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The Bad Rescue of Devon Streeter
Devon's a teenage medic. Bloom's a wannabe gunslinger. Just two best friends hanging at the end of the world.
When Earth and another world smashed together, everything went sideways. Some people survived, some inhumans too, and they all made for bad neighbors. Fighting for scraps on the face of a changed world, Devon and Bloom have to face alien magic, inhuman monsters, and the inescapable fact that the Merge is going to change them. Deviate them into . . . something else.
But when circumstance flings Devon and Bloom apart, can they find each other across the wild wastelands?
Will they recognize each other when they do?
When Earth and another world smashed together, everything went sideways. Some people survived, some inhumans too, and they all made for bad neighbors. Fighting for scraps on the face of a changed world, Devon and Bloom have to face alien magic, inhuman monsters, and the inescapable fact that the Merge is going to change them. Deviate them into . . . something else.
But when circumstance flings Devon and Bloom apart, can they find each other across the wild wastelands?
Will they recognize each other when they do?
404 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2015
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B.C. Johnson
12 books61 followersB.C. Johnson lives in Southern California with his beautiful wife Gina, his fluffy/angry Corgi-mix Luna, and his destructive Viking sons Dash and Wyatt. He writes about snarky characters being snarky while supernatural things try to eat them. When he’s not playing video games, watching Marvel movies, or just generally being a ninth-level dork, he’s thinking about doing all that stuff. All of his books, blogs, essays, and manifestos can be read at bc-johnson.com.
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April 19, 2015
4*s
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The Bad Rescue of Devon Streeter is the first book in the Riven series and I’m giving it a solid 4*s!
As the synopsis tells us – Earth is no longer the earth we know, another world smashed into our and created a ‘merge’. With the new world came the strange….. and not all of them are friendly to humans…in fact they’d down right hostile and to be caught by one is surely to face death. The humans that survived formed communities where your childhood is filled with training and everyone has a place in the community to keep people alive. They survive by scavenging and trying not to be caught by the aliens that terrorise them. It’s on one of these scavenging missions that Devon and her best pal Bloom get ripped apart and their lives will never be the same.
I really enjoyed this story and found that the author has created an interesting new world filled with new species and dangers that put the humans lower on the food chain. It’s a dystopian world above all else but the changes have been drastic to what humans are used to, food is scarce, housing too and communities are created in the effort to survive giving them a very militarised feel where ranks are given and everyone has a designation and sort of a career path. Devon is a 16 yr old girl who is training to be a medic, that’s a lot for a 16yr old’s shoulders but it’s like a calling to her and exactly how she ends up getting herself into trouble. I found she was a cool character, she had a great sense of humour and was very focussed on doing what was expected of her. I liked the bond that she shared with Bloom, he was fun too, more laid back than Devon with a penchant for cowboy attire but a perfect partner in crime for her. They fit well, had a very relaxed relationship and you could really feel their closeness even though they spent most of the book apart.
When Devon dives head first into a really dangerous situation, her life is irrevocably changed which in turn opens up her world and shows the reader what she is really made of. We become aware of deviants, humans who have been affected by radiation from the nuclear plant and have some sort of powers because of this. Devon is taken to a sort of camp for these type of young adults, here they are trained how to use their powers, shown how to do missions, put into situations where they have to use anything at their disposal to win etc. is it a jail or a school though? Devon is definitely put through her paces as she faces shocks, danger, loss, acceptance and battles that seem hopeless but she also gets a little taste of first love too.
Meanwhile, Bloom is told that Devon is dead! But he knows she isn’t, he believes she is still out there so he leaves home to search for her and has a dangerous adventure of his own where he is forced to befriend the enemy, runs for his life, is faced with multiple threats and faces the biggest, baddest of all…… when all he wants to do is rescue Devon so things can go back to the way they were. He will not give up….not until he’s dead and gone. The story is told from the multiple point of views, mainly Devon and Bloom, they were really easy to read and amiable which helped in routing for them to find each other again. The first part of the book was quite slow, there was a lot of travelling and internal thinking from both characters but once new characters were brought into it, it got more interesting as the dialogue began to flow and their situations moved on. There ended up being a ton of action throughout the rest of the book which I loved, we meet varying enemies throughout and see just what they’re capable of and how little human life means to all ‘different’ species. I liked that we got to see both sides of hunters and hunted, I also liked the set up that Devon found herself in and look forward to more from that faction. All in all, this was a great read, a really good introduction to the series and I’d definitely read more.
Review to posted here...
http://bookpassionforlife.blogspot.co...
The Bad Rescue of Devon Streeter is the first book in the Riven series and I’m giving it a solid 4*s!
As the synopsis tells us – Earth is no longer the earth we know, another world smashed into our and created a ‘merge’. With the new world came the strange….. and not all of them are friendly to humans…in fact they’d down right hostile and to be caught by one is surely to face death. The humans that survived formed communities where your childhood is filled with training and everyone has a place in the community to keep people alive. They survive by scavenging and trying not to be caught by the aliens that terrorise them. It’s on one of these scavenging missions that Devon and her best pal Bloom get ripped apart and their lives will never be the same.
I really enjoyed this story and found that the author has created an interesting new world filled with new species and dangers that put the humans lower on the food chain. It’s a dystopian world above all else but the changes have been drastic to what humans are used to, food is scarce, housing too and communities are created in the effort to survive giving them a very militarised feel where ranks are given and everyone has a designation and sort of a career path. Devon is a 16 yr old girl who is training to be a medic, that’s a lot for a 16yr old’s shoulders but it’s like a calling to her and exactly how she ends up getting herself into trouble. I found she was a cool character, she had a great sense of humour and was very focussed on doing what was expected of her. I liked the bond that she shared with Bloom, he was fun too, more laid back than Devon with a penchant for cowboy attire but a perfect partner in crime for her. They fit well, had a very relaxed relationship and you could really feel their closeness even though they spent most of the book apart.
When Devon dives head first into a really dangerous situation, her life is irrevocably changed which in turn opens up her world and shows the reader what she is really made of. We become aware of deviants, humans who have been affected by radiation from the nuclear plant and have some sort of powers because of this. Devon is taken to a sort of camp for these type of young adults, here they are trained how to use their powers, shown how to do missions, put into situations where they have to use anything at their disposal to win etc. is it a jail or a school though? Devon is definitely put through her paces as she faces shocks, danger, loss, acceptance and battles that seem hopeless but she also gets a little taste of first love too.
Meanwhile, Bloom is told that Devon is dead! But he knows she isn’t, he believes she is still out there so he leaves home to search for her and has a dangerous adventure of his own where he is forced to befriend the enemy, runs for his life, is faced with multiple threats and faces the biggest, baddest of all…… when all he wants to do is rescue Devon so things can go back to the way they were. He will not give up….not until he’s dead and gone. The story is told from the multiple point of views, mainly Devon and Bloom, they were really easy to read and amiable which helped in routing for them to find each other again. The first part of the book was quite slow, there was a lot of travelling and internal thinking from both characters but once new characters were brought into it, it got more interesting as the dialogue began to flow and their situations moved on. There ended up being a ton of action throughout the rest of the book which I loved, we meet varying enemies throughout and see just what they’re capable of and how little human life means to all ‘different’ species. I liked that we got to see both sides of hunters and hunted, I also liked the set up that Devon found herself in and look forward to more from that faction. All in all, this was a great read, a really good introduction to the series and I’d definitely read more.
September 21, 2024
Excerpt from my review - originally published at Offbeat YA.
Pros: Engulfing, epic story, full of action and feelings. Main characters you get to really care about. Great mythology.
Cons: Might get confusing because the event at the core of the story is not clearly addressed (see review). Also, the mix of genres (see labels) might not appeal to some readers.
WARNING! Gore. Underage sex (without protection...but heck, it's the end of the world) is alluded to, though not described.
Will appeal to: Those who love quirky stories with a strong vocabulary. Those who pine after friendship more than romance. Those who want to meet new kinds of monsters.
First off...DISCLAIMER: I received this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. And the author being B.C. Johnson, you all know I've been campaigning for his book Deadgirl with all my might since 2012, when the first version came out, till a few weeks ago, when it hit the market for the second time. Why, actually, I still am. Also, B.C. Johnson and me have stayed in touch, if sporadically, for the whole time. I'm not what you would call a friend of his though, only a fan of his work. And an unbiased one :). This review is the love child of my penchant for quirky, uniquely worded books and B.C. Johnson's ability to deliver them. Here goes...
I'm going to get straight to the point: this is an indie book. Indie books are not evil. This book is not evil.
Many prejudices surround those novels that don't take the traditional publishing route. Bad editing, amateurish writing, uninteresting stories. Of course, they don't need to be true every time. (Not to mention, the reverse may be true sometimes). To date, this is the first review Devon gets, but I suppose in a few days someone else will wrote theirs, and maybe point their fingers at editing issues. And issues there are indeed, but I've been assured they'll get fixed in time for publication (the book will be out on Mar. 31). As for content, the fact that Devon is being self-published only tells the sad tale of industry being often short-sighted and unwilling to give a chance to things that don't fit in a box. Anyway, if this is of any reassurance for you, B.C. Johnson is a traditionally published author (see Deadgirl) taking a different route with a book that apparently didn't fit the publishers' agenda...
Devon is many things. It has a sci-fi premise (though the original first chapter has been moved to the appendix, so I have to admit the reader may get confused about what really happened and how till much later in the book) and a strong magic twist. It's a post-apocalyptic fable that asperses the gore with a poetic flavour and peppers it with humour. It's a love story in the widest, purest sense between two friends of different genders. It's a tale of powerful individuals and ordinary heroes. [...]
Whole review here.
Pros: Engulfing, epic story, full of action and feelings. Main characters you get to really care about. Great mythology.
Cons: Might get confusing because the event at the core of the story is not clearly addressed (see review). Also, the mix of genres (see labels) might not appeal to some readers.
WARNING! Gore. Underage sex (without protection...but heck, it's the end of the world) is alluded to, though not described.
Will appeal to: Those who love quirky stories with a strong vocabulary. Those who pine after friendship more than romance. Those who want to meet new kinds of monsters.
First off...DISCLAIMER: I received this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. And the author being B.C. Johnson, you all know I've been campaigning for his book Deadgirl with all my might since 2012, when the first version came out, till a few weeks ago, when it hit the market for the second time. Why, actually, I still am. Also, B.C. Johnson and me have stayed in touch, if sporadically, for the whole time. I'm not what you would call a friend of his though, only a fan of his work. And an unbiased one :). This review is the love child of my penchant for quirky, uniquely worded books and B.C. Johnson's ability to deliver them. Here goes...
I'm going to get straight to the point: this is an indie book. Indie books are not evil. This book is not evil.
Many prejudices surround those novels that don't take the traditional publishing route. Bad editing, amateurish writing, uninteresting stories. Of course, they don't need to be true every time. (Not to mention, the reverse may be true sometimes). To date, this is the first review Devon gets, but I suppose in a few days someone else will wrote theirs, and maybe point their fingers at editing issues. And issues there are indeed, but I've been assured they'll get fixed in time for publication (the book will be out on Mar. 31). As for content, the fact that Devon is being self-published only tells the sad tale of industry being often short-sighted and unwilling to give a chance to things that don't fit in a box. Anyway, if this is of any reassurance for you, B.C. Johnson is a traditionally published author (see Deadgirl) taking a different route with a book that apparently didn't fit the publishers' agenda...
Devon is many things. It has a sci-fi premise (though the original first chapter has been moved to the appendix, so I have to admit the reader may get confused about what really happened and how till much later in the book) and a strong magic twist. It's a post-apocalyptic fable that asperses the gore with a poetic flavour and peppers it with humour. It's a love story in the widest, purest sense between two friends of different genders. It's a tale of powerful individuals and ordinary heroes. [...]
Whole review here.
June 30, 2015
Devon is 16 years old, and in training to be a military medic. She was a bookworm before the end of the world, now she travels the deserted wasteland with her best friend, Bloom, scavenging supplies and surviving against the “inhumans” that are penetrating the dimension breaches that brought upon the apocalypse and the “deviates”, the altered, mostly teenage survivors of encounters with the inhumans. When Devon and Bloom encounter inhumans attacking an unknown squad of men in uniform they attempt to render aid, and Devon finds herself thrust into an even stranger adventure than she thought possible after surviving the end of the world. What’s a teenager to do when she has to help save the world…again?
First, dear readers, there is a prologue at the end of this book that BC Johnson removed from the final copy of the book. I highly recommend reading it first. It provides excellent background for the story and I think adds a great deal to it. Second, this is probably my favorite book right now. For real. I loved it that much. After I finish this review I will probably go read the book again.
I was completely drawn into this book. Without the prologue I felt the beginning was a little rocky – we’re just kind of thrown into the middle of the scene, deer in headlights – but things smooth out and we get into a good pace pretty quick. I was very pleased this was a “Book 1″. There was excellent character development, but we’re left with mystery for everybody by the end. We have just enough information to begin forming theories and opinions about people and events but not enough to know exactly what is happening. Everybody gets a personality and we get hints of background and voice. I could clearly see everyone in my mind. I had bright, detailed images of everything happening. I could see this making a great movie or even TV show.
In my interview with BC Johnson he mentions trying to channel Buffy when writing it. I can definitely see the influence. If you like Buffy, Supernatural, or any of those sci-fi/supernatural flicks check this out. YA fans will love it, it has everything. Action, romance, supernatural, mystery, drama. It’s the works in a book. 5 stars!
**This review originally appeared on my blog on 5/5/15. I received a copy from B.C. Johnson in exchange for my review.**
First, dear readers, there is a prologue at the end of this book that BC Johnson removed from the final copy of the book. I highly recommend reading it first. It provides excellent background for the story and I think adds a great deal to it. Second, this is probably my favorite book right now. For real. I loved it that much. After I finish this review I will probably go read the book again.
I was completely drawn into this book. Without the prologue I felt the beginning was a little rocky – we’re just kind of thrown into the middle of the scene, deer in headlights – but things smooth out and we get into a good pace pretty quick. I was very pleased this was a “Book 1″. There was excellent character development, but we’re left with mystery for everybody by the end. We have just enough information to begin forming theories and opinions about people and events but not enough to know exactly what is happening. Everybody gets a personality and we get hints of background and voice. I could clearly see everyone in my mind. I had bright, detailed images of everything happening. I could see this making a great movie or even TV show.
In my interview with BC Johnson he mentions trying to channel Buffy when writing it. I can definitely see the influence. If you like Buffy, Supernatural, or any of those sci-fi/supernatural flicks check this out. YA fans will love it, it has everything. Action, romance, supernatural, mystery, drama. It’s the works in a book. 5 stars!
**This review originally appeared on my blog on 5/5/15. I received a copy from B.C. Johnson in exchange for my review.**
January 25, 2019
I liked this story a lot. Overall, it was unique and different than most of the fantasy/post-apocalyptic/supernatural stories (or whatever this was considered) I’ve read. While it took me a long time to get through (not because there were issues with the story, it was just bad timing on my part), each time I picked it back up, it was able to pull me back in.
Questions/Comments
Why was it that SONGS and Pendleton weren’t really explained until one of the last chapters? There was mention of both throughout as well as a nuclear power plant. How the three were associated with each other, I had no clue…until the end.
Why was “Breach” always capitalized? Maybe it was a mistake because there were several random words throughout this story that were capped for no reason.
Devon states that Bloom would be “mortified” if he knew about his tic—sticking the tip of his tongue of when he was concentrating. While he might not realize he did this, why would he be mortified?
Why did Bloom take Devon’s dog with him as opposed to leaving him with Devon’s mother? I didn’t understand.
Devon is reminiscing about Mama Blumenthal and how she’d run “around looking an awful lot like heartburn.” How does someone look like heartburn?
Devon is contemplating leaving the mall. “Could she risk hurting Bloom, her mother, everyone at SONGS and Pendleton just to see them one more time?” Um…she’s been out and about already, so the chances of her changing like some of the other people didn't seem likely. Maybe I didn't understand how the gaining-of-powers things worked.
After finding out that Cheyenne was killed, I was never left with the impression that Devon really cared. Surprising, since Cheyenne had been helping.
After the little football creatures are killed, Devon feels “she has no hope of even trying to heal them.” Why? The way this was phrased seemed like there was something more going on. Obviously, the bird she brought back, something bad had happened to it… Was that ever explained? So she might have been scared had she brought the creatures back, they would have deformed or something, but she didn’t even try.
Speaking of the creatures, their ability to come back to life was confusing. Their mother had to kill them when they were young to activate their healing ability. So they couldn’t get killed and their body take charge and heal them? “Are you saying if they don’t get hurt, they never have to heal?” Correct, if something doesn’t get hurt, then there’s nothing for them to heal from.
When Green, Devon, and Ahern encountered the white monster in the house (by the horses), the scene was a little confusing. Here’s a breakdown:
Green asks why it killed his friends.
The creature says “’Impatience…’ Her Zealot, said ‘They were supposed to live…’” If the two
Reds and two humans were supposed to live, then why did it kill them?
Daniel has an arrowhead hanging around his neck. “Hanging from it [the cord], something hard and ow, sharp, resting on his chest. An arrowhead. A small dull arrowhead.” If it’s dull, why would he think/say “ow?”
They’re talking about the creatures that appeared in the oceans after the merge. “…shapes that had destroyed most boats…” Why are they referred to as shapes when they’re creatures?
Devon is wondering what Ahern’s ability is, after arriving at the horse house, “She hoped she wouldn’t find out soon.” Considering she’s been wondering about his power since first meeting him and now walking into the unknown, why would she not want to know what his power was?
Devon describes Ahern: “He ran like the fastest human on Earth…” what about Quizon?
Zealot stabs his claws all the way through Ahern… How was he still alive?
INCONSISTENCIES
Near the beginning, Bloom was in the back of a truck, getting ready to reveal the Stetson to Devon. When last we heard from Devon, she was at the back end/tail of the truck. There’s no mention of her moving closer to Bloom or getting in the back with him, yet “As the top hinged up toward Devon…” that line makes it sound like she’s now in the back with Bloom, or at least at a higher vantage point then Bloom and the truck if the lid of the Stetson case is being opened “up” toward her.
Green is unconscious in the back of the old vehicle. He’s on his back, yet somehow, Devon is able to “run her hands down his back.”
Devon is talking with Ahern in the garage about Bloom having shot one of the Shades. “He popped that one?... I thought I got him.” How in the world would Ahern know which Shade she was referring to when it’s not like she mentioned where the Shade was standing (no specifics) and if he thought he’d been the one to shoot it?
Bloom trades the Shade’s knife for a bunch of stuff. Said stuff is left in his cave. “'Thank you, Nico.’ Bloom said to the empty cave.” But the cave isn’t empty if it was “piled with swag.”
Wyatt watches Bloom open the “small changdao,” then “crashed off toward the waves.” Bloom checks out the next item, a gun/holster, and comments to Wyatt about how he knows the dog doesn’t care about what he has. Suddenly Wyatt “darted at the water.” Wyatt was by the water (not in the cave), Bloom looks at the gun, Wyatt is back, then runs off again. I’m wondering if he originally ran to the water before Bloom looked at the gun, why did he seem to magically reappear again?
Bloom is still in the cave and putting everything on his bike. “Bloomed wheeled the bicycle into the sea cave.” Um…
Sirine has a male questioning her within her mind, yet “It wasn’t the girl with the questions…” Obviously, it was the male.
When first walking down the hallway of the horse house, Devon ends up checking all the doors as she goes, all of them are locked. Yet, when she and Green are heading back the way they came, she rolls into one of the bedrooms…
Devon shoots Zealot in the face after he kills Ahern. “Zealot keeled over sideways,” (meaning he’s down) and Ahern and the beast went crashing down.” The beast/Zealot is already down though.
NOTES
Someone was a little excited with the hyphens, as in using them when there was no need for them or using them incorrectly:
“distinctive-but-understated” (Unneeded)
“holster-and-gun” (Unneeded)
“He wasn’t looking at her, but boy, when he did - he did - he’d feel it.” (This is incorrect; an em dash or en dash would be used to set off the emphasis from the rest of the text.)
“…her finger squeezing the trigger - “ (Hyphen: joining words)
“…her finger squeezing the trigger – “ (En Dash: used to join numbers)
“…her finger squeezing the trigger—” (Em Dash: to add emphasis)
In the first example, a hyphen would never be used. An em dash would be the go-to punctuation mark, although a lot of people also use the en dash (not sure why though). I noticed the hyphen used incorrectly multiple times throughout the story…just something that stood out to me.
Questions/Comments
Why was it that SONGS and Pendleton weren’t really explained until one of the last chapters? There was mention of both throughout as well as a nuclear power plant. How the three were associated with each other, I had no clue…until the end.
Why was “Breach” always capitalized? Maybe it was a mistake because there were several random words throughout this story that were capped for no reason.
Devon states that Bloom would be “mortified” if he knew about his tic—sticking the tip of his tongue of when he was concentrating. While he might not realize he did this, why would he be mortified?
Why did Bloom take Devon’s dog with him as opposed to leaving him with Devon’s mother? I didn’t understand.
Devon is reminiscing about Mama Blumenthal and how she’d run “around looking an awful lot like heartburn.” How does someone look like heartburn?
Devon is contemplating leaving the mall. “Could she risk hurting Bloom, her mother, everyone at SONGS and Pendleton just to see them one more time?” Um…she’s been out and about already, so the chances of her changing like some of the other people didn't seem likely. Maybe I didn't understand how the gaining-of-powers things worked.
After finding out that Cheyenne was killed, I was never left with the impression that Devon really cared. Surprising, since Cheyenne had been helping.
After the little football creatures are killed, Devon feels “she has no hope of even trying to heal them.” Why? The way this was phrased seemed like there was something more going on. Obviously, the bird she brought back, something bad had happened to it… Was that ever explained? So she might have been scared had she brought the creatures back, they would have deformed or something, but she didn’t even try.
Speaking of the creatures, their ability to come back to life was confusing. Their mother had to kill them when they were young to activate their healing ability. So they couldn’t get killed and their body take charge and heal them? “Are you saying if they don’t get hurt, they never have to heal?” Correct, if something doesn’t get hurt, then there’s nothing for them to heal from.
When Green, Devon, and Ahern encountered the white monster in the house (by the horses), the scene was a little confusing. Here’s a breakdown:
Green asks why it killed his friends.
The creature says “’Impatience…’ Her Zealot, said ‘They were supposed to live…’” If the two
Reds and two humans were supposed to live, then why did it kill them?
Daniel has an arrowhead hanging around his neck. “Hanging from it [the cord], something hard and ow, sharp, resting on his chest. An arrowhead. A small dull arrowhead.” If it’s dull, why would he think/say “ow?”
They’re talking about the creatures that appeared in the oceans after the merge. “…shapes that had destroyed most boats…” Why are they referred to as shapes when they’re creatures?
Devon is wondering what Ahern’s ability is, after arriving at the horse house, “She hoped she wouldn’t find out soon.” Considering she’s been wondering about his power since first meeting him and now walking into the unknown, why would she not want to know what his power was?
Devon describes Ahern: “He ran like the fastest human on Earth…” what about Quizon?
Zealot stabs his claws all the way through Ahern… How was he still alive?
INCONSISTENCIES
Near the beginning, Bloom was in the back of a truck, getting ready to reveal the Stetson to Devon. When last we heard from Devon, she was at the back end/tail of the truck. There’s no mention of her moving closer to Bloom or getting in the back with him, yet “As the top hinged up toward Devon…” that line makes it sound like she’s now in the back with Bloom, or at least at a higher vantage point then Bloom and the truck if the lid of the Stetson case is being opened “up” toward her.
Green is unconscious in the back of the old vehicle. He’s on his back, yet somehow, Devon is able to “run her hands down his back.”
Devon is talking with Ahern in the garage about Bloom having shot one of the Shades. “He popped that one?... I thought I got him.” How in the world would Ahern know which Shade she was referring to when it’s not like she mentioned where the Shade was standing (no specifics) and if he thought he’d been the one to shoot it?
Bloom trades the Shade’s knife for a bunch of stuff. Said stuff is left in his cave. “'Thank you, Nico.’ Bloom said to the empty cave.” But the cave isn’t empty if it was “piled with swag.”
Wyatt watches Bloom open the “small changdao,” then “crashed off toward the waves.” Bloom checks out the next item, a gun/holster, and comments to Wyatt about how he knows the dog doesn’t care about what he has. Suddenly Wyatt “darted at the water.” Wyatt was by the water (not in the cave), Bloom looks at the gun, Wyatt is back, then runs off again. I’m wondering if he originally ran to the water before Bloom looked at the gun, why did he seem to magically reappear again?
Bloom is still in the cave and putting everything on his bike. “Bloomed wheeled the bicycle into the sea cave.” Um…
Sirine has a male questioning her within her mind, yet “It wasn’t the girl with the questions…” Obviously, it was the male.
When first walking down the hallway of the horse house, Devon ends up checking all the doors as she goes, all of them are locked. Yet, when she and Green are heading back the way they came, she rolls into one of the bedrooms…
Devon shoots Zealot in the face after he kills Ahern. “Zealot keeled over sideways,” (meaning he’s down) and Ahern and the beast went crashing down.” The beast/Zealot is already down though.
NOTES
Someone was a little excited with the hyphens, as in using them when there was no need for them or using them incorrectly:
“distinctive-but-understated” (Unneeded)
“holster-and-gun” (Unneeded)
“He wasn’t looking at her, but boy, when he did - he did - he’d feel it.” (This is incorrect; an em dash or en dash would be used to set off the emphasis from the rest of the text.)
“…her finger squeezing the trigger - “ (Hyphen: joining words)
“…her finger squeezing the trigger – “ (En Dash: used to join numbers)
“…her finger squeezing the trigger—” (Em Dash: to add emphasis)
In the first example, a hyphen would never be used. An em dash would be the go-to punctuation mark, although a lot of people also use the en dash (not sure why though). I noticed the hyphen used incorrectly multiple times throughout the story…just something that stood out to me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2015
This book has everything: sci fi, young adult, action/adventure. Taking place after a dimensional rift, humans are trying their best to survive in an unpredictable landscape with unfriendly "visitors" from other dimensions dropping in all of the time. Friends Devon and Bloom get separated, and Bloom (Daniel) takes it upon himself to rescue Devon. Excellent characters and a rich plot!
March 5, 2015
I received this ebook from B.C. Johnson. Thanks B.C.
3.5 STARS
This book is good for a couple of reasons. It has a good pace, a good story, and good characters. It is a little quirky, I believe by design.
The story will be compared to the X-men. Too bad because it can stand up on its own. The characters are aimed at the YA group of readers, it is filled with teens and "teen talk". The main people are easy to like and I found myself wanting to know how they will fare. Especially Wyatt. Unfortunately I felt there was too much "teenTalk" which was sometimes so juvenile it diminished the seriousness of the situation at hand. The fact that one of the main enemies was also a teen was a little too much to believe.
However, since I don't feel I am part of the targeted YA readers my criticism should be taken with salt, a grain of it. Ya's will love this book.
3.5 STARS
This book is good for a couple of reasons. It has a good pace, a good story, and good characters. It is a little quirky, I believe by design.
The story will be compared to the X-men. Too bad because it can stand up on its own. The characters are aimed at the YA group of readers, it is filled with teens and "teen talk". The main people are easy to like and I found myself wanting to know how they will fare. Especially Wyatt. Unfortunately I felt there was too much "teenTalk" which was sometimes so juvenile it diminished the seriousness of the situation at hand. The fact that one of the main enemies was also a teen was a little too much to believe.
However, since I don't feel I am part of the targeted YA readers my criticism should be taken with salt, a grain of it. Ya's will love this book.
November 22, 2015
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The world that Johnson paints for his readers is excellent. I really love the premise of this story. It really stands out to me in the dystopian genre. It is quite unique compared to other young adult dystopian novels. The characters are well developed and very vivid. There is plenty of action in the story. The story seemed to be drawn out a little towards the middle, but it picked up and finished with a bang. Anyone that reads this book, young adult or otherwise, will be quite impressed with the intriguing world and captivating characters that Johnson has created. When I read the last page I just wanted more. I can't wait to read about what comes next in this fantastic story!
I really enjoyed reading this book. The world that Johnson paints for his readers is excellent. I really love the premise of this story. It really stands out to me in the dystopian genre. It is quite unique compared to other young adult dystopian novels. The characters are well developed and very vivid. There is plenty of action in the story. The story seemed to be drawn out a little towards the middle, but it picked up and finished with a bang. Anyone that reads this book, young adult or otherwise, will be quite impressed with the intriguing world and captivating characters that Johnson has created. When I read the last page I just wanted more. I can't wait to read about what comes next in this fantastic story!
March 13, 2015
I received a copy of this novel in ePub format from B. C. Johnson in exchange for an honest review.
I will start off by saying that I really enjoyed this novel. It was fast paced, easy to read and a great story. The character's in this novel are easy to like and you become engulfed in wanting to know more and what will happen next for them. This book I believe is aimed at the YA group but I enjoy reading stories from the genre. I feel that those who come across this novel will definetly enjoy it.
I will start off by saying that I really enjoyed this novel. It was fast paced, easy to read and a great story. The character's in this novel are easy to like and you become engulfed in wanting to know more and what will happen next for them. This book I believe is aimed at the YA group but I enjoy reading stories from the genre. I feel that those who come across this novel will definetly enjoy it.
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