The cover looked enticing and I've always had a fascination with twisters (that's tornadoes to us in the British Isles) of which there weren't really any in here (which wasn't a bad thing at all).
The main character is a young girl called Twister, who's life begins to unravel into chaos after the mysterious disappearance of her father. With her mum struggling to cope and her Aunt being quite the overbearing figure, it's down to Twister to cope with the nasty children at her local school. You'd be forgiven for thinking that this is just a story about a child coming of age and dealing with bullying.
By the 8th or 9th chapter you'd be hard pressed not to feel for the girl. But then an unexpected turn of events occurs and before you know it she's facing otherworldly elements such as witches, monsters and a demon soul swallower who is practically invincible.
The pace is incredibly fast, making you feel like you need a seat belt just to go along for the ride. I loved it! I haven't read a book so engrossing since my teenage days reading my all time favourite author (sorry children I can't name him, he's one for the grown ups)! The story chapters are short and the story leaves little time for dwelling on situations or events.
There is something incredibly addictive about the writing style. It's all first person narrative and done in an accent so that you really get a feel for the the part of the world in which Twister lives. The way she speaks is truly mesmerising! As I said before the chapters are very short, some no longer than 10 pages. The language is not the richest but once again, that is not actually a bad thing.
As Twister's tale unfolds we are hurled through a world of dreams and nightmares, all of this is underpinned by very real fears and emotions such as grief and intimidation. Twister really does suffer at the hands of the school bully.
It is very dark, not something I would recommend to a child under the age of 11 unless I knew they were a mature reader and someone able to handle the concepts they come across.
Book 11 of my 52 book list and a book with a one word Title. I can't help but say it blew me away!
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