Format: ebook (Hardcove: 272 Pages)
Genre: YA Psychological Thriller
Anne Heltzel's Info Page
From Goodreads. She knows only Sam, a mysterious teenage boy. He is her sole companion; her whole life. She was born, already a teenager, lying outside a burning building in soot-stained clothes, remembering nothing, not even her name. He showed her the necklace she had on, the one that named her: Abby. Sam brought her to live in his cave-palace, where he gives her everything she needs. He loves her. He protects her from the world outside, from everyone who wants to hurt them, like the denizens of Circle Nine, Dante’s deepest circle of hell. But even in a charmed, brand-new life like Abby’s, change will come. Sam falls ill. A new girl comes to stay, and Abby begins to question Sam’s devotion. With doubt comes emotional turmoil, changes in perception, and glimpses of her past identity. In this courageous psychological thriller, Abby tells the story of living her new life and discovering her old one, while grappling with an ever-changing reality.
Review by Kate
CIRCLE NINE, by Anne Heltzel, starts the reader off in the dark and slowly unravels creepy and thrilling revelations that will keep you thinking long after the book is finished.
Initially, the cover of the book spoke to me as a dystopian novel. Since I pretty much always judge a book by the cover I started reading it without reading the summary. Silly me. I started the book and was immediately hooked. When it became apparent that it was not a dystopian, I was already too deep into the book to stop. In this psychological thriller, Abby lives in a lavish cave with her friend and wannabe-lover, Sam. Sam tells Abby she can never leave the cave without him because outside is Circe Nine where people can trick you and steal you away. As the weeks progress, Abby starts to notice things around her not making sense and soon her world comes crashing down. She risks the threat of more verbal abuse from Sam to explore Circle Nine and realizes the terrible turn that her life took.
One event in her life created a mental block in Abby's mind, and as she explores her previous life before the cave, she begins to heal and gains the strength and perspective to attempt to rebuild. Thrillers are not my normal genre to read but this book absolutely blew me away. Heltzel has great talent for creating stimulating visuals for a reader and really dig deep into tough issues such as abuse and drug use. For those who love a good mystery or if you are looking for something out of the ordinary in the YA genre this book is definitely for you!
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