The Year of the Great Seventh by Teresa Orts Review

Sophie has always felt out of step — an outsider, even amongst friends in her high school with all the hype about celebrity culture. Her life in L.A. seems to have been already written for her, but when her junior year starts, it all takes a drastic turn. When she crosses paths with the school's heartthrob, Nate Werner, they fall for each other in a way neither can understand. What they don’t know is that by giving in to their desires, they are unlocking an ancient Egyptian prophecy that threatens to return Earth to the dark ages.

To undo the curse, Nate and Sophie embark on an adventure that takes them across the country. But their quest is not only to save the world as they know it. It is also a fight for their very survival. Behind the scenes, there are those that are counting on them to fail.

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My Thoughts
I don't read a lot of YA books as a rule, I feel that I am too old at times to really be able to get into the story of teenagers. Once I started reading The Year of The Great Seventh it took me a bit to get into it, but I think that it was because of the fact that the author was setting up the characters. Since they were teenagers it took me awhile to grasp what was going on. I have always found ancient Egypt to be intriguing so once the story got past the introduction of the characters and it got into the supernatural aspect I found the story really taking off for me. The author weaves the lives of teenagers in Hollywood with Egyptian mythology to make the story interesting. Sophie to me seemed like a bit of an outsider who finds herself attracted to rich boy Nate, who seems to have anger issues. It is not until later in the story the reader finds out what and why he does have these issues. He seems to have inherited his issues from his grandfather, he thinks it is mental issues but this is where the mythology comes in and the reader finds out what is going on. Sophie and Nate go to New York to find answers to the clues that they find and it is a race to save Nate from evil. I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the sequel!
I received a copy of the book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.