Road to Eugenica

Review can also be found on *Milky Way of Books*

A story of self-discovery, romance, and knowledge! This is one of the books that will probably go unnoticed unless more people know about it! Through Drea's POV we learn her inner thoughts, her lack of self-confidence and her everyday life, before and after the "incident".

Drea gains the ability to have ALL the knowledge in her mind, like an encyclopedia! This is an interesting factor for a YA and mostly I liked her relationship with her father and her friendship-turned love with Dylan.

I do have to mention that this book also has quite a surprising cliffhanger! I didn't expect my reading pile of Januray to have so many cliffhangers!

I have mixed feelings about the Road to Eugenica. It was so outside the box and not what I expected. I was hooked on every page because I wanted to find out what was happening, but also a little scared to keep reading.

Alexandrea seems like an ordinary girl. She's in love with her best friend and trying her best to tackle high school. The day a new boy, Maddox starts school everything starts to get a little strange. She can suddenly understand and speak foreign languages. She isn't struggling with her education and she seems to know things she hasn't learnt. Dylan, her best friend has always been a big part of her life, but the new boy has caught her eye. Alexandrea's life is about to get crazy and not in a good way. Her happy bubble is about to be popped and there is no going back. Nothing is what it seems. No one can be trusted. She wants answers, but her life may be in danger.

Road to Eugenica is a suspense mystery like no other. Two dimensions and one link. It's strange and interesting. It's like nothing else I've read.
*There will be a sequel to this book and the next book will make or break this story.

3.5 stars out of 5. This book had me wanting more all the way through, but I'm not sure I liked the consequences.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

"Road to Eugenica" is an intriguing YA fantasy. Alexandrea (Drea) Smith has always been pretty typical teenager- until her life begins turning upside down after a car accident. Not only is her father dead, but she is suddenly a superstar in school, has a bunch of new skills, and has a photographic memory. She has long been afraid of the 'green-eyed man' who haunts her dreams- and now she thinks she might be seeing him in the real world also. To make things more complicated, Drea is in love with her BFF Dylan who has her firmly in the friend-zone- and now there's a hot new classmate, Maddox, who seems to be interested in Drea.

While trying to figure out all the mysteries about herself she doesn't know and navigating this new romantic/friend field, Drea is also coping with the loss of her father and her distant mother. This book is like an origin story for Drea, as we spend the vast majority of the book determining which new skills Drea has and getting small tidbits about who she is and why she has these skills. By the end of the book, I still feel like I was left with a whole ton of questions, and so I am very eager to read the next book in this series.

I thought we would explore Eugenica some more (considering it's in the title), but we don't really learn anything about it until more than halfway through this book- thus, this really felt like an origin story/prequel to me. Regardless, I found it to be an enjoyable read, and I was completely invested in Drea and her life. I am really curious to see where this series will go, as it has a lot of potential. I found the beginning to be a bit slow, but the second half of the book picks the up the pace getting faster until the end, which gives you a bit of a cliffhanger. Some things (including the ending) were a little more predictable than I wish they were, but I still enjoyed this story which has a lot of sci-fi potential!

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Road to Eugencia by A.M. Rose is an intriguing YA science fiction/fantasy tale. A young teen has her entire life flipped upside down and inside out...it's torn apart. First, she comes down sick, then, there's a car crash and her dad doesn't make it. Her mom is not who she thought she was. And then, there's two guys. One of them is her best friend forever, Dylan. He's crazy about Drea. Dylan wants to keep her safe. Next is Maddox. He too, wants to keep her safe.

Road to Eugencia is full of action, suspense, and danger. The attraction Drea feels towards Dylan feels real. After going through all the hell, Drea has to figure out whose after her and why. Staying safe, will be difficult. But with Dylan, Drea feels safe.

The shadowing from the end of this novel, has me wondering everything I thought I knew about Drea's situation and her best friend, Dylan. I can't wait to read the next book! Overall, I highly recommend it to readers everywhere.