5 comments about The Goodnight Kiss Collectors Edition (Fear Street , Includes 2 Super Chillers Goodnight kiss and Goodnight Kiss 2 ).

1. This my favorite fear street book out of like 100.It combines my 2 favorite things (1)Vampires (2)The Beach.I must have reread this book like 10 times already and i never get bored(even though i kno whats gona happen)I can agree with some other reviews it could have used another 50-100 pages i would i have loved to read more but it is still an awesome book.



2. Goodnight Kiss alex c.
   By
   R.L Stine
   Isbn#0-671-73823-2
   
   The story I read was Goodnight kiss by R.L Stine. The genre of the story is horror/ fiction. The main characters are April Blair a 16 year old girl who is vacationing with her boyfriend in Sandy Hollow , Matt who is April's boyfriend is a immature monster movie loving 16 year old boy, Todd Matt's best friend who is also staying in Sandy Hollow is a shy 16 year old boy who is always thumbing a plastic butane lighter, Gabri is a vampire who is trying to turn April into a vampire, Jessica is a vampire that accidentally kills Todd so then tries to turn Matt into a vampire. The conflict of the story is that two vampires "Gabri and Jessica " make a bet , which ever one that can turn April or Todd into a vampire first wins but in the process of the bet Jessica accidentally kill Todd so then turns her sights on Todd. The climax of the story is when Matt is chasing April and Gabri in a row boat bound four Gabri's lair.
   
   The resolution of the story is Matt thinks he saved April but a few days later there alone and April drinks Matt's blood. Yes I would recommend this book. I would recommend this book because its scary and full of suspense.



3. okay, its been a while since i've read this book and am incredably fuzzy on the details but i do remember how much i loved it. i've read it twice at least. R.L. Stine was my favorite author back in middle school and as sad as it may be i still enjoy reading them. If i have nothing better to do than i'll borrow one of my friends old books or one of my own and finish them in a couple hours. I highly recomend the Goodnight Kiss books for any young adult horror reader or any of Stine's books for that matter. I'm actually about to dig the book out of my basement to re-read just for fun.



4. This book rocks. I read it two years ago and I still remember it because it was so good. I read it three times. The plot is all twisted in itself at the end. The ending is so surprising.



5. This book is really good you really get into it and i enjoyed reading it.....that is...........before i got to the ending! The ending is the most stupidest thing i have ever read!

5 comments about The PARTY FINAL FRIENDS 1.

1. This was a good book, but it could be better. It took them 150 pages to get to Alices party. Nothing bad happened before that. We learned about people for 150 pages. Once it got to the end though, the book pcked up. A few other good books by Mr.Pike are Monster, Bury me Deep, Whisper of death, The Evil Heart, and Remember me.



2. Once again, Christopher Pike brings us into a world in which a roomful of attractive high schoolers have to figure out who among them is the murderer.
   
   At over 200 pages, this is a thicker book than most of what Pike writes, and that's probably because he's building a cast of characters to take us through a trilogy. As a stand-alone novel, though, the extra length isn't justified in supporting the formulaic plot.
   
   Not to say that this is a bad book; Pike does a good job of adapting the modern thriller and romance genres to a young teen audience in the same way that a slate of WB tv shows have mastered that sleek package.
   
   If you like Pike, you'll probably find this trilogy as good as his other novels. If you don't, this one won't change your mind any. If you're about to give this author your attention for the first time, I would recommend Chain Letter, which is a much better example of how good he can be.



3. I read the whole series Final Friends. This is the greatest book. I loved it. YOU MUST READ THIS!!



4. Whatever you do, don't buy it used from abebooks(1 star), because I got the whole trilogy directly from their online store and it arrived almost six months late and in a terrible condition.



5. I read these books a while back. I loved them. This books literally grabs your attention and holds your attention untill you finish them and are crying for more. The set of Final Friends that I read were my library's, they don't have them anymore. When I found out they were lost I got so ticked off. I'm planning on buying them from a used books store near where I live. If you ever see all three of them, even if there is only one GET IT. It will be worth it believe me. They are the best set of Pike books I've ever read.
   I loved every single character in this book. It's a great plot and soo funny too. I love every bit of these books soo much. You have to buy it you will not regret it.

   Other great Pike books are Last Vampire 1-6, I'll see you later, Last Act and The two chain letter books

5 comments about Evil Thirst (The Last Vampire, No. 5).

1. The Last Vampire #5: Evil Thirst, by Christopher Pike
   
   Back to her vampire self, in "Evil Thirst" Sita faces a difficult decision. She either has to destroy her daughter, Kalika, or give up a precious child, John, who may be the savior of the human race.
   
   Kalika's actions in the previous novel, "Phantom," cast her as the avatar of an evil goddess, but as Sita ponders her daughter's behavior, she wonders if she can redeem her. Or is she wrong, and Kalika is right? It's a difficult situation for her, a vampire who believes in love and redemption. Can a mother's love overcome a child's evil?
   
   Pike experiments further with New Age ideas as he transposes Sita's past in ancient Egypt with the oracle Suzama against her modern conundrum. The baby John, born to her friend after a mystery conception, is rumored to be the reincarnation of Krishna and Jesus, by a scripture written by Suzama. This may sound a bit out there, but Pike weaves a skillful and fast paced tale with all these varied pieces falling neatly into place.
   
   I think it is best to read the last three books of The Last Vampire series in a row, and not look at them as separate books, to get the full effect.
   
   4/5.



2. Alisa's daughter, Kalika - a bloodthirsty monster is gone. It is Alisa's task to track her down and destroy her. However, Alisa still believes that her daughter is not the monster she can be. She still hopes to save her daughter's life and perhaps the lives of everyone.



3. Oh my God!!! The twists in this book were amazing. I found myself screaming in excitment while reading this. It was so great... just like all the rest of them. This one made me cry at the end:(( I highly recommend the series!



4. In fact I LOVED the entire series! I think I read every book over at LEAST 4 times! I especially loved the character Kalika, loved the way he described her, loved her fathomlessness... I feel speechless right now, I don't even know what I say! That's how good it is... The book is religious, yet not so seriously so that you will punished if you do not agree or w/e, but simply, you'll be sucked so deep into the book you might even smart believing Sita's believes...



5. i read this book in year 7 this year and it is soooo cool! It is full of action as well as sad and happy emotions combined excellently. i think everyone should read it even people who don't read much will love this book. It is one of the best book i have ever read in my life!!!

5 comments about Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge: A Ghost Story.

1. This book is geared to "young adults" - that's an oxymoron. There are toddlers, pre-teens and teens. None of them are adults and none should read about the murder of an adult by a child, the murder of a brother by a sister, the murder of a wife by a jealous woman, the burning of a school, the haunting of children and the possession of children to kill their stepfather. YES - that's the story line of this book and is totally unsuitable for kids or teens. Miss Reiss is mentally unstable and shouldn't be writing books for "young adults". She should be making baskets and amends for pretending to like children. Do not buy this author.



2. I've had this book for a year now and never had an interest to read it until I ran out of books. Boy was I missing out. Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge deserves an A+. I couldn't but the book down. Every word, Every Sentence, Every Chapter gives out new information about the mystery surrounding Zibby and her four friends. When an unlikely ghost arrives Zibby has to pull out all her detective skills and will. She battles raging ghosts. Some good and some bad. And to think that it all started with a little girl named Primrose along with her governess Miss Honeywell. By the way, thats Sweet Miss Honeywell to you!
   
   ;)



3. Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge
   By Kathryn Reiss
   
   "Jude was standing rigid, staring at the corner by the desk. Zibby stared, too. The dollhouse stood intact, unburnt, complete as before."
   
   Poor Zibby, when she unwillingly buys a mysterious dollhouse, everything seems to go haywire. The dollhouse doesn't seem to want to leave, even after she burns it to the ground. From dreams of fires, to a mystery of ghosts, each striving for something different, Zibby must get these ghosts to move on before Miss Honeywell takes over her mom! Luckily, Zibby has help from her new friends and family to complete this feat.
   
   I thought that this was a great book, and definitely worth buying. I thought it was nice how unlikely friendships form and combine to ultimately solve their ghost problems. It was an interesting ending, and I probably wouldn't have thought of it. The book was long enough to keep you occupied for at least a little while. The story had a light and mysterious ghost story with it's own surprises, and a unique style. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes to read mystery or ghost stories.



4. Zibby has been wanting a new pair of rollerblades for a long time. She's saved up her money and can finally get them. But when she goes to buy them something else forces her to instead buy a dollhouse that she does not want. After she gets the house wierd things start to happen. Anything that she plays out in the dollhouse happens in real life but with a bad twist to it. When people start to get hurt, Zibby finds the woman who sold the dollhouse to her. As it turns out the dollhouse is haunted by a ghost of Miss Honeywell. She was a mean old lady who was a governess. The day after Zibby talks to the woman she finds out that she has died. Thats when Zibby starts to hear voices in her head and have nightmares. She soon figures out that this means Miss Honeywell is talking to her. Miss Honeywell becomes hungry for power and wants to take over a body. Zibbys mom, Nell, is getting married to a man named Ned in a couple of days. Miss Honeywells plan is to take over Nells body and finally fulfill her dreams of becoming a bride. The worst thing is, Zibby is the one in charge of killing her own mother. Against her will, and with her powers Miss Honeywell can make Zibby do anything she wants her to. This story is very exiting. To find out what happens, read Sweet Miss Honeywell's revenge.



5. When her birthday comes around, all 12 year old Zibby wants are a pair of rollerblades, but she is stuck at a miniature convention with her mom and aunt and cousin. She starts to wander and meets a woman in a gray dress. She leads Zibby over to a table where there is a beautiful dollhouse. All of sudden she wants that that. Although, when she takes it over to her aunt's car she doesn't want it. She doesn't even recall buying it. Soon several bizarre "accidents" start to happen. Zibby and her friends soon discover that it is actually haunted! As the story unfolds, more and more strange things happen; dolls becoming pocessed and ghosts inside people's heads. The reader will be captivated from beginning to end!!! That's SWEET Miss Honeywell to you. "Young ladies should be obiedent."

5 comments about Magic Fire.

1. I don't know if its just me, but i didn't understand much of this book. I don't see how aliens, fire, MAZE, and advanced space stations connect. The story starts out with a teen who enjoys burning things to vent his feelings, but then it turns into aliens taking over the planet and space stations and killing all the people on the planet (?). I'm 13, and I didn't see any connection. The plot was confusing, and many aspects were left unexplained. What was with the MAZE at the end and that Mexican clinic and Mark's sister? What's with killing all of the people on the planet? The whole brains floating in tanks? It just wasn't a very clear book compared to Christopher Pike's other novels.



2. Magic Fire is one of my favorite Christopher Pike books. It is great young adult novel, just like all the rest of Christopher Pikes novel. This is a great chiller for everyone who loves Christopher Pike.



3. The main problem with this story was that it didn't seem to know what it wanted to be about. But if you like surprises and twists and turns, this is the book for you. Think of it as Wild Things in print. At first I thought it would be more like one of Christopher Pike's other novels, The Wicked Heart. On the back, they play up the whole idea of Mark being a pyromaniac, but that is only a small portion of what this book is about. .
   This does not stop this book from being entertaining though, although it dragged in parts. The ending is totally unexpected, you are barely given a clue, but that does not stop it from being a good ending, and it does make sense. This book, like the grave has strong science fiction overtones. The characters are maybe not as interesting as Shari, Julia or Roxanne and Pepper, but they are still far above most young adult characters. I would give it maybe three and a half stars, but I can't bring myself to give it just three.



4. Pike often mixes the themes of sci-fi and horror. 'Magic Fire' is not what you would expect by reading the back cover. The story progresses rapdily a few chapters into the book and takes on a very strong sci-fi twist. It does, at times, feel like the caracter development has suffered because of this. But at the same time, the elements of horror and suspense that Pike is famous for are still there and as effective as ever. 'Magic Fire' isn't one of his best books, but still a great read nonetheless. The ending will really get you thinking!



5. All my friends read Christopher Pike and I'm like what is so good about all his books? Well, did I just answer my own question. I picked up this book yesterday and I'm already done. it was great! It got a little confusing at times but if you stayed with it, it all turned out in the end. I would reccommend this to anyone. I hope the more I read his books, the more I enjoy.

5 comments about Blood Brothers (The Unseen, Part 3).

1. Alright, so I'm currently suffering from a severe migrane because I just read this book in 2 sittings, which is pretty good for me. I loved this book so much! This is the third book of the series and it definitely did not disappoint. The reason this was the best yet was because it was way more suspensful and chilling than the last two. Also, I get a tiny feeling of a relationship beginning with Lucy (the main character) and one of the guys ( I won't spoil by saying who.) But anyways, this is a super good series and I am hoping that my headache will go away long enough for me to go get into the last book! (:



2. I absolutely love paranormal books, especially with a romantic twist! As an adult, I steared away from the teen books for the longest time. However, I can say that I absolutely loved the Unseen series! Matter of fact, I wish it wouldn't have ended!
   
   If you enjoy reading Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, Meg Cabot's Mediator series, or Kelley Armstrong's new teen novel, then the Unseen series is a must read!
   
   
   --- Jessica
   
   
   Jessica Coulter Smith
   Author, Paranormal Romance
   "Whispering Lake" released Nov. 2008



3. Interesting. Keeping in the tradition of what Ive seen from Richie. Keep on writing girl!



4. the whole point of this book is to give you more questions soo you wonder what is going to happen.. and it all leads up to the last book wear most of your questions are answered. i thought this book was as good as any of the other ones. and like the others it only took me a few hours to read it. Sure lucy meets a few more guys she likes.. but that just leads you in the wrong direction.. obsticles .. that is what is in this book.



5. it just happened over and over again. She 1st remembers that the guy she likes dies and she kinda the reason why it happened. But And she trying to figure out how she got her powers and the past on them. But this person or persons is stalking her and trying to kill her. And she starts liking a couple guys and notices that there behind the whole thing. And she feels whenever this "Thing" is around. But one day(shes living with her aunt) her cousin goes missing and finds out shes dead because of her stalker. The last thing you read in the book is " When i walked up i saw this light i walked to it and when i looked down i gaged from the smell. It was my cousin covered in magets"

5 comments about Midnight Predator.

1. Midnight Predator should have and could have been better. The idea was interesting and the writing was simple yet engaging. Turquoise is a assassin hired to kill a very bad vampire. In order to gain access to her, she has to return to Midnight, a place where vampires live with their human pets, which she once was.
   
   My main issue with this book seems frivolous. The character names border on ridiculous. Turquoise, Jeshikah, Ravyn, Jaguar. Reading these names is distracting. In my head, Jeshikah sounds like Jessica, with a lisp. The evilest vampire to ever have lived shouldn't have a name that makes me think of speech impediments. This is a glaring issue that prevents me from staying engrossed in the plot and action.
   
   At this point in her writing career, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes was a teenager. While her stories are entertaining and her writing is decent, the fact of the matter is that she was writing like a teenager. Had these books been written by an adult, they wouldn't have been published. I don't dislike these books, but everything about them is average at best.



2. Amelia's fourth vampire-themed book doesn't disappoint. This time, the story follows a human vampire hunter named Turquoise Draka, which is a great contrast to the previous books. Anyway, Turquoise is hired to take down Jeshikah, an inhabitant of Midnight, a secret vampire powerhouse which practices human slavery. Having once been a slave herself, Turquoise doesn't have many fond memories of the place. She and another hunter decide to enter the place disguised as human slaves. Eventually, through the course of all that occurs, she comes to question her current life as a hunter, and if she wishes to continue down this path. I'm not going to spoil the rest of the story, but there you go.
   
   I've heard some complaints that the story doesn't end satisfactorily or that the ending is too non-conclusive. I personally don't think that's the case, as the book has much more to do with Turquoise coming to terms with her past and opening up choices for her future than it has to do with killing Jeshikah and concluding with a pat ending. In fact, I like the ending because it leaves her future open to her decision, which is kind of what this whole book is about. I'd really be interested in a sequel to this book to see exactly what she decides. Anyway, enough about that.
   
   As for the people who thought that this book was worse in quality than her previous works, I don't see that at all. To me, it's about on the same level, if not even better. I found the book engaging and entertaining the whole way through, even if Atwater-Rhodes is admittedly not going to win any awards for her writing. And that's fine, not everyone can (or should) win awards. To me, her books are kind of like the popcorn of fiction--a light enjoyable snack among heavier, denser offerings. I really enjoy the fact that her books are short and can be easily finished in a day, and I also enjoy her fast-paced writing style.
   
   My only real complaint about this book is the cover art. Who is that? Seriously? I first thought it was supposed to be Turquoise when I first saw it, but the author's website says it's supposed to be Jaguar. Huh?! Even the author admits that she doesn't like the cover art, which may be why she changed it for the re-release of this book (I own the original version). Oh well, I think I'll just continue to think of the cover person as being Turquoise, it makes me happier to think so since that person looks nothing like Jaguar.
   
   Well, anyway, what else do you need to know? Ah yes, if you are new to the series, you should know that you don't have to read them in order for them to make sense, although there are small references here and there that would make it helpful. "Midnight Predator" specifically seems to lack a lot of these references to past characters, so if you're new to the series, you can read this one and not really be lost. Overall, I highly recommend this book to fans of vampires who are teens (and who are not teens anymore, like myself) and to anyone who enjoys books that are in short bite-sized lengths (this one's about 248 pages long). Anyway, happy reading!



3. So this is strange story...
   I'm at the gas station on Thursday and as I was driving away I see something in the road (It was this book, strange huh?) So of course, I pick it up and take it home. I call Chris (book guru) and she tells me it's one on our list...
   The list consists of all the books and authors who we want to read but are having difficultly getting a hold of b/c we're broke, or there hard to find, or we're broke,
   So after I devoured the Jenna Solitaire novels this weekend I began this book last night and finished it last night (couldn't put it down or go to sleep until I was finished, man I really had a lot of stuff to do this weekend but I spent it reading) I'm not complaining really but my family is,
   The main character is Turquoise (formally known as Cathy) she was a blood slave turned vampire hunter in a world like today (where vamps are fiction). She poses as a blood slave to enter Midnight (a large house that holds humans as slaves) and meets Jaguar (a shape shifter turned Vamp) on a mission to kill the head vamp. I like the book and the characters but the thing I can't rap my mind around is that this is considered teen novels (man I will NEVER let my teenager read this) I think it should be considered adult fiction.
   I love story don't get me wrong and am now looking for the next one in this series or any other by this author but now I know why they were so hard to find (teen section, huh??)



4. Basic Summary: Turquoise Draka is a vampire hunter from the renowned Bruja guild, hired by an unknown employer with member Ravyn to infiltrate the newly created vampire empire Midnight and assassinate its old founder Jeshikah. In order to this, they are sold into Midnight as slaves. But Turquoise was once a slave to the vampire Lord Darryl and there is contrast to her new master-the leader of the new Midnight, Jaguar.
   
   So not only does she have to deal with her past as a slave as she reunites with Lord Darryl, she also deals with her developing relationship Jaguar though has the ability to be brutal and harsh is gentle toward her and another human servant, Erc on top of her mission.
   
   First of all, I am into Amelia Atwater-Rhodes books because of some of her ideas--such as the world she created. And too be honest, she's not a very good writer though in my opinion, Midnight Predator was decent written. But I don't really like most of the characters. I find Turquoise rather annoying and the villain (Lord Darryl) not very effective. I couldn't feel the pain Turquoise went through. She could have developed it more--she could have tried to make Lord Darryl this scary horrible person and have you slowly realized that he really pathetic--but you know early on. I think that would have been a more effective route. Some characters were seriously underdeveloped such as Ravyn, which is why I didn't care for her. That was the same with Nathaniel.
   
   Though there are characters that she had developed phenomenally or at least made interesting. Gabriel is an interesting character because although he is sadistic there was that fondness toward Ravyn as well as something else I won't reveal. But it could have been nice if it were explored. And unlike Darryl, Jeshikah was much more effective as a villain and it would be nice if she was delved deeper as well. But I think the best character in this book is Jaguar. There is so much dimension and history toward him. He was once this powerful, harsh and genius at breaking human slaves but you come to see him in a gentle and kind light. I loved how she explained and explored his history as well as all aspect of his personality. It was what made his character interesting because there was so much aspects of his personality that contrasted so well against each other. But that's all I can say as far as positives go and it is the only reason why it got as high a rating it did. The ending was horrible and not substantial enough. It did not feel "completed" and may be one day she will explore it further. But other than that, it was OK.



5. I've read all these books to this set,and I have to say it was my fav. You never know whats going to happen to the characters. This is true about the others, but this one gets me.

5 comments about Weekend (Point).

1. the book came well packaged but it said very good condition i would have said only good it had imprints from a person writing on paper on top of book a lot, and i don't believe this was the folks i had ordered from but oh well



2. Saturday they were working on their tans. By Sunday they were working on staying alive.
   
   A group of high-school friends arrive at a seaside mansion in Mexico for a weekend of fun. Beyond friendship, they all have something in common - nearly a year before classmate Robin was poisoned at a party, and now slowly wastes away from kidney failure. None want to believe this act was intentional, but someone does. Is it Robin's sister Lena, who arranged the weekend? The mysterious Flynn? Or is someone desperate to keep a secret buried?
   
   Weekend is a great thriller that hauls the reader through a nicely crafted maze to an excellent finish. The epilogue, which is a bit sappy, could have been left out. But in a young adult novel perhaps it was necessary to mollify any complaints about realistic portrayals of what teens do when left to their own devices.



3. I read this book growing up, and liked it. I reread it as an adult, and I love it. I wish there were more adult thillers on the market today like this. The plot of the book seems simple enough. Two rich sisters invite their senior class to their vacation home in Mexico for a party. Only problem is, when they arrive, the only ones that show were also thos who attended a party where one of the sisters was posioned and sustained serious kidney damaged. What's going on, who did what, who's who, who's to blame? This book answers all those questions and more!



4. The weekend in Mexico sounded like a dream vacation for the high schoolers.
   There 4 guys and 5 girls and a gorgeous oceanside mansion all to themselves,
   
   Except that someone had an axe to grind. Someone wanted revenge. Who in this group of friends really wanted venegance?
   
   The story was well written in that it was meant for the teenaged reader.
   The characters were well developed in that you came to admire Lena. She was a ball buster but she loved her sister and would do anything to protect her. You see some of the characters grow and come of age. realizing high school is over with and you are responsible for your actions no matter how bad you may feel for how they turned out.
   
   On that note, the story was predictable. You already had an idea of who did what and which guy would end up with which girl.
   
   It is a good read and over before you know it.
   
   I read this back in 1986. It was an excellent book by the standards then.



5. I read this book when I was 15 which was years ago. I loved it and I was hooked on Christopher Pike books for the duration of my teenage years! Yes, it is listed as a book for young teens, but Pike's stories are gripping and great entertainment at the sametime. I read great works of literature during my high school years, but I liked to read fun books too. At least I was reading. A group of friends, a vacation, young people in love and/or lust,a mystery--it may sound like a formula story but its a formula that works. I've moved on from these teenage thrillers, but every now and then I think back to the books that I stayed up all night reading in my youth, and I remember Weekend, Spellbound, See You Later, Final Friends, Remember Me, etc. I need some summer reading and I just may read the books he's published since I graduated from high school. Maybe I'll start by re-reading Weekend. My 12 year old niece loves his work too. Maybe we can swap books.

5 comments about Brave the Betrayal (Everworld #8).

1. I read this book in one day. Had to get to the main event in book 9 as quickly as possible.
   
   While exciting, the eighth book in the "Everworld" series doesn't do much to improve on what's come so far in the series. It has pretty much the same problems and the same ups as the previous couple of books did. If you've read any of my previous reviews of "Everworld" you'll know what I'm talking about. Too brisk and compacted, not enough focus on the character's personalities, too little character interaction, not enough Senna, general mediocrity, etc.
   
   The storyline of this book is basically the group of main characters, once again including Senna, leaves Olympus and travels to Egypt. Once they reach the Everworld equivalent of Africa, they are faced with a bit of a moral quandary. The African gods are rather fickle, and the best way to avoid their wrath is to sacrifice some manner of animal to them. This was an interesting point, as it got to explode how each of the different characters handled the choice.
   
   April characteristically viewed any sort of deal with the African deities are too far out of her Catholic comfort range. Jalil refused on philosophical grounds, hating the idea of having to allow the African deities to order him to do anything. David refused based on what he saw as a violation of his manly American rights. Senna points out that killing a single goat is hardly a large price to pay to avoid getting on the bad side of the local gods, and sometimes you have to know when to fold to placate a potential enemy and put reason before honor. Christopher refused simply because he felt like being a jackass and stubbornly didn't want to be on the same side of any issue with Senna.
   
   It was a very gray set of options, but I think I agree with Senna's stance the most. While the others' refusal to compromise their integrity in any way was admirable, it seemed to almost border on fanaticism given the situations where they were in and what was being asked of them. Given the rest of what happens in this book, it would probably have been a lot easier on all of them if they had listened to Senna in the first place.
   
   Other notable things happening in the book: The characters visit a mirror world of the African region of Everworld; Senna reveals some new abilities, including the ability to sense magic, and grows significantly more powerful; the African Pantheon is seen briefly; and we again glimpse some characters that haven't been seen since the second book.
   
   "Brave the Betrayal" is poorer than the previous books as far as endings are concerned. The climax was so contrived and abrupt it was almost a deus ex machina. There was barely any falling action to speak of at all. While there was some genuinely good characterization here and there, I'm beginning to have problems telling Jalil, Christopher, and April apart in the narrative; Jalil narrates this book, but most of the time it could just as easily be one of the other two and I wouldn't notice.
   
   "Brave the Betrayal" is mediocre, even for an Everworld book. However, it does serve the important function of laying the groundwork for the next book, which I can hardly wait to read, "Inside the Illusion."



2. Most YA series are for girls. A few are almost gender neutral.
   I recently finished #8 and am pleased the the character development over the arc of the series. We will see if the authors can maintain.
   The aliens are a bit weird. I wonder if they come from a fictional or movie tradition I am not aware of.



3. I was so pleased to return home from work 3 days after ordering and finding the book in my box! The condition was better than expected and I am now almost finished with this volume.



4. I would have to say that so far this was my least favorite book. Don't get me wrong though, I still enjoyed it.
   This books has the group leaving Olympus in order to find Senna's mom in Egypt. They must find Senna's mom so she can send the Coo Hatch back to there own world so they'll agree to quit making weapons for the Hetwan. They make it to Africa where they meet Eshu. He turns out to be a "speaker" for the African gods and claims that they must make a sacrifice to please the gods. The majority of the group is against this and so Eshu sends them through many perils. One of them is sending to a world where everything is upside down. There they meet some of there Viking friends. Can they make it out of this world alive without having to make a sacrifice?



5. I love all of these books but since Jalil is my least favorite character except for Senna. I didn't really like this one as much as the others. It had some pretty interesting twists though. Eshu was a real pain in the butt. I love what they did to Senna. She deserves it. Everone that loves Science Fiction has got to love this series. I can't wait till I can read number 9.

5 comments about Wounded #1.

1. I have read all three books in the series. At first, Wounded (book #1) started off slow. Eventually, the pace picked up, and then I couldn't put the books down. I wish there was more between Kate and Tom in terms of describing their feelings, but when you have a homocidal maniac after you, there must not be enough time for romance. Overall, the book isn't really that bad if you like werewolves.



2. This book was really great and i think that all young adults should read this at some point in time.



3. Sixteen-year-old Tom Anderson is a typical teen. Ticked off to be spending his summer vacation with his parents and younger brother, Tom storms out of their rented cabin in the Seattle forest, needing some time to himself. Next thing he knows, he's wading in a fast-moving river, with a bear between him and freedom. After being tossed unmercilessly down-river, Tom passes out--and awakes in a strange bed in a strange house.
   
   Tom's now at the mercy of the Folan family--mom Marcie, a former nurse, dad Henry, an author, son Wesley, and strange daughter Kate. The family (minus Kate) informs Tom that he's now on an island, cut off from the mainland, with severe injuries sustained from his trip down the river. In terrible pain and totally weak, Tom spends what he believes is a week in the Folan home, recuperating from his wounds yet somehow feeling stranger as every day goes by.
   
   Then a shocker from the strange but lovely Kate--Tom's been in the Folan home for a month, not a week, and Marcie, Henry, and Wesley aren't normal family members. They're werewolves, and they're doing everything within their power to change Tom into one to act as Kate's mate.
   
   Suddenly, Tom is in fear for his life, and not from the raging river than wounded him. He realizes that Kate Folan may be his only chance for salvation from the beast that now resides within him, and the two set off in the dead of night after a deadly confrontation with Wesley to find a mystery man named Jicaque in New Orleans, who just might be able to cure Tom of the beast he's now living with.
   
   WOUNDED is a great, fast-paced read! Touted as young adult book, probably because the hero is sixteen, this story will appeal to any lovers of the paranormal, especially those who enjoy werewolf stories. I've already ordered the final two books in the series, Prey #2 (The Wereling) and Resurrection #3 (The Wereling), and am looking forward to getting started on them.
   
   Definitely a recommended read!



4. I thought this book was awsome! It had everything a good book needed. you should read this book!



5. here it is. I love werewolf books like 'Blood and Chocolate' by Klause and 'Bitten' by Armstrong and I think you would probably enjoy this one. The book sends you on a journey with Kate and Tom. As they try to run away from what they are they run into many obstacles . . .and I won't say anymore. I really did enjoy this book and I didn't give it 5 stars mostly because I don't want to 'over hype' the book which I believe sometimes happens and then readers are dissappointed. Well, I already purchased the 2nd book to this wereling series and if your willing to take a chance on a book then why not purchase this one.