ABOUT THE BOOK:
In the sequel to the award-winning, dystopian novel, Revealing Eden, Eden Newman must adapt into a hybrid human beast if she hopes to become Ronson Bramford’s mate and survive the overheated environment of Earth. She has no choice but to undergo her father’s adaptation experiment under risky conditions at his makeshift laboratory in the last patch of rainforest.
But when the past rears its ugly head, Eden and Bramford must abandon camp along with their family and friends. Luckily, an ancient Aztec tribe that has survived due to a miraculous healing plant that provides them with sanctuary—or do they have a deeper motive?
Too late, Eden realizes that she is at the center of an epic spiritual battle between love and war, which will determine the fate of the world. To survive and save the ones she loves, she must face her deepest fears or lose everything, including Bramford.
Acclaimed writer VICTORIA FOYT brings to this compelling sequel the same page-turning suspense, wild adventure and romantic intrigue that captivated readers of Save The Pearls Part One.
During her film career, Victoria co-wrote and starred in four critically acclaimed feature films, Going Shopping (2005), Déjà Vu (1997), Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) and Babyfever (1994), which were helmed by indie film director Henry Jaglom. She also co-wrote Festival in Cannes (2001) and appeared in Venice/Venice (2002). She also has written articles for O At Home, Harper’s Bazaar and Film & Video.
AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women awarded Victoria a place in its coveted program in 2002, which led her to write and direct a critically acclaimed short film, The Sweet Spot, starring Jennifer Grant and Carl Weathers. Variety critic Scott Foundas called it “a deliciously funny satire,” and the film played on PBS on Hollywood: Fine Cut, as well as at many major film festivals.
Victoria has appeared on Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, E! Entertainment, HBO, CNN-TV, Showbiz Today, ABC Radio, Turner TV Entertainment Report, TNT Rough Cuts and Westwood One Radio, and received extensive coverage on Siskel & Ebert. Local appearances have included HTTV Good Day LA, The KTLA Morning News, OLA TV Canada, CJRT Radio NY, WOR-Radio NY and NBC Weekend Today-New York.
Victoria has been featured in Vogue Magazine, O at Home, Elle Magazine, Movieline, Venice Magazine, Avenue Magazine, Night Magazine, Moviemaker Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, La Opinion, Miami New Times, Dramalogue and Backstage West, among others. She has hosted book signings and Q&A sessions around the country with forums up to 3000 people, as well as at many major film festivals, including Toronto, Jerusalem, London, Miami, New York and Los Angeles.
Raised in Coral Gables, Florida, Victoria attended the University of Miami and received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and French with a double minor in German and business. Later, she studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, the Beverly Hills Playhouse in Los Angeles, private acting classes with Geraldine Baron and many UCLA Extension film courses. She cites her primary literary influence as Ernest Hemingway, and counts Don Quixote and Gone with the Wind as two of her favorite books. Victoria currently lives in Santa Monica, California with her two children and a lot of books.
MY THOUGHTS: After I read Book One of Save The Pearls, I literally could not wait to read the next installment. I liked the first book so much that I figured there was no way that I would like Book Two, Adapting Eden as much as I liked that first one.
But I was wrong. I loved Adapting Eden. It delved so much deeper into how this one girl could be so powerful yet so scared at the same time. Eden awaits her chance to adapt, just like her love Ramson. Yet there are complications. She is frustrated because Ramson does not fully divulge everything to her, yet she tries to trust him fully. She is hopeful, yet scared.
Many things happen that you would not expect and it seems that Ramson and Eden will never be together, both adapted, as one. There is excitement, intrigue, romance and drama. All the elements that I look for in a great novel.
At the end of the book... it left me highly anticipating the net installment. I cannot wait for the next book. I NEED to know what happens. You really should check this book out today. You will not be disappointed.
