Celeste
Gemini - Book 1
Celeste and her twin brother Noble have always treated different.
Their mother is very intune with the spirits of their ancestors, who have told her things about the twins.
Celeste always felt like Noble was treated better; always got more attention, was always considered more special. Yet one birthday, Celeste finally got "the sight" and was also able to see the spirits.
This made their mother very happy.
While Noble and Celeste got along well enough, Celeste was always made out to be "the older one" and her brother's keeper. Noble liked the simple things - he liked to be outside, playing with bugs or building a tree fort. Living in the country in upstate New York, and being home schooled allowed for this. When the family went into town, they were made fun of because of the mother's beliefs and "weirdness".
When their father dies in a horrible car accident, their mother becomes more strict with how to raise her children. Their father, Arthur, always criticized his wife, Sarah, for her beliefs and how she treated her children. With him gone, the responsibility to watch Noble became more of a burden on Celeste's shoulders.
When tragedy strikes again, this time it is against the children. Noble and Celeste's bond will forever be changed when Noble is in an accident.
Sarah believes it was not his time - and if Celeste had been a better keeper, it would not have happened. Therefore, Celeste must be the one to have had died and Noble must live.
So her daughter must become her son in order to keep the balance happy.
Unfortunately, no secret can be buried forever.
This story is a unique one; It begins the supernatural theme that the author takes over the next little while. The writing is alright, but you definitely notice a difference compared to all the previous series as this will only be a trilogy, as opposed to the typical 5-book structure we fans are used to.
The story is told from Celeste's point of view, and it starts at a young age. As we watch her grow, and then become her brother, we see a child who struggles with pleasing her mother yet being true to herself. It is a coming of age novel, of sorts. The struggle Celeste goes through can be parallelled with many a struggle that can be applied to everyday issues that we see nowadays.
*On a personal note, this is the first story I read after I was told that V.C Andrews had passed away (yes, late on the news but I was young when I got into VCA) so for me I noticed a very different writing style. I still love this story, but more for it's uniqueness and supernatural aspect than for the writing.
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