GRR Reviews From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion

From a Distant Star is about love and adventure, but it's technically not a romance, at least by the traditional definition. In a way, it's a deft remix of ET, Invasion of Body Snatchers, AND a bit of Bonnie and Clyde, albeit all written as PG-13. But let me recap:

Lucas Walker's got cancer, and he's now mostly in a coma. Everybody wrote him off, even his parents. The only person who refused to give up is his girlfriend Emma. And she went to the resident witch... yes, a witch, for one spell that could turn things around. And by a miracle, Lucas recovered with no explanation. As the family and friend celebrated the miracle, Emma is secretly alarmed... She had applied the spell, but Lucas that's here is... not really Lucas. Lucas doesn't seem to remember all the things they shared, and even his own dog didn't recognize him. Did it have something to do with the object that fell from the sky the night that he recovered? As Lucas and Emma go on a road trip to discover the truth, they found themselves being pursued by multiple factions of enemies, helped by unexpected friends, and a race against time to find hope...

Without spoiling the story completely, let's just say there's third-party involvement, and while there's love, it's not a conventional romance. It is a fun read, and YA-rated. The flip to adventure was a bit abrupt, and the enemy was a bit too good, but always not good enough, and the people who help them are a bit serendipitous. That's why this isn't 5/5.

Category:  Science Fiction

Primary Plot: Boy recovered miraculously from cancer; his girlfriend is both relieved and appalled... This isn't really the boy she knew... But how did she know? And what happens now?

Tropes: fish out of water, road trip. conspiracy, disguise

Overall Rating:  4/5