Seventh Mark: Part 1

Hidden Secrets #1.1

by W.J. May

Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer.


An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others.


All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Angels, Fiction

ebook

First published November 26, 2013

About the author

Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario - St.Catharines. Crazy-happy childhood, she always has had a vivid imagination and loads of energy.

The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.

At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.

But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time.

Life continued with her husband (a distance runner from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.

Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ).

After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.

Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - will be available October 2011 by kNight Romance Publishing.

She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.

Reviews

[Adrielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This novel has instant everything. It's the McDonalds of novels. Want instant attraction, instant friendship, instant in the middle of a plot and instant paranormal try hard? Want some dialogue with that? Super size it! Queue that greasy, heavy, bloated feeling you get when you've had too much take out. I now need me some serious exercise to rid myself of those unwanted pounds. Time to get healthy and find a novel rich in character development, description and world building before I turn anorexic from deprivation or obese from gorging on fat insta!

[Allison ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Considering I got this entire box set for $.99 it was not bad at all. I can't be mad. This story was pretty interesting.... everything just happens SO. FAST. Here's a summary:


Rouge: I’m new.
Grace: We are BFFs now.
Rouge: Okay let’s go.


Rouge: *gets attacked by some beast*
Rouge: What was that thing?!
Michael: A supernatural monster called a Grollic.
Rouge: Omg okay!


Michael: I’m no good for you.
Rouge: But I like you.
Michael: Screw it, let’s make out.


Michael: There are things I can’t tell you.
Rouge: But I need to know.
Michael: Screw it, I’ll tell you everything. Me and Grace and our family are dead Nephilim.
Rouge: Omg okay!



First of all, what's up with Rouge's name?


"It's Rouge, like row with a 'g' sound at the end. Spelled R-O-U-G-E; like the way the French spell red."


I wish it was just spelled Rogue so I can stop mispronouncing it every. time. I. read. it.


Second of all, there are werewolves on the cover of this book which got me excited to read about some wolf-shifter-pack-drama. There was no mention of wolves in the book other than the assumption that the 'Grollic' creature who attacked grace is some form of shifter.


All I can really gather from this book is that Michael, his twin sister Grace, and their adoptive mother Sarah are Nephilim (fallen angels) while their adoptive father Caleb is a different sort of Nephilim because he's "from the original coven". And somewhere the story from the old journal about the Grollic biting the angel in the forest fits into the plot?


I don't really have much else to say about the book because it ended very abruptly. I'll see what part 2 has to offer.

[Marcie Wegner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story has supernatural elements, mystery, and the beginnings of a love story. The characters needed a little more development and background to get the reader really involved in their story. The book is part 1 of 2 and really left the reader hanging, wanting to know what was happening. I would not get Part 1 without Part 2. W. J May did a wonderful job incorporating the story of little red riding hood into the book and I think with part 2, this will be a well thought out and interesting story.

[Summer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible. Nothing made sense and everything clicked together instantly.

Rouge is a foster kid that moved with her foster parents. Okay. But she doesn't really like them, never wants to be home much, and they get crabby if she's in the house for the weekend? Then why move with them across the country?
She's been in her new place a few days (a week?) and she stops by the school (that magically seems to be open) to take a look around. Rouge runs into Grace and then this monstrosity of a scene happens:

" 'I'm Grace and we need something fun for Saturday.'
'Fun? Saturday?' I tried scratching my head. However, being tugged at an almost sprinting speed, I only managed to tug my fingers through my curly hair. I kind of liked her free spirit and crazy pushiness. Who wouldn't be curious if this girl was nuts or actually fun?
'I forgot. You don't know anything yet.' A cascade of laughter erupted from her. 'Sorry. The senior class has a party the weekend before school starts. You'll come, right?'
It wasn't like my plans were laid out for the weekend. I might get to see Michael if he attended high school. Except, in the few moments I spent with him, he seemed older somehow. Grace was like one giant fireball of energy. Someone who chattered, so I wouldn't have to. 'Sure. Sounds nice.'
Her vice-grip on my arm released when we came to the world's tiniest car.
'It's a smart car. Awesome, isnt' it?' Grace patted the bonnet... 'Oh shoot, I didn't even ask.' She smacked her head. 'Do you need to stop by your place before we head to the mall?'
"Probably a good idea.' A change of clothes seemed required. I felt underdressed."

Yeah. That just happened. If I just met a fellow high-schooler and they said they needed something fun for Saturday, I'm already convinced this fun is at my expense. I don't know, maybe my high school was filled with jack-asses.
Then that whole thing with Michael... I just met him for a couple moments, but oh how I long for him. He seemed older tho, so he probably won't be there. Because, you know, it's so easy to tell.
And when exactly did the two of them determine they were going to the mall? Oh Grace, not only did you not ask if Rouge needed to stop by her place, but you didn't ask if she WANTED to go or if she NEEDED to ask her parents.
And there's just so much more. Like Rouge's reaction to the whole thing.

I just couldn't. It was bad, I'm sorry.
Good idea, but horrible horrible horrible execution.

[Dusky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am Surprised, but I Actually Liked This Book

I love YA books, even though I haven't been in that age category for about ten years. I like the clean-ness of this book. It has a kind of supernatural I have never heard of, so that is nice.

The storyline was good, except it just cut off in the middle. No revelations made at the end. Just the end, buy part two to find out what happens. Seriously, that was cruddy. Why cut a book into two parts, short parts at that? Then make you pay for the rest of the book? I would willingly pay for book two, but why not finish book one first?

Another small thing, why not give a touch more detail? What are school days like? How is she doing in school? Does she have any friends just at school, when Grace isn't there? How often does she work? How good is she at her job? That helps to tell what a character is really like.

I will but the second part, not happily, but I will. I really want to see what else they come up with in this series. I am really interested in it.

[Melissa Levine · Rating 1 out of 5]

I always find it interesting when a writer compliments their editor at the beginning of the story. Why? Because I always find lots of mistakes. I tend to find a lot of mistakes most of the time I read anyway, but the compliment always catches my eye and forces my brain to “really” look for mistakes.

***My suggestion to any and all writers is to get as many people to read your manuscript before and after it’s edited. The more eyes you get to critique, the fewer mistakes will be found in the manuscript.***

In this case, I’m thinking the writer didn’t have many readers look over her story before it was published beside the editor.

Where to start? I had a lot of issues with this story. I hadn’t read a supernatural story in a good while, so I was excited when I came across this one. There were many, many mistakes throughout the story: whether it was “lie, lay, lying, laying, etc., making sure things were consistent (the use of ellipses, em-dashes, hyphens [using an en dash or two dashes]), tenses, spelling, forgetting quotation marks or including them where there weren’t needed, italics of inner dialogue, missing words, sentences that were phrased strangely, or new information that didn’t match up with previous info.

For example, “Didn’t know you were such OF fan.” Or “It’s okay to accept a freebie once AND a while.” Or “I DID[n’t] know what to do or say.” Or “A pair of thrones sat on the stage with STAGE.” Or “I switched [THE] light on.” A paragraph later, “She slid off the counter and STARING at me.”
Or “His voice turned soft, but masculine.” Or “He [Michael] grabbed Grace’s and my hands.” It’s phrase oddly when it could have simply been “He grabbed OUR hands. Or “A random nobody does get what the pendant represents.”

Needless to say, I wasn’t much of a fan. The mistakes were too distracting and the story, the writing style, just didn’t work for me, as you’ll see with my comments below.

Questions/Comments:

She’s in the cemetery and it’s so dark that she can’t see her white iPod headphone cord, BUT she can see Michael’s too-tanned skin, his blue eyes, his really blonde hair... YET she can only “sense” a smile in his voice and not actually see his month. Right.

He picks up the cord and she automatically thinks he’s going to strangle her or something…. Why?

So the protagonist’s name, I’m guessing, is commonly mispronounced. It’s Rouge Riding. For me, Rouge is pronounced the same way as the blush makeup for the cheeks. The character Rouge explains to the secretary at the school that it’s “Rouge, like ‘row’ with a ‘g’ sound at the end.” So something like “rogue.” BUT it’s “like the way the French spells red,” which makes no sense because the French pronounce the color red as “rouge” as in the same way you would for the blush makeup. I honestly have no clue what she/the author meant.

But the author couldn’t stop there. Then her last name was also mispronounced. “Riding” I would assume was pronounced similar to “I’m riding a bike.” Apparently not though. It’s “Rid-ding. So something like when a person rids their home of an infestation. “They’re ridding their house of mice.” BUT it’s “Just spelled like your driving in a car.” What? Again, I have no clue what the author meant. (On a side note, “your” was used instead of “you’re.”) The explanations didn’t make sense to me either way.

I always love reading stories that have female characters (or male’s) who’ve been wearing their hair in a ponytail for hours, take it down, and their hair is perfect aka no dent from the hair tie.

Or when authors think their readers aren’t very smart. There was the part when the reader is told what Rouge’s task is at the bookstore. Either she types in the bar code number and creates the title and background info for the book, or, if there isn’t a bar code number, she just types in the title and background info. Simple. Yet the author goes on to say, “Not as confusing as it sounded.” No, it wasn’t. BUT then goes into more detail as to what this task required her to do as though we couldn’t figure it with the original explanation.

Grace tells Rouge she’s got the perfect scarf for her to wear. What does it look like? No clue. Grace tosses the scarf to Rouge but that was it. There was no mention of her even acknowledging that she got the scarf, what it looked like, that she even put it on. What happened there?

The best line came from Grace when she comments about Rouge’s birthmark: “It looks like some kinda shape.” LOL Everything is a shape. What a strange/stupid thing to say.

Rouge asks a guy where the toilet is. He offers to go with her. “No, I’d rather die.” Why? It’s not like he didn’t know (or so he assumed) she was going to do number one or two.

I really didn’t understand why Rouge was so traumatized about the yellow-eyed creature. She didn’t see it, just the eyes. It didn’t make a move toward or anything. Yet, she’s having panic attacks because of it.

Rouge and Michael are out driving and end up kissing. He then tells her that they need to get back because Grace has been bugging him. There was no mention of him getting on his phone, yet Rouge doesn’t question him at all. Of course she doesn’t.

Or when Michael seems to zero in on Damon when he’s leaving the school even though he doesn’t know Damon, therefore he couldn’t know his scent. Speaking of scent, if he’s part angel or something in that family, why would he have a great sense of smell? Or have great hearing?

Grace had previously mentioned that Michael was older than her by a little and he never let her forget. That had me assuming they were twins without her saying it. Later, Rouge questioning him about his age was strange. Michael has just told her that he’s older, “Why the pretense she’s younger than you?” Why ask that when he just said he was older? Hello?! He confirms he’s older, again, and Rouge’s left thinking they have too many weird secrets. Uh-huh. I’m thinking Rouge doesn’t understand English.

It’s funny that Rouge never asked Michael and his family how they knew about the “mythical” creatures and is clueless as to what Damon meant when he referred to knowing what Michael’s family’s kind was.

Grace gives her a necklace to wear. “I knocked the necklace against the back of the head of Grace.” Well, that wouldn’t have been possible if Grace made it to where the necklace is like a choker. Or “The pendant dropped with a clunk against my chest.” Again, Grace put it on so it fits like a choker. Chokers don’t rest against the chest.

What’s with Rouge always forgetting to breathe?

They get all dressed up for the Halloween party, that Rouge was required to go to for drama class (didn’t get that), but end up leaving right after they arrive. Nice.

They’re heading to the cabin. “That doesn’t sound right at all. We hit a Tim Horton’s.” What does the restaurant have to do with the cabin? Or is a word or two missing here? Either way, nothing more was said about it.

I wasn’t a fan of the time jump. It went from the day after the creature-in-the-woods sighting and talking to Caleb, to school starting, to it being months later on the night of the Halloween party. Don’t be scared of scene breaks.

Rouge guessing and/or insinuating that Michael is part angel, almost right off the bat, was too unbelievable when she’s clueless about everything else.

I don’t understand where the Siorghras came from. Caleb and Sarah already had theirs when they met and exchanged them with each other. Where did Michael and Grace get theirs? Who made all of them? What’s the point of them?

Have I mentioned that Rouge doesn’t seem like a smart girl? Michael already told her that Sarah had found them first, then they met up with Caleb. Yet, Rouge ends up asking Michael if Caleb found him first later on in the story. Or when she wonders how she’s involved right after Michael tells her his family’s secrets aka top-secret info.

If Michael and Grace are “old,” why would they be going to a high school, and/or acting like kids? Wouldn’t it have made more sense (for them specifically since they’ve lived so long) to live as adults?

In the end, I can’t remember the last time I read a book that had such a huge cliffhanger…. Was anything even resolved in this book? No. On a side note, I thought this story was going to be about werewolves, per the cover picture, apparently not.

[Auntie K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: Seventh mark

Author: WJ May

Publisher: Dark Shadows Publishing

Published Date: July 8th 2014

Pages: 70

Summary: Beautiful Rouge has little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem somehow connected to Rouge. Forced to be apart, Michael and Rouge's worlds collide when a hidden terror threatens to destroy Michael's family. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer.

An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others.

All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth may force her and Michael apart. It can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister.

About The Author: Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario - St.Catharines. Crazy-happy childhood, she always has had a vivid imagination and loads of energy. The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life. At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more. But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time. Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ). After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off. Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - is available now, along with Dark Nebula - the second book in the series. Her Hidden Secrets Saga is also available!

Main Character(s):
Rogue, Michael, Grace

Favorite Character:
Rogue - she is thrown into a world full of secrets and only knows bits and pieces and is still okay with it.

Least Favorite Character:
Damon- there is something up with him

Book Crush:
None

Relate to Character:
None

Rate:  3

[Rosie Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seventh Mark Part 1 is a YA paranormal fantasy set on the west coast of Canada in the town of Port Coquitlam. Rouge Riding has recently moved here with her foster parents and at 17 she's about to enter her final year of High School. Whilst out jogging at dusk she meets a super hot mysterious guy in a cemetery and can't stop thinking about him.

The next day Rouge heads to school to pick up her timetable and get her bearings, she bumps into Grace who instantly takes her under her wing befriending Rouge and inviting her to the senior class pre-school party.

A Saturday job at an eclectic bookshop in town has Rouge discovering a very old book which her boss gives her as a gift, but it gets forgotten in the teenage rush of new friends and the party, but when Rouge comes face to face with a fearsome creature in the woods it's Grace's mysterious brother Michael who comes to her rescue.

There's something amiss with Grace and Michael, strange whispering and finishing of thoughts, but Rouge can't get over a familiar pull and feeling of comfort which she gets from Michael, it's a shame his adoptive father Caleb seems so cold and dismissive.

Now I really liked this book, I sat and read it in one sitting and was disappointed when it ended. I'm a Twilight fan and I will admit it made me think about that series a couple of times, but in a good way. I think it may be a book to love or hate, I liked the sizzle of romance and I thought Grace a bundle of troublesome fun, It will be interesting to see how the series pans out.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

W.J.May did an great job telling the story. A very quick read. Gives great details,keeps you in suspense and wanting more. My first book I have read by W.J.May and can't wait to read more. I recommend this book for any ages and if you like Fantasy then this is one series you will NOT WANT TO MISS.

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, I'd like to thank the author for the note about the cliff hanger ending.

Second, I enjoyed this story. There's a ton of mystery but there's some humor and a bit of romance, too. Characters are interesting, though I could use more about all of them. I suppose that's the point...Overall the pacing is decent and narration was entertaining.

Must read #2!

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay. I really like the writing and the plot looks interesting. My only problems are that, first, the editing is not really well done - especially concerning speech symbols, and secondly, the book ended too abruptly. Yes I am aware that there's a cliffhanger disclaimer at the beginning, but it still was too short and abrupt. And not in a good way. I enjoyed it nevertheless.

[Jenny Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found myself not liking it.. then liking it... then not...

went back & forth with a bit of a loose story-line that drags out twists for an incredibly long time, but still found myself wanting to know what happens next. Looking forward to the rest of the series

[Pamijo Perkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took a little bit to get into, but I got there. Makes for a good YA short read. By the time I finished the book, I found I wanted to go get Part 2. Not that bad when I read every book I can get my hands on. I needed a short book, and this foot the bill.

[Emma Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing read!

Seventh Mark is a pretty fast paced book so there wasn't any dragging and I loved that the most. There's a mysterious feel to it as well. All in all I recommend to anyone who enjoys shifter books. You'll definitely love this book and anticipate the next one.

[The Phoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a paranormal romance, so of course the main character falls for the paranormal. I do like that there are mythical creatures that are supposed to be extinct and children of fallen angels in the story. I would recommend this book to fantasy/paranormal romance lovers.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is a great book to read

[Mary E · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't think I'd like this book but I was wrong! It was great! Can't wait to read part two.

[Kathryn Synoracki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the beginning of Rouge's journey, to find out who she is and where she belongs. It's also a story of love and strength. I highly recommend this series and can't wait for more.

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[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

cant wait to read the second one

[moonlit mystic · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun, quick read. I read it in the span of two days (actually finished it this morning) and it was a fun read and I did enjoy it. The world was very interesting and I was excited to see what was going to happen next, but I did have a few issues with the story.
There were some grammatical errors that should've been looked over and fixed. Some were noticeable, such as not putting quotations at a part where a character was speaking and I was a little confused at what was being said or what wasn't being said. And I felt like things were WAY too rushed. ***Spoilers*** I think the friendship between Rouge and Grace was rushed. They literally met for a few seconds and Grace was inviting Rouge to her house not even ten minutes after meeting her - this in itself isn't strange since sometimes when people meet each for the first time at school, they'd invite each other over to get to know each other better, but they were best friends in literal minutes. Rouge and Michael's relationship was way too rushed since they only had a few interactions with each other to have such deep love to tell Rouge his family secrets. Then the time that passed was so rushed. In only a few pages, months had passed and the whole school year had gone by. I feel like the transitions could've been better since I felt like it was extremely rushed. I feel like if the story had been longer, then there would've been more development. I think the story should've been longer.
I did really like this book despite some of the flaws. It was a fun read and I really did enjoy it though I think it would've been better if it was longer.

[Studym · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story started out well but by the time I started getting a hang of it, things started happening ridiculously fast . They became so meaningless at times. Too quick frinedships , too quick animosity, too quick relationships. And when the grollic attacks her she takes the information extremely calmly as if you come across a grollic a million times a day and they are as common to exist as the puppies are and hence you can ignore an attack from it and laugh it off.

Seriously, If she is living a normal life, any talk of immortals or grollics is bound to show some reaction from her other than just an "OKAY" .

She goes to a party and five minutes later she goes back home with michael. It seemed like the author took her to the party to explain the decorations to the readers. or solely for the purpose of getting her attacked. As soon as the purpose was over, the party was over. Like seriously?

This book did not live upto my expectations. The concept was really good and it could have made an excellent story had it not been rushed too fast .

[Paige · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was Okay,

I found it an easy read when I was looking for something quick and light, but it wasn't something I would say had me hooked right away. For me this was the kind of book I found was good just to kill an hour of time or something like that. The plot was okay, but I found it picked up way too fast and I didn't really get the chance to get to know Rouge and the other characters. The description of the characters was also one that got me a little confused. I don't think the author thought about how she wanted the characters to look, she just rushed through those parts and wanted to continue on with the plot, which I don't usually have a problem with, but when I doesn't understand how the character looks then that is when I start to get a little frustrated.

I don't think I will be buying the next part of the book because I feel like I could put my money towards something else that I WOULD enjoy.

3 out of 5 for me.

[Jack Vasen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Twilight much? I could actually visualize the characters and setting in that movie as I read.

Fast reading but there's no subtlety. There is an attempt to keep the reader in suspense as the secrets unfold, but it is like an information dump. There is no character development. So far characters like Caleb are one-dimensional and Michael isn't much better.

It's only half a book but at least the author doesn't keep it a secret that there is a continuation. My thought is why bother to cut it in half. Glad I got the seven book volume.

So far, there are threats of extreme gory violence, and stories in a book of a bloody battle between inhuman creatures. No sex but there is a simple reference to Michael's mother being raped.

PS. This is a 7 part serial. There is some conclusion at the end of Part 2, but after that it is one cliffhanger after another.

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. She was abandoned in the foster care system as a baby and never adopted. When the family she is with decides to move and she only has months before turning 18 she moves with them. Little did she know her life was about to change. She thought she had only found friends for the first time ever but it was so much more. This is my second read by this author and I am not real sure what to think. I mean it's a great concept and with the ages of the main character it kinda fits. There is however plenty of action and intrigue but it isn't a standalone and part 2 is needed for the complete story.

[Ronnae Stately · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rouge is a young female who doesn’t know where she came from and has now been moved to a new city by her foster parents. It’s her last year in the system and so she had a choice to come with or stay where she was. Her first night there she goes running and runs into a hot boy named Micheal that she meets in the cemetery of all places. She feels a connection with him but there is no explanation for it. The next day she meets his sister Grace, when she goes to check out the high school. As she gets to know the siblings who turn out to be twins she finds out things that she shouldn’t have any business knowing and that she might be something they have been searching for in the first place.

[Vivienne Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

i LOVE this book. i reread this book all the time. it has got to be one of the most amazing books ever. the only thing i didn't like was how ms. may was putting modern slang in the book. i know she was trying to appeal to a younger crowd but it just wasn't working. micheal and grace remind me of edward and alice cullen. micheal is really like edward because they are book complete dreamboats, are immortal, and our absolute gentlemen. i wonder if this book was a twilight fanfic? it seems like one. but anyways, i can not wait to read the rest of the books!

[Jaci Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fun read, perfect for the beach or pool! Mystery and interesting relationships, a fun world that was different than what I've previously read. The author's enthusiasm for her characters and storyline is contagious. The relationships are age appropriate for the characters which is a refreshing change from other books of this kind. Looking forward to reading more of the series!

[Avid · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting concept, but slow pace and plot full of plotholes. Part 1 and part 2 should never have been separated. part 1 just ends without any kind of resolution to any of the plot lines. there are huge holes in the plot that aren't filled, and so I'm not inclined to spend my money on part 2 just to see if they are filled.

[Marlina Ralstin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cliff hanger without a doubt

Mystery, love, taboo, what more could one ask for in a gripping read? Old lore, ancient history, blood feud, laughter and suspense all wrapped up in a page turner. One has to know what happens next. I can't wait to download the next book to see how Rouge and Michael handle the pressures facing them.