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Jaxon Prayer
Evie never believed she'd be able to rescue her sister Annie. But when Jaxon Prayer, Millennial and member of the ruling class, offers to help she can't turn him down -- no matter the cost.
With Jaxon's help Evie finally has a chance. Only a Millennial would have the ability to escape from Haven and only a Millennial could offer the hope she hadn't felt in so long. But Jaxon's father isn't willing to let his son abandon his heritage so easily. Every step they take brings Evie and Jaxon one step closer to rescuing Annie...
...and one step closer to capture.
With Jaxon's help Evie finally has a chance. Only a Millennial would have the ability to escape from Haven and only a Millennial could offer the hope she hadn't felt in so long. But Jaxon's father isn't willing to let his son abandon his heritage so easily. Every step they take brings Evie and Jaxon one step closer to rescuing Annie...
...and one step closer to capture.
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First published June 29, 2013
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July 22, 2013
*I received a copy of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review*
Evie was born in the slums, her mother’s dead, her younger sister was imprisoned years ago & she has had to care for herself. Then she meets Jaxon, a Millennial from the ruling city who promises to help Evie rescue her sister from prison in exchange for something he needs. This is an offer Evie can't refuse no matter the cost, which in her case is death. The real question is can she trust him? As they get closer to finding Annie the closer they become to getting caught and with the assistance of her best friend Red their mission truly begins!
Jaxon Prayer is a brilliant read, I love the new world that Rachel West has created which will have readers gripped from the beginning. The story is written as the events happen from Evie’s point of view, it’s fast paced & will have you page turning until the early hours of the morning!
The main characters will have you lost to the real world & completely sucked in to their lives.
Evie is brave, independent & intelligent with a big heart, she’ll risk her life to save others & I found her to be really surprising at times.
Her best friend Red is a Warrior, he will give his life to protect Evie who he has looked out like a sister, Red is loyal & brave but prejudice against Jaxon because he is a Millennial.
Jaxon is sexy, rich, arrogant, strong & really good at hiding his emotions which adds to the anticipation as the events unfold throughout the book. I loved to read about Jaxon’s reactions to situations when it comes to his own people as it made me love his character more. He’s now on my book boyfriend list :)
I loved the relationship between Evie and Jaxon which felt very real & believable, it was fantastic to read about their friendship and see it grow as each disclose more about themselves to the other, their relationship is extremely important to the story & adds excitement to the action & suspense of the mission which for me gave this story the wow factor!
I can’t finish without mentioning the OMG ending which will have you screaming “NO” be warned this ends on a cliff hanger which usually I hate but for some strange reason left me smiling as it was the perfect suspense filled moment that will leave readers needing more!
I was thrilled to find out the sequel is out in Oct this year so I don’t have to wait too long for more of Jaxon & Evie’s adventure, I think the world Rachel has created could result in more books to follow – I would love to see Jaxon become a leader of the people & rebel against the ruling government, now that would be one adventure I’d be happy to pay for.
This is one of the best dystopian novels I've read so far and has just been added to my Goodreads favourite shelf, it’s definitely a story I will read again in the future and highly recommend to any fan of dystopian fiction as one not to be missed!!!
Evie was born in the slums, her mother’s dead, her younger sister was imprisoned years ago & she has had to care for herself. Then she meets Jaxon, a Millennial from the ruling city who promises to help Evie rescue her sister from prison in exchange for something he needs. This is an offer Evie can't refuse no matter the cost, which in her case is death. The real question is can she trust him? As they get closer to finding Annie the closer they become to getting caught and with the assistance of her best friend Red their mission truly begins!
Jaxon Prayer is a brilliant read, I love the new world that Rachel West has created which will have readers gripped from the beginning. The story is written as the events happen from Evie’s point of view, it’s fast paced & will have you page turning until the early hours of the morning!
The main characters will have you lost to the real world & completely sucked in to their lives.
Evie is brave, independent & intelligent with a big heart, she’ll risk her life to save others & I found her to be really surprising at times.
Her best friend Red is a Warrior, he will give his life to protect Evie who he has looked out like a sister, Red is loyal & brave but prejudice against Jaxon because he is a Millennial.
Jaxon is sexy, rich, arrogant, strong & really good at hiding his emotions which adds to the anticipation as the events unfold throughout the book. I loved to read about Jaxon’s reactions to situations when it comes to his own people as it made me love his character more. He’s now on my book boyfriend list :)
I loved the relationship between Evie and Jaxon which felt very real & believable, it was fantastic to read about their friendship and see it grow as each disclose more about themselves to the other, their relationship is extremely important to the story & adds excitement to the action & suspense of the mission which for me gave this story the wow factor!
I can’t finish without mentioning the OMG ending which will have you screaming “NO” be warned this ends on a cliff hanger which usually I hate but for some strange reason left me smiling as it was the perfect suspense filled moment that will leave readers needing more!
I was thrilled to find out the sequel is out in Oct this year so I don’t have to wait too long for more of Jaxon & Evie’s adventure, I think the world Rachel has created could result in more books to follow – I would love to see Jaxon become a leader of the people & rebel against the ruling government, now that would be one adventure I’d be happy to pay for.
This is one of the best dystopian novels I've read so far and has just been added to my Goodreads favourite shelf, it’s definitely a story I will read again in the future and highly recommend to any fan of dystopian fiction as one not to be missed!!!
December 27, 2013
*I received a free copy of this book from the author through Making Connections YA edition in exchange for an honest review*
Evie struggles to survive in the slums after her mother is murdered and her younger sister is taken to a work farm. She is determined to find and rescue Annie. When she saves the life of a rich boy called Jaxon, he agrees to help her on her dangerous quest using inside information.
This was a dark, dystopian novel set in a pretty grim world for those who are not part of the rich elite. The plot is interesting-I always like this kind of rescue-against-the-odds story and I did enjoy this one. There are the brutal guards who dispense their own street justice, the evil ruler called the Great Uniter who caters to the rich and leaves everyone else in terrible poverty and a few dangerous street characters that Evie seems less afraid of. I liked the breaking in to the city, the danger of sneaking along the streets, the robotic monsters in the wilds, which showed some imagination, and the actual quest to the farm. The next section inside the farm was also enjoyable. I thought that the action scenes were well written and the author does a good job with the worldbuilding, general storytelling and with creating the tension you want to see in this kind of novel.
My one problem was that I didn't really feel a connection to the characters. Jaxon is cold and robotic in speech and deed, which is how the author describes him when Evie tries to connect to him. The problem that this gave me was that I didn't really connect to him either. It's tough to really like a character with no personality! However I didn't dislike him and that is pretty important. I wasn't a big fan of Red as all he did was shout and lose his temper so he comes across as an unstable bully a lot of the time. He got on my nerves after the first few times we met him. Evie herself is pretty likable and is the one character other than Annie that you can warm to a bit, even if she is pretty dumb at times! The lack of appeal I had for the boys personally does not detract at all from what is a good, entertaining story.
This is a book that fans of dystopian, dark fantasy and urban fantasy will probably enjoy. It flows at a good speed once the introduction to Evie and Jaxon concludes and there is plenty there to keep you interested. I think I will probably look to find out what happens next and I'd rate this as a 3.5 out of 5 book.
Evie struggles to survive in the slums after her mother is murdered and her younger sister is taken to a work farm. She is determined to find and rescue Annie. When she saves the life of a rich boy called Jaxon, he agrees to help her on her dangerous quest using inside information.
This was a dark, dystopian novel set in a pretty grim world for those who are not part of the rich elite. The plot is interesting-I always like this kind of rescue-against-the-odds story and I did enjoy this one. There are the brutal guards who dispense their own street justice, the evil ruler called the Great Uniter who caters to the rich and leaves everyone else in terrible poverty and a few dangerous street characters that Evie seems less afraid of. I liked the breaking in to the city, the danger of sneaking along the streets, the robotic monsters in the wilds, which showed some imagination, and the actual quest to the farm. The next section inside the farm was also enjoyable. I thought that the action scenes were well written and the author does a good job with the worldbuilding, general storytelling and with creating the tension you want to see in this kind of novel.
My one problem was that I didn't really feel a connection to the characters. Jaxon is cold and robotic in speech and deed, which is how the author describes him when Evie tries to connect to him. The problem that this gave me was that I didn't really connect to him either. It's tough to really like a character with no personality! However I didn't dislike him and that is pretty important. I wasn't a big fan of Red as all he did was shout and lose his temper so he comes across as an unstable bully a lot of the time. He got on my nerves after the first few times we met him. Evie herself is pretty likable and is the one character other than Annie that you can warm to a bit, even if she is pretty dumb at times! The lack of appeal I had for the boys personally does not detract at all from what is a good, entertaining story.
This is a book that fans of dystopian, dark fantasy and urban fantasy will probably enjoy. It flows at a good speed once the introduction to Evie and Jaxon concludes and there is plenty there to keep you interested. I think I will probably look to find out what happens next and I'd rate this as a 3.5 out of 5 book.
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