My Favorite Books and Series
It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men.This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she had the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her power, unwilling to steal the secrets of innocent people. Especially when she has so many of her own.Then Prince Brigan comes to bring her to King City, The royal family needs her help to uncover the plot against the king. Far away from home, Fire begins to realize there's more to her power than she ever dreamed. Her power could save the kingdom
This book had a lot to live up to. Book one in the Graceling series was a beautiful adventure and I absolutely loved the book. It is important to note that although this is the second book written in this series it is actually a prequel to Graceling. You can however read them in any order and still fully comprehend both books. It is always stressful starting a sequel, will it be a wonderful continuation or a let down? Fire is written in the same world, but about a completely different set of characters, and I was not disappointed. It was an amazing tale. The world building was expertly continued from book 1, but with additions and more background information added from another part of this magical land. The characters were woven with details that made them seem real and almost palpable. None were too perfect, each one had struggles and issues to contend with, good and bad struggling within and they had to decide which would dominate. The royal family was realistic even in this fantasy setting and the entire plot was believable as well as exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed re-entering this world and could not wait to read the third installment Bitterblue. Again my major problem with this series is the authors casual approach to sex and negative view on traditional marriage as constricting and confining. This theme was most prevalent in book 1, but there was some evidence of it in this book as well.
I give Fire 3 out of 5 stars
I give the audio Performance 5 0ut of 5 stars
Nick Hall, an unwilling recipient of brain implants, can surf the Web with his thoughts and read minds. And while this makes him one of the most formidable men on earth, he is determined to stay off the grid.But when terrorists seize control of the Academy Awards and vow to butcher the world's most beloved stars, one by one, in front of an international television audience, Hall is forced to reveal his astonishing capabilities.Now, power players around the world will stop at nothing to capture him. And as the secretive group working with Hall begins to unravel, he is sure of only two things: he has been betrayed by someone close to him. And the stakes he is playing for could not be any higher . . .
This is the second in the "Nick Hall" series and again I enjoyed the book. You CAN read this book without reading Mind's Eye and pretty much follow the entire story line. The author does an excellent job of filling in details without retelling the first story completely. That being said this book is a suspense thriller. Once you open the cover be prepared to be swept into a world of black ops and evil psychopaths. You will not want to put the book down until the last sentence is complete because the plot is constantly twisting and turning leaving you eager to find out what happens next. I found this book exciting and nerve wracking! I l lost sleep finishing this book, but hey that is what we book dragons tend to do. This is my second book in this genre and so far I am liking this field. Any recommendations of other similar books would be appreciated. Just leave them in the comments. Thanks!
I give Brain Web 5 out of 5 Stars!!
When Nick Hall wakes up in a dumpster--bloodied, without a memory, and hearing voices in his head--he knows things are bad. But they're about to get far worse. Because he's being hunted by a team of relentless assassins. Soon Hall discovers that advanced electronics have been implanted in his brain, and he now has two astonishing abilities. He can surf the web using thoughts alone. And he can read minds. But who inserted the implants? And why? And why is someone so desperate to kill him?
This novel took me away from my normal fantasy and paranormal reads, but I really enjoyed the sci-fi and action adventure story. It was a constant action adventure that kept me guessing and really had me enamored with the characters. The book was suspenseful and had edge of your seat drama throughout the book, with just enough science based fact to keep this biology major interested. (I really hate unrealistic, flowery science lets keep it within the realm of reasonable). There were some pretty cool tech ideas and of course a military chase. As Nick is running for his life he decides to determine what happened to him, who did it to him, and how to get even. Awesome book!! My first in this genre but I will read more. As a matter of fact I read the sequel and it was amazing too. Watch for its review to post soon.
I give Mind's Eye 5 out of 5 stars!!!
