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fascinating paranormal mythology of two worlds in one or is it Colee Firman has created the history of a world that blends with our own seamlessly.
Or so it seems for centuries, but there are always secrets, I enjoyed this book very much, unusual in many ways, The characters are very real even in this fantasy, perhaps because in appearance they are not so very different,
Imagine the excitement of waking up one morning in brilliant sunlight right beside a beach when you went to bed in what could be only described as the coldest spot on earth.
Your entire estate and all the people you know are right there with you in the heat of summer, How can this be It is one of the many secrets that unfold for Addison Sanders, Addy as she is known, granddaughter of the Overseer.
There are three distinct groups: humans, Akori and Mesen, a subgroup of Akori,
The story itself, besides the history of the Akori, is very much involved with the lives of a group of young people from the estate.
. . their interaction, their romances, their journey through a very long life, It's about connections, trust, friendship and loyalty and always the mystery, But life is not all fun and games for Addy, She spends much of her time working in the huge library for her aged grandfather, and training in martial arts and weaponry.
This book grabbed my interest fairly quickly and as changes begin, the action moves forward faster and faster until it's impossible to put down.
I'm looking forward to reading the next installment of this actionpacked yet playful series,
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Dissever was an interesting read, I think I liked it, I think. The problem I had with this book was that I was very confused through really the whole book, I don't think the Akori were really explained, Even after finishing the story, I'm not really sure what they are, what they do, why Addy has human friends who know about everything, and what the Overseer actually is.
It was all just a big ball of confusion for me,
Normally, I would give astar to a book that I couldn't understand, However, the plot was so gripping and intense that I had to give it better than that, I enjoyed the plot so much, but it also added to my frustration with not understanding who these people are, If they had been better explained, I think I would have enjoyed the plot a lot more,
The characters some were better than others, I loved Gage and liked Addy, but I didn't really grasp their relationship, In fact, they really didn't talk much about what was going on between them, I got the care they had for each other, but their random cuddle times just puzzled me, I know it was new for them, but I think if they were basically willing to die for the other, they should have had a "what is this, where is this going" talk at some point.
Then her "friend" Tanner, while I liked him by himself, also confused me, Addy and Gage have something going on, but there are on and off hints that maybe Addy has feelings for Tanner, The relationships just weren't well displayed, though the characters their selves were very nice,
The writing was good, It was smooth and flowed nicely, It wasn't hard to get through, and it had a nice, semifast pace,
If things were explained better, this could definitely be aorstar book, but I just can't shake this feeling of not actually knowing anything about this world.
I was lucky enough to receive a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, Dissever is a book with a great hook, The characters are believable, to the point where you could easily see some of them as your friends, or lust objects :
When we first meet Addy, Gage, Matt, Kim, Renee, Fate, and eventually Tanner, we are quickly drawn into their lives.
Addy is the last in the human Sanders family line, the family which holds all the power by controlling the Overseer's Stone.
This artifact was created by the two most powerful Akori ever known, Eva and Andrew, And the stone is a point of contention between factions of the Akori since it not only controls where Tremain goes, but it also controls the amount of power that any Akori can wield without Scattering.
The Akori are a longlived people, and those that live in the realm of Tremain and humans can't be killed, they can only be Scattered.
And the two ways that an Akori can Scatter are by being hit with special Akori weapons, or using too much of their power at once.
Addy has been lived in Tremain her entire life, being raised by her grandfather, Fate, and the others that live at Tremain.
She is not alone in questioning her ability to control the Overseer's Stone when Fate eventually dies since the Overseer's Stone has always been controlled by a male Sanders.
But she tries not to dwell on it, instead she happily spends her time on the beach, the first warm place that Tremain has ever appeared.
With the powers of the Overseer's Stone and other Akori, Fate and his helpers are able to mask the arrival of the Tremain estate so that no one ever suspects it hasn't always been in whichever location they move to each time.
Addy and Kim are human, while Gage, Matt, and Renee, are Akori, But this doesn't stop Kim from falling hard for Mattie, And if Addy is honest with herself, she has strong feelings for Gage or at least she did until he stopped paying any attention to her around histh birthday, which would have been when Addy was about.
Now she tells herself she no longer cares about Gage as anything more than a friend, At least until he starts paying attention to her again, Then she slips right back into her childhood heroworship of Gage, but with a more mature slant,
When they first arrive at the beach Addy and Kim notice a guy hanging around that just doesn't look like he belongs on the beach.
He is wearing long dark pants, a dark concert Tshirt, and sporting long hair pulled back in a messy manner,
Addy keeps seems him around and they eventually talk, And once Addy meets Tanner, everything spirals out of control, for the humans and the Akori on both sides,
Ms. Firman has used our world and added some truly interesting features to make it her world, Her characters are well written, developing at a pace that matches the arc of the story, and pulling the reader into their story oh so easily.
This book is one of those pick it up and hope you've eaten because it isn't coming out of your hand until you've finished reading it sleep becomes just a concept.
And exciting ride that will leave you hanging until you grab the next book which thankfully there is no wait for at this point!
I couldn't put this book down! I was sucked in by all the twists and turns coming at Addy.
She is a strong character and oh how I wish television shows would be more like a book, This book had the right amount of action and it was almost like the author made you see the special effect and action as you read.
She knew what she was writing and how she wanted you to feel, Great Read! I will be downloading the next one soon, Raised amid an ancient group of beings with supernatural powers, Addison Sanders never wanted for anything, living the life of a fairytale princess to those on the outside.
Within the walls of her home, she knew secrets that the world would never believe, knew of beings capable of magnificent deeds, but always, they were her family.
When the day came that most of what she thought she knew proved to be either misguided lies to shield her or lies of omission to protect the ancient beings she lived with, Addison finds herself finally having to grow up and take the world upon her shoulders to protect the ones she loves.
Having just lost two of the most important people in her life, Addison wants nothing more than to find answers that are denied her.
Who can she trust Has she been betrayed by her best friend Where does a handsome rock star fit in Who is she destined to be
Dissever by Colee Firman comes out of the gate fast and keeps up the pace throughout each twist, each turn and into the home stretch when lives are on the line and only a leap of faith can save them.
Ms. Firman deftly blends this fantasy novel with a touch of the overthetop excess of the wealthy, while shrouding their true nature to the eyes of the world, kind of like hiding in plain sight.
The emotional friction runs high as pain, loss and anger plays across her words, Many characters are not who they seem, some are so much more, some have their own agendas, but never is the outcome easy to discern.
I was hooked from the beginning of this detailed and intense plot and was not cut loose until the end! I enjoy a book that can surprise me and give me a chance to agree or disagree with the characters and their actions, and this fresh look at the paranormal did just that.
Although I purchased this book, myself, I will be posting my review as part of a Goodreads RR offer.
Publication Date: December,
Publisher: Colee Firman
Genre: Fantasy/YA
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SUMMARY:
Overall I have to say I enjoyed this book, although it was a little slow getting into.
I found myself putting it down and not picking it up again for several days until I was about/of the way into it.
However, as hard as I tried to follow along, it all seemed a little confusing to me, There was not enough explanation throughout the story about who each of these characters really were and what their roles were, For example, I get that the Overseer is in charge, . . but in charge of what Do the Akori report to him Does he make important decisions And what is the history behind the Akori who are they What did they use their powers for before it was taken away And what, exactly, do all the friends do in the estate besides "hang out" and train The action scene at the end was very intense and I found myself grimacing at times, however I was frustrated by not being able to follow all the information that was revealed at once.
Also, I wished the story had not cut off so quickly, I love a good cliffhanger, but with all the buildup and new characters being introduced right at the end, I expected at least some sort of immediate resolution before the characters jumped right into another predicament leading to the second book.
CONS:
There were the typical spelling and grammatical errors that you find in selfpublished books, enough that they really slowed the flow of reading.
Since the author has also released Booksandin this saga, I would think the errors in bookshould have been corrected by now.
The author totally overuses italics in an attempt to add emphasis, Many times it threw me off, because the word that was italicized didn't sound right to me as I tried to put emphasis on it and I would find myself rereading the sentence over to get it right.
The reader needs to be trusted enough to understand the tone in which it was written without the need for italics,
Another thing that just grated on my nerves was that Tanner constantly referred to Addy as "girlie", Ugh. It just drove me nuts, and I'm not sure why but I always read that word in a country voice, I get that the author was trying to depict a playful relationship between Tanner and Addy, but why couldn't she have come up with a pet name for her that had some meaning and was easier on the nerves Even doll, baby doll, doll face, doodle bug maybe there was a doodle bug on her leg the day they met and she screamed and made him get it off any of those would depict a cute, playful relationship that is not necessarily romantic.
Anything but girlie.
I was really confused about the whole security behind hiding the estate, It made sense at first, I mean when you're hiding, what better way than to move your entire home to a completely new location.
When I began to question it was when the characters then all took off to the beach, to town to shop,
out clubbing late at night.
If there is a big enough threat that you must move your entire estate, why would they all be allowed to just explore their new town without any sort of guards.
Addy and Kim spent an entire day shopping and when they returned there was no concern at all that they'd been alone.
I didn't feel like the characters were explained well which left me confused many times, Forgive me if it was explained and I just forgot, but I don't recall hearing an explanation about why Kim's family would allow her to live away from them.
That made no sense. Obviously she had a family because several times there was a threat that she would be sent "home", I would have also liked to have a better explanation as to why Gage didn't talk to Addy for so long, Once they reconnected, I feel like the author should have developed that relationship a little more slowly, One day they are awkwardly talking and the next she's on his lap and they are "cuddling" all the time, I didn't feel the connection,
I had trouble believing Addy's character, Once she realized she'd been deceived by who she thought were her friends, you would think she would be naturally suspicious of everyone.
So many secrets had been kept from her, yet when she flies across the country and finds a book in one night that no one in the past has ever been able to locate, she has no qualms about running home and telling Bernard all about it.
The whole time she was telling him I was shouting in my head, "What How do you know he's not in on it"
PROS:
The concept of the estate moving was very unique and interesting.
I liked that this story began on the beach, it was a fun, playful setting, I loved Gage! I hope that he plays a big part of the next book, The final scenes of the book were very exciting, So much so that I stayed up untila, m. to finish it! When I read what Jax was going to have to do to summon Eva I was both afraid and excited to keep reading.
I gave this bookstars, despite all the things that frustrated me about it because the storyline was enough to make me want to read more.
Because this is the first book released from this author, I have big expectations for the second book and I will definitely be purchasing it.
I just hope the author takes the time to polish the first book, .