This book, to me, was a really good start to Meg Cabot's new series. I have read a lot of reviews about this book, and one of the comments I have seen often is that compared with her other books, this one was disappointing. I have never read one of her books before Abandon, so maybe thats why I don't have that negativity towards it. 
 So that I give nothing from the book away, I will only summarize the synopsis. Abandon is a reimagined version of the myth of Hades and Persephone. The lead character, Pierce ( I love her name!)accidently dies and ends up in the Underworld. After escaping, she wakes back up alive. She tries to forget, but someone from the Underworld won't let her. She moves somewhere else to make a fresh start, but HE is there. She is scared that if she can't move on, she will end up back in the place she fears the most. The Underworld. 
 This is a very intersting book for me. It is slower paced than a lot of paranormal YA books, but that didn't really bother me with this book. There was something going on all of the time, it just isn't anything flashy. There is no love triangle, thank goodness. There is a romance of sorts, but it isn't the all consuming, "I can't breathe when their not around" kind of love. It is a love born out of learning about who this person is, and why they are who they are. Pierce has a fierce need to protect the people around her, even when she is scared. I really liked her as a character. She is very different. She is wounded and scared and hurt, but she is also strong, and willful, and extremely caring. Her guy, John, is a mystery, but as the book moves forward you start to understand who he is a little at a time. The book is a mystery that unfolds slowly, and by the end of the book you have the knowledge you will need to continue with the series. 
 I really hope that people give Abandon a chance. I think that Meg Cabot has the beginnings of a story that could turn out truly great. I can't wait to see where she takes it in the next book of this series!