A review by jessanicolesingh
Crossed by Emily McIntire

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fifth in the Never After series, Crossed is a loose reimagination of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a story that I am less familiar with than the others. Father Cade Frédéric has just moved to a French inspired town in Vermont to become the new priest. While he is devout to Him, he battles an internal bloodlusting monster, snuffing out the evil in the world by killing those with “demons” in them (it’s giving Dexter Morgan’s “dark passenger”). Amaya on the other hand is an exotic dancer (stage name: Esmeralda) and town outcast, solely raising her young brother, Quin, who is on the spectrum. The two meet by chance and Cade becomes OBSESSED with her, stalking her and ultimately killing in her honor. In an unfortunate turn of events, Amaya becomes the murder suspect, forcing her hand to marry Parker, the sleazebag ex of her runaway mother, who alsosexually assaulted her and has been harassing her for years. I find myself rather glad I didn’t know much about the original storyline while reading this one, as I got to enjoy some of the twists that might have otherwise been not as surprising. 
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