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I seem to remember it was told he was with the Iksha with his mother.
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Although not exactly a cliffhanger, this omission to what could be a very rich storyline reminded me a lot of the cliffhanger "Superhighway" ended with. In both cases, we are left with burning questions about "what happens to...*insert name*, leaving us ripe for having to buy the sequel. I'm not overly fond of this technique, but I think that's what was intended by the author.
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Howlan wrote: 05 Feb 2020, 05:47
Gathoni1991 wrote: 04 Feb 2020, 11:07 That leaves room for a sequel. Or maybe it was just an incomplete storyline.
I really feel that the author should not leave that major plot changer and ignore it. It could create a great ripple in the existing storyline.
I feel the same way. It may serve to whet the appetite for some readers, but to me it feels incomplete, as though the author meant to address it but forgot.
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evraealtana wrote: 10 Feb 2020, 19:42
Howlan wrote: 05 Feb 2020, 05:47
Gathoni1991 wrote: 04 Feb 2020, 11:07 That leaves room for a sequel. Or maybe it was just an incomplete storyline.
I really feel that the author should not leave that major plot changer and ignore it. It could create a great ripple in the existing storyline.
I feel the same way. It may serve to whet the appetite for some readers, but to me it feels incomplete, as though the author meant to address it but forgot.
Yes, addressing this is required in the sequel.
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SirLaddie wrote: 07 Feb 2020, 09:52 I seem to remember it was told he was with the Iksha with his mother.
Yes, that could be a reason why Alexandria is with the Iksha.
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spencermack wrote: 06 Feb 2020, 20:10 I think the introduction of the twin just opened up more story opportunities that I wish was explored.
Yes, an evil twin will be an interesting addition.
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This leaves a room for a sequel, or maybe series. Well, It's the suspensic art of the book to leave us with questions.
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I think Alexandra took him with her and join Iksha to keep an eye on them. The sequel to the book may elaborate on them. Looking forward to know more.
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Salma_asa wrote: 11 Feb 2020, 08:48 I think Alexandra took him with her and join Iksha to keep an eye on them. The sequel to the book may elaborate on them. Looking forward to know more.
Yes she may have joined the Iksha to take care of her other son.
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I agree with others that it leaves you wondering and interested on the sequel. His twin brother, mother, and what happens with Vikki are all questions I want to read on and hear what happens to them. I hope the sequel answers these burning questions as well as possibly add more.
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It was mentioned in the book at the end who and where the twin was. I don't want to give out any spoilers. It was revealed near the end.
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SirLaddie wrote: 11 Feb 2020, 17:08 It was mentioned in the book at the end who and where the twin was. I don't want to give out any spoilers. It was revealed near the end.
Okay, I see the title states 'Spoilers'.
So this is a spoiler.
The twin is Vikki and it is revealed at the end. Who she thought was her father is not her real father but the guy who raped Adam's mother, who is, of course, also Vikki's mother.
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I think the twin might be discussed in the second book of the series. That's why the author did not mention them anymore.
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I was wondering the same thing throughout! I'm pretty sure the sequel is all about that storyline; it's called Split Adam I think. In my opinion, it would've been cool to do an ending chapter from the twin's point of view, almost like an after credit scene. That way we could know the author hadn't just forgotten to finish the storyline. I'm pretty confident he's working with the Iksha. His twin isn't Vikki though. Vikki is supposed to be in her late 20s, early 30's but her father forced her to take the youth serum. She is just his older half-sister.
I really enjoyed this book and I'm excited to see what the author will do in the sequel. There are so many twists and turns she could take to surprise her readers. I hope she continues to take risks and not play it safe.
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I honestly completely forgot about Adam's twin... :confusion-questionmarks: :confusion-questionmarks: :confusion-questionmarks: :confusion-questionmarks:
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