Characters
Ash made for a strong and determined main character. Passionate about her musical career, she would stop at nothing to try and get her life back on track. At times she made terrible mistakes but this only served to make her more human and realistic as a character.
Trent (Ash’s brother) generated so much natural conflict. Bitter about his damaged leg due to a past accident caused by Ash, the two siblings are constantly at odds with each-other. Despite their initial clashes in the book, the story goes on to show different dimensions to their sibling-ship, giving a more rounded view of their history.
For the sake of brevity, I’m going to discuss one more character, head of police in the Hollow Hills area, Candace. A strict and uncompromising woman, Candace made for a good contagionist, throwing up obstacles and ultimatums all through the book. She was easy to dislike, having a power hungry nature that walked hand in hand with police-corruption.