Abandoned by J.D. Jacobs

Summary

Jaden Foxx has had a rough past that includes the untimely death of his mother and a history of abuse, but the 18-year-old tries to maintain a normal life as much as he can. With a group of friends that he can rely on, a crush that he’s fallen head-over-heels for, and a dad who has sobered up and become the parent figure that Jaden needs, you could say that Jaden’s life is finally normal. However, this all drastically changes when Jaden wakes up to the sight of his home city, Westwood, Mississippi, completely trashed and deserted. Alone and confused, Jaden barely has time to question what has happened to everyone he knew and loved before he’s overwhelmed with numerous circumstances that are just as unexplainable as they are unsettling. A suspicious wall now encases the city, and Jaden finds multiple dead bodies lying sporadically throughout Westwood, each left in the same, unnerving condition. On top of these things, Jaden has a newly acquired ability to relive the past, which causes him to experience disturbing moments that nobody should be forced to witness. These are just a few of the many strange phenomena that leave Jaden worried about what actually happened to his home city and what’s currently happening to his sanity. Perhaps the most frightening detail about Jaden’s isolated state, though, is that he’s nowhere near as alone as he thinks he is. About the Author: JD first started writing Abandoned when he was a sophomore in high school, determined to reach his goal of writing a book. Now after finishing Abandoned, JD intends on creating a series from Jaden’s story. JD is from Woodland, AL and currently resides in Auburn, AL, where he is a student at Auburn University.

My Thoughts

I love that the author of this book wrote it when he was just a sophomore in high school!  How wonderful to have such talent at such a young age.  That honestly makes the book that much better.

Abandoned is a great book with many exciting twists and turns.  It kept my attention, keeping my interested from start to finish.  I really like that in a book!

It ends open enough that you crave the satisfaction of a second book!  Even people who prefer stand-alone novels will be ready for the next book in the series.  I'm so glad this book was sent to me!

*Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.