I didn’t want to take the traditional path. First, I wasn’t ready for college. Second, I was going to live with my best friend, Tiff, and work at the Haunted House. Third, did I mention the hot guy Josh that works there too? The most exciting thing about Austria’s new job, at a local haunted house, was the fact that the toughest looking people screamed the loudest. But when she meets the boy … when she meets the boy without a home, Josh, Austria’s life takes intriguing and eventful turns. Up until now, Josh has managed to hang with his Street crowd, but they’re in danger, and so is Austria, the girl Josh recently fell for. The group finds themselves joining forces with previously considered enemies who also now find themselves in danger.
Deeply compassionate and full of twists, Altered Helix captures the struggle of polarized people that must work together for the greater good.
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I would like to thank the author, Hypothesis Books and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book, I can’t wait to read the whole series.
We find the pretty Austria who is not yet tempted to go to college. She wants to live with her best friend Tiff and works in a haunted house and is madly in love with Josh.
Once her eyes fall on Josh, Austria’s life changes. Josh as well as Austria and the others are in danger.
A book read in one sitting so I was immediately hooked on the story so gripping, addictive, captivating, full of suspense and twists and turns with very endearing characters.
So this is an interesting and a very different read from what I am used to. This is a three book series that all three should be read to get the whole picture.
The beginning really sets up the unknown that permeates this story. Austria is in a very bad situation when we first meet her, when and where we don’t know. Then the story starts. She has taken a job at a themed haunted house for scares and laughs and things are not as they seem. Not with her co-workers or even with the house. There are some creepy things going on, shadows and what not, and Austria is not sure if they are real or just tricks of her mind.
To me the atmosphere almost feels dizzying. Austria has no idea what is going on, with her family, with the guy she likes, even with herself. And we the reader are right along with her. The setting also seems to be sometime in the future. Not too far away but certainly enough has happened to alter the world as we know it.
This was a unique little read, definitely young adult in nature. I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
This was so good!! I had a hard time putting it down when I had to. But I read quickly, and not just because it was short, but it grabbed my attention from the very beginning and then I kept wanting to see what happens and what exactly was going on. I was not disappointed, and I’m really looking forward to reading the next book!!!
This story is an extremely quick read, and is very disjointed at times. Stephanie Hansen introduces alot of characters into this story which in my opinion are not necessary to the story. It can be confusing and hard to read but if you stay with it , the story pays off in the end. I feel like this needed more character and story development, to make it flow better. I am going to read the rest of the books in this series and do a review on the series as a whole on my Instagram. Maybe once I finish the entire series it will feel more complete.. right now this stand alone first book in the series does not and needs some work.
I received a copy of this book from the Author and R&R Book Tours, in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Altered Helix is a young adult, mystery, romance. This was such a quick read I was halfway through the book before I realized it.
This book has dystopian elements since this book takes place after the fall of the American National government, the States are left up to governing themselves and as a result, a lot of social programs have disappeared and there are more homeless people than those living in homes it seems.
This book kept me entertained the whole way through. The concept is interesting and I really like how the title of this book ties into the story. There were a few elements that I did not jive with me. This book is full of instalove and I just don’t care for that and I am not a big fan of dystopian stories.
I can not wait to continue the series and see where the story goes from here.