A review by ttmusic
Everneath by Brodi Ashton

4.0

Everneath was simply fantastic. I love a good modern take on fairy tales and mythology, and Everneath hit a home run. The juxtaposition of Nikki’s dwindling time left on Earth and the events leading up to her decision to go to the Everneath keeps you constantly guessing what went wrong, and hooked to the story. We didn’t get to know a whole lot about most of the characters, but what we did learn about them was enough to feel for them, Jules in particular. I hope we see more of her later, I have a feeling she’s one to watch. I didn’t even have the problem of being annoyed with and/or bored of the love triangle that I frequently get in YA novels. It seemed clear who had Nikki’s heart, but the draw to the other character was undeniable as well. Both main male characters were very interesting in their own right, and not just because they both want Nikki. Cole in particular was intriguing, every time I thought he had legitimate feelings of love for Nikki, he’d do something to push her away or we’d learn something about him in the past that pushed us away from him. The twist at the end was somewhat predictable, but I didn’t mind it so much. The twist with Mary was very well done, I didn’t see that one coming at all. The whole “Daughters of Persephone” thing was a little confusing to me, how Nikki was able to stay herself, but I expect we’ll learn more about that later. Overall, Everneath was awesome, and I’d recommend it to anyone who reads YA in general, and anyone who loves retellings of fairy tales and myths, it won’t disappoint.