I Do Not Trust You

“I Do Not Trust You” takes the form of Young Adult and shapes it into something unique. Fighting ancient gods and curses, cults and their own demons, Ash and Memphis take on the daunting task of saving the world. Most of this novel is centered around collecting the Set pieces and racing to find them before the evil cult that worships the God of the Underworld. Memphis is our adventurous and worldly protagonist. Definitely smarter than anyone her age, or above, she does most of the heavy lifting on the journey. Ash is a handsome and mysterious man whose enlightenment rest in Horus, another Egyptian god. With these two, the authors created characters which have little to no romantic chemistry and forces upon them a mutual attraction that the novel did not need. Interestingly enough, the premise of this novel was the lack of trust between the two characters. This continues for the whole novel until the very end, but it does not really impede the journey, quest, or amicableness between the two. Suffice to say, trust was the least of their worries. M had been upfront about what she was doing, and Ash even figured out that she had to look for clues in order to find the Set pieces. Ash had more to withhold but for good reason. Though they had laid it all to bare before M traveled to Guatemala, she still lost her trust in Ash when he disappeared. Side note, to mention the plot hole with the worker at the voodoo shop - nothing was really explained about her motives. The novel starts and ends strongly, but the middle part could do with a lot of organizing and getting rid of the unnecessary things. The conclusion gives the idea that a sequel could be coming along, and I just might be inclined to looking forward to that as well.