Review: The Zeuorian Awakening by Cindy Zablockis

The Zeuorian Awakening (The Zeuorian #1)

by Cindy Zablockis

Publisher: CZ Publishing, LLC

Publication Date: March 3, 2015

Source: Net Galley

Rating: 3 of 5 stars

Lexi Greene, a not so ordinary girl with the ability to hear the thoughts everyone around never predicted that her life could get any stranger, she thought wrong. After almost drowning Lexi wakes up to find her appearances have slightly enhanced, not to mention the fact that she remembers glowing during her tussle with the waves before she was knocked out. After learning that she was almost abducted during the time she was passed out, Lexi is scared for her life. Adding in the complicated mess of boys, oh and of course, undiscovered powers that control her more than she controls them, equal a quite stressed out Lexi. After falling for deception at almost ever corner, Lexi learns that she is actually being hunted because the power she yields. In order to protect herself and those she loves, Lexi must remember memories long lost and be carful about whom she trusts.

I enjoyed the story line but feel like the book didn't meet its potential. I wanted more of a foundation/build involved in the romance aspect of the novel. Additionally., the  book seamed to much about finding out who the Watcher was rather than getting the "bad guys" off her tail. Also, the beginning changes of Lexi glowing and the change of her appearance were completely forgotten for the rest of the book, so much so I almost completely forgot about them.

I feel that there is much room for this series to improve in future books and would love to see more about her deep relationship Lexi had with her adoptive parents, particularly her bond with her father and cars. I also hope to see Lexi search for her mothers journal to control her powers and learn about her people. As stated before, I see lots of potential for future books.

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Review: Entice by Erica Crouch

Entice (Ignite 1.5)

by Erica Crouch

Publisher: Patchwork Press

Publication Date: Nov 19, 2013

Source: Net Galley

Rating: 2 of 5 stars

*I had not read any of the books in this series prior to reading and feel that doing so would have swayed me into liking this book more because I would have and emotional investment in the characters that I couldn't seem to find.
Pen is full of a quick wit that is all her own and is certainly shown in this novella. Although I loved her personality, I felt like I could not invest my self in the story.  I would like to know a little more about the sibling dynamic between Pen and Azael before the fall (why her brother was so important to her that she would do any thing for him, right or wrong) and also why they were fighting a war in the first place (other than of obvious need for power between Lucifer and Michel), what happened to cause such a battle?
I did enjoy how the story of Eden that many know today was incorporated in to the story and how Pen and Azael were merged in to such tale so smoothly, as if that may have been what happened in the tale.  Also, in the epilogue I was quite intrigued to find out about Pen's future and weather of not she would continue to do as asked of her by Lucifer in order to protect her brother and that struggles that would come along with doing so.

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Review: Breaking Sky by Cori McCarthy

Breaking Sky

by +Cori McCarthy

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Publication Date: March 10, 2015

Source: Personal Copy

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars 

Chase "Nyx" Harcourt is pilot one of only two Streaker jets in existence, the very jets the American government of dystopian world in year 2048 is counting on to dredge them out of the Second Cold War.  The only problem, the only people able to man jets reaching such excessive g-forces are teenagers in prime condition.  With everything to prove, Nyx fully invests her self in her Streaker "Dragon" and the up coming trials to prove that machine and she, can beat their enemy, Ri Xiong Di.  Harcourt hits a bout of turbulence when she discovers that she and fellow wingman Sylph are not alone in the sky after catching sight of a third Streaker that shouldn't exist, one with a hot pilot who is also her completion.

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