Author: Kelley Armstrong
Pages: 390
Published: March 31st, 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins
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“That's what being crazy was, wasn't it? You thought you were fine. Everyone else knew better.”
Today's review is over a book I read at the beginning of April. It is a book I read off a whim based on a recommendation from a friend, and the quality of this entire trilogy was a very welcomed and pleasant surprise! Of course I am talking about The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong which is the first book in the Darkest Powers trilogy.
Goodreads Synopsis:
After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, and meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges. Chloe starts seeing ghosts–everywhere, demanding her attention. After she suffers a breakdown, her devoted aunt Lauren gets her into a highly recommended group home.
At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behavior. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…
My Thoughts:
This book was a quick and fast paced read. Being at almost 400 pages one wouldn't think this could constitute as a 'quick read' but I found myself devouring these pages. I was engrossed in this story 100% of the time and I could not put it down. Kelley Armstrong laced these pages with a story that touched on each emotion and connected with the reader in a refreshing way.
Characters/Character Development:
-The main character in this story is Chloe, she is a character that is easy for the reader to relate to, whether the reader be male or female.-The relationships between Chloe, Derek, and Simon play such a dynamic role in the development of the story and I adored them as a trio.
-Derek was a character that I did want more from in the beginning chapters, I was not drawn to him as much in the beginning as I was by the end of the book, Derek was a brilliant character.
-Unfortunately, Simon was not a character I felt as strongly about. I definitely feel like he was an essential character throughout the whole trilogy and he had his stronger moments, but overall I don't feel like I connected with him as much as Derek and Chloe.
-Something I really loved about the supporting characters in this book is how much they aided in carrying the plot. A couple of the supporting characters were serious game changers and (after reading the whole trilogy) really changed the outcomes of some of the plot lines.
Plot/Pacing:
-This book started with a bang. Kelley Armstrong wasted no time in developing the main plot line in this book, I find that when some books take this approach the plot becomes *blah* and lackluster, it was not the case, however, for this book.-I found this plot line exciting, interesting and easy to follow.
-The pacing was quick but not so quick that I felt like I was missing pieces of information
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