Mind Made
Amy Lignor
Reviewed by Jenny Salyers
Annie, is a
writer and a single
mother trying to raise her daughter in a world that is becoming
increasingly
full of heartbreak and despair of bad news from a war that has found
its way
into the homes of America
via the nightly news. She is living in a
small Hamlet in Connecticut , and spends her
evenings writing after her
daughter Shelby is asleep. One cold winter night, while working, she
drifts
off to sleep and wakes in a totally
unknown place.
Annie finds herself brought
together with three others, who are also as confused at being there as
she is.
Matthew, Dean, and Annie’s good friend Julie. They are confronted by a
horrific
apparition made of mist which tells the four that they have been
brought into
it’s world for a purpose. The four of them had been torn from their
world to
play a game and prove that humanity has a right to live. To win, they
must help
each other through four tests. The tests will all stem from the deepest fears of each of the four being
tested.
As time passes, the four
strangers find the bonds of friendship and love forming between each
other. As
they face the harrowing trials set for
each of them by their captor, these bonds give each person the strength
to face
their fears, and to help the others face their own trials. The combined
strengths that each person brings to the group, along with their
individual
differences Annie, Dean, Max, and Julie
are able to push themselves beyond physical and mental limits to travel
the
harrowing road set before them.
With love, the four can find
the secret to saving mankind from the evil imprisoning them, and change
their
lives in the process. Will they be able
to face their personal demons and accept the prize offered, or
will evil
triumph and bring about the doom of mankind?
Mind made is a thought
provoking look into a realm where nothing is what it seems. Author Amy
Lignor
brings her readers a fast paced thrilling story of self development,
and
survival. I personally enjoyed seeing the development of the group from
strangers to friends, and the tentative love that flowers between the
two
couples. The book made me want to know what happens next, and left me
with a
feeling of “what’s next?” as it came to its conclusion.
This is the second book I’ve read by the
author that I’ve enjoyed reading. I look forwards to seeing more from
her in
the future.