Rippler: Book One in the Ripple Series

Cidney Swanson

May 2011 · The Ripple Series Book 1 · Williams Press

About this ebook

In this suspenseful and romantic novel, Samantha struggles to keep her ability to turn invisible a secret. But her troubled past is catching up to her, and soon she’ll be forced to choose between protecting the boy she loves and protecting her secret.

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Ratings and reviews

The story was Amazing. What I liked about the main characters was the humor they created but mostly the bond of friendship. And the story kept you engaged as it left you with a few unanswered questions until later on finding out the truth. The descriptions in the story were my favorite part. Going in detail in how the main character feels and thinks and the description of the scenery that takes place.

How can a young girl disappear but still be there? Her life may depend on the answer. Far too often, young Samantha has felt ignored. Almost like she is not in the room. Not even there. Now she understands why. She is not imagining things. But her life gets stranger when her new friend Will seems to understand. Rippling? What does that even mean. Writer Cidney Swanson has a way of turning a potential new relationship inside out. She makes it hard for two young soul-mates to see one another when they keep vanishing. And with someone out to kill Sam, the whole affair is nothing short of perilous. Everyone has secrets and it seems no-one is safe. How can Sam’s new best friend, Will Baker, save her when he can’t even save himself… not even from his own sister who seems bent on running away at the first sign of trouble. And the signs are everywhere. Don’t look now Sam, your life will never be the same. Even if you can’t see it.

Not a bad read, at all. A very cool concept. If I had anything to complain about, at all (and even coming up with this was a bit of a stretch), I'd say that the interaction between the teenagers felt unnatural at times. But even then, it was okay, as these weren't "natural" teens. I'll continue the series, thankful that this was a cool free preview to it.

About the author

Cidney Swanson is an award-winning writer of Young Adult Sci-Fi and Fantasy including The Ripple Trilogy and The Saving Mars Series. SAVING MARS (Kirkus, starred) was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best of 2012 and was an honor book for the SCBWI Spark Award 2014. When she’s not writing, Cidney is distracted by shiny things such as books with raised foil covers, macarons in jars, and stars set against an inky night sky. She lives in Eugene, Oregon with her husband, three kids, two cats, and entirely too much rain.