I genuinely enjoyed this story, which was originally released in mid-2014, but seemed to go largely unnoticed despite very good reviews and user ratings.

**Copy provided in exchange for an honest review** I think this was a great into to Kallysten, and I'm pretty pleased overall with the story. Overall, this was an interesting read in a trope that I will never get sick of. Also, like I said, I found the format to be too jumpy for my taste and mildly confusing. We get nearly nothing in terms of world-building, which was very frustrating. This book takes place in a dystopian future where demons (?) or something exist and the world is under attack, but that aspect of the book is really underdeveloped. What really bugged me, though, about the book was the lazy world-building. The shyness was adorable, and it warmed me to him as a character. I liked best that each time they knocked boots, it felt like the first time for Calden. They were sweet together, though Calden is sort of dick. I liked how Calden and Eli had to win each other's trust time and time again, and their system of tattoos to remember important things. I enjoy amnesia books- what? I mean, it's a classic romance trope, but it just works for me. It also reminded me a lot of The River Leith. It also reminded me of 50 First Dates, which I adore. This book strongly reminded me of the movie Momento, which is discussed in the book, though not by name. That makes the days sort of blur together, in a way. Part of the confusion is that the story has a pretty narrow focus so not many events transpire. I found the jumps in time to be pretty confusing, and I kept flipping back through my Kindle to check and compare dates.

I chose to read it as the author presented it, and I have to say, I sort of regret that.

The book is told in a non-linear fashion, but you also have the choice to read it chronologically. Kallysten is a new to me author, but I was so impressed by her writing skills that she will be on my radar in the future. Anterograde is an interesting, well written book about an aloof, talented surgeon with anterograde amnesia and his relationship with longtime friend-turned-lover.

Anterograde by Kallysten