Title: The Summoning (Darkest Powers Trilogy, Book 1)
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Number of Pages: 390
Age Level: Young Adult
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, supernatural, thriller, paranormal.
Synopsis: The first book in Mrs. Armstrong's young adult trilogy, 15 year old Chloe Saunders has just gotten her first period and now she's seeing ghosts. What's worse she's had to move into a group home for troubled teens before she can resume her normal life. Small problem...that life doesn't exist anymore for Chloe.
Review: This was the first book I've ready by Mrs. Armstrong and I have to say I enjoyed every minute of it. The character's were so real and 3 dimensional that it was difficult to believe that somewhere in the world there was a Chloe out there going though something similar to what's happening in the book. The dynamics between the characters is perfect from the flat fair-weather friends that Chloe knew at A.R. Gurney, to Raechelle, Derek, Simon, Tori and Liz at Lyle House who would create friends, and worst enemies for Chloe.
Everything about the writing breathes that it has an amazing tale to tell and it doesn't disappoint at all. From the rivalry between Tori and Chloe to the shocking surprise that she is actually a necromancer makes a very convincing and action-packed story. The climax of the story coming at the end of the book with Chloe, Derek, Simon, and Raechelle's daring attempt to escape from the group home to find Derek and Simon's father.
There is a distinct obvious attraction on Simon's part toward Chloe. And a very subtle and possible attraction between Chloe and Derek.
If you're every looking for a good urban fantasy, young adult novel I would recommend that you read The Summoning.
Find my review of The Awakening here.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
Title: The Awakening (Darkest Powers Trilogy, Book 2)
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Number of Pages: 357 pages
Age Level: Young Adult
Genre(s): Paranormal, fantasy, supernatural, thriller
Synopsis: Picking up right where The Summoning left off Chloe finds herself once more on the run from the infamous Edison Group and dodging bullets as she, Derek, and Simon try to get to the bottom of what was done to them and just survive.
Review: The Awakening was a great follow-up to to The Summoning, it picks up right where The Summoning left off with Chloe locked in her cell at the lab run by the Edison Group. And immediately the reader is faced with action as Chloe tries to find out just what they have on her and her friends and discovers a whole cache of information when Dr. Davidoff leaves her alone for a few minutes.
From there the action never stops as Chloe embarks on a daring attempt to both escape from the Edison Groups captivity and reunite with Derek and Simon. Plot twists are abound as Tori joins the search for Simon and Derek's father and a friend of his.
The writing is fantastic, with an attention to detail that can only be considered as being seen and retold from a film students eye for detail. Which is exactly what it is. The growth for the characters can only continue as we're given a glimpse into Derek that was not given in The Summoning. All the while Chloe is coming to realize that she needs to speak up more and stop trying so hard to not be a problem for everyone else. And the dynamic between Derek and Chloe is only getting more and more intriguing.
There's one line that stands out most to me from The Awakening was spoken by Chloe about halfway into the book and quoted below:
It's a little before this that you can see that the relationship and trust between Derek and Chloe really seems to be getting deeper and hopefully leaning toward eventually becoming something more, or at least I hope we can look forward to this being the case.
If anyone is looking for a good urban fantasy, young adult novel. I would highly recommend that you give Mrs. Armstrong's Darkest Powers Trilogy a read.
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Number of Pages: 357 pages
Age Level: Young Adult
Genre(s): Paranormal, fantasy, supernatural, thriller
Synopsis: Picking up right where The Summoning left off Chloe finds herself once more on the run from the infamous Edison Group and dodging bullets as she, Derek, and Simon try to get to the bottom of what was done to them and just survive.
Review: The Awakening was a great follow-up to to The Summoning, it picks up right where The Summoning left off with Chloe locked in her cell at the lab run by the Edison Group. And immediately the reader is faced with action as Chloe tries to find out just what they have on her and her friends and discovers a whole cache of information when Dr. Davidoff leaves her alone for a few minutes.
From there the action never stops as Chloe embarks on a daring attempt to both escape from the Edison Groups captivity and reunite with Derek and Simon. Plot twists are abound as Tori joins the search for Simon and Derek's father and a friend of his.
The writing is fantastic, with an attention to detail that can only be considered as being seen and retold from a film students eye for detail. Which is exactly what it is. The growth for the characters can only continue as we're given a glimpse into Derek that was not given in The Summoning. All the while Chloe is coming to realize that she needs to speak up more and stop trying so hard to not be a problem for everyone else. And the dynamic between Derek and Chloe is only getting more and more intriguing.
There's one line that stands out most to me from The Awakening was spoken by Chloe about halfway into the book and quoted below:
"You aren't going to turn into some bloodthirsty monster Derek. It'll still be you, just as a wolf."
It's a little before this that you can see that the relationship and trust between Derek and Chloe really seems to be getting deeper and hopefully leaning toward eventually becoming something more, or at least I hope we can look forward to this being the case.
If anyone is looking for a good urban fantasy, young adult novel. I would highly recommend that you give Mrs. Armstrong's Darkest Powers Trilogy a read.
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