Switched is about Wendy Everly, a girl who lives with her aunt and brother in an attempt to control the chaos of her life. Her mother, Kim, tried to kill her on her 6th birthday, and since then her life has been a downward spiral of changing homes and failed friendships. Within this backdrop we discover that Wendy has some peculiar abilities, and is given an opportunity by a mysterious boy, Finn, to move once again to a new place where she can finally fit in. However, if she decides to make the move she will have to leave behind her brother and aunt, the only two people who have ever cared about her. As the trilogy continues Wendy is forced to make life altering decisions, and decipher between good and evil. Although Switched started out a bit slow, the action picked up in the second book Torn. Amanda Hockings is a self published author, the books as far as I can tell can only be purchased electronically through Nook or Kindle. Although Hockings' writing is a little juvenile at times, the series is a good quick read and is entertaining. The third and final book, Ascend, was the best of the three. All is revealed as Wendy finally chooses her own fate, and grows into a woman from the girl we meet in Switched. I recommend this book for those that like Young Adult fantasy novels, nothing too deep, fun light reading.
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