Chains of the Sciell (The Merging World Series) Book Two
by Auden Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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In the world of Jael, darkness has power. Some people can use the darkness and others can not. There are good people, hollow people, and then there is a couple, the Prysn's that want to know everything and to be able to be better than every one else. Growing up Royal has always seen the boy in her mind, white hair and red eyes. Divine has always heard the female voice in his head. When suddenly, a group of adults find themselves dropped into a black stone mansion that provides for their needs, they seem to already know each other, but they have never met before, or have they. Royal, Divine, Blae, and Aliceanna must unlock the lost memories to find out who they really are before time runs out. Chains of the Sciell is the second book in The Merging World Series by author +Auden Johnson .
The Merging World Series, Chains of the Sciell is the second book in this new series by author +Auden Johnson . It is said to take place about fifty years after the first book. I have not read the first book, so I jumped into this blind, and it is a complex story, but at the same time I was able to follow the story up until the end. The concept of the Darkness and pulling power from the darkness is interesting and I wish it had been developed a little more, but overall I really liked the book and I think young adults and adults alike will enjoy this book. Especially if you like repressed memory, paranormal powers and kidnapping.
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Divergent
by Veronica Roth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was walking through the store looking for a book to read while I was waiting on my daughters to get out of theater practice, and I had a book in mind, but of course they didn't have it, when I spotted this book. It sounded interesting, so I picked it up, and I am ever so glad I did.
In Divergent, the world is basically the city of Chicago with a huge fence around it. Everyone, for the most part except the farmer, or the faction called Amity, live inside the fence. Society is broken into factions, and based on how you perceive and process information you are placed in one of the factions to live. The placement happens at age sixteen, and this is where the book begins, as Beatrice Prior is about to go through the testing to determine what faction she is best suited to live in.
The book follows her journey as she changes factions, from the faction of her birth to the faction she feels is most like her. As she undergoes the initiation process and learns startling information. There is unease among the factions, or at least among two of the five factions, and it seems to be building, but why and what does it have to do with her and her life and future.
Beatrice makes friends and enemies in her new faction, starts a life and then has to deal with the changing world they live in. It is part coming of age novel, part alternative society novel, and altogether exciting and enjoyable to read. It was well written and I could hardly put the book down until I finished it.
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Searching for Utopia
by Holly Jayne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Does Utopia really exist out there or is it something that we make ourselves?
Spend a few hours with Leila, the main character. Learn of her story, her past and her future through her letters to her missing lover, Dorian. Dream with her of a perfect life where all people are equal, does it exist? Can we get there or is it out of reach?
This is a well-written and thought provoking short story written by Holly Jayne. She takes us to a fantasy world were discrimination is even more random than in our own world, and leads us on a journey with the main character in a search for Utopia, or that perfect place were all people are equal. The question is does that place exist out there somewhere, or is it a place that we need to make a reality.
The course of the story is only a few hours in the day of the life of Leila, but yet you find yourself understanding her whole life. The trials, the heartache and the sorrows. It gives you pause and reason to think on what she is dreaming of and working towards.
This story will entertain you, and challenge you at the same time.
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Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, Book Two)
by Cassandra Clare
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Clockwork Prince is the second book in the Infernal Devices series, which is a precursor to the Mortal Instruments series.
In the Clockwork Prince we continue to follow Tessa Gray as she tries to discover more about who and what she is, and the London Institute as they try to find and defeat Mortmain.
This book grows each of the characters in age and maturity. We learn more about Tessa and her brother Nate, Jem and Will and even Jessamine. We watch the friendships and affections between the people grow and become more and shape and influence decisions that they make.
Familiar family names from the Mortal Instruments series can be found in this book, but as the shadowhunters are an elite lineage that should be expected. We find some bad apples in some family trees.
I found myself hoping for and enjoying the development of a relationship with Tessa and Jem, I found it true and innocent and refreshing, especially in a world filled with demons and conflict. i long for the next book and the resolution to the story, and the hopes for a happy ending.
Book One: Clockwork Angel Review Link
Book Two: Clockwork Prince
Book Three: Clockwork Princess
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