Void
Darren isn't making many friend at college. His new lab partner is a jerk and his girlfriend spends more time partying than she does with him.At a study session at the library Darren and Troy, his lab partner, stumble across a hidden hatch. Troy is determined to explore this new-found place and Darren is just as determined not to get into trouble having only been at college for a month.
Darren leaves Troy to his own devices, but Troy never shows up for class the next day, and soon after that his stuff is being cleared out of his dorm.
Darren knows something is up. Audrey, a girl he meets, and Jake, his roommate, decide to investigate this incident a little more, but what they find is more dangerous than anyone could have thought.
This read instantly grabbed my attention and I was pulled along as Troy's disappearance was swept under the rug. However, the more I read, the more I started to notice little things that took away from the story.
The writing was solid until I got halfway through the read and nothing new had happened and nothing was resolved. Sentences were repeated and the dialogue was just too much. I really think this read dragged on and it could have been significantly shortened to add more impact. The pacing was off and the story needed more plot twists and action. There was no forward movement.
I also found the Darren and cast to be a tad dramatic. I know they are college kids, but sometimes it seemed like they were freshmen at high school. Darren irritatingly used his race as a reason for his not having friends and a excuse at times. He always wanted to learn more of the hidden passage, but at the same time he was too chicken to follow through and everyone around him seemed to be doing all the work.
This read had a lot of potential and the idea behind it was a really good one. If the author shortened it, added some twists and turns, and corrected the repetitiveness, I could definitely see this read as a winner.
