I was captivated by Dark Eden after reading the first chapter. It kind of had the feel of Ann Aguirre's Enclave, minus the dystopian atmosphere. I am attracted to anything that puts me in a world that's dank, gritty, underground, scary and makes me connect with the characters and their thoughts of w...
Dark Eden had a striking premise, definitely nothing like I’ve read in quite some time, and I had high hopes for it. Unfortunately, the novel didn’t really deliver for me.Dark Eden starts slow, and I kept wondering what was going on and what each of their fears were, and what the main character’s fe...
What a pleasure it was to read this book. I kept trying to predict what what's going to happen and, luckily, there were a couple unexpected turns here and there that had you wondering what the outcome of some situations would be. Good illustrations and nice descriptions of the 'magical system' witho...
Tom Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son and that means something special. Tom can hear things, see things that others can't. He becomes an apprentice to the local Spook. The Spook's job is to get rid of evil spirits and witches, to keep the County safe for everyone. Although Tom isn't thrilled ...
I'd really rather give this one 4.5 stars, because it was an excellent book. Although a young adult book, it is definitely sophisticated enough for an adult to enjoy it (I don't consider myself sophisticated, but I still think a person who is would like it). I liked that the suspense builds. There...
This is cataloged as children's fiction/paranormal fantasy, but it is seriously creepy. It was recommended to me by an 11 year old, and I didn't believe that it was going to be that scary, but the imagery is very effective, and the story is gripping. It kind of takes the Brothers Grimm mythology a...
This is cataloged as children's fiction/paranormal fantasy, but it is seriously creepy. It was recommended to me by an 11 year old, and I didn't believe that it was going to be that scary, but the imagery is very effective, and the story is gripping. It kind of takes the Brothers Grimm mythology a...
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