**spoiler alert** okay seriously what can I say. Kelley Armstrong has outdone herself. I'm gonna be truthful here. The only reason I first thought I should read this book was because of the cover. That cover is going one my Best Covers list. Anyway this is a story about Chloe Saunder who can see and raise ghosts. but of course nobody believes her and on her aunt's recommendation she is sent to Lyle House. To Chloe it's a house for Mental people but what she doesn't know is that it is far from that. She meets her other house-mates aka Simon,Derek,Liz,Tori and Rae. They show her that she is not mental like she is being told but actually she has a supernatural ability. The kids also realize that Lyle house is not as safe as it seem when they figure out that Liz, their friend, has been murdered. They plan to escape but a few crazy things happens. number 1- Chloe sees Derek change into a werewolf ( not a pretty sight) and the "doctors" of Lyle house come out with guns and try to shoot them when they try to escape. Unfortunately what happens is Chloe gets injured and Cloe and Rae got to her aunts house knowing that her aunt is a doctor. Aunt take them to a secret place, a place where the "DOCTORS" are, chloe finds out that her aunt is involved with these psychopaths and Chloe's trust is broken in half. End of The Summoning. seriously people, READ THIS BOOK. if u want that is :)
Richelle Mead is a prime example of an authors who can easily combine Paranormal + Romance + Fantasy and kick-ass action. I'm not going to bother with the synopsis as you can all read that yourselves. Anyway, I'd say this was a good start to a new...story. Sometimes the first book does it for you and gets you hooked and sometimes it doesn't but I'd say Mead hit the spot. I like Sydney. No, really. Mostly these fictional girls don't click with me but she kinda reminded me of myself. Okay, maybe I'm not as uptight as her and I do mess around etc. and OF COURSE I wouldn't be dense enough to not notice this not-really-horrible-guy in front of me but she used her head and wasn't all about the hands on violence. The other character were...meh. Except, of course, Adrian. He was the light that shined through the book for me. Okay, the line before this one makes no sense but what can you do? Moving on, I just loved Adrian. He's that cocky guy who has sense but is still tortured in some kind of way. So he's the cocky-street-smart-tortured-hero-with-a-killer-smile-guy. The story was okay. Yes, okay. And Jill annoyed me. So did someone else but I forgot his name. And, Yeah. Go read this book if this lame review hasn't awakened your inner Adrian-killer-smile senses. Much Love. Hira
See, there is one thing I will never read. Super-sad-tragedy-type-books. I hate them. I hate the feelings they make you have. I HATE the fact that they don't have a HAPPY EVER AFTER. That doesn't mean I'm not a realist. I am. It's just that life is real enough and for me, books are chance to break free from all that and go into a world where everything works out fine and there is a happy ever after. What is with all the Aussi authors this year? They seem to be bombarding the world of literature with their-well-thought-out books and VERY interesting characters. Such examples, Melina Marchetta, creator of On the Jellicoe Road and JONAH-ROCK-HARD-BUT-KINDA-SOFT GRIGGS. Need I say more? Back to the book. This book is, yes, dealing with an important issue in the world today, SUICIDE. This'd put me off immediately but there was something different about this. The synopsis caught my attention because a) the girl seemed very much like me ( skeptical and very humorous- don't ask me how I got all that from a synopsis) and b) ROAD TRIP! Road trips are my favorite, especially when it's to California and you are joined by a very bad-boy-with-a-musical-obsession and an even-crazier-best-friend-who's-the-polar-opposite-of-you. I mean, What could go wrong? Haha, what am I SAYING. Everything goes wrong. When June dies, Harper is thrown into a world of fake sympathies and overbearing responsibilities. Her parents are goners, off in their own world and nobody seems to understand Harper pain and desperation. Enter Jake Tolan. With is body dripping with bad boy Charisma, oozing with passion for music and combined with a generous amount of making-you-snort-humor, who's gonna stop you from making a trip across the country with him? This book is filled with curl-up-your toes-romance but it's not the whole love-at-first-sight. I HATE THAT! As romantic and all as it is, it doesn't feel real to me. This book is using realistic romance. The boy and girl form a cautionary friendship, meaning they are weary of each other as each one is hiding their own secrets but is not at the stage to tell each other yet. They'll become close with secret talks, secret glances with a hint of jealousy and finally, scenes not suitable of young children( haha). But Romance is not the biggest part. Harper discovering why her sister did the big S and the reason behind it. She'll discover and reconnect with her family who she was hiding from and who were, in her mind, ignoring her. The book is packed with drama and doesn't only focus on her. Her family, best friend, and of course Jake, all have secrets some which'll effect her aswell. If you want something that covers all the areas of a good book and is REALISTIC then, this is the book for you. Happy Reading!
