*** This review will be posted to Bookish on August 25th 
 Let me start off by saying: I love Greek mythology! I love mythology in general, but Greek mythology is, in my opinion, the most interesting one. It's just so rich in fantastic myths and legends, with a vast variety of intriguing characters. Needless to say, I enjoy reading books featuring Greek myths. Every ones in a while I come across an author who did a great job retelling one of my favorite myths. That happened before with Aimee Carter and her lovely book, The Goddess Test, and now it happened again with Elizabeth Miles. Her debut novel, Fury, was a thrilling and absolutely gorgeous read. Lauren Kate, the bestselling author of the Fallen series, said that Fury seduced her and I totally second that! Fury is no doubt one of the sexiest reads of 2011! 
 The book takes place in Ascension, Maine (my favorite US state! I just love books that are taking place in Maine!), during winter break. The plot revolves around a group of teenagers who attend the same local high school. Emily, the main protagonist of the story, falls for her best friend's boyfriend. She knows that it's wrong and that she will probably regret this later, but the chemistry between them is so strong and it's the first time she actually feels the butterflies in her stomach when she thinks about a guy. It's too sweet, too tempting to resists. 
 Life hasn't been easy for Chase either. He's a sweet and likable guy, great at sports and kind to people around him, but because of where he lives, he's stuck with the "trailer trash" label. This makes it hard for him to blend in with all the rich kids, who often make mean jokes about him. He used to have a close friend, Sasha, who shared a similar fate to his own. They understood and supported each other, and Chase started falling for her. It seemed that the feeling was mutual, until one day Sasha's mom married a rich guy and they moved into a big, fancy house. Her social status has drastically changed, she no longer was a fellow "trailer trash" kid, no longer acted like his best friend. Sasha pushed Chase away and made it clear (in front of her new group of friends) that she'd rather die than hang out with him again. Humiliated and heart-broken, Chase had done something cruel and unforgivable to get back at her. 
 It happens to the best of us. Sometimes we do stupid things that we later regret. Sometimes we say mean things without realizing that words are powerful and they can cut deeper than a knife. We all make mistakes, but sometimes sorry isn't enough. And sometimes, just sometimes, the past catches up with us and we have to pay for what we did. 
 I really enjoyed reading Fury. It was like R.L Stine's Fear Street but with a great paranormal twist and spiced up with Greek mythology. Doesn't it sound delicious? Well, it absolutely is! It was sexy, full of tension, fast-paced and enticing. Elizabeth Miles did a great job retelling the Greek myth about Furies (Erinyes), she made them so freaking awesome! Beautiful and hot yet so deadly and cruel! I loved them. I think this book would make a great motion picture and I so hope it will be filmed one day! 
 I didn't really get attached to Ems. She had a lot of faults and I often felt irritated by her actions. I wouldn't say that I disliked her, but she wasn't my favorite character either. I loved J.D and I really enjoy getting to know Chase. Despite the things he has done, Chase was a very likable and three-dimensional character. And well, at least he had a good reason for acting the way he did, unlike Emily, who was just being plain selfish. But let's make one thing clear - Elizabeth Miles portrayed her as an immature back-stabber for a reason and I realize it was absolutely essential to the story. I sympathized with Chase, and although I can't say the same thing about Emily, I think her character has a great potential and she will probably grow on me in the next installments of this series. I'm looking forward to that! 
 The cliffhanger ending left me speechless. I did not expect it at all. The only complaint I have here is the fact that Gabby forgave Emily way too easily. It just didn't seem right, no one forgives and forgets THAT fast, especially since Miles clearly emphasized how much Gabby's boyfriend meant to her. But, overall, it was a really great, gut-wrenching and emotional ending. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!