Inescapable

Premonition, Book 1

By: Amy Bartol

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Soon-to-be college freshman Evie Claremont had hoped that once she'd arrived on Crestwood's campus, the nightmare that she'd been having would go away. It hasn't. She may be an inexperienced 17-year-old, but she's grounded... sane. She looks for rational explanations to even the strangest circumstances. Since meeting sophomore Reed Wellington, however, nothing makes any sense. Whenever he's near, she feels an attraction to him - a magnetic kind of force pulling her toward him.

Unfortunately, Reed acts as if Evie's the worst thing that has ever happened to Crestwood...or him. But for some reason every time she turns around he's there, barging into her life. What is the secret that he's keeping from her? Evie's hoping that it's anything but what she suspects: That he's not exactly normal...and neither is she. So, maybe Crestwood won't be the making of her, but it could be the breaking of her. Evie's now left to wonder if the dark future her dream is foretelling is...inescapable.

©2011 Amy A. Bartol (P)2013 Tantor

Mysteriously Delicious!

I love paranormal primal lust with a side dish of loaded mystery! It completely kept my attention. Evie is off to college only to run into a gorgeous upper classmen Reed who seems to loathe her existence and always seems to be around her even when she tries to avoid him. Evie finds comfort in her friends especially with a football player named Russell. Evie feels completely at home with Russell but completely in lust for Reed. Of course Evie is no ordinary girl and she is just finding out how special she really is. I'm off to the second book! I have high expectations now I hope it maintains the mystery and lust. Yes, Very credit worthy!

Really enjoyable

Would you consider the audio edition of Inescapable to be better than the print version?

Loved it. Lots of turns and twists in the story line all the way to the end. Some parts are a little over juvenile (use of slang seems weirdly placed at times) but still very nicely written story. Love triangle causes a lot of angst, but looking forward to next book. Really liked the sound of the narrator! Worth the credit.

What did you like best about this story?

characters were nice, love triangle, unexpected bad guys and good gals in story which added suspense even to the end.

What about Emily Woo Zeller’s performance did you like?

Loved her narration

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. It's long so requires more than one sitting.

Very Surprising!

Where does Inescapable rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I bought this title on a special 2 for 1 offering by audible, not really understanding that it was a YA book. After listening to it for awhile, I became interested in the main characters and invested in what happened to them, especially Evie. When I finished listening to Inescapable, I immediately bought the next 2 titles and then the 4th as well. I also downloaded them to my spare iPod to share with my 13 yr old granddaughter, so we could listen to them together. Emily Woo Zeller is a fabulous narrator, there are so many voices and dialects in this series and you forget that it is only 1 person reading it!

What did you like best about this story?

Not predictable, there is really no way to know where it is going, especially by the time you get to book 4.

Wow! Great Book!

Great book and great narrator! Thanks audible for this series and the way you put it together. Couldn't stop listening.

Very Twilight

There was a lot of Twilight in this book-and I don't say that lightly, I mean it was really Twilightish in that book. Aside from the Twilightishness bothering me, the book was enjoyable.

Big Fan of Series! Excited for Audio Version!

I am a huge fan of this series and I love listening to my audio books as well so this has been long awaited in my book! (pun intended)
Narrators in general can make or break a good book. Is this the case with Inescapable? Maybe so. There were many times I felt the cynicism, and sarcasm was lost on Miss Zeller. This key ingredient was one of the reasons I connected with this book, I understood the main character, Evie through and through. I do recommend listening to this series because AB is an incredible story teller with an exciting heart pounding twist on love, friendship and all things paranormal. Tell your friends and buy em' all!

Lots of issues, don't know why I'm still listening

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Well, there's some pretty basic things that are confusing here. She has a main character, Russell, who's from Asheville-ish NC. And... He's somehow not familiar with "real Winters". Let me tell you, Asheville, NC gets dumped on. And it's a regular enough thing that the town doesn't close down. Also, Southern women? Can do shit. And don't peevishly mouse out and ask for help. I'm not Southern myself, but I lived in Charlotte, NC for 8 years (frequently traveling to Asheville, actually), and these women are quite independent, strong, and capable. Sometimes they may act like they want/need help, but they can fix that whatever just as well as the men. So, this threw me off immediately and kept me from getting into the book.

My next big problem is... well, the whole plot. And how easily Evie is like, oh yeah. I'm clearly an angel, and this is fine. What could easily have seemed like an older collegiate just being an ass is almost immediately brought to seem like it's this awful situation and her life is spiraling out of control. It all seems very contrived. And like all the drama in the world is happening in the time of three days.

Also certain plot holes are quite strange: I swear the angel Reed says he's never been to paradise, has been on Earth the whole span of his life, but later he refers to his time in paradise. Confused.

Would you ever listen to anything by Amy Bartol again?

I don't know why I'm still listening. I'm curious so who knows I might pick up the next book.

Did Emily Woo Zeller do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Decently, but the mens' voices were... very strange. Can't explain it but they sounded like absolute caricatures.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

nope

A great start to a captivating series

This series is a great listen, and I quickly picked up the rest after finishing this one. A great plot, fun characters and narration that portrays each well, and sets off the storyline without overpowering it, as some narrations can. Evie's evolution into something new and unique is wonderful to follow along with. I think the only complaint I can make about the series is that her own personality and character doesn't seem to evolve with her changes. I don't get a strong sense of why she is such a riveting character, outside of the simple "rule" that angels are drawn to her - and not all are. So it's a strange dichotomy.

I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys young adult-style fiction with a definite supernatural twist. I'd listen to this again.

Holy Smokes!

It's hard to say much about this one without risk of spoilers. Since I don't want to ruin anything, let me just say: AWESOME! I mean, if you're into paranormal romance, with intensity, heat, intrigue, and angst then this is the series for you! This story grips the reader in a supernatural vice and just doesn't let go until it's ground you into a useless pile of humanity. I never saw it coming. But I loved it. The heart ripping pain Evie dealt with between Reed and Russell was enough to keep me invested, and that was only part of the off-the-charts super-intense plot. I'm in for the whole crazy ride.

Annoying, weepy heroine + instalove × 2

another of those novels where every man in sight falls for a weak, weepy heroine who defines narcism. she alternates between judging everyone and wallowing in guilt over things beyond her control, never thinks about how her actions affect others and yet is instantly forgiven because she is "special." This trope never gets more enjoyable, not sure why it's a thing. Oh, and the good old boy "soul mate" who is violently obsessive about her and blows up when she becomes involved with someone else even though they've just met and she's given him no reason to think they are in a relationship. just no. This type of behavior is generally a red flag, not a sign of romance. If thebauthor has to continually try to justify a character's actions, there's an issue. even if she's just doing it to set up a triangle.

Paranormal Romance

Everyone was raving about this book so you can imagine I was chomping at the bit when I could download it, I listened with baited breath straight away.
First off Zeller narrates wonderfully, it's the story, plot and characters that did not do for me, there was nothing new and I found the love triangle confusing, without giving away the plot it is difficult to explain, suffice to say it was as if Evie wanted her cake and the whole patisserie shop.
I found the plot spread too thin, but if you like romantic entanglements, with a hint of trouble to come, peppered with the odd bit of action this might be for you.
I don't like to be harsh but I was just plain bored obviously not for me, premise was great, just did not deliver.. don't let me put you off though there's lots of people who would disagree and swear by this new series.

Good performance and story

I liked the concept and will be getting the next book in the series. I wouldn't say it was particularly smart or gripping but the story flowed with a good enough twist to keep you engaged.