Eve: The Awakening is the debut novel from Jenna Moreci, and it is a HELL of a debut. The story follows the titular Eve, an advanced subspecies of humans named after the Greek chimeras. Eve has grown up an orphan after the cataclysmic death of her parents, sparking both her gift of telekinesis, and the beginning of a lifelong battle to survive. Since the age of eight, she has braved her way through infamy, ridicule, bullying, and death threats, all whilst learning to control her gift, and dealing with the hardships of being an outcast--and then, just as she thinks she's found a way to lead a normal life, in step a bazillion freaking aliens: Interlopers. Slimy, toothy, winged, giant-ass aliens all of whom are hell-bent on turning the human race against Eve and her kind, and then doing the world the 'grand favour' of eliminating chimeras in the goriest possible way. 
 And this, is the joy-ride that is Eve: The Awakening. 
 The writing is superbly paced; it gallops through the story, high on adrenaline, crafting scenes of heart-pounding tension and unimaginable gore. If though, you think this is the only thing it has going for it, you're terribly wrong--the book is laced with humour, upbeat drama, chemistry, and ultimately--the gem of every great book--it is littered with countless moments of raw emotion (no, I'm not crying--there's something in my eye). The characters are well-rounded, and fully developed, each so very individual, and I won't attempt to sum them up here, as I cannot do them justice, but the ensemble of personalities and quirks are brilliant, and Eve, the protagonist, is as complex as they come. Through her, the book touches on broader themes such as discrimination and oppression, adding yet another layer of depth to the story. 
 I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish; the book has a compelling beginning, and though it slows in early chapters as we're discovering Eve's world, it isn't long before we're hurtling through the story again at chimera speed. 
 The only downside, as far as I can see, is that book two of this dynamic (see what I did there?) series isn't yet available. 
 This is honestly the best book I've read since Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series (Halfway to the Grave), and I'd urge anyone to check out EVE, even if (like me) you're not a hard-core fan of the sci-fi genre. EVE easily straddles several genres at once, and as well as being entertaining, moving, and all-round excellent writing, I'd recommend this regardless, if only to introduce you to the fabulous-ness that is Percy! Best. Character. Ever. 
 Seriously--read it.