Chasing Shadows

In this story there are basically three main characters, yet two of them are the narrators of the story. There is Corey who is dating his sister Holly's best friend Savitri; the two teenage girls are the narrators of the story of their lives told in their perspectives in first person. This story takes place in the city of Chicago, where everything to this group of teenagers is a playground. Including buildings windows and the streets. They are all a group of freerunners; which is a hobby where a person jumps over obstacles in their environments and uses them as a playground for their enjoyment. These thrill seekers believe that they are untouchable as they run across buildings and through the streets doing death defying feats. Until one day when they are proven very wrong, as a gunman fires upon Holly and Corey in their car. Savitri can do nothing but watch in horror from her car window as her life is turned upside down. She was just about to leave Corey to go to Princeton for college and then he is taken from her, and she realises how wrong she was to ever want to leave him. Holly survives, but her life is changed forever and she becomes a new person in the end.

This is a very enjoyable book, with some incredible twists and turns. It was very hard to put down after reading through the first couple chapters. It is filled with action and there are no dull moments which keep the readers glued to their seats. It could be difficult for some readers to handle the switching between perspectives if they are so immersed in the book. Yet I did not see this as a problem it is always a risk when using two different narrators. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action packed books. The other amazing thing about this book is it does not only showcase action yet a lot of drama, love, betrayal, and friendship which keeps the storyline very interesting. I also enjoyed the twist at the end of the story which really challenged my beliefs on how people should be treated after such a horrific accident. Overall this book was a fantastic read and one of my favorite books that I have read in this challenge so far.

Works Cited

Avasthi, Swati, and Craig Phillips. Chasing Shadows. Ember, 2015.