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| **** |
Demon in my View by Ameilia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Jessica is the dark brooding heroine of this story, the classic
goth girl. She is highly misunderstood and really does not get along with
her foster mother, or anyone else for that matter. She writes under a pen
name, and is quite popular. Then one day at school, she runs into a living
version of her most recent character. Not only that, but they begin to fall
for one another. Now Jessica is faced with being hunted by the creatures
she creates, or being that which she writes about. |
| *** |
In the Forest of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Rishika is a vampire. She has lived for over two hundred years,
and they have been quite lonely. Despite this fact, she does not complain.
She is well known among her people, and one of the strongest. But now her
world is turned upside down by an unseen enemy. Go through her life, from
human to vampire, to discover the secrets behind this lonely girl. |
| ***** |
Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
Personally, the best book this author has written. I absolutely
adore this book.
A war has been going on for centuries between the hawks and the cobras.
But now, two young people from each tribe strive to stop it, the princess
of the hawks, and the prince of the cobras. But peace will not be so easy
to achieve, and the plan they devise is not so east to carry out. With opposing
natures, and enemies all around, the two begin to fall in love. Will their
love prove stronger than the disapproving peoples, and prove to be an example
as a hope for the new generations? |
| ***** |
Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| The second book of the Kiesha'ra series. Another favorite
of mine. Zane, the king of cobras, and Danica, the Queen of Hawks, have
been happily married and working for peace within the kingdoms. Even better,
the two are expecting a child, another beacon of hope in the unsettling
peace of their nations. The Hawks and Snakes are finally getting along when
a new threat appears, the Falcons, more powerful than even the Hawks and
Snakes combined. This tribe is appaled by the fact that a child of mixed
breed is about to come to fold. But the Falcons are there for other reasons,
one being on the lookout for a runaway. Danica and Zane are once again pushed
to their limits to preserve the peace they worked so hard to obtain, but
the truth they find out may just be too much for them. |
| **** |
Shattered Mirror by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Another tale full of witches and vampires. Sarah Vida is a
witch with a history of vampire hunting. Then you have Christopher Ravena,
a vampire that wants to forget his dark past and live as a normal human
being, with his sister. Upon meeting, Christopher quickly becomes attracted
to Sarah, but she knows right away who and what he is. Can she foget his
nature, and return his feelings. Or will an old family member from the past
force Christopher to revert back to the way he was? |
| *** |
Midnight Predator by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Turquouis Draka had a happy life as a normal teenager. She
had a loving family and great friends. That all changed one night, and now
she's a hunter. Her only goals now are to stay alive, and make a few bucks
along the way. Her skills are acclaimed and her newest assignment is Jeshikcah,
a vampire with a bad reputation. Her employer is unknown. But what she discovers
is a whole other person than what she expected. Not only that, but old enemies
come back to hunt her, and life altering decisions have to be made. It is
a compellng tale about a girl that was forced to grow up much to fast. |
| *** |
City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende |
| Not sure if this was originally in spanish or not, but there
is a translation of it. It's a really good book set in the present but full
of mystery. Alex is having a hard time dealing with his mother's cancer,
so his dad sends him to stay with his grandmother for awhile. The only problem
is his grandmother is crazy and loves wild adventures. She is forced to
take Alez with her on an expedition to the Amazon, but he is looking forward
to it. That is until he learns that someone is trying to tear it down, and
will do anything to do it. Then, the people hidden deep in the forests have
their own methods of fighting, but require Alex and his new friend Nadia
to help them. The two embark on a life altering journey, but it will be
for the better, right? |
| *** |
Kingdom of the Golden Dragon by Isabel Allende |
| Alex has just returned from the Amazon with his grandmother,
and he thinks he'll have a chance to relax, but she's called away to China,
and drags him with. But not all is bad, Nadia happens to join them, and
the two learns of another adventure. Using the skills they learned in the
Amazon, the two young people must do what they can to ensure the future
of the kingdom. They must protect the kingdom of the Golden Dragon. |
| ***** |
Lord of the Flies by William Golding |
| This is a GREAT book! Nothing fantasy like in this, but there
is a lot of symbolism. I read it for school, and I was glad they made me.
It's during WWII and a group of boys gets stranded alone on an island when
their plane goes down. But these kids don't know where to begin, and choose
Ralph to lead. For awhile everything seems fine. However, a group of boys
alone on an island aren't going to stay good forever. You have saint figures,
like Simon, and brains, like Piggy. Then you have chaos and evil on the
other. You even have a beast. This is a very entertaining read. |
| ** |
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Can't remember anything. I read this in elementary school.
The only reason I put this book on here was because I remembered it, and
it gets such high praise. If you don't even know the basic storyline it's
this, a kid finds a treasure map, and after his mother's inn is burned to
the ground, he sets out to find this treasure. But he can't do it alone,
and teams up with a group of pirates. And this is no ordinary treasure.
Can this young fellow save his mother, or will he be torn apart like the
crew? |
| ***** |
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown |
| Prequel to The Di Vinci Code, this book ROCKS! It sends you
through a journey between science and religion, on reason versus faith,
and ultimately coming to the truth. Vittoria isn't your classic damsel in
distress, she is a strong willed buddhist scientist, and Langdon is your
logical professor who begins to have faith. With twists and turns, and where
NO ONE is as they same, this book will keep you enthralled till the end.
You think one thing, but it's completely opposite. It's great! |
| **** |
The Di Vinci Code by Dan Brown |
| In the process of reading this. But it does feature Robert
Langdon, but no Vittoria, which is very disappointing. Robert is called
again to solve a mystery that could shake the foundations of the world as
we know it. Its another race against time. But I heard Angels and Demons
is better, and I have the feeling it's true. |
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