As the reader I ended up feeling for the characters that were singled out by them but at the same time I understood why they were. She does not try and glamorize the Furies into something that they are not. To an extent I thought that they went above and beyond on their punishments but who am I to judge?Įlizabeth Miles has created as brutally honest and thrilling novel. I would be lying if I said that I thought the Furies were reasonable because they are not. With Em it was a little less clear because the Furies seem to toy with her and when it comes down to it she makes a choice that may or may not be for the best. Ty was placed into Chase's life and though he feels his heart beats for her it is clear she is there to undo what he has always worked so hard for.

Instead they were intricately woven into the back of the story and they each had their purpose. So if you are looking for a book that focuses solely on them you would have to look elsewhere. The Furies were not up front and center characters in this one. Em's downfall was a little harder to swallow but you can't gain the Furies attention by being good right? Things are this way for both of them for a reason and Miles played her cards well. Unfortunately being at the top when people are shallow isn't an east feat and the ghosts of his decisions past haunt him. Chase grew up with not much and after loosing the one person that he considered a friend to popularity he did all he could to get there. Chase was a little easier to like but he was not without his faults. It was her reasoning for why it was okay and how it would all work out that killed me. However I did feel for her and her need to feel special and have someone that cared. Confusing I know but sometimes her actions were just too much for me. This is a life he struggles to hold onto and has done things he is not so proud of just to stay on top.Įm was someone I both felt attached to and irritated with. With Chase his demons lay in a life that is beyond his means in Ascension. When Gabby leaves for break and Em is alone with Zach she can no longer deny the chemistry and though she knows she will regret it she doesn't feel like she can resist something that feels so right. Em doesn't want to feel the way she does but she can't deny that her best friends boyfriend makes her feel special. They are two teens that have their own weaknesses and ultimately they are what brings them down. The story is told from both Em and Chase's POV.

Fury by Elizabeth Miles