Review: The Intrepid Three - Animus Revealed

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I confess that I really enjoy YA fiction, which is funny because when I was a young adult, I think I ended up reading a lot more adult titles. Whether this was due to fewer YA titles being written at the time or less awareness of them, I'm certainly glad that I can make up for lost time now! Now that I've been exposed to so many great titles, including The Intrepid Three: Animus Revealed by Brianna and Matthew Penfold, I wish I got to read these books many years ago 😄

Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Book Synopsis

Dez, Arabella, and Walter are seemingly ordinary teenagers from different worlds. Dez is a dejected coder living in Euporia under the oppressive conglomerate E-Corp. Arabella skates through life in an Aurelian aristocratic family. And Walter treads a typical path in the technology-obsessed society of Immerxia.

In a day's time, their lives are turned upside down when they meet Author, the writer of the universe, and discover they have gifts to heal the past, alter the present, and foresee the future. Author implores the three teens to restore their broken worlds. Complicating the kids' decision are supernatural forces working to end humanity and free a dark army from their prison known as Animus.

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Book Thoughts

This book lays the foundation for an epic battle to come through the three (and more!) worlds converging into one ultimate scene. I loved getting to know Dez, Arabella, and Walter as they each faced their own struggles while living in different facets of a societal woe, such as complacency, oppression, or distraction. This is one of the most lyrical books I've had the pleasure of reading where the number three is symbolized so well in themes such as the past, present, and future, and in how the Author creates, continues, and completes the work being done that I found myself looking for triplets all the way through. Even with all of the new concepts being introduced and a large cast of characters and their perspectives, I appreciated how the Author tied everything together.

The spiritual parallels are fascinating with nods to so many teachings in Christian theology that this book made me think even deeper about my own world as I encountered the settings of Euporia, Aurelia, Immerxia, and Animus. I appreciated seeing how the authors translated the creation story and the fall of humanity into a realm where the invisible is made visible. Readers who enjoy spiritual allegories will find much to mine in this book, especially as it sets the stage for the ultimate story to take place. This young adult series has me excited to see what is next for the Intrepid Three!

Book Summary

Format of book: 📖
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Recommendation: 👍

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