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Night School by C.J. Daugherty- Night School #1 Bewitched Bookworms <p>This book is again one of those that catch your eye with a gorgeous and insanely beautiful cover. Together with the mysterious synopsis, I knew I needed to read it!!</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2013/04/night-school-by-c-j-daugherty-night-school-1.html/nightschool-2” rel=”attachment wp-att-8899”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-8899” alt=”Night School by C.J. Daugherty” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/NightSchool-1024x246.jpg” width=”614” height=”148” /></a></p> <h2>Boarding Schools rock!</h2> <p>A Boarding School setting is always something I especially love. I can’t even say why, but I love picking up books that are set in a boarding school. Alli our main character is a trouble maker and is send to Cimmeria after her parents have no idea anymore what to do with her. She’s troubled, angry and definitely needs a new environment to get back on track. Just Allie has no idea what she is getting really into when attending this school. There is a mysterious wall around this school and everyone is so secretive that Allie is needs to figure out what is going on at Night…</p> <h2>Alli – Troubled Stubborn Teen</h2> <p>Alli was a great character and we clicked right from the beginning.It takes her some time to get accustomed to her new surroundings but she is not as stubborn as she would not try to make the best out of it. And… she realizes life is not as bad as it seems and she makes some freinds and… also experiences some romance! There are two boys seeking Allies attention and I want to primarily mention Carter as I loved him the most! He has a bad boy attitude but you could already feel very early that he has only Allies best interest at hear. The Love Triangle was nicely done and I didn’t feel completely lost as I usually feel with Love Triangles. Here, it makes sense and helps Alli to grow and develop!</p> <h2>Mysteries over Mysteries</h2> <p>I think the strongest part of the book was figuring out what exactly the Night School is! Allie desperately wants to get behind the secrets but we are kept in the dark for a very long time. This keeps us on edge and actually makes us turn pages even faster! I must say that I did expect something completely else and I was totally dumfounded when we finally found it all out. To be completely honest I expected something a little more.. epic? Still, this book definitely had a thrill factor that was very exciting and together with some unique characters made an excellent read for all fans of YA Mysteries!</p> <div> <h4 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h4> <p><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-spellcaster-by-cara-lynn-shultz.html/4_marush” rel=”attachment wp-att-2349”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4 ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” width=”210” height=”102” /></a></p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Night School by C.J. Daugherty is a thrilling and mysterious tale that comes with a great cast of character. A Love Triangle mixed with the secret surrounding the school makes this book a fantastic read for all Young Adult fans who want something different!</p> <p> </p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/ya” rel=”attachment wp-att-2339”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a> <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/05/review-unraveling-by-elizabeth-norris.html/mystery” rel=”attachment wp-att-2629”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2629” alt=”mystery” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mystery.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/love” rel=”attachment wp-att-2336”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a></p> </div> <h4>Additional Info</h4> <p>Night School was already published in several countries before it now finally gets published in the US too.</p> <div></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div>
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Night School by C.J. Daugherty- Night School #1
This book is again one of those that catch your eye with a gorgeous and insanely beautiful cover. Together with the mysterious synopsis, I knew I needed to read it!!
Boarding Schools rock!
A Boarding School setting is always something I especially love. I can’t even say why, but I love picking up books that are set in a boarding school. Alli our main character is a trouble maker and is send to Cimmeria after her parents have no idea anymore what to do with her. She’s troubled, angry and definitely needs a new environment to get back on track. Just Allie has no idea what she is getting really into when attending this school. There is a mysterious wall around this school and everyone is so secretive that Allie is needs to figure out what is going on at Night…
Alli – Troubled Stubborn Teen
Alli was a great character and we clicked right from the beginning.It takes her some time to get accustomed to her new surroundings but she is not as stubborn as she would not try to make the best out of it. And… she realizes life is not as bad as it seems and she makes some freinds and… also experiences some romance! There are two boys seeking Allies attention and I want to primarily mention Carter as I loved him the most! He has a bad boy attitude but you could already feel very early that he has only Allies best interest at hear. The Love Triangle was nicely done and I didn’t feel completely lost as I usually feel with Love Triangles. Here, it makes sense and helps Alli to grow and develop!
Mysteries over Mysteries
I think the strongest part of the book was figuring out what exactly the Night School is! Allie desperately wants to get behind the secrets but we are kept in the dark for a very long time. This keeps us on edge and actually makes us turn pages even faster! I must say that I did expect something completely else and I was totally dumfounded when we finally found it all out. To be completely honest I expected something a little more.. epic? Still, this book definitely had a thrill factor that was very exciting and together with some unique characters made an excellent read for all fans of YA Mysteries!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Night School by C.J. Daugherty is a thrilling and mysterious tale that comes with a great cast of character. A Love Triangle mixed with the secret surrounding the school makes this book a fantastic read for all Young Adult fans who want something different!
Additional Info
Night School was already published in several countries before it now finally gets published in the US too.
Much Love,
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Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols - A New Adult Monday Review Bewitched Bookworms
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Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols - A New Adult Monday Review
A New Adult Monday Review
.. a bi-weekly Feature where we will review and talk about New Adult books! If you are not familiar with this term, you can read my New Adult Discussion post!
I have heard a lot about Jennifer Echols’s New Adult story so I was seriously excited when I I got a chance to read it! It sounded funny and different and this is exactly what I found!
A Little Magic A Little Weird
Truly I think this sums this story up the best and I totally didn’t expect this. What I expected was a cute Contemporary and what I got was a little different a little weird and a little fun! Totally surprising combination. Even more, the story has a slight hint of magic and paranormal, something I too didn’t expect. So Levitating Las Vegas will be a little different from what you expect, and once you put behind your expectations you are ready to enjoy the ride!
Holy – Magician on drugs
Holy’s parents are famous Vegas magicians and they put her daughter holy on a drug when she was still very young. It’s to keep her mental disease in check – or so they say… But, when Holy finally gets behind this weird drug she has to use , there are more and more secrets she comes across and she finally has to face a reality she might not be prepared for. But, it also brings her closer to her childhood crush Elija who weirdly enough takes the sam drug for the same mental disability. Together they go on a werid trip to discover the truth!
Romance – Action and Twists & Turns
The story is action packed and filled with a lot of mind boggling twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. The whole story is truly entertaining and once I got used to the weirdness of the story I found the ride to be funny and different. Elija and Holy were a great team and it was great to see them come together and finally learn the truth about themselves and each other. Filled with some sexy times, I truly care for them as characters as well as a romantic pair. However, they didn’t completely make me fall for them as I normally do with other characters. I admit it took me a while to fully grasp the oddness of the story and truly enjoy it. It’s hard when you get into a book thinking one way only to go a complete different dirrection.
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Levitating Las Vegas by Jennifer Echols is weirdly different and filled with action, magic, romance and touch paranormal. Readers who enjoy to be surprised and like a little oddness will be a perfect fit for Levitating Las Vegas!
Additional Info
I love that Jennifer Echols totally welcomes the New Adult genre and goes along for a ride. She clearly is a writer who can write any genre Adult, Young Adult or New Adult and I am more than excited to read more from her! Read her New Adult article on her site!
So, do you like a storys that are a little odd and weird? And did you expect this kind of story from Jennifer Echols? I’m excited to hear your thoughts!!
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Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Bewitched Bookworms <h1 id=”Unravel Me”><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me”><img class=”alignright wp-image-2994” title=”Unravel Me” alt=”Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/UnravelMe.png” width=”300” /></a>Unravel Me</h1> <div id=”Tahereh Mafi”>by <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/4637539.Tahereh_Mafi’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4637539.Tahereh_Mafi”>Tahereh Mafi</a> (<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.taherehbooks.com/’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.taherehbooks.com/”>website</a>, <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.facebook.com/taherehmafibooks?sk=app_129982580378550’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.facebook.com/taherehmafibooks?sk=app_129982580378550”>Facebook</a>, <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.twitter.com/taherehmafi’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.twitter.com/taherehmafi” target=”_blank”>Twitter</a>)</div> <div>Genre: YA Dystopian</div> <div>Publication: February 5th 2013 by HarperCollins</div> <div>Audiobook purchased by reviewer</div> <div>Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/Unravel-Me-Shatter-Tahereh-Mafi/dp/0062085530/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/Unravel-Me-Shatter-Tahereh-Mafi/dp/0062085530/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0”>Amazon</a> | <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unravel-me-tahereh-mafi/1111397856?ean=9780062085535’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unravel-me-tahereh-mafi/1111397856?ean=9780062085535”>B&N</a> | <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.indiebound.org/book/9780062085535’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062085535”>Indiebound</a></div> <div>synopsis from <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13104080-unravel-me” target=”_blank”>Goodreads</a></div> <div><strong><em>Rating:</em></strong></div> <div><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/downloads/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush-300x186.png’);” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3_6_marush-300x186.png”><img class=”alignnone wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” height=”53” /></a></div> <div></div> <blockquote><p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>tick</p> <p>it’s almost</p> <p>time for war.</p> <p>Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.</p> <p>She’s finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.</p> <p>Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.</p> <p>In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam’s life</p> <div></div> </blockquote> <div>Dark gets darker as Juliette’s tale unfolds….</div> <h4>Omega Point – the beginning and the end</h4> <div> <p><em>Shatter Me</em>, the first book in this series, ends with Juliette at Omega Point, a safe haven for others with powers like Juliette’s. <em>Unravel Me</em> picks up shortly after and it’s clear that Juliette’s journey is just beginning. Surrounded by people, but still isolating herself, Juliette has to come out of her shell and join her community before her tale can truly unfold. Additionally, as she grows, she has to find out how she fits in, not just with Castle and Kenji and the others at Omega point, but with Adam as well. Faced with challenges, from without and within, Juliette has to decide what it is she wants and what’s worth fighting for.</p> </div> <h4>Juliette – the girl with power</h4> <p>While she spends most of the first book weak and helpless, Juliette finally learns to harness her power in this book. And I don’t mean just her supernatural power but also her inner strength. While, like in <em>Shatter Me</em>, she does spend a lot of time analyzing herself and her motives in this book, taking the reader through her every self doubt and second thought, I loved seeing into the inner workings of her mind and how she grew in this book. It a beautiful portrait of the inner working of her mind that’s shared with the reader and while, at the end, Juliette may not be happy, she is stronger.</p> <h4><span style=”font-size: 1em;”>Adam & Warner – love isn’t easy</span></h4> <div>Ah….Adam and Warner. Gosh, Juliette’s lucky, isn’t she? I mean who wouldn’t fall for these guys?? While I’m undeniably Team Warner (I just can’t get enough of his tortured soul), I completely get the Team Adam perspective. And I adore them both in this book. However, after all the Team Warner buzz about this book, I have to say, I think this book is definitely for fans of Adam more. Even I started swaying in my allegiances!! Adam is there, doggedly, for Juliette in this book, no matter what tries to separate them and man loved him for it! Don’t get me wrong though! There’s plenty of delicious Warner goodness to go around. Ms. Mafi did not leave us Warner lovers out in the cold. *wink*</div> <div> <h4>Team Kenji?</h4> <div> <p>Speaking of guys I love, Kenji once again steals the show in this book. I can’t tell you how much more I love this guy, and how much I want to know just exactly what this kid’s story is!!! Come on, Tahereh!!!! Throw us a novella about Kenji’s past!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <h3 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h3> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2349” title=”Rating 4 ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_marush-300x146.png” height=”108” /></p> <p> </p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <div>While <em>Unravel Me</em> moves Juliette’s overall story forward on a few key fronts, it definitely more about character growth than anything else. But with all the surprises that come up, I don’t know if I could have handled more action!!! This is a great, fast-paced read which will have you flipping the pages to find out…WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!! And the ending, while not a cruel cliffhanger, will definitely leave you geared up for book 3!</div> <div></div> <p> </p> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2339 alignnone” title=”ya” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ya.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2332” title=”audiobook” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobook.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”size-full wp-image-2338 alignnone” title=”paranormal” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/paranormal.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /> <img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2334” title=”favorite” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/favorite.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></p> <h4></h4> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/downloads/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobooks.png’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobooks.png”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2448” title=”audiobooks” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/audiobooks.png” width=”339” height=”130” /></a>Get your own <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.audible.com/search/ref=ftx_top_nav_search_1’);” title=”Unravel Me at Audible.com” href=”http://www.audible.com/search/ref=ftx_top_nav_search_1” target=”_blank”>Audiobook at Audible</a>: Unravel Me (unabridged, 11hrs 57min)</p> <p>Kate Simses once again hits it out of the park with her amazing portrayals of the varied cast of characters in this book. She’s mesmerizing and seamless as she shifts from the voice of a tortured Adam to a confused Juliette to a snarkily awesome Kenji. The audiobook is a PERFECT way to enjoy this title if your at all an audiobook fan!!</p> <div style=”text-align: center;”> <h4 style=”text-align: left;”>Final Question</h4> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>So I’m dying to know…. if you read the book, do you think it’s more Team Adam than Team Warner focused? And if you didn’t read the book, who would you most want to spend one day with and why? Castle? Juliette? Warner????? *fans self* Let me know!!!!</div> </div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Now go and get lost…in a book!</div> <div><a title=”Pushy’s posts” href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/category/pushy” target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-1074” title=”pushy” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pushy.jpg” width=”300” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>
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Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Unravel MeGenre: YA DystopianPublication: February 5th 2013 by HarperCollinsAudiobook purchased by reviewersynopsis from GoodreadsRating:tick
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time for war.
Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.
She’s finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.
Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.
In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam’s life
Dark gets darker as Juliette’s tale unfolds….Omega Point – the beginning and the end
Shatter Me, the first book in this series, ends with Juliette at Omega Point, a safe haven for others with powers like Juliette’s. Unravel Me picks up shortly after and it’s clear that Juliette’s journey is just beginning. Surrounded by people, but still isolating herself, Juliette has to come out of her shell and join her community before her tale can truly unfold. Additionally, as she grows, she has to find out how she fits in, not just with Castle and Kenji and the others at Omega point, but with Adam as well. Faced with challenges, from without and within, Juliette has to decide what it is she wants and what’s worth fighting for.
Juliette – the girl with power
While she spends most of the first book weak and helpless, Juliette finally learns to harness her power in this book. And I don’t mean just her supernatural power but also her inner strength. While, like in Shatter Me, she does spend a lot of time analyzing herself and her motives in this book, taking the reader through her every self doubt and second thought, I loved seeing into the inner workings of her mind and how she grew in this book. It a beautiful portrait of the inner working of her mind that’s shared with the reader and while, at the end, Juliette may not be happy, she is stronger.
Adam & Warner – love isn’t easy
Ah….Adam and Warner. Gosh, Juliette’s lucky, isn’t she? I mean who wouldn’t fall for these guys?? While I’m undeniably Team Warner (I just can’t get enough of his tortured soul), I completely get the Team Adam perspective. And I adore them both in this book. However, after all the Team Warner buzz about this book, I have to say, I think this book is definitely for fans of Adam more. Even I started swaying in my allegiances!! Adam is there, doggedly, for Juliette in this book, no matter what tries to separate them and man loved him for it! Don’t get me wrong though! There’s plenty of delicious Warner goodness to go around. Ms. Mafi did not leave us Warner lovers out in the cold. *wink*Team Kenji?
Speaking of guys I love, Kenji once again steals the show in this book. I can’t tell you how much more I love this guy, and how much I want to know just exactly what this kid’s story is!!! Come on, Tahereh!!!! Throw us a novella about Kenji’s past!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
While Unravel Me moves Juliette’s overall story forward on a few key fronts, it definitely more about character growth than anything else. But with all the surprises that come up, I don’t know if I could have handled more action!!! This is a great, fast-paced read which will have you flipping the pages to find out…WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!! And the ending, while not a cruel cliffhanger, will definitely leave you geared up for book 3! 
Get your own Audiobook at Audible: Unravel Me (unabridged, 11hrs 57min)Kate Simses once again hits it out of the park with her amazing portrayals of the varied cast of characters in this book. She’s mesmerizing and seamless as she shifts from the voice of a tortured Adam to a confused Juliette to a snarkily awesome Kenji. The audiobook is a PERFECT way to enjoy this title if your at all an audiobook fan!!
Final Question
So I’m dying to know…. if you read the book, do you think it’s more Team Adam than Team Warner focused? And if you didn’t read the book, who would you most want to spend one day with and why? Castle? Juliette? Warner????? *fans self* Let me know!!!!Now go and get lost…in a book!
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Flukes by Nichole Chase - New Adult Monday’s Bewitched Bookworms <h2 style=”text-align: center;”>New Adult Monday</h2> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/tag/new-adult-mondays” target=”_blank” rel=”attachment wp-att-5019”><img title=”NewAdult_Mondays” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NewAdult_Mondays.png” width=”569” height=”202” /></a></p> <p style=”text-align: center;”>.. a bi-weekly Feature where we will review and talk about New Adult books! If you are not familiar with this term, you can read my <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/08/new-adult-the-gap-between-young-adult-and-adult.html” target=”_blank”>New Adult Discussion</a> post!</p> <h1 id=”bookTitle”><img class=”alignright wp-image-7227” alt=”Flukes” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Flukes.png” width=”400” height=”414” />Flukes</h1> <div id=”bookAuthors”>by <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/author/show/5074162.Nichole_Chase’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5074162.Nichole_Chase” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);”>Nichole Chase</a> (<a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/nicholechase.blogspot.de/’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://nicholechase.blogspot.de/” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://nicholechase.blogspot.de’]);” target=”_blank”>blog</a>, <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/twitter.com/NicholeChase’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”https://twitter.com/NicholeChase” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://twitter.com’]);” target=”_blank”>twitter</a>)</div> <div>Genre: New Adult Paranormal</div> <div>Publication: October 6th 2012 by Amazon Digital Services</div> <div>Copy bought myself</div> <div>Get your own: <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009MTO970/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009MTO970&linkCode=as2&tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009MTO970/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009MTO970&linkCode=as2&tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);” target=”_blank”>amazon</a> | BookDepository</div> <div>Rating:</div> <div><img alt=”Rating 4.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_5_marush.png” width=”145” height=”71” /></div> <div></div> <div><strong><em>Flukes by Nichole Chase on <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13512495-the-dark-light” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.goodreads.com’]);” target=”_blank”>goodreads</a>: </em></strong></div> <div> <blockquote><p>Meena has a secret guarded closely by her family—a secret as dangerous as the sea and buried just as deep. When court-appointed community-service workers are assigned to Flukes, the family-owned animal sanctuary, everyone is on high alert. It doesn’t help that Meena finds herself attracted to sexy-as-sin Blake Weathering, one of the new workers.</p> <p>If he wasn’t so distracting, she might be able to land Flukes a much-needed cruise-line contract. Blake Weathering, the first in his family to attend public school, has developed a tough image. Unfortunately, it lands him in trouble. Now banned from his high school graduation ceremony, getting his diploma is dependent upon a community-service gig cleaning up fish crap. No diploma, no trust fund fortune—and no way to escape his overbearing father. The last thing he needs is the distraction of a mysterious girl with teal eyes who pulls at his heartstrings.</p> <p>When Blake discovers Meena’s secret, they are both thrown into a desperate search for information about her past. Two worlds pull them in opposite directions, and they will have to fight to hold on to all that really matters</p></blockquote> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p>Hach, I love it when I read a review from a trusted blogger, go and buy the book and then love it just as much! <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/booknook.me/flukes-by-nichole-chase/’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://booknook.me/flukes-by-nichole-chase/” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://booknook.me’]);” target=”_blank”>Ashley from Book Nook</a> reviewed this book a while back and I got it the minute I finished her review!</p> <h1 id=”bookTitle”><img class=”aligncenter” alt=”Flukes_feat” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Flukes_feat.jpg” width=”624” height=”150” /></h1> <p> </p> <h3>New Adult with a Paranormal Twist and a Beautiful Caribbean Setting</h3> <p>While I was reading Flukes, I was also just spending time in the Caribbean so for me the book just came in perfectly. The story is set in the Bahamas with a beautiful scenery that makes it easy to get sucked into the story and just dream! Apart from the setting, the whole story is beautifully crafted with paranormal twist that makes this story stand out so much! Of course, the paranormal twist is not hard to guess, but still, everything played together perfectly.</p> <h3>Meena – Innocence and Fierceness</h3> <p>I loved Meena instantly. Even though she was parts shy and full of innocence there was also a strong woman inside of her and I love this combo a lot. It made Meena lovable and a cute and genuine character everyone will easily let into her heart. She grew up very protected, homeschooled and doesn’t have a lot of friends. But, the best friend she has, she loves and trusts deeply and even told her about her secret. I always love when best friends are not shut out when it comes to secrets, this is something that always bothers me in other stories. I also adored Meena’s parents and their relationship. It was beautiful and heartwarming!</p> <h3>Blake – Oh bad Boy with Heart!</h3> <p>Gorgeous, rich and bad boy image! YES Blake fits easily in the beloved bad boy we all love so much in YA and NA literature! (<em>at least I do …</em>) Blake starts being a jerk, someone who just has money and isn’t used to work for his money. But, once we get to know Blake better, we know everything is just a facade and those are the moments we love the most – when we discover the inside of the characters. Meena and Blake were a great and utterly cute romantic couple! It took both of them sometime to trust each other, to open up their hearts – but it was slow, playful and romantic!</p> <h3 style=”text-align: center;”>Bewitched Rating</h3> <p style=”text-align: center;”><img class=”aligncenter wp-image-2348” alt=”Rating 4.5” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4_5_marush.png” width=”242” height=”118” /></p> <h4>Bottom Line</h4> <p>Flukes by Nichole Chase was an utterly cute romantic New Adult tale with a paranormal twist. It comes with great, strongly developed characters that we all fall in love with so very easy. It’s filled with mysteries, heartbreak and sweet romance. Fans of New Adult who also love a good paranormal story will need to put Flukes on their every growing TBR pile!</p> <p> </p> <p style=”text-align: center;”> <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/07/beautiful-disaster-by-jamie-mcguire.html/newadult” rel=”attachment wp-att-4315”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-4315” title=”newadult” alt=”New Adult” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/newadult.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a> <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/review-lost-in-time-by-melissa-de-la-cruz.html/paranormal” rel=”attachment wp-att-2338”><img class=”size-full wp-image-2338 alignnone” title=”paranormal” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/paranormal.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a> <a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2012/03/audiobook-review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html/love” rel=”attachment wp-att-2336”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2336” title=”love” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/love.png” width=”60” height=”60” /></a></p> </div> <h4>Additional Info</h4> <div>FLUKES got a new cover which will be more in tune with the series. Nichole Chase is going to write companion books and I’m super excited about these! FLUKES is only 1.99 on amazon so go and grab a copy! Oh and do not forget to check <a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/pinterest.com/nicholechase/flukes/’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://pinterest.com/nicholechase/flukes/” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://pinterest.com’]);”>Nichole Chase’s Pinterest Page for Flukes</a> – awesome inspirational pictures that will make you wish to pick it up right away!</div> <p style=”text-align: center;”><a onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009MTO970/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009MTO970&linkCode=as2&tag=bewitcbookwo-20’);” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009MTO970/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009MTO970&linkCode=as2&tag=bewitcbookwo-20” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’outbound-article’,’http://www.amazon.com’]);”><img alt=”” src=”http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B009MTO970&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=bewitcbookwo-20” border=”0” /></a><img style=”border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;” alt=”” src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bewitcbookwo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B009MTO970” width=”1” height=”1” border=”0” /></p> <div></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”>Much Love,</div> <div style=”text-align: center;”></div> <div style=”text-align: center;”><a href=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/2011/12/book-review-touch-of-power-by-maria-snyder.html/danny” rel=”attachment wp-att-988”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-988” title=”danny Siggy ” alt=”” src=”http://bewitchedbookworms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/danny.jpeg” width=”280” height=”100” /></a></div> <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=”“></div>
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Flukes by Nichole Chase - New Adult Monday’s
New Adult Monday
.. a bi-weekly Feature where we will review and talk about New Adult books! If you are not familiar with this term, you can read my New Adult Discussion post!
FlukesGenre: New Adult ParanormalPublication: October 6th 2012 by Amazon Digital ServicesCopy bought myselfGet your own: amazon | BookDepositoryRating:
Flukes by Nichole Chase on goodreads:Meena has a secret guarded closely by her family—a secret as dangerous as the sea and buried just as deep. When court-appointed community-service workers are assigned to Flukes, the family-owned animal sanctuary, everyone is on high alert. It doesn’t help that Meena finds herself attracted to sexy-as-sin Blake Weathering, one of the new workers.
If he wasn’t so distracting, she might be able to land Flukes a much-needed cruise-line contract. Blake Weathering, the first in his family to attend public school, has developed a tough image. Unfortunately, it lands him in trouble. Now banned from his high school graduation ceremony, getting his diploma is dependent upon a community-service gig cleaning up fish crap. No diploma, no trust fund fortune—and no way to escape his overbearing father. The last thing he needs is the distraction of a mysterious girl with teal eyes who pulls at his heartstrings.
When Blake discovers Meena’s secret, they are both thrown into a desperate search for information about her past. Two worlds pull them in opposite directions, and they will have to fight to hold on to all that really matters
Hach, I love it when I read a review from a trusted blogger, go and buy the book and then love it just as much! Ashley from Book Nook reviewed this book a while back and I got it the minute I finished her review!
New Adult with a Paranormal Twist and a Beautiful Caribbean Setting
While I was reading Flukes, I was also just spending time in the Caribbean so for me the book just came in perfectly. The story is set in the Bahamas with a beautiful scenery that makes it easy to get sucked into the story and just dream! Apart from the setting, the whole story is beautifully crafted with paranormal twist that makes this story stand out so much! Of course, the paranormal twist is not hard to guess, but still, everything played together perfectly.
Meena – Innocence and Fierceness
I loved Meena instantly. Even though she was parts shy and full of innocence there was also a strong woman inside of her and I love this combo a lot. It made Meena lovable and a cute and genuine character everyone will easily let into her heart. She grew up very protected, homeschooled and doesn’t have a lot of friends. But, the best friend she has, she loves and trusts deeply and even told her about her secret. I always love when best friends are not shut out when it comes to secrets, this is something that always bothers me in other stories. I also adored Meena’s parents and their relationship. It was beautiful and heartwarming!
Blake – Oh bad Boy with Heart!
Gorgeous, rich and bad boy image! YES Blake fits easily in the beloved bad boy we all love so much in YA and NA literature! (at least I do …) Blake starts being a jerk, someone who just has money and isn’t used to work for his money. But, once we get to know Blake better, we know everything is just a facade and those are the moments we love the most – when we discover the inside of the characters. Meena and Blake were a great and utterly cute romantic couple! It took both of them sometime to trust each other, to open up their hearts – but it was slow, playful and romantic!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Flukes by Nichole Chase was an utterly cute romantic New Adult tale with a paranormal twist. It comes with great, strongly developed characters that we all fall in love with so very easy. It’s filled with mysteries, heartbreak and sweet romance. Fans of New Adult who also love a good paranormal story will need to put Flukes on their every growing TBR pile!
Additional Info
FLUKES got a new cover which will be more in tune with the series. Nichole Chase is going to write companion books and I’m super excited about these! FLUKES is only 1.99 on amazon so go and grab a copy! Oh and do not forget to check Nichole Chase’s Pinterest Page for Flukes – awesome inspirational pictures that will make you wish to pick it up right away!Much Love, -
High Res
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The Prey by Andrew Fukuda - The Hunt 2
The PreySeries: The Hunt #2Genre: YA DystopianPublication: January 29th 2013 by St. Martin’s PressCopy from publisherGet your own: amazon | BookDepositoryRating:
The Prey by Andrew Fukuda on goodreads:For Gene and the remaining humans—or hepers—death is just a heartbeat away. On the run and hunted by society, they must find a way to survive in The Vast… and avoid the hungry predators tracking them in the dark. But they’re not the only things following Gene. He’s haunted by the girl he left behind and his burgeoning feelings for Sissy, the human girl at his side.
When they discover a refuge of exiled humans living high in the mountains, Gene and his friends think they’re finally safe. Led by a group of intensely secretive elders, the civilisation begins to raise more questions than answers. A strict code of behaviour is the rule, harsh punishments are meted out, young men are nowhere to be found—and Gene begins to wonder if the world they’ve entered is just as evil as the one they left behind. As life at the refuge grows more perilous, he and Sissy only grow closer. In an increasingly violent world, all they have is each other… if they can only stay alive.
Last year, I was incredibly surprised by how much I loved the first book “The Hunt”. It was creepy, unique and awesome and I never expected to be so excited about this book. Needless to say, I was looking forward to see how much the sequel lived up to its processor.
On The Run
We were left in the first book with Gene escaping the creepy Zombie/Vampire’s together with some remaining humans. Now, they are on a search for the “promised” land where they could live free and without fear of being hunted all the time. What they find is a small civilization and at first it seems like everything is finally alright. If.. there wouldn’t be something nagging in Gene’s mind , something that seems off…
Action & Secrets & Twits & Turns
Just like with the first book, I loved the action packed plot. It was easy to get sucked into this story as fast as with the first book! Following Gene and the other to find a place where they could live was something I desperately wished for them to find. The escape was action paced and let me hold my breath and when I thought I could cool down when they reached this civilization place I was oh so wrong. After a few pages that went easy with us, we jumped right back into action and discovering all the secrets this places held made it impossible to stay away from this book. It was equally thrilling, gross and the perfect amount of creepy!
Also, there were some amazing twists and turns some of which I might have seen coming, but others totally caught me by surprise!
Flashed out deep character and wonderful relationships!
Apart from the thrilling and creepy plot, The Hunt as well as The Prey has incredibly characters that stick out and are wonderfully developed. In addition to these characters, I loved the relationship that have been formed and become incredibly important. And, I’m not just talking about romance but also friendship and family. Although, I was happy to see that there was so romance here too!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
The Prey by Andrew Fukuda was a thrilling and creepy ride that kept me glued to the pages and barely left me time to catch a breath. It was a well-rounded sequel to an equally awesome first book. If you like creepy, thrilling stories full of action with wonderful characters, then it’s time for you to pick up “The Hunt“, or read The Sequel “The Prey”.
- Read my Review of “The Hunt“, which also was a 5 Star Read for me!
- Both books are available as audiobooks!
Much Love, -
High Res
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Pivot Point by Kasie West
Pivot Pointby Kasie WestSeries: Pivot Point #1Genre: YA, ParanormalExpected publication: February 12th 2013 by HarperTeenCopy from publisherGet your own: amazon | BookDepositoryRating:Pivot Point by Kasie West on goodreads:Knowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier …
Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought. When Addie’s parents ambush her with the news of their divorce, she has to pick who she wants to live with—her father, who is leaving the paranormal compound to live among the “Norms,” or her mother, who is staying in the life Addie has always known. Addie loves her life just as it is, so her answer should be easy. One Search six weeks into the future proves it’s not.
In one potential future, Addie is adjusting to life outside the Compound as the new girl in a Norm high school where she meets Trevor, a cute, sensitive artist who understands her. In the other path, Addie is being pursued by the hottest guy in school—but she never wanted to be a quarterback’s girlfriend. When Addie’s father is asked to consult on a murder in the Compound, she’s unwittingly drawn into a dangerous game that threatens everything she holds dear. With love and loss in both lives, it all comes down to which reality she’s willing to live through … and who she can’t live without.
Well, this sounds awesome, doesn’t it? it reminded me a little bit of Harry Potter, being there is a whole “world” of magically gifted people living alongside the “normal” ones. Added with a little romance, this sounded perfect. Oh … and I wasn’t disappointed!
Addie – gifted to see her choices playing out in her head..
Addie lives along with other gifted people in a compound, hidden from the normal people. Addie can see her choices playing out in her head and for her it feels like she actually lived and experienced those choices when it’s only minutes in the “real world”. When her parents are getting a divorce she’s asked to either stay with her mom in the compound or go and live with her dad in the real world. Seeing as this is a horrible choice, she’s looking to see which decision works better for her…
2 Paths – Played out besides each other…
At first, I was scared that those two realities would be too confusing for me to follow. But, Kasie West did an outstanding and extraordinary job in managing to keep me hooked and connected to both of Addie’s path! Each chapter, we are shifting from one path to the other while the other people surrounding Addie experience the same things, so it’s easy to stay with the time line and the story. Ugh, that was hard to explain, but believe me, it was amazingly played and described and one of my favorite aspects of this book!
I always knew which reality Addie was in right now and I felt connected and never detached from them! This is amazing way and talent of storytelling.
Addie and The Romance and the Choice – times 2…
In both paths, Addie will find a boy and falls in love! The Normal boy Trevor however, totally stole my heart instantly! I love this geeky, sensitive and artistic boy. But, I admit, I also liked the quarterback in the magic world.Each boy had something special and each reality had some pro and cons… It was a great story with some romance but also some surprising twists and turns that kept me glued to the pages! And, even though this book could stay as a standalone I was excited to find out that there is going to be a sequel, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it!
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Pivot Point by Kasie West was an refreshing tale full of romance and choices. Kasie West most definitely has a unique way of storytelling and her debut was absolutely amazing! Great Characters and a great story makes Pivot Point a wonderful story I’d recommend to everyone who is looking for something fresh and unique!
Much Love, -
High Res
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New Adult Monday: Pushy Tries New Adult
EasyGenre: Contemporary NA RomancePublication: November 6th 2012 by Berkley TradeBook received as a gift/challenge from Dannysynopsis from GoodreadsRating:Rescued by a stranger.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy…He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…
The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.
Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.
It started with a challenge…
A few months ago Danny discovered the New Adult genre. You may recall how excited she was. Or rather still is even. :)
We were talking one day about all the great NA books she was enjoying and I mentioned I would like to try one. A few minutes later a gift showed up on my Kindle…Easy by Tammara Webber. Now the cover is pretty and the blurb looked interesting but I had no idea how much I would enjoy this book!
It starts off so fierce and I was dragged into this story, drawn to Jacqueline and Lucas and the chemistry that flowed between them. It was so true to my memories of collage life, the dramas that consume, the challenges that need to be faced and the dangers that are very real and present. But it was the characters, so realistic and wonderfully portrayed that made this story shine. I loved them all, not just Jacqueline and Lucas but Erin and Chaz and the rest. I adored the friendship that Jacqueline and Erin share, and it reminded me of my “east coast girls” that I went to school with, the way they were there for each other no matter what.
And fear not, NA does not equal Erotica (or sorry, if that’s what you were hoping for). There was romance and sex but not more than one finds in any story with romance. Well, maybe just a little more details…but really, just right!
So, I send a thank you out to my dear Danny who got me started and I look forward to adding the NA genre to my reading list!
Bewitched Rating
Now go and get lost…in a book! -
High Res
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Bewitched Kids Corner {6} Liesl & Po
Happy Friday, and welcome to the latest installment of our monthly feature
where we review Children’s books.
Liesl and Po
By Lauren Oliver
Illustrations by Kei Acedera
Amazon / B&N / Indiebound / Goodreads
307 pages (Hardcover, Paperback and Audiobook)
Published October 4th 2011 by HarperCollins
Audiobook borrowed from libraryLiesl lives in a tiny attic bedroom, locked away by her cruel stepmother. Her only friends are the shadows and the mice,until one night a ghost appears from the darkness. It is Po, who comes from the Other Side. Both Liesl and Po are lonely, but together they are less alone.
That same night, an alchemist’s apprentice, Will, bungles an important delivery. He accidentally switches a box containing the most powerful magic in the world with one containing something decidedly less remarkable.Will’s mistake has tremendous consequences for Liesl and Po, and it draws the three of them together on an extraordinary journey.
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes a luminous and magnificent novel that glows with rare magic, ghostly wonders, and a true friendship that lights even the darkest of places.
Being a fan of Lauren Oliver’s early YA novels (I ADORED Before I Fall), I had high expectations for what promised a grand Middle Grade book. Sadly, this one fell a little short of my hopes.
This book has so many wonderful things going for it: adorable, engaging main characters, suitably scary, yet not overbearingly so, villains, and a story line that leads them all on a journey of growth. And yet, while I liked all the parts individually, on the whole I just didn’t connect. Perhaps it was the fact that I listened to the audio and didn’t read the physical book, which I’ve read in other reviews is beautifully illustrated, still while I was happy for the characters, I never truly feared for them, one way or another.
I think, however, the story, particularly the physical version, will resonate with younger readers, early middle grades in particular, for whom this will be just the right amount of drama before heading off to bed.
A pleasant adventure, particularly for the younger set, this is a nice MG effort from a great writer!Now go and get lost….in a book! -
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Review: Enclave and Outpost by Ann Aguirre
EnclaveGenre: YA DystopianPublication: April 12th 2011 by Feiwel & FriendsAudiobook borrowed from librarysynopsis from GoodreadsRating:WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE
In Deuce’s world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed ‘brat’ has trained into one of three groups–Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms. Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember.
As a Huntress, her purpose is clear—to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading ferocious monsters known as Freaks. She’s worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing’s going to stop her, not even a beautiful, brooding Hunter named Fade. When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce’s troubles are just beginning.
Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and Fade doesn’t like following orders. At first Deuce thinks he’s crazy, but as death stalks their sanctuary, and it becomes clear the elders don’t always know best, Deuce wonders if Fade might be telling the truth. Her partner confuses her; she’s never known a boy like him before, as prone to touching her gently as using his knives with feral grace.
As Deuce’s perception shifts, so does the balance in the constant battle for survival. The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat only due to their sheer numbers, show signs of cunning and strategy… but the elders refuse to heed any warnings. Despite imminent disaster, the enclave puts their faith in strictures and sacrifice instead. No matter how she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she’s ever known.
OutpostGenre: YA DystopianPublication: September 4th 2012 by Feiwel & FriendsAudiobook purchased by reviewersynopsis from GoodreadsRating:Deuce’s whole world has changed. Down below, she was considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she’s a brat in need of training in the eyes of the townsfolk. She doesn’t fit in with the other girls: Deuce only knows how to fight.
To make matters worse, her Hunter partner, Fade, keeps Deuce at a distance. Her feelings for Fade haven’t changed, but he seems not to want her around anymore. Confused and lonely, she starts looking for a way out.
Deuce signs up to serve in the summer patrols—those who make sure the planters can work the fields without danger. It should be routine, but things have been changing on the surface, just as they did below ground. The Freaks have grown smarter. They’re watching. Waiting. Planning. The monsters don’t intend to let Salvation survive, and it may take a girl like Deuce to turn back the tide.
Gritty and angsty, this take on the zombie apocalypse has plenty of meat on the bone!The Huntress
In the world Deuce is raised in, everyone has a role to play, and her role is the huntress. The society she’s raised in has little time or care for affection or bonds between people. It’s the whole that matters and as a Huntress, Deuce contributes to the whole by providing food and protection. The society of the Enclave also doesn’t truly acknowledge the value of a person until they make it to the age of 15, prior to which they are but one of any number of brats, signified by a number if thought of at all. Now that Deuce has earned her name and her place in the Enclave she’s dedicated to maintaining her society through any means necessary. But on her first patrols she’s paired with Fade and the relationship she develops with him turns her world upside down.
Strength vs. Power
A lot of the first book seems to be focused on the questions of strength versus power as well as the good of the whole versus the values of the individual. In Enclave, we see how Fade, who had known a life outside of the tunnels brings a different perspective to Deuce’s lift, opens her eyes to other viewpoints and opinions and how that ricochets through her world.
Throughout their journey together, in the tunnels and above, Deuce struggles with the new-found idea of tempering her strength, be it either with mercy or justice. It takes her some time to realize that her physical prowess isn’t the only thing she’s good for and that brute force with no thought or emotion behind it has less value than she had been raised to believe.
The Little Woman
As we enter Outpost, we find Fade and Deuce, partners throughout all of Enclave, distanced from one another. Along with Striker and Tegan, two other teens they picked upon their journey from the tunnels to the city of Salvation, Fade and Deuce are trying to find their way in this new society they’ve entered into. While the others seem to have blended in more or less successfully, Deuce is having a harder time of it, primarily because her upbringing to be a Huntress is directly at odds with the role a woman is expected to play in the town of Salvation. Think 1850′s style western town politics and you’ll have a good idea of what Salvation is life: a place where men are men, women are domestic and deviating from what we think of as standard gender roles is a good way to get attention of a negative kind. Throw in the fact that the Freaks, or the Muties as they’re known topside, are pressing closer and closer in on the town and you can see how deviation from the norm isn’t a safe practice.
Picking up on the theme of what’s best for the individual versus what’s best for the collective good, Outpost also explores the ideas of family and forgiveness in touching ways. The history between Striker and Tegan looms above them, as do the misunderstandings that have plagued Fade and Deuce since they’ve known one another. Add in the love triangle that Striker keeps pushing on Fade and Deuce and there are some tense moments. Still the emotional turmoil helps to propel Deuce’s growth as a character and I found myself invested in her story.
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Bottom Line
While Enclave and Outpost share many themes with other books in this genre, they never come off trite or derivative. These books bring fresh faces to a familiar storyline and the endings of each book leave the reader’s interest piqued with that age old question: What happens next?Get your own Audiobook at audible: Enclave (unabridged, 7hrs 53min)
Outpost(unabridged, 10hrs 20min)Emily Bauer does a great job bringing Deuce and her world to life. She conveys the emotions, horror and hope, love and loss, with honesty and has the perfect voice for Deuce, who’s so young and is forced to be so old at the same time. Definitely worth listening to if you enjoy audiobooks.
And if you enjoy these books, there are two shorts out there from the world of Razorland: Foundation, which is a prequel and gives some insight into the world as it feel apart prior to how we know it in Enclave and Endurance, a touching story of what happens to Deuce’s closest friends in the Enclave after she leaves. Both are only 99 cent eBooks and both are worth reading!
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Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane - Series: The Hunted #1
Indigo AwakeningSeries: The Hunted #1Genre: YA ParanormalPublication: December 18th 2012 by Harlequin TeenCopy from publisherGet your own: amazon | BookDepositoryRating:Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane on goodreads:Because of what you are, the Believers will hunt you down.
Voices told Lucas Darby to run. Voices no one else can hear. He’s warned his sister not to look for him, but Rayne refuses to let her troubled brother vanish on the streets of LA. In her desperate search, she meets Gabriel Stewart, a runaway with mysterious powers and far too many secrets. Rayne can’t explain her crazy need to trust the strange yet compelling boy—to touch him—to protect him even though he scares her.
A fanatical church secretly hunts psychic kids—gifted “Indigo” teens feared to be the next evolution of mankind—for reasons only “the Believers” know. Now Rayne’s only hope is Gabe, who is haunted by an awakening power—a force darker than either of them imagine—that could doom them all.
Let’s face it. I’m a visual person and .. this cover? There was no way around this book for me! I was intrigued, fascinated and immediately hooked by cover and the premise. Special Gift? Bring them on!
Colorful Cast of unique Characters with special Gifts!
The most striking point about Indigo Awakening is the incredible cast of characters! Written in 3rd POV, the story shifts between the major kexyplayers which let’s us get glimpses into different aspects of this story! Also, Jordan Dane truly has a wonderful way introducing all characters and making us care for them pretty fast. Moreover, the whole plot and world building was amazingly played out. Not revealing too much and keeping an aura of mystery and secrets that will keep us glued to the pages.
Gabriel – Lucas – Raine and more
I absolutely adored all the characters and I do not want to go into much detail about all them and just want to point out my favorite and most striking ones. Gabriel captured my heart the easiest and the most! He’s one of the kids with “gifts” and he’s living as an outcast when Rayne finds hime. Gabriel is broken, tortured but has the strong to potential to kick ass! Definitely my favorite kind of contradiction! Filled with guild, he doesn’t want to let anyone close— but the he meets Rayne.
And, she#s the other amazing character I feel for in this book! I loved her! despite being only 17, she’s strong independent, loyal and a wonderful caring and empathic girl. she’s one of the few ones without a gift, but that doesn’t bother her as her heart is strong! All she cares about is keeping her brother Lucas save and later taking care of Gabriel!
Powerful Story – Twisting Plot
The whole story was fast paced and full of amazing twists and turn. It was never a boring page to be found! The plot moves on mercilessly and does not gives you much time to breath! It was a great and amazing ride! The Gifts of the kids were a great idea, and a paranormal element I absolutely loved. Even though some basics were explained, I would have wished for a little more explanation about the gifts and how they work. But I guess this will be dealed with in the next book
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane is a phenomenal start in a unique new paranormal series that is highly unique and fast paced. Especially the characters were developed with uttermost care and love and will easily find a place in your heart! I cannot wait for the next book in this great series!
Additional Info
Jordan Dane is author of lot of Young Adult as well as adult books. Her writing totally speaks to me, so I’m definitely going to check her other books! Also, HarlequinTEEN and Kismet Book Tours will are hosting a Blog Tour in January and… without spoiling anything – I promise you this tour is going to be amazing!!
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The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay Bewitched Bookworms
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The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
The Sea of Tranquilityby Katja Millay (twitter )Genre: Upper YA/NA ContemporaryPublication: November 13th 2012 by Atria BooksCopy from publisherGet your own: amazon | BookDepositoryRating:
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay on goodreads:I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some days I wonder how I am still able to lift my feet to walk.
Former piano prodigy Nastya Kashnikov wants two things: to get through high school without anyone learning about her past and to make the boy who took everything from her—her identity, her spirit, her will to live—pay.
Josh Bennett’s story is no secret: every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at seventeen years old, there is no one left. Now all he wants is be left alone and people allow it because when your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space.
Everyone except Nastya, the mysterious new girl at school who starts showing up and won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life. But the more he gets to know her, the more of an enigma she becomes. As their relationship intensifies and the unanswered questions begin to pile up, he starts to wonder if he will ever learn the secrets she’s been hiding—or if he even wants to.
The Sea of Tranquility is a rich, intense, and brilliantly imagined story about a lonely boy, an emotionally fragile girl, and the miracle of second chances.
I have heard about The Sea of Tranquility as one of the raising self-published stars, who climbed the bestseller lists! It was no surprise when Atria books picked her up! When, I was then contacted to review the book, I couldn’t reply fast enough! And… I.Was.in.Awe!
A Borken Girl and A Broken Boy
Nastya is broken. You can actually feel her pain through her thoughts and behavior, yet we have to find out what exactly happened to her as she is not speaking about it. But, it’s easy to feel the sadness, the anger and the desperation that is oozing out of her. It will break your heart seeing this girl so closed and desperate. Nastya build a wall around herself when she stopped talking, at all, with no one! In addition she hides herself behind trashy clothes and trashy make-up to keep people at bay.
Then there is Josh who is always on his own at school. No one even tries to get near him. There is something tortured about this boy, yet Natsya has no idea what it is. But she feels utterly drawn to him, because she feels like he is the only one that won’t bother asking about her and she hopes he will let her just .. be..
Emotionally Intense and Incredibly Sad
I was emotionally invested right away. Both characters stirred at my heart with their sad stories and I wanted to heal them! I admired their strength as both Josh and Nastya are incredibly strong persons who are left to deal with their horrible situations alone, as they both feel like no one can comprehend what they are dealing with and because they refuse to take help from outside.
I was having tears in my eyes through a big part of this book, the story had a firm grip on my heart and I couldn’t let go of this story. It’s a story that sucks you in and hold you close, even though the story was not fast progressing. But the slowness worked perfectly for the slowly transforming romance about two people who need each other in order to heal their broken souls.
Phenomenal Supporting Characters and Just a Beautiful Story
I always love when an author not only cares to develop the protagonists but also the secondary characters and Katjy Millay created a phenomenal cast of characters! I feel in love with Josh’s best friend Drew, who first seemed like a total playboy but turned out to be a wonderful friend to both Josh and Nastya. But there is more! It’s not just a story about two people, it’s also a story about family and some scenes were so affectionate and beautiful that I was crying about the tenderness.
Favorite Quotes
“And maybe I’m a liar and I do need it, because being kissed by Josh Bennet is kind of like being saved. It’s a promise and a memory of the future and a book of better stories.”
“What did you call her?” she ask’s but I don’t think it’s her real question.
“Sunshine,” I say, and she smiles like she believes it’s perfect and she may be the only person other than me who would think so.
“What is she to you?” she whispers. The real question and I know the answer even if I don’t know how to say it.
Drew’s muffled voice rises up from the floor before I can respond.
“Family,” he says.
And he’s right.”
- Josh’s POV“We’re like mysteries to one another. Maybe if I can solve him and he can solve me, we can explain each other. Maybe that’s what I need. Someone to explain me.”
Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay is raw, passionate, incredibly intense and filled with a lot of sadness, angst and anger. But there is also beauty. Beauty in love and family. It’s a story about 2 broken people who need to find a way back from the dark place they were hiding and finally enter the light again!
Additional Info
Josh and Nastya are both seniors in High School, but it’s a rather mature story which is why I would consider it as a crossover to NA. To be honest, I do not think I can make this book justice it’s so amazing that I feel bad putting my tiny words together about this story.If you are up for an emotional book, that will make you cry and smile, then please go and get a copy!Much Love, -
Discussed! .. When To Post Reviews…. Bewitched Bookworms
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Discussed! .. When To Post Reviews….
Morning and Happy Saturday!
Last week I came across a review from a book that comes out next year. Not only is the Review posted super early (around 4 month before release) but, it was also a 2 star review.
I admit, I cringed when I saw this!
And, this got me thinking. When to post reviews, and is there or should there be a difference between positive and negative reviews?
Well, of course I have an opinion and I’m truly looking forward hearing what you think!
So, here are my thoughts:
This is at least the time frame how I handle it here. But, this also highly depends on the publisher. Some even like to see it the review 2 weeks before and consider 1 month before too long.
Also, posting it before or after is something I always ask myself.
Please note, the following section is all about positive reviews!!!!
This can generate an excitement about a book and most publishers are happy when we post our reviews earlier. I think most of them say they are fine as long as the book is already pre-ordered. This brings on the next point. I know Publisher love the numbers of pre-sales!!!! So, if we Blogger can generate a little buzz before, they are all happy!!
Sometimes when I REALLY love a book I would LOVE to shout out my love right away, but I try to respect the wish of the publishers, even though I’m just dying to talk about the book!
Quite frankly, this I only do when I run into time scheduling problems and when I find no free date in our calendar. But on the other hand, I feel like when the book is already out people feel more inclined to go and buy the book right now, instead of having to wait… I’m like this. I am not a big pre-orderer and more of an instant buyer!
But, let’s move to the more controversial point…
Is it really helpful and respectful to post such negative reviews so early? Like 4 month early?
Truly, I hate writing negative reviews, yet there are two books I recently read that I didn’t like at all. Since, I got the review copy I’m also going to post my review here at the Bookworms, but I thought hard about exactly when I should do this!
I actually had one of these books on my calendar to post 4 weeks before release and then, I felt actually really bad about posting it so early! I feel like it generates a negative feeling about a book which didn’t had a chance to reach a bigger audience yet.
So, I decided to post my negative reviews after the first excitement is over and the book is already ut for a few weeks.
Is that the right thinking? Do I over think? Is it not fair to my readers to hold a negative review back? I have no clue… but this is how I feel about it..
And again, I remember feeling super sad and actually cringed when I saw such a review so early! I feel like this book deserves each chance to get all hyped up from the ones that loved the book and I don’t want to spoil this excitement..
On the other hand, sometimes I wish I could shout my love out much earlier…
How do you handle this? When do you post your reviews? Do you care about the publishers wish, or do decide yourself when it’s the best time for YOU to post a certain review?
What about negative reviews? Do you handle them differently? Or, do you handle them exactly the same way as the positive ones?
Much Love,
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Review: Crusher by Niall Leonard Bewitched Bookworms
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Review: Crusher by Niall Leonard
Crusher
by Niall Leonard
Published on September 2012 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
To catch a killer, Finn Maguire may have to become one….
Everything changed the day Finn found his father in a pool of blood, bludgeoned to death. His dull, dreary life is turned upside down as he become’s the prime suspect. How can he clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to kill him?
Facing danger at every turn, uncovering dark family secrets and braving the seedy London underworld, Finn is about to discover that only the people you trust can really hurt you…
My Thoughts:
Seventeen year old Finn leads a frugal, boring life. Go to work at a fast food fried chicken restaurant, go for a run, hang out at home with his step-father. But everything changes when he comes home from one of his shifts at work to find his step-dad dead at his desk, and the laptop where he’d been working on a screenplay loosely based on a local mobster missing.
Since Finn is a high school drop out due to his less than stellar grades/dyslexia and prior record for drug dealing, he’s immediately labeled a suspect. When the cops are forced to release him due to lack of evidence, Finn sets out to find his stepfather’s real killer–and almost gets himself killed along the way multiple times.
Finn isn’t your typical teenage boy. He’s brash, has a mouth that would make your average sailor blush, and seems pretty smart and street wise–even though he has a learning disability. But the boy is so emotionally detached, I sometimes wondered what was wrong with him. His stepfather was murdered, and he discovered the body–Finn just calmly calls the police and waits for them to show up. This is the man who has raised him all by himself after his mother abandoned them to live her own life in America, and Finn doesn’t so much as squeeze out one tear.
As Finn’s investigation takes him through London–encountering the most notoriously untouchable mobster in town, dirty cops, even dirtier school girls, crazy social workers, his stepdad’s drinking buddies, and a famous chef–he has to put his boxing training (where his nickname “Crusher” comes from) to use as there are attempts on his life, red herrings galore, and a few tense standoff scenes that keep the flow going.
I give Crusher a 3.5 out of 5. The pacing was a bit hit and miss, but the scenes with the most action just flowed along nicely. There was a good deal of violence and bad language, so I wouldn’t recommend this for the younger adults out there. Overall, this was a gritty mystery/thriller that kept me interested enough to see Finn through on his journey to find his stepfather’s killer. And it certainly wasn’t who I’d expected, either. I also loved all of the British slang and words that I’m not used to since I’m American. It was fun trying to decipher just what Finn was talking about some times!
Get your own Audiobooks at Audible: Crusher.While this book didn’t take all that long to listen to–just six hours and forty-one minutes–I enjoyed every minute of British voice actor Daniel Weyman’s narration. One thing that I did notice–and this is something that is from the text of the book and not the narrators fault–is that there are a lot of dialog tags in the book. The “I said” and “She said” got to be a bit much after a while. I thoroughly loved hearing a British accent read this book, and his different pitches and voices for the various characters were easily distinguishable.
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Circle of Silence by Carol M. Tanzman - Review
Circle of SilenceBook II in the WiHi world, can be read as Standalone!Genre: YA Contemporary Romance, MysteryPublication: July 24th 2012 by Harlequin Teencopy received from publisherGet your own: Amazon | Book Depositorysynopsis from GoodreadsRating:
THE BIGGEST STORY OF MY LIFE COULD BE HOW IT ENDS It’s my turn to run a “Campus News” crew, and I’ve put together a team that can break stories wide open. And Washington Irving High has a truly great one to cover, if only we can find a lead.
A secret society has formed in our school. It announced its presence with pranks: underwear on the flagpole, a toilet in the hallway, cryptic notes. A circle of silence keeps the society a mystery. No one knows its members, agenda or initiation secrets-until a student lands in the hospital under “strange” circumstances.
I “will” blow this story wide open and stop others from being hurt…or worse. And while my ex, Jagger, might want to help, I don’t trust him yet. (And, no, not because of our past together. That is “not” important to this story.)
But whether you find me, Valerie Gaines, reporting in front of the camera, or a victim in the top story of the newscast…be sure to watch “Campus News” at 9:00 a.m. this Friday.
“This addicting, thrilling mystery hits upon many of our worst fears.”-“Booklist “on “dancergirl
Carol M. Tanzman has an awesome way to mix, mystery with genuine, real characters, romance, friendship and some classic coming-of-age topics! Oh and let’s drool a little about this awesome cover!!!!!!!
Dangerous Secret Society and some kids determined to figure out the truth!
The plot in Circle of Silence was thrilling and mysterious, greatly created and easy to get sucked in very fast. There is this Secret Society and what first starts with simply pranks, soon those pranks turn into something a little more sinister. Valerie, part of the school’s Campus News is determined to figure out who is behind this!While the story mainly is told in first person from Val’s POV, there are always small part thrown in the voice of the Leader of the secret society. So we get glimpses into the weird and sick mind of this mysterious person! This added a great level of mystery and suspense which I welcomed very much!Valerie - fearless smart and focused heroine!
One of the first things that came to my mind while reading was that I genuinely loved Valerie’s voice and her character! She was determined she knows exactly what she wants and she goes and get it instead of just dreaming about is like other kids her age! Valerie wants to be a Journalist and she’s driven, smart and focused! I actually admired her, although she sometimes went a little overboard. Valerie was great heroine!!!!Terrific Cast of Characters and even a little cute Romance!
But, I did not only love Valerie - the other kids part of Valerie’s Team are just as awesome! We have the best friend, who supports Val wherever she can! Also worth to mention is Jagger - Val’s Ex who suddenly joins the Campus Team. Val is truly annoyed since everyone seems to like him and she’s still not over their break up. Their relationship was adorable - with Valerie still heartbroken and we try to find out together why Jagger suddenly reaches out to her again… Being a big fan of romance I was happy the story got a little romance.The only complain was that a few revelations were a little too predictable. I saw the last big twist and also Val’s and Jagger problems were easy to see. Still, I totally enjoyed this book and was turning pages very fast!Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Circle of Silence shines with a smart, driven and genuinely awesome heroine! The mystery was thrilling, frightening and keep the reader on edge while waiting for the final show down! Readers who love a strong heroine and enjoy a good mystery will like this book!
Additional Notes
Carol M. Tanzman published her Debut dancergirl last year and Circle of Silence plays at the same school. But, each books can be read as a Standalone! Personally, I think Circle of Silence was even stronger than dancergirl!
How do you like your heroines? What features should your perfect heroine have?Much Love, -
Transcendence by C.J. Omololu
Transcendenceby C.J. Omololu (web)First in a seriesGenre: YA, Paranormal, MythologyPublished June 5th 2012 by Walker & Companycopy received from publisherformat: Hardvover, eBookSynopsis from goodreadsRating:
When a visit to the Tower of London triggers an overwhelmingly real vision of a beheading that occurred centuries before, Cole Ryan fears she is losing her mind. A mysterious boy, Griffon Hall, comes to her aid, but the intensity of their immediate connection seems to open the floodgate of memories even wider.
As their feelings grow, Griffon reveals their common bond as members of the Akhet—an elite group of people who can remember past lives and use their collected wisdom for the good of the world. But not all Akhet are altruistic, and a rogue is after Cole to avenge their shared past. Now in extreme danger, Cole must piece together clues from many lifetimes. What she finds could ruin her chance at a future with Griffon, but risking his love may be the only way to save them both.
Full of danger, romance, and intrigue, Transcendence breathes new life into a perpetually fascinating question: What would you do with another life to live?The first thing that grabbed my attention here was the setting! US Girl going to London the idea of reincarnation is fascinating! The synopsis is utterly gripping and perfectly written to grab my attention!
Glimpses of a Previous Life?
Truly, who doesn’t think that the idea of having lived before isn’t extremely fascinating and gives room for a phenomenal romance? The concept in Transcendence is very unqique as there are few people that are actually aware of their previous lifes which is an interesting idea. Imagine meeting a 17 year old boy who has lived already countless of previous lives and processes the knowledge of so many lifetimes? Seems like a very wise young boy… However, not all know about the other lifes right away, some just “become” Akhet meaning they have to learn painfully that they have lived before and get glimpses of past lives which of course leaves them utterly confused at first …Cole - a new Akhet
Cole is a pretty normal, not excitingly outstanding girl who is one of those that learn rather late that she has actually lived before. She get’s glimpses of her previous lifes which leaves her utterly confusing, being afraid she looses her mind. It’s when she meets Griffon she begins to understand…. As mentioned before, Cole was rather plain and truth to be told she had sometimes a pretty annoying attitude. I couldn’t fall for her completely and connecting with her was rather hard to accomplish…Griffon - the boy who lived .. before
Griffon was a very interesting character, especially when we learn about his past. And although the concept of old souls in your bodies is nothing new (take all supernatural creatures here… ) it was harder to grasp here. It felt weird that he would fall for such a young girl with no experience of this world whatsoever. Maybe that was the appeal? The Romance was sweet but the butterflies were missing. However, Griffon was very likely my most favo character apart from Cole’s best friend who was fan freakingtastic!! ;)An old Grudge and a Mystery
One part of the story was a mystery Cole had to solve together with Griffon’s help. This was a nice addition to the learning process of Cole’s new role in the world and I enjoyed this part quote a bit!Bewitched Rating
Bottom Line
Transcendence was a quick read with a deeply fascinating concept or reincarnation. The mythology was intriguing and left enough room to wish for more. However, Cole as a main character didn’t excite me too much and the romance lacked the necessary sparks. Despite the problems I had with the story, it was still a enjoyable read! Tell me, would you like to know you have lived before? Even processing all the knowledge from the previous lifes? Or would you rather not know ?Much Love,
