Silver by Talia Vance

Silver by Talia Vance
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis
Brianna hates being invisible, but believes that it is worth the sacrifice to keep the monster inside of her hidden. Too bad she doesn't know why people ignore her. She stalks Blake, the player that all the girls are after, scientifically breaking down all of their non-interactions in hopes that her theory that she is simply lacking the right pheromones to interact with others to right.
Her hypothesis is thrown right out the window when, at a house party, time stops and Blake suddenly sees her. Thinking that life has changed for the better, she is crushed when Blake returns to ignoring her the next day. Brianna's quest to finally figure out why she is invisible and what her nickname Bandia really means puts her in the path of an angry god and a possible true love. Will she be able to figure it all out and make the right choices when she finds out that a family of killers is intent on destroying everything she is and everything she could be?

Review
I adore revamped mythology, and this story was no exception. The story felt fresh, in part because it was based on some mythological figures that I am not familiar with.
The story was fast paced and managed to throw a few curve balls at me, which is a wonderful change. Brianna, the heroine, was a relatively strong female character, and her choices at the end of the book were based on her development through the entire story. Even the male figures were not as flat as most YA books these days.
My only real disappointment in the story was that it set up for a sequel. If you've read my past few reviews, I'm just getting a bit fed up with every story being part of a series. Sometimes it's nice to read a book, have a conclusion, and leave the rest to your imagination. This book did have an actual conclusion, which was nice, but I'm sure any speculation that remains will be answered in the next installment.

My Recommendation
A quick, enjoyable book with some slightly obscure mythology thrown in. I give it 4/5 - Wait for a sale/coupon.