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Bloom
The power to create... the power to destroy.
Both are at your fingertips.
Chosen individuals have been gifted with extraordinary abilities in order to restore balance to the world—a balance that suffers amidst endless chaos.
Haven Kincaid is almost eighteen. After moving away from her friends before the start of her senior year, she struggles to fit in at her new school. When the boy of her dreams shows interest, she finally has a chance to be normal—but Haven is more different than she realizes. After a tragic loss and a deep betrayal, she is kidnapped by a sinister group that will do anything to extract a deadly ability she can barely control—even if they kill her in the process.
Colton Ross is fresh out of high school. Driven by a desire to escape his abusive father and haunted by the memory of an absent mother, he moves to New York City to start over. When a favor for his friend backfires and he ends up in jail, Colton is bailed out by a mysterious businessman who offers him the chance to strengthen his new-found power and discover the truth about his past—a truth that will set him on a quest for insatiable vengeance.
Both are at your fingertips.
Chosen individuals have been gifted with extraordinary abilities in order to restore balance to the world—a balance that suffers amidst endless chaos.
Haven Kincaid is almost eighteen. After moving away from her friends before the start of her senior year, she struggles to fit in at her new school. When the boy of her dreams shows interest, she finally has a chance to be normal—but Haven is more different than she realizes. After a tragic loss and a deep betrayal, she is kidnapped by a sinister group that will do anything to extract a deadly ability she can barely control—even if they kill her in the process.
Colton Ross is fresh out of high school. Driven by a desire to escape his abusive father and haunted by the memory of an absent mother, he moves to New York City to start over. When a favor for his friend backfires and he ends up in jail, Colton is bailed out by a mysterious businessman who offers him the chance to strengthen his new-found power and discover the truth about his past—a truth that will set him on a quest for insatiable vengeance.
275 pages, Paperback
First published November 29, 2012
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August 4, 2013
Haven is kinda of floating through life. Recently being moved away from the life she has always know and having to start at a new high school in her senior year has her angry and a little resentful. Deciding to finally take a risk and go to the party of the boy she likes, she could have never imagined the way the night would have ended. Going from rebellious teen to being a science experiment is a lot for a 17 year old girl to take in, not to mention the blue fire that bursts from her from time to time.
Colton has moved on with his life. Leaving his alcoholic father behind he looks to make a new start in New York with his best friend. Finding he has a strange power that lets him help the local homeless is something that satisfies him. Getting pulled into trouble and arrested for his friend isn't what he thought he would be doing when he headed home from his volunteer work, but he definitely didn't think he would be recruited by a millionaire with the mission to help others by the end of the night.
Lies, betrayals and unexpected circumstances will toss these two together to fight for what the think is right.
I'm not quite sure how I feel about this book. I didn't really like Haven at all. She seemed way to detached from everything that happened to her. I did like Colton, he was sincere about everything, and seemed like an all around good person. He also wasn't completely trusting of everything that was going on around him, and I liked that a lot. There seemed to be a whole lot of "now is not the time to tell you this really important information" going on. Some of it I could understand, I mean how else are you going to manipulate people to your cause. But it makes me mad when this happens to often and then boom! something happens that could have been avoided if only you where told.
The ending bothered me a lot, it happened a little to easy for my liking. I don't want to give away main points so I can't really explain it the way I would like. The saving grace was the epilogue, without it I think I would have screamed in frustration.
The switching of point of views was great, if you ever read my other reviews you will notice that I love when this is done. I like to see a story from all different directions.
Would I recommend it? I don't think so, I'm not interested in knowing what is going to happen with Haven at all, and only mildly interested in the rest of Colton story. Though I might not have liked this book to much I can see others that will love it.
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Colton has moved on with his life. Leaving his alcoholic father behind he looks to make a new start in New York with his best friend. Finding he has a strange power that lets him help the local homeless is something that satisfies him. Getting pulled into trouble and arrested for his friend isn't what he thought he would be doing when he headed home from his volunteer work, but he definitely didn't think he would be recruited by a millionaire with the mission to help others by the end of the night.
Lies, betrayals and unexpected circumstances will toss these two together to fight for what the think is right.
I'm not quite sure how I feel about this book. I didn't really like Haven at all. She seemed way to detached from everything that happened to her. I did like Colton, he was sincere about everything, and seemed like an all around good person. He also wasn't completely trusting of everything that was going on around him, and I liked that a lot. There seemed to be a whole lot of "now is not the time to tell you this really important information" going on. Some of it I could understand, I mean how else are you going to manipulate people to your cause. But it makes me mad when this happens to often and then boom! something happens that could have been avoided if only you where told.
The ending bothered me a lot, it happened a little to easy for my liking. I don't want to give away main points so I can't really explain it the way I would like. The saving grace was the epilogue, without it I think I would have screamed in frustration.
The switching of point of views was great, if you ever read my other reviews you will notice that I love when this is done. I like to see a story from all different directions.
Would I recommend it? I don't think so, I'm not interested in knowing what is going to happen with Haven at all, and only mildly interested in the rest of Colton story. Though I might not have liked this book to much I can see others that will love it.
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April 22, 2014
An action-packed, comic book style adventure ideal for fans of Young Adult
Reminiscent of “X-Men” this debut novel is furiously fast-paced and exciting. Taken on a thrilling adventure into the unknown, BLOOM transported me into the heart of a fantastic fantasy world wrought with danger at every turn. The nail-biting, fervent intensity of the sweeping storyline is brilliantly executed and ideal for boys and younger readers seeking spunky character-driven tales. The dramatic fighting scenes were startlingly vivid, as though written for a movie adaptation {as I could clearly envisage the unfolding events}.
However, despite the compelling drama in which two teenagers {gifted with extraordinary abilities/ superpowers} I felt that the narrative was somewhat bland and lacking in depth. There was little substance to the storyline or world-building to authenticate the fantasy world which the author had created hence making it somewhat far-fetched. Given the nature of the ‘superhero’ storyline one naturally expects a certain amount of eccentricity, and yet there was a lack of profundity to support the story so as to spark my imagination.
I was excited as to the premise of this book and so expectations were high, as a fan of fantasy fiction and the YA genre. Sadly I was left feeling deflated as to the simplistic style and content, with dialogue and non-stop action overpowering the plot {the foundations/ concept of the novel underneath}. Targeted towards teens; the two characters who embark on a perilous path to ‘save humanity’ will appeal greatly to fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl books.
A P Kensey’s debut BLOOM takes you on a hazardous quest of super abilities and sinister secrets. It is a light, fun read that’s well written but which could have been better and so in my honest opinion I felt regrettably dejected. I would like to thank the author for kindly providing me with an e-copy of her novel to read and provide a non-biased review on.
2.5 Stars
Reminiscent of “X-Men” this debut novel is furiously fast-paced and exciting. Taken on a thrilling adventure into the unknown, BLOOM transported me into the heart of a fantastic fantasy world wrought with danger at every turn. The nail-biting, fervent intensity of the sweeping storyline is brilliantly executed and ideal for boys and younger readers seeking spunky character-driven tales. The dramatic fighting scenes were startlingly vivid, as though written for a movie adaptation {as I could clearly envisage the unfolding events}.
However, despite the compelling drama in which two teenagers {gifted with extraordinary abilities/ superpowers} I felt that the narrative was somewhat bland and lacking in depth. There was little substance to the storyline or world-building to authenticate the fantasy world which the author had created hence making it somewhat far-fetched. Given the nature of the ‘superhero’ storyline one naturally expects a certain amount of eccentricity, and yet there was a lack of profundity to support the story so as to spark my imagination.
I was excited as to the premise of this book and so expectations were high, as a fan of fantasy fiction and the YA genre. Sadly I was left feeling deflated as to the simplistic style and content, with dialogue and non-stop action overpowering the plot {the foundations/ concept of the novel underneath}. Targeted towards teens; the two characters who embark on a perilous path to ‘save humanity’ will appeal greatly to fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl books.
A P Kensey’s debut BLOOM takes you on a hazardous quest of super abilities and sinister secrets. It is a light, fun read that’s well written but which could have been better and so in my honest opinion I felt regrettably dejected. I would like to thank the author for kindly providing me with an e-copy of her novel to read and provide a non-biased review on.
2.5 Stars
April 1, 2013
This book reminded me of X-Men. I really enjoyed the beginning and middle, but the ending was a bit shaky for me, which is why I am only giving 3.5 stars instead of 4.
To start off, Bloom is hilarious. I was laughing so hard! It's not the plot that's hilarious--it's the jokes that the author's sprinkles into the story. Like when Colton's friend, Reece, robs a CD store to get a girl to be interested in him. If you read that part, I can guarantee you will at least giggle!
I also liked the characters, though I did not fall in love with any of them or really identify with them. I just really enjoyed reading about them. There were a couple people who thought Haven was unattached, but I didn't see it. I thought she acted perfectly normal for someone in her situation. Colton, however, was my favorite character. I found his backstory and his personality very fascinating.
The story was also pretty interesting, and it was not a bad remake of other "I just found out I had powers" plots. I was very engaged, for the most part.
But...the end. I just could not get into the action. I really don't know why; it wasn't poorly written. I just found it somewhat predictable and a tad unexciting. That is my only complaint about this book, but the action went on for so long that I became a bit uninterested.
This was a satisfying read, all together. I enjoyed it, and it did not fall short of my expectations. I would recommend this to people who enjoyed X-Men. It also reminded me a bit of the movie Jumper, so if you liked that, you might like Bloom as well.
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To start off, Bloom is hilarious. I was laughing so hard! It's not the plot that's hilarious--it's the jokes that the author's sprinkles into the story. Like when Colton's friend, Reece, robs a CD store to get a girl to be interested in him. If you read that part, I can guarantee you will at least giggle!
I also liked the characters, though I did not fall in love with any of them or really identify with them. I just really enjoyed reading about them. There were a couple people who thought Haven was unattached, but I didn't see it. I thought she acted perfectly normal for someone in her situation. Colton, however, was my favorite character. I found his backstory and his personality very fascinating.
The story was also pretty interesting, and it was not a bad remake of other "I just found out I had powers" plots. I was very engaged, for the most part.
But...the end. I just could not get into the action. I really don't know why; it wasn't poorly written. I just found it somewhat predictable and a tad unexciting. That is my only complaint about this book, but the action went on for so long that I became a bit uninterested.
This was a satisfying read, all together. I enjoyed it, and it did not fall short of my expectations. I would recommend this to people who enjoyed X-Men. It also reminded me a bit of the movie Jumper, so if you liked that, you might like Bloom as well.
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December 21, 2017
Interesting
The book was good, there was some character building of Haven and Colton. I saw from a mile away that Berman was a bad guy, but guess Colton decided to give him a chance, just glad he didn't do anything he would regret. Haven is now left with big shoes to fill.
The book was good, there was some character building of Haven and Colton. I saw from a mile away that Berman was a bad guy, but guess Colton decided to give him a chance, just glad he didn't do anything he would regret. Haven is now left with big shoes to fill.
October 6, 2020
This is a good books with a new twist on having special powers. This book show you two sides to the same coin. This way you have a the whole story. This book as set you up for the next book perfectly.
July 29, 2017
Action
It was awesome. I really think you peeps who haven't read, not trying to be mean, but I'm ordering you to read it.
It was awesome. I really think you peeps who haven't read, not trying to be mean, but I'm ordering you to read it.
March 3, 2022
Not bad, definitely YA though. I also would have liked a bit more variety in the powers area.
June 23, 2014
Initially, I was super excited to read this book. The story sounded interesting and the cover is beautiful. However, I was sadly disappointed with how it turned out.
The story overall was lacking in the pacing, presentation of information, and excitement or action that wanted me to keep reading. It took a lot longer than I liked for the two characters to come face-to-face with one another, and most of the events leading up to their first meeting weren't all that interesting, so I found myself skimming a lot of it. This was a definite contrast from the latter half of the book which seemed to move too quickly and was presented in a way that seemed unrealistic. For example, information about the bad guy Bernam was given too quickly and accepted too easily.
In regards to Bernam as a bad guy, it didn't really do it for me. There was really no great background story for him other than he is super powerful and wants even more power. His characterization is very flat, and he did not come across as very threatening or charismatic like I'm assuming he was supposed to be.
In contrast to Bernam was Elena, and although I liked her, I also felt like she was introduced and taken out so quickly in the story that there was really nothing to miss about her. There's really no background story for her, and there isn't much time spent on displaying her relationships with all the other members of the group.
Going back to the main characters, I felt they were deeply underdeveloped. I get a small sense of who they are and feel a basic connection and understanding of them, but I don't overly care for either of them and what happens to them. There was no great presentation of their lives before they were taken in, and even while they were with their respective groups, I didn't see any progression in their characterization or their relationships with any of the other members outside of anything superficial. This may be because it is the first book and still needs to build more in terms of the relationship and the world and it might be a little unrealistic to think they would develop a deep relationship with even one member of the group they were introduced to, but I think something like that still could've been possible; for example, Colton with Shelly and Haven with Marius.
One final point that I would like to make is about the best friends in this book. Kayla, Haven's best friend, did not seem like someone Haven would be friends with. She was too much "OMG! Like, OMG!" and it made me want to gag and smack her so she'd stop sounding like such a bimbo. And what kind of friend was she not to check in with Haven . And then the entire issue with Jason...ugh...what a backstabber. Seriously. I should have expected it, but I guess it's hard for the supernaturals in any book to maintain any level of friendship with their normal friends.
And this brings us to Reece, Colton's best friend. In the beginning, I rather liked him. Sure, he was rich, irresponsible, and ridiculous, but he seemed like a true friend that would put himself out there for Colton. For example, when they found out about his powers, Reece didn't freak out and abandon Colton; of course, it could have been because his father had cut him off, but still.
All I can say is that I wish there could be a story out there where the best friend doesn't turn out to be back-stabbing and power hungry or get left behind while the main character pursues their "destiny". What a way to put a downer on friendships and the importance of them.
Overall, this book did not reach my expectations, and I was left highly disappointed. Most likely, I will not be picking up the sequel or continuing with this book (even though I'm already 80% through, according to my Kindle).
The story overall was lacking in the pacing, presentation of information, and excitement or action that wanted me to keep reading. It took a lot longer than I liked for the two characters to come face-to-face with one another, and most of the events leading up to their first meeting weren't all that interesting, so I found myself skimming a lot of it. This was a definite contrast from the latter half of the book which seemed to move too quickly and was presented in a way that seemed unrealistic. For example, information about the bad guy Bernam was given too quickly and accepted too easily.
In regards to Bernam as a bad guy, it didn't really do it for me. There was really no great background story for him other than he is super powerful and wants even more power. His characterization is very flat, and he did not come across as very threatening or charismatic like I'm assuming he was supposed to be.
In contrast to Bernam was Elena, and although I liked her, I also felt like she was introduced and taken out so quickly in the story that there was really nothing to miss about her. There's really no background story for her, and there isn't much time spent on displaying her relationships with all the other members of the group.
Going back to the main characters, I felt they were deeply underdeveloped. I get a small sense of who they are and feel a basic connection and understanding of them, but I don't overly care for either of them and what happens to them. There was no great presentation of their lives before they were taken in, and even while they were with their respective groups, I didn't see any progression in their characterization or their relationships with any of the other members outside of anything superficial. This may be because it is the first book and still needs to build more in terms of the relationship and the world and it might be a little unrealistic to think they would develop a deep relationship with even one member of the group they were introduced to, but I think something like that still could've been possible; for example, Colton with Shelly and Haven with Marius.
One final point that I would like to make is about the best friends in this book. Kayla, Haven's best friend, did not seem like someone Haven would be friends with. She was too much "OMG! Like, OMG!" and it made me want to gag and smack her so she'd stop sounding like such a bimbo. And what kind of friend was she not to check in with Haven . And then the entire issue with Jason...ugh...what a backstabber. Seriously. I should have expected it, but I guess it's hard for the supernaturals in any book to maintain any level of friendship with their normal friends.
And this brings us to Reece, Colton's best friend. In the beginning, I rather liked him. Sure, he was rich, irresponsible, and ridiculous, but he seemed like a true friend that would put himself out there for Colton. For example, when they found out about his powers, Reece didn't freak out and abandon Colton; of course, it could have been because his father had cut him off, but still.
All I can say is that I wish there could be a story out there where the best friend doesn't turn out to be back-stabbing and power hungry or get left behind while the main character pursues their "destiny". What a way to put a downer on friendships and the importance of them.
Overall, this book did not reach my expectations, and I was left highly disappointed. Most likely, I will not be picking up the sequel or continuing with this book (even though I'm already 80% through, according to my Kindle).
May 19, 2016
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The amount of absolute disappointment I have for this book is astounding.The cover was what brought me in after I noticed the price (free) and I was a bit excited to start it. It seemed like it would be an interesting read. I was completely and totally wrong.
First thought after finishing the book: “That was ridiculously boring, I’m glad I survived.”
(I have a personal policy not to write a review about a book unless I finish it. I was too far in, to just give up.)
The characters were underdeveloped with a cliché story-line and cliché situations, terrible plot-pushing characters, and a villain that seemed about as threatening as a baby with a rattler.
Haven Kincaid, is a teenager in high-school with a fairly good life even though she’s just moved away from the home she loves. She has two adoring parents, a lovable brother, a loyal best friend, and a crush that just might turn into something more. At first, Haven has a bit of a bad streak. She’s upset over the move and therefore punishing “everyone else” by being disruptive at school. For some reason, her parents let this slide and instead of getting angry, they’re just worried. I don’t know about other people’s parents, but if I decided the best method of action to express myself was to get a bad reputation at school, I would be the one worried, not my parents. Haven comes off completely selfish by doing this, considering her Mom has to take off work and get Noah (Haven’s little brother) from daycare just to talk to the principal about Haven’s behavior. I didn’t see any amazing qualities in Haven nor did she act like she was capable of having any actual emotions. She was either over-reacting or under-reacting. But, I don’t think that that’s totally her fault. Everything that Haven felt was told to me, whether it was her screaming in anguish or trying to act tough when she confronts someone. If I was a villain, I would’ve fired a couple of energy bolts at her and laughed as she does a jig trying to avoid them. She was completely childish.
Haven’s best friend and Colton’s best friend, Kayla and Reece, respectively. All I can say is: Really? I’m not sure why Kensey thought it would be perfect to make the best friends of the main characters suddenly turn on them, but it didn’t make sense and annoyed me. I actually really liked Reece. He was a bit spoiled because of his rich parents, and didn’t know how to take responsibility for his actions; but he was lovable, fun, and I wanted him to stick around rather than suddenly betray Colton because of a girl. Kayla, on the other hand, she didn’t seem like a good best friend “match” for Haven anyway. Kayla liked to party and was really giggly and bubbly and energetic, while Haven came off as the more casual type of person. Not that those two types of people can’t be best friends, but Kayla was just so Kayla that it didn’t seem believable that she could be good friends with Haven. Which turns out to be true, since Kayla ignores Haven right after Haven goes through a traumatic experience (which reminds me, why does Haven never get therapy?) and then back-stabs her by dating the guy who just humiliated Haven. Good going.
There were a few other characters and some end up dying, but to be honest, I didn’t care. Their deaths were rushed and, since we weren’t given any back-story as to why they’re important to anyone, my reactions were just “Okay, bye then.”
The villain, Bernam, wasn’t very “villian-y.” He was pathetic and cliché. I didn’t feel threatened at all and it was obvious from the very start that he was the villain, but not a very good one. Out of all of the characters, I was most impressed with Alistair. He needed more development, but he seemed at least interesting.
The plot wasn’t awful, but because it wasn’t delivered well, it didn’t do it for me. The superhero concept is used very often, to write a book about it is a bold move. In order to pull it off, the writing has to be excellent.
The amount of absolute disappointment I have for this book is astounding.The cover was what brought me in after I noticed the price (free) and I was a bit excited to start it. It seemed like it would be an interesting read. I was completely and totally wrong.
First thought after finishing the book: “That was ridiculously boring, I’m glad I survived.”
(I have a personal policy not to write a review about a book unless I finish it. I was too far in, to just give up.)
The characters were underdeveloped with a cliché story-line and cliché situations, terrible plot-pushing characters, and a villain that seemed about as threatening as a baby with a rattler.
Haven Kincaid, is a teenager in high-school with a fairly good life even though she’s just moved away from the home she loves. She has two adoring parents, a lovable brother, a loyal best friend, and a crush that just might turn into something more. At first, Haven has a bit of a bad streak. She’s upset over the move and therefore punishing “everyone else” by being disruptive at school. For some reason, her parents let this slide and instead of getting angry, they’re just worried. I don’t know about other people’s parents, but if I decided the best method of action to express myself was to get a bad reputation at school, I would be the one worried, not my parents. Haven comes off completely selfish by doing this, considering her Mom has to take off work and get Noah (Haven’s little brother) from daycare just to talk to the principal about Haven’s behavior. I didn’t see any amazing qualities in Haven nor did she act like she was capable of having any actual emotions. She was either over-reacting or under-reacting. But, I don’t think that that’s totally her fault. Everything that Haven felt was told to me, whether it was her screaming in anguish or trying to act tough when she confronts someone. If I was a villain, I would’ve fired a couple of energy bolts at her and laughed as she does a jig trying to avoid them. She was completely childish.
Haven’s best friend and Colton’s best friend, Kayla and Reece, respectively. All I can say is: Really? I’m not sure why Kensey thought it would be perfect to make the best friends of the main characters suddenly turn on them, but it didn’t make sense and annoyed me. I actually really liked Reece. He was a bit spoiled because of his rich parents, and didn’t know how to take responsibility for his actions; but he was lovable, fun, and I wanted him to stick around rather than suddenly betray Colton because of a girl. Kayla, on the other hand, she didn’t seem like a good best friend “match” for Haven anyway. Kayla liked to party and was really giggly and bubbly and energetic, while Haven came off as the more casual type of person. Not that those two types of people can’t be best friends, but Kayla was just so Kayla that it didn’t seem believable that she could be good friends with Haven. Which turns out to be true, since Kayla ignores Haven right after Haven goes through a traumatic experience (which reminds me, why does Haven never get therapy?) and then back-stabs her by dating the guy who just humiliated Haven. Good going.
There were a few other characters and some end up dying, but to be honest, I didn’t care. Their deaths were rushed and, since we weren’t given any back-story as to why they’re important to anyone, my reactions were just “Okay, bye then.”
The villain, Bernam, wasn’t very “villian-y.” He was pathetic and cliché. I didn’t feel threatened at all and it was obvious from the very start that he was the villain, but not a very good one. Out of all of the characters, I was most impressed with Alistair. He needed more development, but he seemed at least interesting.
The plot wasn’t awful, but because it wasn’t delivered well, it didn’t do it for me. The superhero concept is used very often, to write a book about it is a bold move. In order to pull it off, the writing has to be excellent.
December 30, 2012
Well if you are like me then you are obsessed with covers. Yes, I know that is judging a book by its cover and that is wrong, wrong, wrong and WRONG!!! But.....I can't help it.
First, the cover for Bloom is pretty gorgeous! I like how it seems kinda like a graphic novel where the two people (our main characters) are drawn instead of live action. Check out those beautiful graceful wings behind the female at the top of the book. I am a huge fan of wings of any kind anyways, but these are just so beautifully illustrated! Hats off to the illustrator for that one of a kind cover!
The characters are pretty complex individuals and I loved their personalities on their own. I would have liked for Haven and Colton to realize their need for each other earlier but at least there is not "insta-love" here at all. In fact, Haven's only thoughts are for her little brother, Noah, trying to find and save him.
There is a huge event that takes place very close to the beginning for Haven that will seal your soul to her plight right away; at least for me it did. She was forced to grow up very soon and for the most part conveys the adult nature she needs to have in order to survive.
In fact, I believe she handled her best friend's betrayal a lot better than I would have. Me? I probably would have had to sock her a good one just to feel a little better. I know, I know...immature. But hey! She had it coming. But what Haven did was more out of her control than anything else.
Colton is a little older than Haven and is a generous soul. He also got inside of me with his sincere love for those at the homeless shelter. His best friend, Reece? Ugh,..he needed a good socking too.
Wow I have a lot of violence inside of me!! Sorry guys..
I felt like they were both a little too trusting but it did help move things along for the most part.
The supporting characters, like Marius and Corva, were spectacular! I loved Marius so much! Especially how he talks in third person. I do believe he is the comic relief, even though he does bring more than humor to the table. He is one kick ass hero too!
The plot was pretty good. It has this mixture of YA, Science Fiction, fantasy, and of course your basic good vs. evil conundrum. There were parts that I felt like saying, "Oh that was convenient" when things tended to fall into place a little too well, but other than that, the story line was well thought out and executed.
The explanations for the abilities of these special individuals was a little confusing. There was a time I felt like I was being overloaded with all of it but I felt like the two different explanations we got: one from the good guy and one from the bad guy was in essence a good way to put it out there. Through these two different perspectives, we get to see how the good powers look at finding their other half, as opposed to how the bad guys look at it.
Overall, I enjoyed Bloom very much! It is packed with action- the car chases, the powerful humans fighting one another is pretty amazing too. It has some technicalities in it that can appeal to our scientific side but also the right mixture of compassion to satisfy our emotional side.
I would highly recommend this book for those who enjoy action, sci-fi, and people comparable to X-Men or other comic book heroes.
I gave it four hearts!
First, the cover for Bloom is pretty gorgeous! I like how it seems kinda like a graphic novel where the two people (our main characters) are drawn instead of live action. Check out those beautiful graceful wings behind the female at the top of the book. I am a huge fan of wings of any kind anyways, but these are just so beautifully illustrated! Hats off to the illustrator for that one of a kind cover!
The characters are pretty complex individuals and I loved their personalities on their own. I would have liked for Haven and Colton to realize their need for each other earlier but at least there is not "insta-love" here at all. In fact, Haven's only thoughts are for her little brother, Noah, trying to find and save him.
There is a huge event that takes place very close to the beginning for Haven that will seal your soul to her plight right away; at least for me it did. She was forced to grow up very soon and for the most part conveys the adult nature she needs to have in order to survive.
In fact, I believe she handled her best friend's betrayal a lot better than I would have. Me? I probably would have had to sock her a good one just to feel a little better. I know, I know...immature. But hey! She had it coming. But what Haven did was more out of her control than anything else.
Colton is a little older than Haven and is a generous soul. He also got inside of me with his sincere love for those at the homeless shelter. His best friend, Reece? Ugh,..he needed a good socking too.
Wow I have a lot of violence inside of me!! Sorry guys..
I felt like they were both a little too trusting but it did help move things along for the most part.
The supporting characters, like Marius and Corva, were spectacular! I loved Marius so much! Especially how he talks in third person. I do believe he is the comic relief, even though he does bring more than humor to the table. He is one kick ass hero too!
The plot was pretty good. It has this mixture of YA, Science Fiction, fantasy, and of course your basic good vs. evil conundrum. There were parts that I felt like saying, "Oh that was convenient" when things tended to fall into place a little too well, but other than that, the story line was well thought out and executed.
The explanations for the abilities of these special individuals was a little confusing. There was a time I felt like I was being overloaded with all of it but I felt like the two different explanations we got: one from the good guy and one from the bad guy was in essence a good way to put it out there. Through these two different perspectives, we get to see how the good powers look at finding their other half, as opposed to how the bad guys look at it.
Overall, I enjoyed Bloom very much! It is packed with action- the car chases, the powerful humans fighting one another is pretty amazing too. It has some technicalities in it that can appeal to our scientific side but also the right mixture of compassion to satisfy our emotional side.
I would highly recommend this book for those who enjoy action, sci-fi, and people comparable to X-Men or other comic book heroes.
I gave it four hearts!
August 12, 2014
Seventeen years old Haven Kincaid has super powers that she can't control. She can set random things on fire...even herself, but when she does so in front of her whole school, she finds herself being haunted by two sinister groups: one, wanting to save her and the other, wanting to enslave her.
Colton Ross lives in New York with his best friend. When a favor for his friend backfires and he ends up in jail, Colton is bailed out by a mysterious businessman that claims to be able to help him master his powers.
When both of their lives collide, nothing will be the same for either of them.
While the two main characters of Bloom were in their late teens, they seemed to be talking and thinking like pre-pubescent kids therefore, I didn't really connect with the characters at all even though they were well developed. The story itself wasn't very exciting and turned out to be quite slow paced for a YA/Fantasy book. It was lacking in action, depth and originality. Superpowers are present in so many books that this one just doesn't stand out. Sorry Kensey, you have to do better than that.
Colton Ross lives in New York with his best friend. When a favor for his friend backfires and he ends up in jail, Colton is bailed out by a mysterious businessman that claims to be able to help him master his powers.
When both of their lives collide, nothing will be the same for either of them.
While the two main characters of Bloom were in their late teens, they seemed to be talking and thinking like pre-pubescent kids therefore, I didn't really connect with the characters at all even though they were well developed. The story itself wasn't very exciting and turned out to be quite slow paced for a YA/Fantasy book. It was lacking in action, depth and originality. Superpowers are present in so many books that this one just doesn't stand out. Sorry Kensey, you have to do better than that.
May 8, 2014
(3.5 - 4*)
I enjoyed this book a lot, it was action packed and moved along quickly.
I really liked the relationship between Colton & Reece at the beginning of the book, it was very entertaining to read.
I also liked the abilities they have and that a second person can unleash even more power/ abilities.
Overall this was a good book & I will be reading the second one real soon.
If your looking for something a bit X-men-y and full of action, I suggest you pick this up!
Full review will be available on my blog;
http://warmteareads.booklikes.com/blog
I enjoyed this book a lot, it was action packed and moved along quickly.
I really liked the relationship between Colton & Reece at the beginning of the book, it was very entertaining to read.
I also liked the abilities they have and that a second person can unleash even more power/ abilities.
Overall this was a good book & I will be reading the second one real soon.
If your looking for something a bit X-men-y and full of action, I suggest you pick this up!
Full review will be available on my blog;
http://warmteareads.booklikes.com/blog
September 9, 2016
This book is action packed with fight scenes. I like the idea of nature balancing itself through powers select people have. The story is well written and starts off with pretty normal teenage stuff until abilities start to cause drama.At the beginning of the story it was hard to tell which side was the good side and which was the bad. I can picture "Bloom" as a comic book series or a movie. The ending leaves a lot of room for possibility. This the first book in the series.
December 14, 2012
I got this book as a free download, and even though I no longer qualify as a YA I still enjoyed this book very much. It had a great plot line, characters that you care about good villains and a lot of action, I had a real hard time putting it down. I can't wait to see what will happen next. Definitely recommend this book.
April 9, 2015
I was pretty sad when Kensey pulled this story from Wattpad for a while. But now it's back, and she's already started working on a fourth book as well. :D So I was finally able to finish it, and while it's not the best Wattpad book I've found, it's still good enough that it really ought to be in major bookstores everywhere.
July 4, 2022
Really good to get into, didn't want to put it down, the ending took a little to understand but when you do it was really good and the comedy was on point
recommended to everyone who likes funny Russian accent and not into soppy love stories, comedy was good and it made me laugh, buying the series definitely, shows a very important lesson to all
recommended to everyone who likes funny Russian accent and not into soppy love stories, comedy was good and it made me laugh, buying the series definitely, shows a very important lesson to all
April 10, 2014
Interesting
I really liked how Bloom started, I like Corva and Haven. I'm hoping forva character growth in book 2. I didn't like how short it was and the killing of certain characters, it was too easy and convenient.
I really liked how Bloom started, I like Corva and Haven. I'm hoping forva character growth in book 2. I didn't like how short it was and the killing of certain characters, it was too easy and convenient.
December 22, 2014
This was a good, interesting read. I waited almost the entire book for the main characters to cross paths, and they do, finally, but in the most heart wrenching way. I think this is a great sci fi book.
April 26, 2013
Wasn't my favorite...felt kinda choppy. I do want to read the next one though...anxious to find out more about Noah.
March 5, 2014
Very well written
would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good time at the only thing that has a lot of fun and very affordable to read
would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good time at the only thing that has a lot of fun and very affordable to read
May 16, 2014
Is a great book to read
May 8, 2014
3.5 stars
May 15, 2014
This book is action packed but a lot of the details could've been gone through in a little better and more thoroughly.
June 1, 2014
I liked this book it took me a while to get used to it but I am sooooo sad that he didn't get his power back!!!
July 19, 2014
Great! Should be an action movie. I would watch it again and again. Can't wait to read more.
July 22, 2014
amazing
March 5, 2015
Bloom (The Bloom series book 1)
The ending was good enough to make me want to read the next book in this series immediately. It's waiting for me on my Kindle now.
The ending was good enough to make me want to read the next book in this series immediately. It's waiting for me on my Kindle now.
March 19, 2015
on to the next 1
July 15, 2015
This book was amazing, it didn't get to carried away, and but still kept me wanting to read it. I loved the characters in this book a lot also.
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