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Seal Girl by Magda Knight-a review

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Seal Girl by Magda Knight-a review

 

Seal Girl

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 29, 2013

Ondine is the new girl at school, and with her flaming red hair, Irish accent and deformed hands, she’s used to being the odd girl out. She tells herself that she simply doesn’t care. But like the mythical selkies who swim in the cold Atlantic, Ondine swims to championships in high school pools, where she feels free. She chooses to be a free spirit, but when someone close starts to play dirty, it seems she runs out of choices …

Seal Girl is another contemporary take on a classical myth. Meet more brave teens tackling real-life issues in the entire Mythology High series. Knight’s next stories, “Geek Girl,” and “Glee Girl,” will be released in June and July. Jammie Kern’s stories, “Ryann in the Sky,” and “Taylor on Lockdown,” are available now.

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REVIEW:  I found this to be a cute yet odd story. So this story introduces an interesting tidbit about Selkies in which stem from Celtic folklore as mermaids but not as they take the form of seals in water but humans on land. There is a crazy catch to all this as these Selkies shed their seal skins to go to land which can cause people to steal their skins to keep them trapped on land. Sounds like a messed up joke if you ask me.

You meet Ondine in detention in which she meets Mitch who is a football jock who she believes is a man who wouldn’t give her the time of day. Upon meeting Ondine, you do feel for her as she describes herself as awkward with having type IV syndactyly which give her oddly shaped hands and being a swimmer; her classmates all call her Flipper with her odd hands and affinity in the water. Sadly, there are even girls who do pick on her because of her differences. Despite all that though it seems as though Ondine actually does make a friend with Candy and Mitch actually seems to have a crush on her.

I find it very sudden on how Mitch comes on to Ondine as strongly as he does but then again this was a very short story along with how well Ondine and Candy do click at Mitch’s party.

I wanted to like this story but in all honesty it just felt a little incomplete and a tad flat for me. I really did like the whole Selkie concept in the story but I felt like they could have gone into it just a little more in the story. The characters are likeable but I wanted just a little more from them. The end left me hanging leaving me wondering what happened next, did she and Mitch get together or not. Don’t get me wrong there was still a lot to like from the book. Overall this was an okay story.

Reviewed by Xtina

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About The Author

 

Magda Knight tells lies for money, and if she likes you and you like her she’ll do it for free.

Magda KnightShe is, of course, referring to the writing of fiction. She’d never tell a lie. If you *like* lies, she has written a number of them in her dystopian steampunk YA novel, JABBERWACK. You should check it out.

Believing in a topsy-turvy world full of fractured truths, Magda Knight writes primarily speculative YA, steampunk, Lovecraftian mythos, fantasy, sci-fi and horror. That’s quite a long list, and has probably just made the word ‘primarily’ a bit redundant.

Magda Knight is a feminist, and all these things she writes probably have a bit of feminism in them.

She is the co-founder and editor of the rather amazing and quite popular alternative feminist website Mookychick.co.uk. The sum of the whole is stronger than its parts. You can contact her about Mookychick and all manner of things at editor@mookychick.co.uk.

When Magda grows up she would like to be either a sword or a bear.

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Wynter’s Horizon by Dee C. May – a Review

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Wynter’s Horizon by Dee C. May – a Review

 

Wynter's Horizon

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Description:
College senior, Wynter Murello, has a secret. One so devastating, she can’t even share it with her closest friends. The weight of it drags her down as she tries to forget. And slowly, she begins to come undone. Making mistake after mistake, Wynter finally hits rock bottom when the only other person who knows the truth catches her in his trap. As she spirals down, fate throws her a rope. She meets the mysterious Reginald Beck: handsome, kind and just a bit mysterious. While something about him and his world scares her, their connection is undeniable.

Beck feels it too. She triggers an attraction he has never before felt—and a memory he can’t place. Intrigued and attracted to Wynter, he pursues answers, uncovering secrets about her life—and his own. But some decisions have lasting consequences, and time is running out for the two. Beck’s past is coming back to haunt him, and his supernatural powers have been exposed. Beck and Wynter must confront the truth or risk losing each other, forever.

 

Review:

Wynter’s Horizon is Dee C. May’s debut novel.  We meet our heroes early on, as both were stuck in limbo, between life and death.  Wynter, having been in a car accident, bloodied and was looking for her friend, who had already passed on.  Beck, close to dying, as he was being tortured. 

But the story picks up in the present, with both having survived and back the real world.  Wynter is in college, hanging with her friends, and secretly still blaming herself for her friend’s death.  Since her friend was the one drunk, and driving, why is Wynter blaming herself?  Seems Wynter was kissing her friend’s boyfriend, and the friend saw the picture, so Wynter feels guilty.  The bad part of this is that the boyfriend, Jason, is a scumbag, and uses Wynter’s guilt to his advantage, and she blinds herself to his deceit.

There is a supernatural twist to this story, as Beck is not totally human, but a very very strong military prepared mercenary, who also has an issue with an uncontrollable temper.  He meets Wynter, and finds himself totally attracted to her.  This is a story of coming to terms with your life, finding the right person, and moving on.  Beck and Wynter belong together, you want to see them make it, especially if they get past their own issues. 

The side story is a former colleague of Beck’s is trying to kill all members of Beck’s team.  So Beck has to go with his friend Quinn to help try to find the killer.  Of course, this leaves Wynter, who knows nothing of Beck’s life, alone for Jason to continually make Wynter feel guilty, forcing her to have sex with him, then treating her like a slut. 

This was an interesting story, but there were some things I did not like, that made it harder for me to fully enjoy the story.  I did find Dee C. May’s writing excellent, and she has made some very good characters, that I would love to learn more about.  With that said, I found the story was very slow to start, going back and forth between Beck and Wynter’s POV; I hated Jason so much, and what he was doing to her, that it did ruin it for me; along that line, I wanted to smack Wynter quite a few times, as her friends tried to do, for being so stupid; and the ending was sort of open ended for a possible sequel. Despite those things, if May doesn’t have Jason in her next book, then I will most certainly read it, as I do want to see Beck and Wynter’s romance develop even more, and see more of those great secondary characters.

Reviewed by Barb

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Screaming Snowflakes by Amber Tesia-a review

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SCREAMING SNOWFLAKES (Screaming Snowflakes #1) by Amber Tesia-a review

Screaming Snowflakes

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Swirling alcohol around the glass, Lucifer remained silent for a few moments. He continued with a slick smile, ‘Raphael. You have to tell her about yourself. Once she knows, she won’t want to be near you.’

Fresh from a break-up, the thoughtful and witty Eleanor moves half-way across the country to study at King’s College University in London. Staying in her recently deceased great great grandmother’s house, Eleanor knows there is more to the crumbling property when she discovers a mysterious locked room. A century old tragic secret risks being unearthed by Eleanor, who reluctantly settles into her new surroundings.

Eleanor is the antithesis of the rebellious Raphael, whose damned and tainted soul threatens her very existence. Unseen supernatural forces conspire to keep the lovers apart, yet nothing can harm Eleanor as she remains under Raphael’s protection. As the boundaries of good and evil become blurred and transgression becomes inevitable, this gripping, thought provoking tale will engage all who have ever questioned love and humanity.

With an unprecedented alliance between a human and the epitome of darkness can a pure, forbidden love conquer all?

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REVIEW: SCREAMING SNOWFLAKES is the first storyline in Amber Tesia’s paranormal YA (Young Adult) series of the same name. As the blurb alludes to, Raphael is our hero-the son of Lucifer, exiled to Earth for five hundred years, only to be called back to Hell just as he discovers the one person who can change his view of humanity-Eleanor.

Sentenced to spend five centuries among the human vermin, by his father as punishment for what Lucifer deems a betrayal, Raphael has watched from the sidelines as humanity worked to destroy itself. But the day he discovers Eleanor’s aura, Raphael is pulled towards her free spirit and carefree attitude. Vowing to protect Eleanor from the darkness threatening to claim her, Raphael slowly learns what it means to love and be loved.

But the blurb speaks of more than what is revealed in the first storyline. Part of the focus of the blurb is on the mysterious locked door and the heroine’s great, great grandmother but very little, if any, of that particular premise is brought into the storyline until the very end.

The novel reads like a YA story but a story where the reader sits on the periphery to watch and wait. And we wait a very long time before a small bit of information is revealed. I wanted to be invited in but I felt relegated to the sidelines waiting for something – anything – to happen. The storyline is very slow to build. It is only when Raphael reveals to Eleanor the truth about his father and, the philosophical and theological nature of his own existence does the storyline begin to take shape.

The mysterious locked room and its’ contents are uncovered in the final pages of the novel, and therein used as a cliffhanger towards the second storyline. The locked room was first introduced early in the storyline but was forgotten and dropped by the wayside for all intents and purpose throughout the remainder of the novel until the very end, where it was abruptly brought back into the storyline focus. Eleanor finds a major piece to the puzzle surrounding the room and the former tenant, but there is very little revealed to the reader at this point. But there is obviously a connection to Raphael, Lucifer, Eleanor and her great, great grandmother.

Overall, SCREAMING SNOWFLAKES is an interesting introductory novel with all the earmarks of a YA storyline: the very slow build up of a relationship, the angst of mistaken beliefs and the heartbreak of perceived betrayal and, of newly discovered feelings. There is no sex; no foul language; no violence and only the beginning of a romantic relationship. There is plenty of religious and philosophical speculation between good and evil, heaven and hell, as well as humans and immortals. There is the potential for a love triangle-from two different angles-but let’s hope it never comes to pass.

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Reviewed by Sandy.

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The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston – a Review

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The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston – a Review

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Description:
She’s been six different people in six different places: Madeline in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now that she’s been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided that this fake identity will be her last.

Witness Protection has taken nearly everything from her. But for now, they’ve given her a new name, Megan Rose Jones, and a horrible hair color. For the past eight months, Meg has begged her father to answer one question: What on earth did he do – or see – that landed them in this god-awful mess? Meg has just about had it with all the Suits’ rules — and her dad’s silence. If he won’t help, it’s time she got some answers for herself.

But Meg isn’t counting on Ethan Landry, an adorable Louisiana farm boy who’s too smart for his own good. He knows Meg is hiding something big. And it just might get both of them killed. As they embark on a perilous journey to free her family once and for all, Meg discovers that there’s only one rule that really matters — survival.

 

Review:
The Rules of Disappearing by Ashley Elston is her first book in this new YA series.  I wasn’t sure this was a series or standalone, but after finishing it, now I am sure this will continue.  This is a totally different YA book, and an outstanding one at that.  I am totally impressed with Ashley Elston, and her wonderful writing. Imagine a YA book in modern world, no dystopian, no worldbuilding, no real teen angst, but with suspense, drama, somewhat of a thriller, a cute romance, and done so flawlessly.

The Rules of Disappearing held my attention from start to finish, as I could not put the book down.  The book begins with our heroine, choosing her new first name, Meg.  Why you ask?  She and her family are in the Witness Protection program, and once again for the 6th time, they are being relocated.  Meg, and her family; her younger sister Mary (Teeny is her real nickname), her mother and her farther are being sent to a hick town in Louisiana.  Before she goes, the Feds help Meg dye her, with new contact lens, new papers, and a write up of who they now are to study, before arriving to their new home. 

Meg is bitter, and hates this life. She left behind friends, and doesn’t understand what really happened to force them into this life.  Her father and the ‘Suits’ (the Feds she nicknames), refuse to tell her anything.  Her mother has become an alcoholic with this change in their lives.  So Meg is determined not to get close to people in her new environment and only worry about Teeny, who is not handling the constant changes very well.

When Meg begins to attend school, she tries to avoid people.  But it is harder then she anticipated, as she finds herself liking Ethan.  No matter what she does, he will not go away, and he also suspects she is not who she says she is.  Ethan is our young hero in this book and he is just awesome.  He is the perfect young man any parent would want for their daughter. Ethan is very independent, but so sweet, fun, caring, and very handsome.  This was slow to build, due to Meg’s hesitation, but it was such a cute romance.  You found yourself rooting for them both. 

Elston has created some great characters in this book, from Meg, Ethan, Mary (Teeny), Pearl, the high school friends or enemies, as well as some of the ‘Suits”, and her parents.  Very well done. 

This is also a mystery, as the story unfolds, Meg will discover more then she bargained for, as there are so many twists along the way.  Her determination to find out the truth, puts her life, and even that of Ethan in danger. With no spoilers, Meg wants her life back, her family back, and will let nothing stop her from finding the truth.  The last third of the book, as revelations are made, is so exciting and enjoyable to read.  Meg is an awesome heroine, strong, smart, street savvy, stubborn, and loyal. 

Each chapter begins with a quote from the rules of disappearing, which for the most part Meg ends up not following.  This was a great read, exciting, interesting, and a story that does not let you stop reading.  A wonderful debut for Ashley Elston, as I cannot wait for the sequel to this book. 

Reviewed by Barb

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The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa – a Review

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The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa – a Review

 

The Eternity Cure

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Book Description:
Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.

Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike.

 

Review:

The Eternity Cure is the second book in Julie Kagawa’s Blood of Eden series. Four months after we left off in Immortal Rules, Allie is still looking for her sire, Kanin. She can feel the pull, and the dreams she has are real, as she sees him being tortured by the psycho vampire, Sarren, who is the major villain here.  Along the way following the trail that she hopes will lead her to Kanin, she comes across her blood brother, Jackal, whom she would like nothing better then to kill him.  Jackal was one of the bad guys in Immortal Rules, and though he is still not to be trusted, not to mention dangerous; his character added much humor to the story, and strangely, you end up liking him somewhat. 

They both agree to help each other in finding Kanin, as Sarren is a master vampire beyond redemption.  They also want to find the cure to the virus that is killing humans, and vampires.  Allie as usual, is a tough kickass heroine, and in this book, she accepts more of what she is…a dangerous vampire.  I loved when Zeke showed up, and the love between the two of them is very much apparent, even with the knowledge that this is an unlikely romance between a human and a vampire.  I liked Zeke in the first book, but loved him even more in this one.  His love for Allie was real, and he would do anything to protect her.  Allie loved Zeke too, but she worried about the monster inside her, if uncontrolled, would hurt him.  But aside from that, it really is a nice romance.

Make no mistake, this is a dark and at times very tense story, with the virus, the victims insanity and killing, and the torture from the bad villains.  But it is an exciting story, though a bit slow early on while Allie was traveling trying to find Kanin.  One of the great things of Kawaga’s writing are the characters she creates; loved Allie & Zeke, even if it seems like an ill fated romance; Jackal, the bad boy who in this book you either laughed with him or wanted to kill him; Kanin, who was more like the sire/father figure that Allie could trust & depend on; Sarren, one of the worst villains, and a total wacko; Salazar, another villain, and Stick, her former nerd friend. The ending was a slambang of an  ending, that tore your heart apart, and yet things were left open for the next book. I can’t wait.

Reviewed by Barb

Copy provided by Netgalley

 

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Leah Rae Miller – The Summer I Became a Nerd Guest Post

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Leah Rae Miller – The Summer I Became a Nerd Guest Post

 

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6 Nerdy Things To Do This Summer

1.      Reread your favorite book series – Be it Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Goosebumps, put some time aside to delve back into the fictional worlds you love and remember why you loved them so much in the first place.

 2.      Make a costume – Do you have a favorite superhero/heroine you wish you could be? Put some time and effort into creating the best costume you can. Then post the pictures so we can all marvel at your awesomeness. P.S. This will also mean you’ll have the best Halloween costume!

3.      Watch a new genre of film – Are there some cult classics you’ve never seen like The Rocky Horror Picture Show or the Evil Dead movies? Maybe you’re interested in foreign films but don’t know where to start? I highly recommend a French film called Amelie which is a sweet, magical romance, or Night Watch and its sequel Day Watch, two Russian films that are intense paranormal thrillers. How about some Japanese animation? Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke are all amazing movies!

4.      Have game nights – Invite friends over for a rousing game of Monopoly! Or try something new. Check out Wil Wheaton’s Table Top Youtube series on GeekandSundry (http://www.youtube.com/user/geekandsundry) for lots of games you’ve never heard of!

5.      Start a blog/vlog – Maybe you want it to be about something specific or maybe you just want a place to ramble. Either way, a blog or vlog is a great way to meet new people with similar interests. Plus, it’s free!

6.      Learn something new – Need a creative outlet? Learn to crochet, knit, sew, draw, make origami, or whittle. Buy a book on the basics of a new language. Write some short stories, poetry, or a whole novel. You know all those things you wish you could do? Well, you’ll never be able to do them unless you learn!

 

About The Author Black and Red

leah rae miller

 

Mother, wife, and YA author living on a windy hill in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Leah Rae Miller loves fuzzy socks, comic books, cherry coke, and brand new office supplies. THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD releases May 7, 2013 from Entangled Teen. Stay cool!

 

Author Website: http://www.leahraemiller.com/
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The Summer I Became a Nerd
By Leah Rae Miller
Entangled Publishing – May 7, 2013

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On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl’s body isn’t just unknown, it’s anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.

Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever.

Title: The Summer I Became a Nerd
Author: Leah Rae Miller
Genre: Contemporary YA
Length: 352 pages
ISBN: 978-1620612385
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Imprint: Entangled Teen

 

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The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller – a Review

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The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller – a Review

the summer i became a nerd

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The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller is not another YA story, let me clarify that right from the beginning.  When it’s this well written, forget the genre and submit to the story like I did.  Madelyne Jean Summers is a closet comic book/superhero junkie who buried her inner nerd after suffering a junior high school Halloween costume humiliation.  Five years later, Maddie is popular, dating the equally popular quarterback…and hating herself in the meantime.

I’m in a constant state of “no one can know,” and it sucks.

Desperate for the latest edition of The Super Ones #400, which was oversold (and currently on back order), Maddie dons her best “incognito ensemble” and ventures out to The Phoenix, aka nerd nirvana, to obtain her copy (it’s not like she can wait!), but is recognized by Logan Scott…her geek idol.  BUSTED!  In a panic that she will be “outed”, Maddie takes all kinds of measures to ensure Logan’s silence.  While “honesty is the best policy” and other lines of that ilk apply, let me remind you that this IS a YA story.  But it’s these experiences that help us to mature and to learn from the hurt that is inevitably caused when the “stacking” takes place:  Lie upon lie upon lie.  I found Maddie to be very relatable with a good head on her shoulders.  Yes, she allowed situations to override her common sense, but as a reader (and a mother) I was relieved when she let her conscience be her guide; before things spun out of control.         

Not only did Ms. Miller mention Robert Pattinson 2% into the dang book, of course I screamed and swooned, but the passion Maddie displayed for the pop culture was genuine and called to my own inner nerd.  I was Maddie’s sister of the heart and champion from the onset.  Purposeful choice of verbs, “dash”, “super-run” or achieving the second floor of her home by “leaps and bounds” were just spot-on and not at all cheesy, I swear!  There was a hypothetical battle scenario involving Darth Vader and Lord Voldemort that was clearly wrong, but that’s for you to decide…I guess?!  It was this enthusiasm, this contagious spirit of hers that made me cheerfully accept her “nuances”.

I twist my blond hair into a messy bun on the top of my head.  Can’t have any tendrils escaping while I’m reading and blocking my view.

You laugh…I high-five!!! 

I just looooooved this book.  Not only did it appeal to my eternal teenager, but it has a sweet, true love story (“He smiles a real smile.  This one is so honest and bright it’s almost blinding in its cuteness.”), a supporting cast of characters so endearing you wished they had more lines (I read the exchange between Dan and the burp scene to my husband and daughters!), an explanation to LARP of Ages (live-action role playing…it’s so popular!), but also of life’s lessons. 

From the FlyLeaf Review:
“An extremely adorkable read about being comfortable in your own skin.”

Awwwww….I couldn’t have said it any better. 

Reviewed by Carmen

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The Rising (Darkness Rising Trilogy #3) by Kelley Armstrong-a review

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The Rising (Darkness Rising Trilogy #3) by Kelley Armstrong-a review

The Rising

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ABOUT THE BOOK:  Release Date April 2, 2013

Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they’re quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it’s not like they can just go to the authorities for help.

All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they’re so valuable, and why their supernatural powers are getting more and more out of control.

But Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her. And now, like it or not, she’ll have to face down some demons from her past if she ever hopes to move on with her life. Because Maya can’t keep running forever.

Old secrets are revealed and unexpected characters make a surprising return in this stunning conclusion to Kelley Armstrong’s New York Times bestselling Darkness Rising trilogy.

Review:

The Rising begins immediately after The Calling ends. Maya and her friends are still on the run from the St. Clouds. Their parents still think they were killed in a helicopter crash, and Maya and her friends are not having it!! They embark on a journey that reveals things, especially to Maya, that leave her speechless and with more questions. As they trek across the country trying to figure out whom they can trust, they encounter another group of kids who have been deemed just as valuable as Maya’s group and whom have been on the run as well. When they join forces, will they finally be able to live their lives as they wish? Or, will they still be under the control of one of the Cabals? You’ll have to read to find out.

I can’t tell you how much I love this YA series. I also can’t tell you how sad I am that it’s over. Yes, there is the inevitable love triangle, but the way it plays out was a very pleasant surprise to me. There was no “I love you, oh wait, no, I love you”. There was actual thought and reasoning and time that went into the decision that was ultimately made. I loved the way Armstrong made her reveals along the way to the kids. I totally loved the interaction with all of the kids. There was loyalty, dissent, caring, love, regret and downright meanness. Other than the supernatural powers, it was totally believable. Because, come on, supernatural powers are NOT real, are they?!?!?! LOL!!

The one negative for me was the ending. I’m still not sure that I dig the resolution at the end, but even that tells me how well written this book was. I finished it almost two weeks ago, and I’m STILL thinking about it. In my humble opinion, if you’re a YA fan, you definitely have to read The Darkest Powers and Darkness Rising series. Saying they are a must read does not do them justice!!

Reviewed by Vickie M.

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