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    Altered

    By Gennifer Albin

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    Deadly Secrets
    Tangled Lies
    Woven truths

    Life. Possibility. Choice. All taken from Adelice by the Guild—until she took them back.

    But amid the splendid ruins of Earth, Adelice discovers how dangerous freedom can be. Hunted by soulless Remnants sent by Cormac Patton and the Guild, Adelice finds a world that's far from deserted. Although allies are easy to find on Earth, knowing who to trust isn't. Because everyone has secrets, especially those Adelice loves most. Secrets they would kill to protect. Secrets that will redefine each of them. Torn between two brothers and two worlds, Adelice must choose what to fight for.


    Altered is Gennifer Albin's thrilling sequel to Crewel. Adelice is about to learn how tangled up her past and future really are. Her parents ran to protect her, but nothing can save her from her destiny, and once she uncovers the truth, it will change everything.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 29, 2013
    ISBN9780374316457
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    Gennifer Albin

    Gennifer Albin is the author of Crewel World trilogy Crewel, Altered, and Unraveled. She holds a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Missouri and founded the tremendously popular blog The Connected Mom. She lives in Poulsbo, Washington.

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    • 4/5
      I like this series. Would recommend.
    • 5/5
      Very Good. I read the whole series in record time. Then I read it again. Fast paced, believable robust characters and a riveting plot drew me into Adelice's world. A world full of oppression, lies and death by the yank of a thread. One obstacle after another is thrown at the heroine and she rises to the occasion, sometimes in surprising ways. Adelice's interactions with her arch nemesis left me impatiently waiting for their next encounter. Twist at ending is a little heartbreaking if you catch what happened.
    • 5/5
      (This review can be found on my blog The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl).


      First off, I don't think Altered would work as a stand alone novel, so therefore, I'd suggest reading Crewel first so as not to be too confused. Oh, and if you haven't read Crewel, this review may contain some spoilers for it.

      I really enjoyed Crewel, the first book in this series. I'd been wanting to read Altered since I finished Crewel. While this book takes a different direction from Crewel, I still really enjoyed it.

      I like the title. It suits the book rather well. Even the Earth in this book has been altered from the Earth we know.

      I really love the cover! I love the photo off Adelice within the whole sand timer thing. Adelice is running on borrowed time, and the cover depicts this perfectly.

      The world building was done fantastically! It is quite a different world then that of Arras. Yes, I know it takes place on Earth, but this is a post apocalyptic type Earth with a sort of alternate history. In fact, there is one famous figure from history who makes an appearance in Altered which I didn't expect.

      The pacing was done really well, and I was instantly drawn back into Adelice's world. I never wanted to put the book down!

      Again, the plot is very original. I was confused a little bit through out the book, but I think that was because it had been awhile since I had read Crewel (well over a year ago). I had to try to remember how Adelice can weave and her abilities. Saying that though, I did enjoy the whole plot throughout especially the whole alternate history take. The cliff hanger at the end of this book leave it open for another book in the seires (which I will be reading). There's also the whole love triangle with Jost and Eric again. With the last book, I was team Jost, but this book, I was team Eric!

      Again, Albin does a fantastic job in writing well developed characters. Adelice feels like she's grown a lot emotionally in this book. She's more of a stronger female lead and less sarcastic in this book. Jost, to me, shows his true colors in Altered. We also get to learn more about Eric and his background. We are also introduced to another baddie in this book named Kincaid. Kincaid is more of a snake in the grass compared to Cormac who was an up front, in your face, sleazeball.

      The dialogue is fantastic and never once feels awkward. I don't remember any swear words, and there is minor violence.

      Overall, Altered is a much different book from its predecessor, but that's not a bad thing. There's more gritty, fast paced action as well as a whole new cast of characters.

      I'd recommend this book to those aged 14 who are into science fiction and post apocalyptic worlds.

      I'd give Altered (Crewel World #2) by Gennifer Albin a 4.75 out of 5.


      (I won this hardback book in a competition. I was not required to write a review).
    • 2/5
      To say that I was disappointed would be a huge understatement. I was so eager to read Altered after finishing and absolutely loving Crewel. Now I find myself wondering what happened because that something that made Crewel so entertaining, so different was completely missing from this second book. The setting was new, some characters were new, and things like Tailors and the Whorl were also new (which confused me at times). But it, I’m afraid to say, was just not interesting. I was bored in the middle and even at the end I just didn’t care anymore.The only character I liked was Erik, but he seemed to mainly get scenes when Jost wasn’t around/involved with Adelice. The whole Adelice/Jost thing was terrible. I just hated Jost’s character so much. I actually think I liked the bad guys better than Adelice and Jost. And that’s not really a good thing. Also, Amie should just die. What a sister she is, wow. That girl needed to be ripped. So with my disappointment, I’m not sure I’m going to bother reading book three. Maybe if I find it at the library or see it really cheap somewhere, then I may continue on. My luck with finding a series I like is still terribly low.
    • 3/5
      Took a long time to get into. It wasn't horrible, just wasn't great.
    • 4/5
      3.5

      Disclaimer: I received an ARC from a giveaway held by the publishing company. This does not affect my thoughts on the book.
      Reviewer's Note: I would also just like to add that it's been a while since I finished the book, and I'm terrible at remembering books and their plots, characters, etc, so bear with me.

      I was so beyond excited to receive an ARC of Altered after being blown away by Crewel, the first book. I had high expectations, and while some of them were met, this fell short in many aspects. (Also, as a note, I now have both the ARC and a final copy, but since I read the ARC, I'm listing it as such.)

      Altered picks up right after Crewel ended, with Adelice, Eric, and Jost falling down to Earth. We're then introduced to a bunch of new characters, including Dante, whom I'm still conflicted over. We also meet Kincaid, who's almost like the Cormac Patton of Earth. We also learn a lot more about Adelice's parents and what they were involved with, although the full truth only comes out later on in the story. There's a lot about the Cypress Project and the interesting man and scientist, Kairos. Don't worry, you'll learn more about all of that when you read the book. And one of the best parts, at least for me? Learning about what "The Agenda" is. If you've seen Albin's Twitter campaign and promotions, you'll find that she had a bunch of stuff set up relating to the book and using the hashtag #JoinTheAgenda (I also posted about it a few months back).

      The plot was generally well-written, and there were a few plot twists that took me by surprise. Albin continues to weave a fantastic new world, leaving the reader captivated and generally engaged. There were a few times here and there where the plot moved a lot slower, but there was also a lot of character development and influential decisions that were made. It was interesting to see where all the characters were headed towards, even if it wasn't exactly what I would personally want.

      But speaking of characters, I want to discuss that aspect in particular detail. I still love Adelice, but there was something about her that irked me at times. I think part of it may have been her stubbornness, though given her, ah, family, I can't say I'm surprised. Despite this, I can understand where she's coming from. Most of her emotions, feelings, thoughts, decisions, and actions are understandable. And it's wonderful that she's not strong all the time and that she's affected by her weakness.
      Jost, however, really bothered me. He seems to have turned into someone completely different, and while I understand the reasons why, I hate how he's turned into someone else. It feels almost icky, but I'm holding out hope that this will change when/if he finds his daughter and gets her back.
      I'm still stuck on Eric and Dante. Eric also seemed to be very different from how he was in Crewel, but there's still something that doesn't sit right with me. Dante...he's a very interesting, complex character, and I love that about him, but there was always a little part of me that was annoyed with him.
      I think that Albin is really pushing for that "love triangle" or whatever it's more appropriately called between Jost and Adelice and Eric and Adelice. But it all felt so unnatural and fake. None of the potential relationships seemed real to me anymore. I had been a pretty ardent Adelice/Jost shipper, but with Jost being all...weird...it didn't fit right anymore, but it also always felt like Eric was up to something. We'll see, I guess...

      Yet despite all of this, I still did enjoy the characters in terms of their complexity. I feel like a lot of what I said above are personal opinions that have more to do with how I read and understand the characters than the characters themselves. They're all interesting and very three dimensional. They all have something that they want, and they're all willing to do what they can to get that. I think that this book highlights a lot of their individual characteristics. The decisions they make reflect where they are in THIS book, and I think it sets up well for Crewelest.

      Also, can we talk about that ending?! I'm glad that Adelice made the decision, even though I kept shouting "NO!" I think it showed how much Adelice learned and changed throughout the book. I think that making such a big decision and an even bigger sacrifice is monumental to her as a character. But can I just say, [SPOILER] WHY AMIE?! [END SPOILER]

      All in all, while I still enjoyed the plot and Albin's storytelling, the book suffered from Second Book Syndrome. I'm hoping that Crewelest will be even better though, especially the way that this book sets it up. I'm excited to read the final book to the series! And remember to #JoinTheAgenda! ;)
    • 4/5
      I LOVED this sequel. The world is complexly woven with plenty of political intrigue and multi-faceted characters.
    • 5/5
      First and as usual, I received this book for the ripe sum of nothing through a giveaway of some sort. This time it was via Shelf Awareness. It's also worth noting that I haven't read the first book in the series so I'm coming into this one a bit cold. Because of that it was a rather rough first 20 pages or so but the first book is not a requirement. From the look of things though it would be highly recommended as background, if nothing else.Moving on, this book is marketed to teens so my first direction for criticism lies along the lines of the question of whether I would want my own teenage daughter to read this. To that question I raise no objection. The book contains only vague references to sex which never actually come about, no drugs of any kind and really only mild violence. Thematically I'm not sure if it has any grand life lessons that I'd like passed along but it is at least in no way promotional of negative lifestyles.To sum up the plot, I'd categorize this as a dystopian alternate history novel in which the Allied powers during WWII opt for a less destructive and more technologically advanced response to Axis threats to the security of the planet. The whole thing reads rather like a slightly watered down version of Herbert's Dune novels. For a novel targeted at the teen demographic it carries with is a subtle level of complexity and sophistication of story and character. I didn't realize it was aimed at the teen crowd until late in the book when I happened to glance at the back cover. In summary, this one was a surprise. I expected a rather vapid and hollow story but 'Altered' defied those expectations and if my reading pile did not already extend far too close tot he ceiling I'd consider strongly going back for the beginning of the series. As it stands though I'll never know the outcome or the origin like so many series I drop into the middle of but I won't deny this one has a lot to offer, especially when you consider it's aimed at a younger crowd.
    • 3/5
      ALTERED is the sequel to CREWEL and, apparently, the middle book in a trilogy. I found that this one was not as interesting or exciting as the first book. I think part of my problem was that I read the first book so long ago that I no longer remember the details and the relationships among the characters. I felt that many of the events were filled with undercurrents that I missed because I didn't remember the first book.The story begins with Adelice, Jost and Erik arriving on Earth. They quickly learn that Earth was not abandoned as they had been taught. It has a number of refugees and a number of other people who were left behind when Arras was formed. They also learn that there is a small underground determined to separate Arras from Earth.They quickly fall under the influence of Kincaid who controls the solar collection and, thus, the possibility of survival for those still on Earth. They learn the Kincaid himself is in exile from Arras and that he wants to cut the connection with Arras to get revenge. Kincaid wants Adelice because she has skills that will help him accomplish this goal.Adelice struggles with her role regarding Earth and Arras. She doesn't want the responsibility of making these tough decisions. She also learns something new about her family. She also has troubles in her relationships with Jost and Erik - brothers who don't get along. Fans of CREWEL will probably want to continue this story. They should be prepared for lots of talking, an indecisive main character, and not very much action.