Crossed

Part two of the Matched trilogy picks up where last we left Cassia and Ky. Ky, shipped to the Outer provinces where he will be a target in the game Society is playing and Cassia, out looking for him and the Rising. This is a great series for a younger Hunger Games audience, although it takes on some pretty serious themes- censorship, Big Brother, and rebellion. This book focuses on Cassia and Ky and several new characters, Eli, Vick and Indie. When Cassia escapes her circumstances and follows Ky into the Carving, they find that even though they are in love, truth telling isn't always easy. They want different things, Ky just wants Cassia and Cassia wants to join the Rising. And what of Xander, the third part of this love triangle? Could it be that Xander is already part of the Rising that Cassia so longs to join. And can Ky give up all he believes in to follow Cassia to the last place he wants to go? But the bigger question remains, can they forgive each other for things they have done in the past? I enjoyed Crossed, it was a good bridge book. It won't make any of my top pick lists, but it was a pleasant enough way to spend a rainy Sunday morning. I look forward to seeing how it will end. What to read next??? Hmmm, looks like Kenneth Oppel's Frankenstein tale will be the winner. Happy Reading my friends!