Crushed Sugar (The Ophelia Dawson Chronicles) [Kindle Edition]

This was somewhere between "OK" and "I like it!" It is a prequel to a book that I REALLY liked, though, so it gets some extra points there as it gives me a bit of back story on the characters in Sugar Rush (The Ophelia Dawson Chronicles).

The thing is... I don't really feel that the back story was NECESSARY for me to like the already likable characters. Nor was it really needed for me to understand their motivations. Plus, it leaves a bunch of questions unanswered, like "WHAT IS UP WITH THE BIRDS? WHO ARE THEY?" I know, the author isn't obligated to wrap up EVERYTHING in a story, but in this prequel, I don't feel like anything was wrapped up at all. The writing was solid as usual, but I feel like I just watched the author open a bunch of doors to tempting places and then leave before inviting me to walk through any of them.

This is, for this medium, acceptable, because this book is marketed as a PREQUEL, but... Well... I'll admit it... I'm a brat about cliff hanger endings and unresolved questions. (And this is the latter, rather than the former, unless you consider unease about Ophelia and Martin to be a cliff hangerworth offense.) Good thing I read the main novel first. I highly recommend buying this WITH Sugar Rush (The Ophelia Dawson Chronicles), and reading the two stories back to back to avoid any potential tantrums. ;-) As a pair, these books are more than worth it, but if you're only going to buy one of the two, PLEASE go get Sugar Rush right away!

Crushed Sugar is a wonderful read. Keeps you entertained and on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the supernatural and romance. I can't wait for the next one in the series. As I'm sure it will be just as gripping.

Ophelia and her twin sister, Bianca, live in Togo, Alaska, a little town that has suffered from the loss of tourism. All Ophelia wants is to graduate high school and to get out of town. But it would be nice if her crush Martin Brynner would look at her like she was his girlfriend instead of friend that is a girl that can fix all of his broken gadgets.

She is starting her junior year when a couple strange things happen. Martin has turned eighteen and seems to be in love with Ophelia even though he has a track record of one-night stands and being the head cheerleader's boyfriend. There are also two new boys at school, Adrian and Tristan. Both seem to be odd but Ophelia wants to help everyone.

Then Ophelia starts falling for Adrian. Now things are getting complicated. How can she desire Adrian so strongly and why does Martin keep saying she smells sweet? And how does pale and cold Tristan fit into the picture.

This is a novella based on the Ophelia Dawson series. All I can say is it is a great introduction and I can't wait to read the next book, Sugar Rush. I loved Ophelia and left for her. I also am very curious about the what's of Martin, Adrian, and Tristan.

I received this novella for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.