The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong

EDISON GROUP EXPERIMENTS SERIES BOOK 03
DARKEST POWERS BOOK 03
[LAST ONE IN DARKEST POWERS TRILOGY]

The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong

Harper Collins Publishers

Published in 2010

ISBN 9780061662836

391 Pages

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4 out of 5



The gang think they have finally found someone who can help them remain hidden from the Edison Group, Andrew and his group. However, is everyone in the group really trustworthy? And will Chloe finally be able to show her true feelings toward Derek?

Okay, yet another supernatural book. I have one non-supernatural book, and I'm reading that one next, so be patient for it. ;)

This series, so far, has been every interesting in all the books, including this one --- even though the novels are similar to everything else I have read in the Young Adult Supernatural genre. The one thing that gets better in this book than in the other two books in the Darkest Powers Chloe's Story is that Chloe becomes a little less annoying. Why? She's not as wimpy and whinny in this book, and she actually learns something without being too annoying.

This book goes into a little bit more detail about the Lyle House, Edison Group, and the other characters' past, which makes it a little bit more interesting than the other two books. Also, it finally has something that the other two books didn't, which made it a little bit sweeter than the other two books. What made it more sweet? It was the romantic parts between Derek and Chloe at the end of the book.

Another thing I like about this book is that it ties in her other series, which is called Otherworld. However, I wish some of the characters in Otherworld would appear and has a some-what active part in this series, but the author said she won't do that. Oh, well. It would be nice if she did, but it's fine if she mentions it.

All in all, it is a great ending to Chloe's story for this series, but I wish there was a little bit more to it. Go ahead and read it.

Here is some more information about this series. There are a couple of short stories for this series, go to the author's website for more information and to read them. For the book order, I suggest looking on the author's website as well.

Also, this series, The Darkest Powers, is apparently separated by character. This is the last book in Chloe's story, but it is not the last book in The Darkest Powers series. The next book in The Darkest Powers series is The Gathering, which begins Maya's story.

I'll read the short stories and create a review on them later on. I have other books to read right now, which are due in a week. :(

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Wyvernhail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

THE KIESHA'RA SERIES BOOK 05
[LAST ONE IN THE KIESHA'RA]

Wyvernhail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Delacorte Press

Published in 2007

ISBN 9780440240037

183 Pages

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1 out of 5



Hai has always been an outsider, and even in the Wynern's court, she is considered a mongrel. Few consider her an ally or a friend, and even the royal family refuses to acknowledge her bloodline since they know she can't control her dangerous magic. However when she starts having visions, they begin to overwhelm her. Though, are they the future or something that her presence awakens? When Oliza, Hai's cousin, abdicates the throne to Wyvern's Court because she wants to save it from the vision she saw, Hai sees its destruction. When Salem, heir to the serpiente throne, is poisoned, in order to prevent Oliza from coming back, Hai's followers and her plan to usurp the throne. However, as long as Oliza lives, the visions of the her child destroying everything can come true. Unable to kill Oliza, due to Nicias' loyalty towards her, Hai must find a way to awaken Salem --- even if that means her giving up something that is precious to her.

Another book review for The Kiesha'Ra series. Oh, yay, I'm finally finished with this series. \o/ Let's say, I don't really like the ending. :( Also, there are spoilers, so beware

Like most series, the third book is usually where it gets less interesting or turns toward something you won't really like. The same thing is kind of true for this series. With the ending of Wyvermhail, it gets a lot less interesting, and not to mention, you wonder why Hai is still in the book. True, the visions helped Oliza's decision, but without Hai there to interfere, then her followers wouldn't have tried killed Salem. Then, with Salem alive, she wouldn't have gotten the vision of Oliza's child still. *shakes head* *SIGHS*

Anyways, Wyvernhail, takes place only moments from the previous book, Falcondance. Now, instead of a likable character narrating, Hai is the one that narrates this story. Although she doesn't seem as cold as she did in the other books with her in them, it is still hard to actually like her or even accept that she had a real part in the series. The only part I think she was really need for is to help Oliza abdicate and waking up Salem, other than that, I view her as unnecessary to the series.

Another problem with the book is that her visions and the real life is muddled together, so you have to think about what is real and what is not. Also, the author depended on visions to tell the ending of the series, which I didn't really like. Why depend on visions, when they can change? I like the idea of visions of the future, but with Hai, I don't like it so much. She annoys me whenever she thinks to interfere, I know other books with visions, they interfere, but they, most of the time, interfere at a lower level. Hai, however, interferes at a much higher level in this book than she did in the others.

With that said, I didn't think that Wyvernhail as well written as the other books, and I really don't want to say, "Go read it." Though, if you want to know the ending, as crappy as it is, you have to read it. My advice is just read the last two chapters to avoid the annoying parts with Hai in them. The descriptions are a lot less, but the events are suspenseful and annoying. With this book, I miss Danica and Zane as the main characters, but the spark that it once had, died with this book. The first two books are worth reading, the last three books, err, they really aren't worth reading, especially this one.

Getting/buying all the books separately isn't really worth it, but if you really want all the books, get The Shapeshifters. That book has all of the Kiesha'Ra books, Hawksong, Snakecharm, Falcondance, Wolfcry, and Wyvernhail, and it's cheaper than getting all the books separately. This way, you don't feel guilty if you wasted your money. Buy it from these places The Shapeshifters Ebook // The Shapeshifters Paperback.

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Wolfcry by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

THE KIESHA'RA SERIES BOOK 04

Wolfcry by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Delacorte Press
Published in 2006
ISBN 0385731957
198 Pages

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4 out of 5



Oliza Shardae Cobriana is the heir to two courts, the avians and serpiente. Although her parents merged the two courts together as Wyvern's Court and the war ended, the hatred is still noticeable in Wyvern's Court. However, when Urban, a serpiente dancer, expresses love to Oliza, the hatred and tension rises. Though when she finds Urban beaten up on the avian side of Wyvern's Court, she begins to wonder how she can lead her heritages, when no one really wants to stop their hatred? Before she can find the answer to that question, she is kidnapped by lion mercenaries, who take her into the wolves' territory. She meets Betia, a female wolf, and the Obsidian Guild, a group of white viper dancers, there, but will she be able to find out the answer to her question with them? And will Hai's and her predictions show her the choice she must choose in order to give peace to her people without leading to another war? Oliza must make a decision before it's too late, no matter how it will cause her pain later.

Another book review for The Kiesha'Ra series. I'm only one book away from finishing this series. I can't wait until I get rid of it since I'm not really starting to like the direction the series is going. :( Oh, there might be some spoilers, so watch out for them. :X

Like most series, the third book is usually where it gets less interesting or turns toward something you won't really like. For Wolfcry, it's gets a little more interesting than Falcondance, but it still turns into something that I didn't like. Don't get me wrong, I like plot twists, but only when it goes more toward the characters I like the most. Anyways, like Snakecharm, Wolfcry takes place after a couple of months from the previous book, Falcondance.

Like in the second book, Snakecharm and Falcondance, you learn more about how the avians, serpiente, and falcons came to be, and little bit more about the powers Oliza holds. Also, I like the information about the white vipers and the wolves. Though, I really, really don't like Hai. She seems more snobbish than the other falcons, and it looks like she will cause more trouble than she is really worth. Also, it seems that she wants the respect from Oliza, but doesn't really know how. Though, I can't blame Oliza for not trusting or liking Hai that much. When you throw in a new relative that you haven't even heard about, you are bound to have troubles, so I don't blame Oliza at all. Hai also annoys and confuses me like she does to Oliza. Anyways, I really think the author shouldn't have included her in the story line at all, but that's the author's call, not mine. :( Something else I like even more now, I like how the author addresses same-sex relationships into the book. It made it a little bit more interesting, and took away, kind of, the annoyance that Hai caused me. :) I like it when authors add in something that society hardly ever talks about. ;)

Despite the few short-comings, like Hai, Wolfcry was very well written, but I like the first book a lot more than the following books. The descriptions are a little bit less, but the events are suspenseful. Finding shapeshifter books, just on their own, are rare, so that makes this book even more wonderful. I miss Danica and Zane as the main characters, but I hope the original spark will come back. I still think it would have been better just to end it with the first book, and not this one. Though, with this books, at least a little bit of spark came back, but not much. I read the summary for the next book, and let's say, I don't really like how Hai and followers will mess things up.

Anyways, go ahead and read the book. Though, like I said before, there are same-sex relationships in this book and in maybe in the next one, too.

P.S. I know I said this, but I REALLY hate Hai. ^^

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Falcondance by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

THE KIESHA'RA SERIES BOOK 03

Falcondance by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Delacorte Press
Published in 2005
ISBN 0385731949
183 Pages

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3 out of 5



Nicias, a son of two outlawed falcons, has never felt at home in the Wyern's Court, but he somehow feels drawn to Ahnmik, where falcons live. His powers are awakening, so he has no choice but to go to the falcons' homeland. With warnings from his parents, he goes there, so that he can get back to guarding Oliza Shardae Cobriana, heir to both thrones. However, should he trust Araceli, or a stranger not of his blood? He has to choose wisely because everything he holds dear is at risk.

Another book review for The Kiesha'Ra series. I'm only two books away from finishing this series. I can't wait until I get rid of it since I'm not really starting to like the direction the series is going. :( Oh, there might be some spoilers, so watch out for them. :X

Like most series, the third book is usually where it gets less interesting or turns toward something you won't really like. For Falcondance, it's a little of both less interesting and turning something that I didn't like. Don't get me wrong, I like plot twists, but only when it goes more toward the characters I like the most.

Anyways, unlike Snakecharm, which takes place after a couple of months from the previous book, Falcondance takes place about twenty or so years after Snakecharm. That's my first problem with books like these, you miss the childhood moments for Oliza, Nicias, Salem, Sive, etc, so you kind of miss out on how their personalities got like that. There are some childhood flashbacks, but not that many. I think there is only one in this book.

Now for my second problem in the book, my favorite main characters, Zane and Danica, only have small parts in this book. I like the other characters, but Zane and Danica are my favorites. They have a spark that the other characters don't really seem to have. Nicias is a good character, and so far, he is my fourth favorite character. My third favorite is Andreious/Sebastian. I might list my favorite characters in this series on the last book review. :X

Like in the second book, Snakecharm, you learn more about how the avians, serpiente, and falcons came to be, like why the avians were created in the first place, and other parts like that. There is this one part where it mentions that the avians and serpiente will never be able to combine without one giving up their culture. They might be able to live in peace, but they wouldn't never truly get along since the two powers wouldn't be balanced. That part gave me a headache since it made thought about several things like: how are Danica and Zane are able to live in peace then? To me, it added some plot holes when the author did that. Also, you find out what happened to Zane's older brother while he was on the falcon lands, which I really don't like.

Despite the short-comings, Falcondance was very well written, but I like the first book a lot more than this one and the second one. The descriptions are a little bit less, but the events are suspenseful. Finding shapeshifter books, just on their own, are rare, so that makes this book even more wonderful. I miss Danica and Zane as the main characters, but I hope the original spark will come back. I still think it would have been better just to end it with the first book, and not this one. I just hope the last two books stay on the tract it's on right now, since at this rate, I really don't like where it is going.

Anyways, go ahead and read the book, even though it doesn't have the same spark as the first one.

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Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

THE KIESHA'RA SERIES BOOK 02

Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Delacorte Press
Published in 2004
ISBN 9780385734936
167 Pages

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4 out of 5



Danica and Zane have achieved a lot in their aim of peace between the avains and serpiente. However, when Danica becomes pregnant, will the peace last long? Also, a falcon named Syfka comes and that causes more problems, so is the falcon just there to find their missing falcon? Or, is she there just to stir up trouble amongst their people?

Another supernatural book, however, this time it is about shapeshifters, again. Yay. \o/

As a second book of series, Snakecharm was very well written, but I like the first book a lot more than this one. It's not as good as the first book, but it is still a good book to read. The plot of the second book is a little common, but that doesn't make it any less special. This book has suspense, romance, betrayals, and shapeshifters. Finding shapeshifter books, just on their own, are rare, so that makes this book even more wonderful.

I just love the main character Zane and Danica, but unlike the first book there is hardly any clashing between them. Also, the way all the characters develop in this book is great, but they could have grown a little bit more than what they did. The descriptions and events are also very well done, but a little bit more about how the other characters look like would have made it a little bit better. Also, unlike the first book, the narrator for this one is Zane, not Danica.

Even though the plot is typical --- two separate group at war, two people characters marry to stop the war, peace comes, the ruler gets pregnant, but then the heir issue comes up --- you should go ahead and read this book/series. Though, like I said before, I didn't really like this book. I like how the main characters are still Zane and Danica, but not how the focus is not completely on them. To me, it would have been better just to end it with the first book, and not this one. I just hope the other books in this series doesn't ruin how I view the series right now.

Anyways, go ahead and read the book, even though it doesn't have the same spark as the first one.

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Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

THE KIESHA'RA SERIES BOOK 01

Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Delacorte Press
Published in 2003
ISBN 9780385734929
243 Pages

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5 out of 5



The avains and serpiente have been at war for longer than anyone can remember. However, is peace at hand when Danica Shardae holds her people's enemy in her arms and sings to him about peace as he dies? When Zane Cobriana hears about this, he moves forward with plans on how they can earn peace. But, when a neutral group mentions merging the two royal families, will they be able to set aside their differences for the peace they both desperately want? Not only that, but when they decide to merge it, will their people believe it is the best thing?

Another supernatural book, however, this time it is about shapeshifters. Yay. \o/

For a first book of a series, Hawksong was very well written. Though, what really counts is if the author keeps up and makes each in this series better than the previous one, which is almost impossible for most of the authors who write series. The plot of the first book is a little common, but that doesn't make it any less special. This book has suspense, romance, betrayals, and shapeshifters. Finding shapeshifter books, just on their own, are rare, so that makes this book even more wonderful.

I just love the main character Zane and Danica, and how the author makes their personalities actually work together, even though they clash at certain points. Also, the way all the characters develop in this book is great, but they could have grown a little bit more than what they did.The descriptions and events are also very well done, but a little bit more about how the other characters look like would have made it a little bit better.

Even though the plot is typical --- two separate group at war, two people characters marry to stop the war, peace comes, and then everyone lives happily ever after --- you should go ahead and read this book/series. Though, like I said before, I haven't read all of the books in this series, but that looks like what it going to happen. Though, I hope there will be some interesting twists in order to get to the peace.

Anyways, go read the series. ;)

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Love Bites by Ellen Schreiber

VAMPIRE KISSES SERIES BOOK 07

Love Bites by Ellen Schreiber

Katherine Tegen Books (Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers)

Published in 2010

ISBN 9780061689420

181 Pages

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Review/Rating:

4 out of 5



After Alexander's parents finally leave for Romania, another person connected to his past comes to stay at the mansion. Sebastian, Alexander's best friend, arrives at Alexander's mansion with luggage since he will be staying there for awhile. At first, Raven isn't exactly thrilled at another intrusion in their romantic moments. However, when she starts to learn things about Alexander through him, she warms up to him. Then when Sebastian falls for a mortal in Dullsville, Raven starts to wonder if that girl will be the first to get bitten.

Another supernatural/vampire book. I just finished reading this book. ;)

This book, for young adults, is actually quite good — it’s even better than Twilight‘s sparkling vampires in the sun. Even though it doesn’t have the creativeness of changing vampires into something else besides the stereotype vampires, it has enough description, lovely-doveyness, and plot that will not leave you disappointed. ;D I know I have said that for the past couple of books for this series, but it is still true even in the seventh book of the series. :D

Like the previous books, the plot becomes more exciting and develops the characters and events that will lead to what will happen with Alexander and Raven. It’s kind of like Twilight — since the main girl character (the mortal) is trying to get the vampire guy to change her into vampire, but he doesn’t want to. Another thing that is similar to Twilight is that Raven is pushing Alexander to make her into a vampire, just like how Bella pushed Edward to make her into a vampire. Though, those are pretty much the only things similar to Twilight. The rest of the Vampire Kisses series is original with the main lead character having spunk and courage, which most vampire books won’t give to their main girl characters.

The thing I like with the books now is that she introduces new characters to create a new air around the main characters. Reading about Sebastian and how he interacts with Alexander, makes you wonder what else is the author hiding about Alexander. I hope the author will keep on introducing new characters from Alexander's life, so that he doesn't become even more mysterious.

The ending of the seventh book was a little unexpected. Though, it was still good, in a way. The ending could have been more explained, but I guess the author is saving most of the "good" stuff for the next book. The eighth book is suppose to be the last one, but who knows if the publishers ask her to write more to the series. Though, I am kind of hoping the series won't end with Raven becoming a vampire. I'm hoping that the author will do something unexpected and pair her up with Trevor, or, leaving Raven mortal for a vampire Alexander, or even, finding a way to make Alexander mortal. :)

Other than that my feelings have change only a little bit from when I read the first book in this series, but it is still pretty good. And, it’s better than Twilight’s cheesy sparkling-in-the-sun vampires. So, I’ll stop wasting your time and just say, “Go read the series.”

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Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber

VAMPIRE KISSES SERIES BOOK 06

Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber
Katherine Tegen Books (Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers)
Published in 2009
ISBN 9780061288876
195 Pages

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4 out of 5



Alexander's and Raven's late, romantic nights are coming to an end, and not just because summer is almost over. When a mysterious letter shows up at the mansion, they discover that his parents are coming to town. Excited at the prospect of finally meeting Alexander parents, Raven waits for the moment she will finally get to meet them. But the problem now is the whole town has seen them before seen them before her, his girlfriend! Why hasn't Alexander introduced Raven to them? Does he want to hide something from her? Or, hide something from his parents? When Raven finally does meet Alexander's parents, she finds out something that might stop their relationship? Will their love be able to grow after this event or...?

Another supernatural/vampire book. I read this book a long time ago, and I was just now able to recheck it out from the library again. :( So, here is the review. ;) I should have the seventh book of this series up soon, too. :D

This book, for young adults, is actually quite good — it’s even better than Twilight‘s sparkling vampires in the sun. Even though it doesn’t have the creativeness of changing vampires into something else besides the stereotype vampires, it has enough description, lovely-doveyness, and plot that will not leave you disappointed. ;D I know I have said that for the past couple of books for this series, but it is still true even in the sixth book of this series. Though, Raven pushing Alexander to change her into a vampire just so she's not different from him and his family is making her almost like Bella. >.>

Like the previous books, the plot becomes more exciting and develops the characters and events that will lead to what will happen with Alexander and Raven. It’s kind of like Twilight — since the main girl character (the mortal) is trying to get the vampire guy to change her into vampire, but he doesn’t want to. Another thing that is similar to Twilight is that Raven is pushing Alexander to make her into a vampire, just like how Bella pushed Edward to make her into a vampire. Though, those are pretty much the only things similar to Twilight. The rest of the Vampire Kisses series is original with the main lead character having spunk and courage, which most vampire books won’t give to their main girl characters.

The thing I like with the books now is that she introduces new characters to create a new air around the main characters. Reading about Alexander's parents and how they are like brings Alexander in a new kind of light. I hope the author will keep on introducing new characters from Alexander's life, so that he doesn't become even more mysterious. Also, I am kind of hoping the series won't end with Raven becoming a vampire. I'm hoping that the author will do something unexpected and pair her up with Trevor, or, leaving Raven mortal for a vampire Alexander, or even, finding a way to make Alexander mortal. :)

Other than that my feelings have change only a little bit from when I read the first book in this series, but it is still pretty good. And, it’s better than Twilight’s cheesy sparkling-in-the-sun vampires. So, I’ll stop wasting your time and just say, “Go read the series."

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