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Sensation by Kevin Hardman was pretty darn decent. At first, I was extremely hesitant, especially when the Wanted poster of Kid Sensation (the protagonist) came to light. He had so many abilities, I was afraid the book was going to be about this over the top hero, with no faults, and just an extremely predictable plot.
A lot of this story was predictable, and normally that would annoy me. From the love interest betrayal to the deadbeat, out of the picture father that just so happened to be the superest of all the supers, to even Jim's multitude of abilities, I was really afraid it was going to destroy my enjoyment of this book, but it didn't. I took all of the cliches in stride and remembered this was a superhero book I was reading. The comics are filled with cliches, so why wouldn't novels of superheros be?
I think that the reason I was able to enjoy this book so much was because of the writing style. The author did a fantastic job, I think, making his characters likable and interesting. While there was predictability in the plot, the characters made it worth reading.
My one annoyance, and I guess I should be thankful to Hardman for switching up the bad guys in the book, was that we didn't get to see the super villains. And their names sounded so cool. I'm hoping that in Book 2, we'll be introduced to them. I really want to know more of the villians' back stories, and to see where this story leads. Will definitely be reading the other books in the series to see where this story goes.
I really enjoyed this first book, and I think it did a really good job fleshing out a pretty BAMF teenage protagonist.
Sensation by Kevin Hardman was pretty darn decent. At first, I was extremely hesitant, especially when the Wanted poster of Kid Sensation (the protagonist) came to light. He had so many abilities, I was afraid the book was going to be about this over the top hero, with no faults, and just an extremely predictable plot.
A lot of this story was predictable, and normally that would annoy me. From
I think that the reason I was able to enjoy this book so much was because of the writing style. The author did a fantastic job, I think, making his characters likable and interesting. While there was predictability in the plot, the characters made it worth reading.
My one annoyance, and I guess I should be thankful to Hardman for switching up the bad guys in the book, was that we didn't get to see the super villains. And their names sounded so cool. I'm hoping that in Book 2, we'll be introduced to them. I really want to know more of the villians' back stories, and to see where this story leads. Will definitely be reading the other books in the series to see where this story goes.
I really enjoyed this first book, and I think it did a really good job fleshing out a pretty BAMF teenage protagonist.
I received a copy of this novel from a Read/Review program.
J.S. Dunn did an outstanding job researching all of the historical details for this novel. Although at times I felt there was too much information and not enough storytelling, over all I think it ended up balancing out.
Dunn had a wide variety of characters in this novel, and I thought all of the stories were told really well. I empathized the most with the Starwatchers, but I don't think the Invaders were necessarily evil. Just different cultures, and I really enjoyed reading about their heritage.
This was one of the first historical fiction novels I've read, and I wouldn't recommend this story to someone who doesn't read historical fiction often. I would think that people who enjoy the genre though, would absolutely love this story and get more out of it than I did.
However, I really enjoyed reading about the characters and plots in this story, and I thought it was well written.
J.S. Dunn did an outstanding job researching all of the historical details for this novel. Although at times I felt there was too much information and not enough storytelling, over all I think it ended up balancing out.
Dunn had a wide variety of characters in this novel, and I thought all of the stories were told really well. I empathized the most with the Starwatchers, but I don't think the Invaders were necessarily evil. Just different cultures, and I really enjoyed reading about their heritage.
This was one of the first historical fiction novels I've read, and I wouldn't recommend this story to someone who doesn't read historical fiction often. I would think that people who enjoy the genre though, would absolutely love this story and get more out of it than I did.
However, I really enjoyed reading about the characters and plots in this story, and I thought it was well written.
The hell did I just read? I liked it a lot. It was an awesome novella. Really liked the characters and the settings, but I just wish there was more. I want more Zombie Kong.
Received a free copy of this novel in exchange for a review.
3.5 stars
The Artifact Hunter follows Jesse Flanagan, an antique dealer, and his crazy adventure. Jesse discovers an old desk at an estate sale, and while that desk could make him a very rich man, he'd have to live long enough to be able to sell it. Easier said than done, because hidden in the old desk, Jesse comes across a document dated during the Revolutionary War.
And it's a document that some people are willing to kill for, much to Jesse's dismay as he gets caught up in the murder of a dear friend and is forced into a self defense situation to save himself.
Jesse runs from the cops, while trying to figure out what the heck is so important about an old document. Not an easy feat. Luckily for him, he made friends with Detective Gabby Kline at the first murder scene. Can he trust her? He's out of other options, so he really doesn't have a choice.
This is the first book I've given a 1/2 of a star to. I enjoyed The Artifact Hunter, but I didn't love it. My thoughts:
--Really decent plot. I was hooked the entire time wondering what was happening in both the present and past tense stories. I enjoyed seeing where the document came from that Jesse had acquired. The Colonial Document had such a rich history, and with half the story devoted to it, I thoroughly enjoyed finding out how it came to be in Jesse's possession.
--Disliked the insta-love. Normally I don't mind romance in novels, but I just felt that Lewis forced the relationship between Jesse and Detective Gabby Kline. Maybe it's because the book's only 200 pages. If there was more to the book, they're relationship could've developed a lot more naturally.
--Wanted to know more about the Secret Society. A lot more about it. I'm really hoping that other books will delve into it further.
All in all, I enjoyed the book, and I'd try another novel by the author as well. The Artifact Hunter kept me entertained, and that made me a very, very happy reader.
3.5 stars
The Artifact Hunter follows Jesse Flanagan, an antique dealer, and his crazy adventure. Jesse discovers an old desk at an estate sale, and while that desk could make him a very rich man, he'd have to live long enough to be able to sell it. Easier said than done, because hidden in the old desk, Jesse comes across a document dated during the Revolutionary War.
And it's a document that some people are willing to kill for, much to Jesse's dismay as he gets caught up in the murder of a dear friend and is forced into a self defense situation to save himself.
Jesse runs from the cops, while trying to figure out what the heck is so important about an old document. Not an easy feat. Luckily for him, he made friends with Detective Gabby Kline at the first murder scene. Can he trust her? He's out of other options, so he really doesn't have a choice.
This is the first book I've given a 1/2 of a star to. I enjoyed The Artifact Hunter, but I didn't love it. My thoughts:
--Really decent plot. I was hooked the entire time wondering what was happening in both the present and past tense stories. I enjoyed seeing where the document came from that Jesse had acquired. The Colonial Document had such a rich history, and with half the story devoted to it, I thoroughly enjoyed finding out how it came to be in Jesse's possession.
--Disliked the insta-love. Normally I don't mind romance in novels, but I just felt that Lewis forced the relationship between Jesse and Detective Gabby Kline. Maybe it's because the book's only 200 pages. If there was more to the book, they're relationship could've developed a lot more naturally.
--Wanted to know more about the Secret Society. A lot more about it. I'm really hoping that other books will delve into it further.
All in all, I enjoyed the book, and I'd try another novel by the author as well. The Artifact Hunter kept me entertained, and that made me a very, very happy reader.
I received this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Em Barrett did a wonderful job with this novel, and I enjoyed the first two thirds of it a whole heck of a lot. I thought it was well written, and I enjoyed reading about Brecken and her past and present life.
However I thought the story turned when Reed came back into Brecken's life. I hate cheating. I get that the love of her life came back, but Will, her fiance was a good man, and I was upset Brecken let Reed back into her life and bed so easily. It just didn't seem realistic.
Other than that, I enjoyed this novel. I liked reading about how Brecken and Reed met and how their story progressed, but I wish there were more. While I enjoyed the story, I wasn't invested in their relationship.
Will definitely try another novels by Ms. Barrett.
Em Barrett did a wonderful job with this novel, and I enjoyed the first two thirds of it a whole heck of a lot. I thought it was well written, and I enjoyed reading about Brecken and her past and present life.
However I thought the story turned when Reed came back into Brecken's life. I hate
Other than that, I enjoyed this novel. I liked reading about how Brecken and Reed met and how their story progressed, but I wish there were more. While I enjoyed the story, I wasn't invested in their relationship.
Will definitely try another novels by Ms. Barrett.