Book Review: Horizon by Alyson Noel (Soul Seekers #4)

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title:  Horizon

Author:  Alyson Noel

Publication Date:  19 November 2013

Publisher:  St. Martin's Griffin

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Summary:

 Fate has bound them together—and torn them apart. Now Daire and Dace face one final fight that will seal their destiny forever.

Daire Santos is the last of the Soul Seekers, and the only thing standing between the Richters and the destruction of everyone she loves. With her grandmother gone and Cade back in Enchantment, Daire must finally step into her destiny and lead the fight against the Richters. But what if that means sacrificing the person she loves most?

Bound to the Richters by blood, Dace struggles against the darkness growing inside him that threatens to claim Daire too. Though Daire refuses to give up on him, the choice may not be hers. An epic battle is on the horizon and the end of the world looms near. With such insurmountable odds stacked against them, is their love really enough to conquer all?

My Thoughts:

I got the book 2 weeks after it was published and only got time to finish it during Christmas. Well I had high hopes for the book and they partially came true. But well I started the book twice. Why? Because somewhere in the middle of it, I lost the thread of the book. But as I always return the book, I returned to this one too, because I was too curios not to know how it all ended.

The book has action, but it’s only after you read the most of it. But the battle doesn’t disappoint, though it’s not all that I thought would be. But you get to see a relatively good Cade. And that’s a total miracle and is one of the things why this book should be read. The book has that always present struggle inside of a person and person vs the whole world. Who will win the inside battle Dace or the Beast? And who will be right in the end Daire or her friends?

I can’t say I didn’t like the book. It is an amazing ending to the series and well we know a little future in the end of it. But I guess I just now understood why I lost the thread so many times. The book has way too many POV-s. As if the main characters had nothing to tell us and the secondary ones where completing the blank pages. I still have some questions, but I guess I just need to re-read the book to know the answer.

Overly speaking this is a really good series to read. And I would recommend it to everyone. Daire is an amazing character to follow and to get lost in her world. So Happy Reading!!! Which one will win Good or Evil? And will the evil be eliminated for good? Who’s more awesome Seekers or Coyotes? Grab your copy now to know all of it and if you have already, please tell me what you thought. J J J  

My Rating:

Book Review : Mystic by Alyson Noel ( Souls Seekers #3)

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title:  Mystic

Author:  Alyson Noel

Publication Date:  7th May 2013

Publisher:  St. Martin's Griffin

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Summary:

 Since arriving in the dusty desert town of Enchantment, everything in Daire Santos life has changed...and not always for the better. While she's come to accept and embrace her new powers as a Soul Seeker, Daire struggles with the responsibility she holds navigating between the worlds of the living and the dead--and her mission to defeat the evil Cade Richter.  But Cade's soul is inextricably entwined with that of her boyfriend Dace, putting their love to the ultimate test.  How can she defeat Cade if it means destroying Dace too?  And is their love strong enough to survive death—and what lies beyond?

MYSTIC is the third book in The Soul Seekers, a magnificent new series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël.

My Thoughts:

Even though I was really shouting : "WHT??? and The Echo ended perfectly!!!" and while I debated to read or not this one for an hour, I still thought, if I have purchased it, why not to read it. and after being in 20% into the book, and learning that there is a fourth one??? I said : "Katie, you are going to read, just to know what is going to be in it!" Proved myself right, I read it and loved it.

Despite, me shouting that Echo had an amazing ending, This book doesn't dissapoint you in any way. It is amazing, it is fast going, maybe sometimes even too fast. Because, I sometimes really had this crazy idea of jumping through pages, and I was going back, just to ensure myself that I haven't left anything out.

But it lacked one thing, and that is more Axel. Really, I do hope to see him more in Horizon ( fourth and final book in Soul Seekers Series). Again Cade doesn't dissapoint us in his psychotism, if not he surpasses it. The Guy has real great wits, such a pity he wastes them in a cruelty. But guess, most great minds are unfortunately wasted on bad deals.

If you had a doubht that Dace's and Daire's love was not true, and they weren't fated, you just get all the arguments to support their true love. And I was really moved by Dace's first appearance in the book. I nearly cried. And Daire... I always name girls like her pathetic, and thinking about only love, but even when she thinks first of Dace and then her mom, It was the first time, I called such girl lovestruck, and in a good meaning of that word. I really adore Daire, because she is really human, she is a person, which you want to become, the role model. Sometimes I do think that authors give us really good role models, and it's up to us to choose which character to choose. But never forget. their lives are fiction, but you should definately learn some of their attitudes, and features.

And another argument why to read this book? You remember Cade, the psychotic demonic twin? You think you can't have even more psychotic person in the book. Sorry I should prove you wrong, there is another person, but hopefully for us, he is eliminated in the end. Unfortunately Cade is still alive. But really, if you though Cade was crazy, this guy is like 1000 times more crazy. So grab your copy now, to know who this person is! Happy reading, and I hope you will enjoy it. I did. And as always, don't forget to leave comments!!! :))

My Rating:

Characters  4/5

Writing       5/5

Cover         4/5 

Plot              4/5

Book Review : Echo by Alyson Noel ( Soul Seekers #2)

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title: Echo

Author:  Alyson Noel

Publication Date:  13th November 2012

Publisher:  St. Martin's Griffin

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Summary:

 "A rush of romance will sweep you away in this hauntingly mystical read. I'm already as addicted to Daire and Dace as I was to Ever and Damen!" –Justine magazine

She inherited a magical destiny—and a mission to stop a powerful family of dark sorcerers. She never expected to fall in love with one of them.

There’s still so much Daire Santos has to learn about being the last Soul Seeker….and about herself.  As her magical training becomes more intense, so does her relationship with Dace.  But when she learns that his connection to the evil Richter family goes far deeper than she ever imagined, she begins to question if love really can conquer all.

Dace is painfully aware that he wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the Richters’ dark magic—and now his brother Cade is determined to use his love for Daire against him.  Dace is willing to sacrifice anything to protect the girl he loves —including his own life.  But will Daire allow it?  And what if defeating Cade costs not only his life, but his soul too?

Enchanting, haunting, romantic, Echo is the second book in the Soul Seekers series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël!

My Thoughts:

As always I finished the first book and jumped right to the second one. That's why I actually wrote this review first and after the first book review.

In that 10 minutes when I made myself some tea, wrote my mom a text saying : Good night, And switching one book for another I thought of everything I wanted to see in this book. And my 10 minute expectations were really rewarded.

This book had everything: romance, action, maybe even too much of both. And the most awesome ending ever!!! Just as I would like to see every book end, everybody dies, no more question what's after. And because I bought all three books together, I was like WTH??? The ending is perfect, why write a third book? And debating for an hour after finishing Echo if I should read Mystic. But as always I thought, okay, I will read it. (and now I just found out that there is fourth book coming out in November, so I again said that gotta be interesting!)

Back to the second book. I really liked it, even loved it. And I do hope that those who will choose to read it will like it too. But you will definately ask me why, right? Because if you have read Fated, trust me this one is even better. It has everything to take your mind off your problems, and Alyson's style just sucks you into the book. Which is just what you need sometimes. You experience every feeling of the characters. And the best of all? You get to know Cade, not very good of course, because he is absent for the good part of the book, but isn't it awesome to get to know his psychotic plans??? I say sure it is. Because every book needs a psychotic character in it. But Cade tops all of them!!!

I guess I should stop writing this review now, bevause what I want to tell you will definately spoil the whole excitement which this book gives its reader. So, if you did get interested in this book, just go and grab your copy and enjoy it. Happy Reading, and of course don't forget to leave comments!!! :)))

My Rating:

Characters  5/5

Writing       4/5

Cover         3/5

Plot             4/5

Book Review : Fated by Alyson Noel (Soul Seekers #1)

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title:  Fated

Author:  Alyson Noel

Publication Date:  22nd May 2012

Publisher:  St. Martin's Griffin

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Summary:

 Until now, he's existed only in her dreams -

but fate is about to bring them together.

I shove through the crowd, knocking into girls and bouncing off boys, until one in particular catches me, steadies me.
I feel so secure, so at home in his arms.
I melt against his chest-lift my gaze to meet his. Gasping when I stare into a pair of icy blue eyes banded by brilliant flecks of gold that shine like kaleidoscopes, reflecting my image thousands of times.
The boy from my dream.
The one who died in my arms.

Strange things are happening to Daire Santos. Crows mock her, glowing people stalk her, time stops without warning, and a beautiful boy with unearthly blue eyes haunts all her dreams. Fearing for her daughter’s sanity, Daire’s mother sends her to live with the grandmother she’s never met. A woman who recognizes the visions for what they truly are—the call to her destiny as a Soul Seeker—one who can navigate the worlds between the living and dead.

There on the dusty plains of Enchantment, New Mexico, Daire sets out to harness her mystical powers. But it’s when she meets Dace, the boy from her dreams, that her whole world is shaken to its core. Now Daire is forced to discover if Dace is the one guy she's meant to be with...or if he’s allied with the enemy she's destined to destroy.

My Thoughts:

It was my first encounter with Alyson's work, and I like it, Even though I read all three books, right after each other, This one was not the best in series, but still it was amazing. New world, and all that Jazz.

The author really outdid herself maiking this new world. And Fated, that's the best title for the book. It's is right to the point, and no point in arguing about that. Guess, this review will be short one, why? Because I actually read all three books already, and wrote their reviews first, so what I wish to say will spoil other two and this one too, and I really don't intend to spoil a really good book for you.

But what I will say is :  Even everyone one of us wants be change our lives when we turn 16, to uncover some dark secret our parents were keeping from us. To say: I knew it! but does it come true? I'll say not for me, when I turned 16, nothing special happened, and everything was boringly normal. But that can't be said about Daire, our current book main character. She the one who wasn't dreeming of being not whole human, is that partly human being. Did she ask for it, no, did she get it? Hell yeah!. So while we, normal people want to become something special, Daire got it. And trust me, it's not something to want. There are glowing people who want something from you, there is a boy in her dreams, who dies in her hand, there is a a twin brother of that guy haunthing here andd her fated one and there is a prophecy coming true! Still want her life? I don't think so. Oh and I nearly forgot, and there are doctors saying she is going delusional. So good for being normal.

This book leaves you craving for the seond one, that is why if you consider reading Fated, by it with Echo too, Why? because you will want to read them together right after each other. So I will say only this now, Happy Reading Guys! it is an amazing book, with a whole new world unravelling before your eyes, which will leave you brethless, and craving for the sequel... Enjoy it, and I do hope you will. Don't forget to tell me what you thought about it!!! :))

My Rating:

Characters  4/5

Writing        3/5    

Cover          4/5

Plot             3/5

P.S. actual rating is 3.5