by Melissa Landers
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Published: February 2014
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Genre: Aliens, Dystopia, YA
Hardback: 352 pages
Rating: 5
Alienated series:
Alienated
Invaded - release date: February 3, 2015
Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.
Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket.
Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good-looking.
But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.
Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life—not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.
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My two-bits:
The experience presented was like having a foreign exchange student living in your home with the added twist - he (or it) is from another planet.
I found this to be a fun read that comes with people learning about each other and from moments that spark from a budding sweet romance.
There are some serious nitty gritty issues that this book ends with. So, next book is definitely required.
Love this cover and just had to present the flip side which is equally appealing.
* part of my Dystopia Reading Challenge
