Intertwined

By Gena Showalter

Harlequin Teen

August 25, 2009

Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human souls inside him: One can time-travel. One can raise the dead. One can tell the future. And one can possess another human.

With no family and a life spent in and out of institutions, Aden and the souls have become friends. But now they're causing him all kinds of trouble. Like, he'll blink and suddenly he's a younger Aden, reliving the past. Or he'll walk past a total stranger and know how she's going to die. He's so over it. All he wants is peace.

And then he meets a girl who quiets the voices. Why? Mary Ann Gray is his total opposite. For her sake, he should stay away. But it's too late....

Somehow, they share an inexplicable friendship. A bond about to be tested by a werewolf who wants Mary Ann, and a vampire princess Aden can't resist.

Two romances, both forbidden. Still, the four will enter a dark underworld of intrigue and danger--but not everyone will come out alive....

Review

A vampire-werewolf book. Again. With a schizophrenia boy as a male character. You think vampire and werewolf story has ended, don’t you? Nope. Everything can happen. Not just the two ancient enemies, there are gblins, fairis and witches, too.you can find them all in this one book (yeah, I’m like commercial break on TV).

I don’t get the story. It is running in circle. A boy who has four souls trapped inside his head – schizophrenic?, a vampire princess, a werewolf guard and a normal teenage girl. Its topic is too wide.

In every book, there is always one charming (attractive) character to one spesific reader. To me, that is Riley. I don’t know how I can stuck to non-main protagonist. On most book or story I always drawn to non-main protagonist. The friend of the main character, the family or even the bad guy. Riley is fascinating. Handsome, cool, wild and a shapeshifter. But I don’t like it when Riley drawn to Mary Ann and Victoria to Aden. It doesn’t make sense it happened so simple. I need more reasons to see it as logical thing. Nevermind, just enjoy the story. Don’t think too much.

Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

By James Patterson
2007



Max and the Flock have escaped from the evil scientists. Again. After some more fighting, being captured, and escaping, they end up with Ari on their side, which causes them to split up. Max, along with Nudge and Angel, are finally led by the Voice to Germany -- but only after it leads them to England and France, for no apparent reason. But then you know how these Deep Throat types are -- they never tell you anything straight out. 

So after some European site-seeing, they find the Itex master headquarters, where they are ... captured again! There the evil corporation is having some sort of pep rally/gladiator bout, in which Max is to be the feature attraction. Good thing Fang has been keeping that blog.

Patterson was still using many point of views in this book: first point of view of Max, third point of view of Fang and the others (but mostly, between Max and Fang). A liitle confusing for me at the beginning because I read the previous book a month ago. But after a while I can keep up with it.

Did that make me enjoy the book? Nope. I can’t differ what Max faced in reality and her dreams (depends on what the whitecoats told her). I thought everything happened in Book 1 and Book 2 are just dreams. Then once again, the whitecoats told lies to Max.

In the middle of the book, Fang’s point of view showed up as blog style. I like it when I read Fang parts. He is cool. And thank God. There is one can made me smile: Max-Fang relationship. Oh, I love Fang. I can’t describe it with words. I just feel it in my heart.

Blue Bloods: Revelations

Melissa de la Cruz

2008

Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy has just been called into question: is the young vampire in fact a Blue Blood, or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? As controversy swirls, Schuyler is left stranded in the Force household, trapped under the same roof as her cunning nemesis, Mimi Force, and her forbidden crush, Jack Force.

When an ancient place of power is threatened in Rio de Janeiro, however, the Blue Bloods will need Schuyler on their side. The stakes are high; the battle is bloody; and through it all Schuyler is torn between duty and passion, love and freedom.

Romance, glamour, and vampire lore collide in the highly anticipated third book in best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods saga.

Number one lovely character of this series: Oliver. If Schuyler doesn’t love him, I will. How can I not like him? He is so dedicated to her, cared and loved her without to much thinking. Bad Schuyler.

Almost half of the book consist of Schuyler-Jack-Mimi things. I waited for the war between Blue Bloods and Silver Bloods (Thank God, there is a little war in the end of the book). Readers can only guess of what happened next, who killed the Blue Bloods, why Dylan lost his memories, blah blah blah. But I can’t change the book I’m reading. I wanna know the triangle (or square if I count Oliver) loves’ fate. So tempting with Melissa de la Cruz’s own style: confusing and making readers blind of where they’re taking to. 

I realized in this book, Cruz used “Audio Recording Archieve” part as the timeline while in book 1, she used diary of Cordelia Van Alen’s former shell. I can’t remember what she used in book 2. I think there are no such things, right? *creased my forehead to think hard* AH! I remember now. Book 2 used news from old papers about the missing Maggie Stanford.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan’s Curse

By Rick Riordan

April 2008

336 pages

This Percy Jackson book is still an adventure comedy story. Thrilling, yet funny at few spots. I really like it. Unfortunately, Annabeth wasn’t around on almost half of the book. I hoped for Percy and Annabeth’s relationship grow – though a little. Apparently, not. How disappointing.

I realized in the first three books, Percy Jackson were always having adventure across US. From east to west, from west back to east, but with different route – north and south. Interesting for me whom never been gone there. And as usual, Riordan gave surprise in the end of the book. it made me widened my eyes for a while and imagined how the story would go. It should be more fun.

This Percy Jackson book is still an adventure comedy story. Thrilling, yet funny at few spots. I really like it. Unfortunately, Annabeth wasn’t around on almost half of the book. I hoped for Percy and Annabeth’s relationship grow – though a little. Apparently, not. How disappointing.

I realized in the first three books, Percy Jackson were always having adventure across US. From east to west, from west back to east, but with different route – north and south. Interesting for me whom never been gone there. And as usual, Riordan gave surprise in the end of the book. it made me widened my eyes for a while and imagined how the story would go. It should be more fun.

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Romance was not a part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see insider her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgement.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decides whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For she is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those who have fallen--and when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost Nora her life.

I like the cover once I saw it. An angel with scattered black wings. First thing came up: fallen angel. I was right. Now vampires era is up and angels take place. The story is as good as –no, it’s better than – the cover. It’s delicious. I find the story about fallen angel is more interesting than vampires. Or because I’m bored with blood-drinking-guy? I think so. Twilight Saga made me full of vampires for a while.

I’m stunned by Patch. How come I don’t? He is handsome, tall, sexy (according to me), yet mysterious. It reminds me of why I love male characters with black personalities; black hair, black outfit, black eyes. It also means he is mysterious, lesstalk, cool and attract female readers.

Though I don’t know where the story will take me, I’m forced myself to keep on reading. In the middle of the book, I feel like I read some chicklit: not so average girl (that’s how she felt) attracted to a mysterious and sexy guy. Luckily, I insisted on reading so I knew what – or who – exactly Patch is (I can guessed it easily). Fitzpatrick is dragged me to the end. The tense is on the highest point almost in the end of the book. Good job, Mam.