people.

Cabot writes her books in a conspiratorial, first-person style that resonates with her readers. She has obviously kept a grip on the vernacular and the key issues of adolescence; but what makes her books so irresistible is the mixing of the mundane with the fantastic. After all, who wouldn't like to wake up and be a princess all of a sudden, or a seer? Cabot takes such offhand notions and roots them firmly in the details of average, middle-class American life. She has also tiptoed into mystery and paranormal suspense with other YA novels and series installments.

Cabot continues to write adult novels under various permutations of her given name (Meggin Patricia Cabot): from 19th-century historical romances to contemporary chick lit. And, as with her books for teens, these romances have earned praise for their lighthearted humor and well drawn characters.

Good To Know

Some interesting outtakes from our interview with Cabot:

"I am left handed."

"I hate tomatoes of any kind."

"I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs."

"Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby -- except watching TV and laying around the pool reading US Weekly. I have tried many hobbies, such as knitting, Pilates, ballet, yoga, and guitar, but none of them have taken. So I guess I'm stuck with no hobby.

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    1. Also Known As:
      Meggin Patricia Cabot (full name); Patricia Cabot, Jenny Caroll
    2. Hometown:
      New York, New York
    1. Education:
      B.A. in fine arts, Indiana University, 1991
    2. Website:
      http://www.megcabot.com

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Jul 04 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Great!!! Wonderful!! MUST READ!

    This book turned out exactly as I hoped it would. (Not in a predictable way though.) Meg Cabot is a wonderful author, and this book is wonderful as well! The whole trilogy are must read books. The Greek myth spin off is genius!

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  • Posted Tue Jul 02 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Read this as soon as it came out and stayed up just to read it!!

    Read this as soon as it came out and stayed up just to read it!! It's an amazing love story maybe not as great as the others but the moments John and Pierce do have are absolutely perfect. The longing from this beautiful series is the kind that makes girls like see the good where there is bad. Love this series and it he transformation from fear to pure longing for one another. One of the best I've read and I've read a lot of literature.

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  • Posted Fri Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2013

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    I have absolutely adored every single book in this trilogy. This

    I have absolutely adored every single book in this trilogy. This was a difficult book for me to read because I didn't want the story to end! However, Cabot did not disappoint in this final installment. Awaken has everything I look for in a novel: A strong heroine; a brooding, hot, and bad ass love interest; well-developed and intriguing secondary characters, a suspenseful plot, and a sweet and believable romance. This is one summer release that should not be missed!




    Pierce has always been a likable character, in my opinion, and she grew even more in this novel. She's very grown-up for her age, and I enjoyed getting to know her over the past three books. She's a little sarcastic and snarky, so because of that humor was injected into less-than-humorous situations. John is a fantastic love interest, and even though he's sometimes misguided, it's obvious he has Pierce's best interest at heart. I love him. We also get to know Kayley, Mr. Smith, and Alex better in this installment, and even get a few scenes with Pierce's parents and grandmother. All of the characters are fully-developed and believable as people. Cabot doesn't use filler characters, and I'm glad for that. 




    The plot kept me on the edge of my seat as Pierce moved from one problem to the next, struggling to get things under control. She handled the issues better than I would have, I have to admit that. In an effort not to spoil things, I won't go into too much detail, but let me just say that I wasn't bored for one second. I think the pacing was perfect, and I enjoyed every page of this book. The ending was fantastic, and I felt that Pierce's and John's story ended perfectly. 




    Overall, I'd recommend this book and series to anyone who loves a good mythology retelling. Give it a try. You won't be sorry.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Jul 04 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    Wow just wow

    This series is amazing and meg really needs to write a 4th book so we know if they get married and if the kid gets atacked by furies and if frank and kayla get married and what happens with mr.graves and mrs.engle

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