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Shine
by William Bernhardt
Rating: 4.5/5
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Pages: 372
Amazon
I was presented a free copy of this book from the author. Thank you so much! All opinions are my own.
In the near future, a few young women manifest extraordinary abilities called "Shine." Each girl's ability is different. Some develop unusual mental abilities. Some become physically powerful. Others have talents that defy description. But the world does not embrace these Shines. It fears them. Aura tried to use her healing powers to help a small child. But when she Shined, something went horribly wrong--and Seattle was destroyed. In the aftermath of this disaster, the government institutionalizes Shines in "rehabilitative treatment centers." Aura is sent to the Transforming Your Light island rehab--but to her it seems more like a prison. The other Shines hate her. The people running the place are out to get her. And she feels certain more is going on here than "group grope" and twelve-step sessions. But when she tumbles onto the horrible secret lurking beneath the rehab--she realizes just how great the danger to her and the other Shines really is. Aura resolves to escape before it's too late. But she can only do that if she organizes the Shines, persuades them to work together, and overcomes the deadly opposition she only barely understands. - Amazon.com
Another book I received and I have to say that while it is one of my new favorite genres, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I thought the writing overall was fantastic and the plot and pacing were very well developed. The book had some great moments and if it weren't for my few issues I would have highly enjoyed the book.
I felt that there were a lot of characters to remember and I got easily confused. I also wanted more backstories to the characters and I felt they could be better developed overall. Although the main is wonderfully well developed and I felt that this compensated somewhat for the other characters.
Verdict: If you're a fan of sci-fi then this series is the one for you! It's an interesting concept and overall it's a pretty good book!
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Pages: 372
Amazon
I was presented a free copy of this book from the author. Thank you so much! All opinions are my own.
In the near future, a few young women manifest extraordinary abilities called "Shine." Each girl's ability is different. Some develop unusual mental abilities. Some become physically powerful. Others have talents that defy description. But the world does not embrace these Shines. It fears them. Aura tried to use her healing powers to help a small child. But when she Shined, something went horribly wrong--and Seattle was destroyed. In the aftermath of this disaster, the government institutionalizes Shines in "rehabilitative treatment centers." Aura is sent to the Transforming Your Light island rehab--but to her it seems more like a prison. The other Shines hate her. The people running the place are out to get her. And she feels certain more is going on here than "group grope" and twelve-step sessions. But when she tumbles onto the horrible secret lurking beneath the rehab--she realizes just how great the danger to her and the other Shines really is. Aura resolves to escape before it's too late. But she can only do that if she organizes the Shines, persuades them to work together, and overcomes the deadly opposition she only barely understands. - Amazon.com
Another book I received and I have to say that while it is one of my new favorite genres, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I thought the writing overall was fantastic and the plot and pacing were very well developed. The book had some great moments and if it weren't for my few issues I would have highly enjoyed the book.
I felt that there were a lot of characters to remember and I got easily confused. I also wanted more backstories to the characters and I felt they could be better developed overall. Although the main is wonderfully well developed and I felt that this compensated somewhat for the other characters.
Verdict: If you're a fan of sci-fi then this series is the one for you! It's an interesting concept and overall it's a pretty good book!