Wednesday 5 February 2014

First Impressions: Reviews


dear readers,

Have you ever read a synopsis and thought it sounded great or horrible or judged a book by it's cover only to discover the opposite is true...


(I received both ARCs from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review).


DEFY
(Defy: Book 1)
written by Sara B. Larson
genre: fantasy, adventure, young adult, romance

2 STARS 



"Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alex, who is virtually unbeatable, can't prevent him from abducting her, her fellow guard and friend Rylan, and Prince Damian, taking them through the treacherous wilds of the jungle and deep into enemy territory.

The longer Alex is held captive with both Rylan and the prince, the more she realizes that she is not the only one who has been keeping dangerous secrets. And suddenly, after her own secret is revealed, Alex finds herself confronted with two men vying for her heart: the safe and steady Rylan, who has always cared for her, and the dark, intriguing Damian. With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?" (From Amazon - As soon as I finished the novel I forgot the story)

A great synopsis and book cover but a bad novel. It is like every other book in it's genre with nothing new or interesting. I did not care for Alex - the main character - or her choices of love interests. It is trying to be in the calibre of the Twilight series but lacks fun (ie: at least you can laugh and complain about Twilight but this is not book that is annoying or enjoying enough).


IMPOSTER 
(Variants: Book 1)
written by Susanne Winnacker
genre: mystery, suspense, fantasy, sci-fi, young adult, new adult

4 STARS 


Tessa is able to absorb any DNA by touch and morph into their appearance.  Tess is a Variant and her family has shut her out because of her power.  Looking for a place to belong she has joined the special branch of the F.B.I. called Forces with Extraordinary Abilities.

After two years of training with the FEA she has to take on the identity of teenager who was murder by a serial killer in a small town in Oregon.  As she lives Madison's life she finds her self with a family, friends and romance. What scares her more than the murderer is living with Madison's family who loved her dearly.  This is what Tessa has longed for her whole life.  

Honestly, I had no expectations for this novel.  It sounded a bit like X-Men and without Wolverine could it even be any good? The answer is hell yes.  Imposter is more than a fantasy/sci-fi teen novel.  It is a good suspense mystery novel where some of the characters are Variants and teenagers.  I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for a good suspense novel.  

I hope you give Imposter a chance as it so worth the read!

love, 
kris

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