The feelings. I have to say I was overwhelmed multiple times. Rev's had a very rough past. A past that somewhat resonates with my own. It made this novel hard to get through at points since so many things sounded familiar. There are definitely some difficult topics mentioned and incorporated. Abuse and cyber-bullying being the most important ones. Reading about those subjects can be confronting, hard and very difficult but Brigid did it in a way that made it bearable for me. Even though I found myself cringing at some points as well.

I was intrigued by Rev back when I was reading Letters to the Lost, so it's pretty obvious that I loved him already. He has so many scars, but it made him stronger. So much stronger. Rev pretty much stole my heart because he doesn't realize how strong he actually is. His POV's were my favorite, without a doubt. They made my skin crawl sometimes, but his story made me feel, really feel.

Whereas with Emma that wasn't entirely the case. I understood her and what she was going through, but it felt off sometimes. Like, maybe I was so invested in Rev and his story that I automatically thought less of Emma's? I don't really know. I just know that what she was going through did reach me, did make me feel but not as much as I wanted it to.

4 / 5!

Kathy

I received a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I know that it’s still early in the year but this book was such an amazing surprise for me. I loved every minute of the story and it’s not just a phenomenal and exceptional read but also one of my favorite YA contemporary I ever got in my hands. This is coming from someone who generally prefers an older, more adult set of characters when it comes to contemporary romance. More than we can tell just took the cake for me. I flew through this story and seeped up its awesomeness.

Okay, so I expected to like this, I wouldn’t request it otherwise, not to mention this was not my first encounter with the author’s writing. However that was a fantasy story. Well, I think that author created a beautiful story and may I say that I enjoyed her writing here more. Yes for me Kremmerer style reads a bit slower than I usually prefer, but it has a captivating magnetism to it that I simply couldn’t put down.
The book is technically a standalone but it takes place in the same universe as Letters to the lost did and some characters make an appearance. Still I think they are incorporated into the storyline in a clever way so while they are essential supporting characters there is not much of a spoiler regarding their book.

What I loved most about the story was no matter the heavy and emotional topics the book works with, it was spin in a way that for me it still felt light. know that sounds like a contradiction but I just mean that the emotions were there, you could feel them clearly but they weren’t overwhelmingly depressing or negative as it is with similar books sometimes.
As I mentioned earlier the plot has a few heavy points but overall it’s more about family and overcoming our hardships. It might sound strange considering the premise of it that for me More than we can tell was an uplifting read.

The book is narrated in dual POVs. On is Rev, whom you met in Letters to the lost as well. His side is the heavier, more shocking and emotional part. He had a horrible childhood, one I would wish for anybody, and it still haunts him. So when an event brings back the memories even more strongly he kind of starts to spiral out of control. There are struggles to understand his reaction and confusion due to it. I loved his part of the story, the road he travels to understand his situation and the contrast between his current pretty phenomenal family life and his demons create. Sure his stubbornness to resolve everything on his own was not his best quality but in the end thanks to his belief, his parents, his friend and Michael and Emma, he triumphs. His is a beautiful discovery.
Then there was Emma, the geeky computer genius. In the begging I felt for her but as the story progressed my feelings transformed into irritation. In all honesty she is her biggest enemy. She boxes herself into the weird, outsider, not understood category and the plays the martyr. Her family is falling apart so I can understand some of her problems, but most of it she takes so out of proportion. For one she doesn’t even give a chance to her mother to understand her and then she is just as judgey, and prickly with her so called friends. I just didn’t like her as a person but she is an interesting character.
Also her stubborn reluctance to connect people outside of her technological world represent a big current problem with society.
Rev and Emma create a great connection, a bond; they listen and help each other. I loved them together they have a lot of great conversations, cute and funny moments. Although, it was strange that despite their brief but meaningful connections, how their story for the most part, plays out completely separately.

All in all this book swept me off my feet and was a spectacular read. The parts where the texts and emails were, also created a great addition to the formatting of the book, lightening up the pace. Plus the cover is simple but beautiful and catchy.

More Than we can tell follows the story of Emma and Rev. Rev comes from a troubled background of abuse and fostering. His current calm situation is upthrone when a letter from his father arrives and his mental torment commences. Emma lives in an outwardly happy Home although her parents don’t meet eye to eye on anything. Their chance encounter leads to their paths intertwining as they learn to lean on each other for support. 

Brigid  Kemmerer is a literary genius who tells this diffciult story I’m such a thought provoking and heart wrenching way.  This story gave me all the feels. I laughed, I cried and everything in between. Not many books have the ability to bring me tears but this one managed it! I will be definitely looking for her other work. 

This story tells so many important stories for teens everywhere. So many people will relate and enjoy this just as much as I did. A masterpiece!

I mean, what the hell am I supposed to say? 
More Than We Can Tell is emotionally amazing. Not like I expected any less. Letters to the Lost left me emotionally spent in a good way(?). I just knew Rev was going to destroy my soul. 
90% of the book was me thinking, "Fuck, Rev, my heart." Rev is just.. is just... God, I can't even. I just need to hug the guy and tell him he is not his father and will never be. 
Between him and Emma, honestly, my heart pretty much exploded from all the FEELS. ALL. THE. FEELS. 
I know I said Letters to the Lost was Kemmerer's best work to date, and I stand by that because it's now a tie. More Than We Can Tell is everything I loved and didn't know I needed when I read Letters to the Lost. Absolute perfection.

Trigger warnings: parental abuse, cyber-stalking

Going into this book I had no idea it was set in the same world and with some of the same characters as Brigid Kemmerer’s other book Letters to the Lost, but now I’m definitely interested in reading that one too! The main characters in this book are Rev and Emma, and they’re both very distinct and interesting individuals. They both have their own problems: Emma with being cyber-stalked and with her parents, Rev with his abusive father who has been sending him emails now that he’s left home. I loved these characters a lot! Emma is independent, smart (she’s a coder and gamer!) and a little socially awkward, Rev is strong, angsty and troubled, and together they worked perfectly!

“We all push sometimes, just to make sure someone is on the other side, pushing back.”

When I was reading this book, I was perhaps not in the best state of mind so I think that is why I felt the story was a bit distant. However, it is a very emotional and engaging story. Reminiscent of The Serpent King and A List of Cages, the story had its dark and emotional moments. Heavy topics are not avoided, but the story keeps its light and very enjoyable tone.

“We have to ask questions to hear the silent people.”

I loved that even though it is a love story, it was family that took the spotlight in the book. Both characters have complex relationships with their parents, and their parents are nice well-rounded characters. Especially when you compare it with how parents are often portrayed in YA fiction (they might as well be replaced by cardboard figures in some books), this book gave them so much more attention!

Overall, I’m giving this book 4 stars because it was a really enjoyable and emotional read with great characters! I really think I would have given this book 5 stars if I had been in a better state of mind when I read it. I am definitely interested in reading Letters to the Lost now! I highly recommend this book if you like contemporary books like The Serpent King, A List of Cages and like a bit of romance!

Loved this book. I did not realise that Letters to the Lost had proceeded it - it did not matter as this stood alone.

The subject matter is close to my heart as I am an adoptive parent and so could empathise with Rev and Matt’s fears about being sent back to an abusive situation.  

I took to both Rev and Emma and felt for their difficult situations. It was lovely to see them come to support each other.

A pertinent novel about the dangers of the internet as well.

I would rate this higher if I could. This tore my heart out through my kneecaps and then put it back in the right place and wrapped it up in warm cozy pillows and duvets. 

It's important for me to preface this review by highlighting that this book covers a plethora of sensitive issues. These are, however, done tastefully and cleverly and not in a way that demeans or insults those who have been through (or are going through) similar experiences.

This book truthfully took me by surprise. I don't know what I was expecting if I'm honest, but I was completely blown away. The story is intricately written and perfectly pulls on the heart strings. Whilst the story can feel suffocating at times due to its intensity, I found this to be a good quality for it to have - and a necessary one. It added to the atmosphere set out by the author and built the overall story and allowed us to empathise with the characters fully to the point wherein I felt like I was with the characters rather than reading about them, which is a quality I don't often find. 

The main plot of the book was intense to put it lightly. It was difficult to read in areas because my eyes were beginning to well up and my heart was throbbing - but this, for me, added to the reading experience and made it a better book overall and more well rounded as a whole. I think the story wouldn't have held as much impact if it weren't for these moments where I had to glance away from the book. I've read some books wherein the topics have lay primarily around abuse and you're just reading about it rather than feeling it along with the characters. This is, for me, an important detail to creating a successful book of this type. This story is the ultimate proof of "don't judge a book by its cover". 

The characters were extremely lovable. I absolutely adored Rev - he was such a sweetheart! I felt everything he went through and I was thoroughly gripped into his story. I was desperately rooting for him to get the happy ending that he so thoroughly deserved after all he's gone through. He's had a difficult time in his life and we travel through his life with him, seeing (and feeling) every single thing he's been through. Emma was also a character I absolutely adored, too. I loved watching her navigate the ins and outs of living with parents who don't approve of her goals and ambitions. It was just a really good, fantastically rounded set of characters that I couldn't help but absolutely adore.

This was an amazing book. It broke my heart, honestly, but in absolutely the best way. There were a lot of twists and turns that caught me off guard and swept me off of my feet, but those were brilliantly written and crafted! The difficult topics it dealt with were excellently written, flawlessly dealt with and written in a way that twists and tugs at your heart in a thoroughly irresistible way. Ah, I can't say enough positive things about this book actually! I'd definitely recommend it. It was an outstanding read. One of those that I didn't want to put down and the last 10% was spent with me huddled up with my knees to my chest, turned away from any distractions so that I could be fully immersed in the story. An absolute emotional rollercoaster but in the best way.

I can see teens devoring this book at their local library or even at their library in school, so of course libraries need this book. They really do. I like to think that there are certain types of books that should be able to access through public libaries and More Than We Can Tell is one of them.

I loved the idea of a gamer girl. Not a gamer boy, but a gamer girl. Emma is the queen of the computer nerds, only nobody really knows it. She created an online game that people all around the world are playing, but nobody knows who created the game. That's Emma's secret. Naturally, she also wants to build herself a future in the computer and coding business. She got that from her dad who's a specialist. But then there is this guy (though you never know on the Internet) who trolls her, sends her angry messages just because he hates the idea of a girl in the gaming business - as a player or a business woman.

She bumps into Rev who's got a few secrets of his own, one of them his father being religious and abusive. Or well, he was. Rev was lucky enough to have two wonderful human beings as his adoptive parents. The way Rev was described, I immediately fell in love with him. He's just such a teen novel kind of boy. I loved that. With him and Emma meeting each other on a regular basis, their friendship grows more and more intense. Their meetings were the cutest I have ever read about and them as a couple... Perfect!

But the secrets they both keep from each other, might also be the ones that tear them apart and even if they open up, it's not like these things just disappear from their lives. And my, I cried when I read about Rev dealing with his situation. The way his feelings were described, those scenes. I just couldn't take it and had to let it out. The turn Emma's problem took was a bit too predictable to me, though. But well... There's really no other way to solve it, is there?!

So all in all I can safely say that I adored this book and enjoyed every minute of it. Seriously, I'm curious for Dylan's (Rev's best friend) story now. The first book in the series revolved around him, but I'm not sure what to think of the female part, so I'm not sure if I'll give it a chance any time soon. Anyway... You should give More Than We Can Tell a chance (perfect title, by the way).

2 stars
I really hate that I'm giving this a 2 stars, but I tried to like this story, I really wanted to, but I got half way through the book and decided not to continue. I dont like to continue reading a book I'm not enjoying.

I just felt like I didnt connect with the story and it just seemed to go on forever, I thoroughly enjoyed Letters to the Lost and I really liked Rev's character. I cant really describe why I didnt enjoy it.
It wasnt a terrible book whatsoever, I just felt like it wasn't the right read for me

3.5/5 stars!! Letters to the Lost was one of my favourite reads of 2017 so I would like to thank the publishers from Netgalley for providing me an arc for Rev's story. First of all, I really liked meeting Emma and getting to know more about Rev!  However in terms of the romance I was hoping for a bit more - it was cute and unique but there wasn't as much of a spark between the two that there was between Juliette and Declan which I was hoping for. I also found the plot a bit slow paced and repetitive to be honest but in terms of key messages, More Than We Can Tell did a great job and the ending really shook me because I was not expecting things to take a turn as they did! I wish that I had enjoyed this book more than I actually did but I would still call it a decent story overall :)

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

To start this off, I'm just going to say that Letters To The Lost was one of my top 5 favourite books that I read last year and when I found out it was getting a companion book I was so excited. When I got accepted for the arc I couldn't wait to read it. Now I've been in a reading slump for the past couple months but I read More Than We Can Tell in 2 days, which I haven't been able to do with any book since November, so if that doesn't say how good it was keep reading.

More Than We Can Tell is such a powerful book. It was heartbreaking at points where all I wanted to do was hug the characters and tell them it was going to be ok and then other points where it had me smiling at how these characters were able to overcome obstacles that most people wouldn't be able to come back or recover from. 

One thing I love about Kemmerer's writing is that she makes the characters feel real, they aren't just some words thrown together on a page, they are people. And they are broken and hurting and healing and I couldn't help but see little parts of myself in each of them.

There wasn't a single part of this book where I though it was slow or where I thought it dragged, in fact after reading all 400+ pages I wanted MORE. I didn't want my time with these characters to end and thats not something that usually happens to me. I felt a deep connection with each of the characters, even the side characters, and it was hard to see my time with them come to an end.

Overall, More Than We Can Tell took me on an emotional rollercoaster. It destroyed me, and broke my heart, and made me grieve for fictional people that I won't ever meet, but in the end, it also put me back together and gave me hope. This is a book that I won't soon forget. I can't say enough how much I recommend you pick this book up and read it for yourself.

I was not aware of what I was getting into when I opened this. As a rule, I absolutely love books that have text speak on the covers. It just works out that way, so I had never actually heard of Brigid Kemmerer. 

As it turns out, this is an intense coming of age story told from two points of view, two teenagers who are going through rough times. I could hardly put this book down from when I opened it up. 

Emma is a young woman who doesn't get along with her mum and doesn't get enough attention from her dad. The parents are obviously in an unhappy marriage, though it gets worse as the novel goes on. Emma just wants to be more like her dad, which her mum doesn't understand. As a result, she doesn't share with them that she's made a video game that, as a high schooler, she really has every right to be so proud of. This particular plot line reminded me a lot of Eliza and Her Monsters, which I also loved. 

Rev is a young man with a hard past. He is the foster child of Geoff and Kirsten and they are just about the most wonderful people. I loved that we got to spend so much time with them. We weren't just told they were wonderful people. They came off the page with how wonderful they were. But that doesn't for a minute change how shitty his childhood with his dad was, and when his dad starts contacting him upon Rev turning 18, things become messy fast. 

This is just a wonderful book that made me feel reminiscent of a high school version of Stephanie Perkins' Anna and the French Kiss. I can't wait to get into everything else that Brigid has written.

A wonderful tale, which will pull on the heart strings of any reader, young or mature. Rev and Emma's tale is releasable, beautiful and a joy to follow. I would strongly, recommend this to all readers, this will be a lovely addition to any school library.

Most importantly, I would like to thank NetGalley and publishers for allowing me to read this book. Thank you very much.


RELEASE DATE: MARCH 6, 2018.


It was a little bit difficult reading this book, not due to how was the book itself, but I had problems with the app. I contacted NetGalley and they were been so helpful and patient. I kinda made a mess because I didn’t undestand so much the other app they recommended to me, so I had to read the book in my mother’s phone. The waiting was worth it, though. I am part of the few people who haven’t read Letters to the Lost (planning to read it soon, by the way), but I enjoyed it the same!


LIKES:
✔ The female protagonist, Emma, is a game player! I have never read in a book of a girl who likes videogames, but seriously, how many there are in the reality? A lot! My sister, for example, is one. People should stop with the “only boys can play videogames” thing! I’m so glad this book does justice of this fact, even if I am not a gamer myself. Sexism, unluckily, still exists and the fact this book talks about it, oh, makes me so happy. Also, girls who love playing video games have their rapresentation now!


✔ Connected with the video game aspect, it’s the friends made online theme. On the internet, there are a lot of good people, but also bad ones. Another aspect that it’s treated it is the cyberbulling. Both Emma and Rev, the male protagonist, suffer of it. One is struggling with the emails his father is leaving him and the other one has to deal with a jerk on her own game. I liked the ‘you are not alone’ answer and how they faced their problems.


✔ Finally a book where there is also a religious aspect! As a religious myself and as a person, I really appreciated it. People do questionate, people do believe. Rev particulary has a blind faith that helped him through the dark parts of his life, which are a lot. I liked the Bible quotes and how the author decided to let teenagers talk about their religious part, because we do.


✔ Families do play an important role in the novel. We see different ones and different kind of parents. Rev has been abused by his father, but has also great foster parents. I liked how the book took into consideration them and foster parents in general. I do think they make an unbelieveable and amazing job. Emma’s family isn’t as lovely as Rev’s. She has to go through a lot and it isn’t even her fault. This, I believe, it was important to insert in the book. We teenagers need to read books like this. I empathized with Emma, her fears and anger reflected mine. It’s with joy that I announce to you, guys, that this author has touched my heart by joining the club of writers (it needed another entry) who have the ability of truly rapresent teenagers.


✔ The characterization of the characters is gold. Both Rev’s and Emma’s shyness and awkwardness are well written and totally relatable. Their characters are deeper than that, though. Complex and full of shades that make them human.


✔ This book talks about a lot of things and friendship is one of them. Specifically, I loved Declan and Rev’s. Both they had hard times in their lives, but they have always supported each other and always have been beside the other. But friendships can’t be perfect and Cait and Emma’s one is an axample of that. The thing that I loved the author wanted to express with it was how you can actually save a friendship. You aren’t forced to leave people, you can forgive (of course there are exceptions) them and restart the whole thing all over again.


✔ I actually read the first half of the book in one day. This has to mean something! The writing is sliding and even if there aren’t so many plot twists, it encourages you to keep going.


DISLIKES:
✘ Although everything was fixed and noticed, I hated Emma when she made hateful and unpolite comments to her best friend only because, in her opinion, her life is just way more perfect than Emma’s. What the hell?? I couldn’t stand her at those times.


✘ Always about Emma, I didn’t like how she made bad things that happened to her sounded like a competition. Like: “I can’t be sad because you got that thing that it is worse than mine.” In my opinion, everyone has the right to be sad, the important part is to be strong, maybe looking at others who could have worse things than us and say: ”Ah, if they made it, I have to be strong and face it.”


Overall: I am so flattered and honoured that NetGalley has sent to me this book, which is, by the way, my favourite book I have ever received by NetGalley so far.

More Than We Can Tell is another one of the ARCs I received at Deptcon3 which I’m reall grateful for. I hadn’t heard of it before nor of its author so it wasn’t entirely a priority to start. I picked it up on the off chance that it’d be a quick read (but mainly because the beautiful cover) and I found myself pleasantly surprised!

I thought the characters were extremely well-weaved in this book. They were really realistic and had distinct personalities that I enjoyed. I liked how careful the author was about their storylines and it was pretty obvious she took her time and did the right research. It was gripping from the first page to the very last. When you think you finally have one mystery solved, there’s a sudden plot twist and everything changes.

The language of the story was really easy to follow to. There are very important lessons for everyone to take from this book, especially as well as Emma’s storyline is so timely with the #MeToo movement and the abuse women have to suffer. This was a deeply touching story and I was shocked at how much relevance it had. I have yet to read Letters to the Lost (which is a book book about one of the characters, Declan, and his girlfriend Juliet in MTWCT), but this one and Kemmerer’s style of writing has made me really interested! Out on March 6th, I’d recommend this book for anyone who’s a fan of Eleanor & Park and romances that will keep you reading until the end!

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for allowing me to read and review this novel 


So we're both just a little broken 
I think we were before 

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So if you read my updates throughout this, you would know I had a LOT of mixed feelings. I had just finished reading Letters to the Lost [More Than We Can Tell is a companion novel, not sequel] and it had taken me awhile to get used to the feel of MTWCT because I kept comparing the books... don't do that because it would lessen the experience . In the beginning, I kept comparing LTTL to this and felt like there was a lot missing. Declan was all angst and self-destructive and violent where Rev just destructs inside. At times though, Rev's shy nature was beyond adorable (view spoiler)
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Ok so now with the real stuff. I love how broken Emma and Rev were and how they helped each other. It's kind of like pulling each other out of a deep well. It was incredibly sweet and the way Rev handled his problems with (view spoiler). Many people don't understand the need to talk things out with others and I was seriously frustrated with Rev in the beginning when he wouldn't tell anyone what was going with him. However, he got over it sooner than I expected which made me love him even more. I did find issue with how Emma (view spoiler). Generally, I didn't really like her character all that much. I felt that she could have been strong while still broken if that makes sense. I also didn't appreciate how both Rev and Emma kept (view spoiler)

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This was me literally for many many instances. Declan was always funny but there are also times where just statements sound funny. The kind of thing like telling a joke with a straight face. Some of my favorite lines are: 
Rev just shares this like secret sad story about his childhood and Matt just looks at him and goes: 
The hell with your father. Eat some cereal 
Well. I was just going to ask if you wanted to eat chicken nuggets beside a church, but that seems so last week--- I live for this kind of banter lol.
Dec wants to know if I left him [sleeping] in front of a church on purpose 😂😂😂 Knowing Declan's personality, its hilarious

Lastly, before I forget: MATTHEW😫😍
I loved him. Especially when he starts opening up to everyone and just dropping his cute one-liners. When he first showed up and with how he acted, I didn't expect him to have such a significant character but just watching his relationship with Declan and Rev grow, he is beyond sweet. Actually, I really think he should have his own novel. I would LOVE to know what's going on inside his artistic head .
Note to author [ Brigid Kemmerer ]: please please please write a companion novel staring Matt. He more than deserves it and it would be interesting to see inside the head of someone with as much trauma as he has been through. 

If you would like to hear about more of what I thought about this book, check out my page updates for knowing exactly how I felt exactly when ;)

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I. Can't. Breathe. What a book.

Full disclosure, I was actually really nervous to read this book because of how much I loved Letters to the Lost. It was in my top 3 favourite reads from last year.
Sophomore books are always a gamble.
But this one really delivered for me!

Keep in mind, if you've read Letters to the Lost (and I 100% recommend you read it before More Than We Can Tell), you'll know that Kemmerer writes about very serious subject matter.
If you're looking for a light and fluffy read, this book is not for you.
Kemmerer takes a heavy subject and turns it into something beautiful and relevant.
I cried no less than a dozen times reading this. 

Rev and Emma were highly enjoyable characters. I'm so glad we got to know more about Rev's past. It turned out to be even darker than I ever could have imagined. I wished I could have jumped through the page and given him a hug.
Again, if you've read "Letters", you'll be aware of the abuse in Rev's past.
While "Letters" dealt with grief, More Than We Can Tell deals with varying degrees of abuse - physical, psychological, cyber-bullying... and it's done in such an excellent way. It doesn't feel forced or inappropriate. It feels real.

The climax of this book left me shaking and sobbing. Kemmerer is a magical wordsmith and she has definitely become an auto-buy author for me now.
I'm hoping we get a Matthew novel next!

This is not the type of book I would usually read but upon reading the description and seeing the cover I just had to. It has a very slow start, but once you get into it you will be wanting to read more. Highly recommend if interested in games aswel as reading

More Than We Can Tell is set in the same universe as Kemmerer’s previous book, Letters to the Lost, but is a standalone title. I have not read Letters to the Lost, and I didn’t need to do understand the story.

I gave this book three stars, because Kemmerer’s writing is very easy to read, and draws you into the story. And, uh, that’s it.

More Than We Can Tell is the story of one of the most entitled, whiny, mopey characters in young adult fiction. Emma Blue is so unbearably annoying, it made reading from her perspective almost painful. She is rude, selfish and condescending, but believes the whole world is out to get her, and somehow thinks she deserves more than she’s getting. A wonderful best friend, parents who love her, a bright future ahead of her. Poor girl. If she had maybe one redeemable quality, I would care about her problems. But she didn’t.

Thankfully the story wasn’t just told from the perspective of Emma Blue. There’s also Rev Fletcher. In Emma’s defence, Rev wasn’t much more likeable. But he at least seemed to have a valid reason for his awful behaviour. Rev had a lot more depth to him than Emma did. It’s almost like Kemmerer wanted to write this character’s backstory so desperately and didn’t care enough about the rest to put any effort into it.

The story itself was fine. Nothing extraordinary, but fine. Some elements were a little bit too farfetched for me to be able to take it seriously. (A seventeen-year-old designed her own MORPG game all by herself over the span over a few months? Please.) The ending was rushed and unconvincing.

The only two characters I did like were Declan and Juliet, who apparently are the main characters from the first book. Because of that, I may pick up Letters to the Lost at some point, but right now there is nothing compelling me to read anything else by Kemmerer.

Wow. This book packs a punch of emotion. I fell in love with this book from the very start and when I found out it was a companion novel, I immediately went online and bought a copy.
This book is an emotional, drama-filled story, told well by some very engaging characters.
Amazing!