Untouchable by Ivy SmoakMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
In the first book of the Empire High series, Untouchable, we meet Brooklyn Sanders. She’s just lost her mother and has been forced to move to New York City from her home in Delaware. Moving in with Uncle Jim, whom she barely knows, he’s secured her a spot at the prestigious Empire High where he’s served as a janitor for his entire career.
This first installment follows Brooklyn as she navigates this new phase of her life, the mean girls of EH, chiefly Isabella, and not one, but two love interests.
Just as she begins to settle in, her life again takes an unexpected turn which brings long-kept secrets right to her doorstep.
We’ve got a great supporting cast of characters, including Kennedy, Brooklyn’s new bestie, Felix, a kindhearted and fun-loving, albeit drug-dealing, love interest, and Matthew Caldwell, one-fourth of the Untouchables, and Brooklyn’s other love interest. The pace is slowish and the plot a bit predictable. Likewise, Brooklyn is naïve and oft annoying. That said, I know this is a cult favorite and I really do think there is potential for tremendous character growth, an interesting storyline, and an all-around great series.
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