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Falling Under Paperback – March 1, 2011

4 out of 5 stars 149 customer reviews
Book 1 of 2 in the Falling Under Series

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  • Age Range: 12 and up
  • Grade Level: 7 and up
  • Paperback: 324 pages
  • Publisher: NAL (March 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451232682
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451232687
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #584,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Quick & Dirty: A wonderful plot and engaging characters mixed with mayhem and a fascinating Under realm make this a delicious and highly entertaining read.

Opening Sentence: Everything changed the night I saw the burning man fall from the sky.

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In the small town of Serendipity Falls, Theia Alderson lives a sheltered life. In her dreams, Theia is pursued by a dangerous yet seductive stranger. The surroundings are unfamiliar because Theia has fallen Under. In the Under realm, her irresistible suitor shows her things that Theia can hardly fathom. Theia's dreams soon become reality when her dark suitor, Haden Black, shows up as the new student in her school. As their connection grows stronger, Theia has trouble resisting Haden and the horrifying world of Under. Now that she has fallen under his spell, will she be able to save her soul?

I didn't know what I expected when I set out to read Falling Under. I never read reviews for books that I'm interested in because I hate spoilers. I was intrigued by the synopsis. In any case, I would have read the book based solely on its beautiful cover. Even though things start slowly, the story still managed to hold my attention. I'm pleased to say that Falling Under ended up being one of the best YA novels that I've read this year. Falling Under is an edgy and layered world filled with danger and despair. This darkly riveting story is intense and certainly stands on its own in the YA paranormal genre. Ms. Hayes exposes the reader to a macabre world and all its dangers. The world-building is truly inventive and the characters are intriguing. The powerful sexual and emotional undertones give this story an edge that you rarely see in a YA novel.
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When I think of the BIG titles that broke out a specific trend in Paranormal YA, I think of TWILIGHT and vampires, SHIVER and werewolves, HUSH HUSH and angels, WICKED LOVELY and faeries, and now I think we're about to add FALLING UNDER to that list. You'll have to read the book to find out what new trend it's breaking.

In the tradition of those aforementioned titles, FALLING UNDER is part gothic romance, part paranormal mystery, and part coming of age story. It's breathtakingly written in a way that I think will elevate it above most of it's peers (excepting maybe SHIVER). The characters, even the secondary ones, are all given dimension and distinct motivations. I didn't necessarily like every character, but I believed they were real.

Specifically, FALLING UNDER is like a mash-up of HUSH HUSH and WICKED LOVEY. Like, Patch, the romantic lead is dark and dangerous and his motives are rarely pure. You'll hate and love him a dozen times before the book is over. And like the unseen Faerie realm, Theia's `visits' to Under are fractured and macabre. It frighteningly easy to lose herself there and revel in the dance even while knowing it's destroying her.

The entire book is surprisingly dark and delightful. Even readers who are growing jaded by this genre should find something to enjoy here. The ending is less of an ending and more of a setup for the next book, but it's so provocative that I don't even care that it's a cliffhanger. All I care about is finding out when I can tumble back down this rabbit hole and fall back Under.

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Kissing. References to sex. Some coarse sexual dialog
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Falling Under was nothing like I expected. I thought it would be a story about fey but I was wrong Gwen Hayes gives you a new dark creature to be taken by. In Falling Under Theia's life is very normal and even a little boring until she finds a burning man on her lawn. Theia isn't sure if she's dreaming but from that moment her life is thrown into the supernatural. Theia also realizes if it was a dream she was sleepwalking because her clothes show signs of being out in the yard. She soon starts dreaming about a Victorian gothic gorgeous guy who she has never met. The next day Haden starts school and as soon as Theia sees him she knows he is the guy from her dreams. Only he isn't goth but Abercrombie gorgeous! I would never have dreamed that a guy could be both emo goth and dream guy but Haden is hotness. Haden and Theia have one of those the earth stops kind of moment without even speaking but tries his best to avoid her. Haden reminds me a little of Patch from Hush, Hush because he's hot and dark but has his jerk moments. Regardless of the jerk moments Haden does redeem himself.

Theia and Haden spend plenty of time in the dark dream world but Theia isn't convinced if Haden knows or if it's simply her dream. In Theia's dreams she finds out who Haden is and why he suddenly shows up in her world. Haden's reasons for showing up will only bring misery. The world where Theia dreams is dark and twisted and yet there is a beauty in the details.

Falling Under is told in two worlds where Theia and Haden will learn what it means to walk in each other's footsteps. Haden's infatuation with Theia brings her a world of danger but her loved ones will stop at nothing to save her. Falling Under had a definite ending but with room for more books.
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