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Exposed
Raven will have to learn to fly if she is to survive.
Raven is cunning, aggressive and whip-smart—she’s had to be to survive. She was taken in at a young age by the boss of a car-theft ring, who rescued her from a life of hell. For too long she’s believed she owes him everything and used her uncanny urban climbing skills to train young recruits for what she believes are victimless crimes. Until Raven discovers that his compassion for the kids he wrangles into the ring is just a front, and they are all merely tools of his trade, nothing more. When he’s responsible for the death of Raven’s young “apprentice,” she finally sees him for what he really is—and sets out to bring him down.
Stealing cars to get by and pay her debts, Raven excels at urban climbing and takes pride in her job—until she is forced to take sides and bring down a car-theft ring in this fast-paced entry in the Retribution trilogy.
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From School Library Journal: Accessible Reads for Struggling and Reluctant Readers | Hi-Lo Roundup: http://www.slj.com/2015/09/reviews/bo...
MYSTERIES AND ACTION
BROUWER, Sigmund. Unleashed. 168p. ISBN 9781459807303.
DEEN, Natasha. Burned. 168p. ISBN 9781459807266.
GRAVES, Judith. Exposed. 144p. ISBN 9781459807228.
ea vol: (Retribution). Orca Bks. Oct. 2015. pap. $9.95.
Gr 9 Up – Wealthy trust-fund baby Jace seems to have it all in Unleashed, but trouble brews under the surface; he is constantly trying to protect his brother from their father’s abuse, and their mother’s neglect. As he trains to defend himself, he gradually learns trust through two girls who are also working toward retribution. In Burned, Josie is scraping by as a homeless teen after a dirty cop set her house ablaze. She has to team up with unlikely partners in order to exact justice for her family. Raven survives as the protégé of a car theft boss in Exposed, training new recruits. But when her boss reveals himself to be a murderer, Raven is determined to bring him down. Falling on the longer side of hi-lo spectrum, these titles boast an average of 150 pages. However, large text and middle grade reading levels make the series accessible to struggling teen readers.
Raven is cunning, aggressive and whip-smart—she’s had to be to survive. She was taken in at a young age by the boss of a car-theft ring, who rescued her from a life of hell. For too long she’s believed she owes him everything and used her uncanny urban climbing skills to train young recruits for what she believes are victimless crimes. Until Raven discovers that his compassion for the kids he wrangles into the ring is just a front, and they are all merely tools of his trade, nothing more. When he’s responsible for the death of Raven’s young “apprentice,” she finally sees him for what he really is—and sets out to bring him down.
Stealing cars to get by and pay her debts, Raven excels at urban climbing and takes pride in her job—until she is forced to take sides and bring down a car-theft ring in this fast-paced entry in the Retribution trilogy.
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From School Library Journal: Accessible Reads for Struggling and Reluctant Readers | Hi-Lo Roundup: http://www.slj.com/2015/09/reviews/bo...
MYSTERIES AND ACTION
BROUWER, Sigmund. Unleashed. 168p. ISBN 9781459807303.
DEEN, Natasha. Burned. 168p. ISBN 9781459807266.
GRAVES, Judith. Exposed. 144p. ISBN 9781459807228.
ea vol: (Retribution). Orca Bks. Oct. 2015. pap. $9.95.
Gr 9 Up – Wealthy trust-fund baby Jace seems to have it all in Unleashed, but trouble brews under the surface; he is constantly trying to protect his brother from their father’s abuse, and their mother’s neglect. As he trains to defend himself, he gradually learns trust through two girls who are also working toward retribution. In Burned, Josie is scraping by as a homeless teen after a dirty cop set her house ablaze. She has to team up with unlikely partners in order to exact justice for her family. Raven survives as the protégé of a car theft boss in Exposed, training new recruits. But when her boss reveals himself to be a murderer, Raven is determined to bring him down. Falling on the longer side of hi-lo spectrum, these titles boast an average of 150 pages. However, large text and middle grade reading levels make the series accessible to struggling teen readers.
168 pages, Paperback
First published October 13, 2015
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Judith Graves
27 books254 followersHeya! I'm Judith Graves, an award-winning young adult fiction author, children's book author/illustrator, and screenwriter. I live in Albany, Prince Edward Island with my husband and our sassy fur babies. I write and illustrate stories with attitude.
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September 4, 2015
I'm excited for the release of The Retribution Trilogy! Each book in the trilogy is written by a different author and features crossover characters. EXPOSED (written by me), BURNED (Natasha Deen) and UNLEASHED (Sigmund Brouwer). These are high interest, short, fast-paced reads from Orca Book Publishers that can be read in any order. Check out the series website: http://retributiontheseries.com/
September 3, 2018
A very good quick read.
December 9, 2015
Actual rating is 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Full Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author at Book Expo America, in exchange for an honest review.
My Thoughts: As a book blogger and with a love of books, I read ALL the time. So when you find something that’s different for you and enjoyable, it’s kind of like finding a rare gem. It’s exciting and you want to tell other people about it, without over selling it and hyping the book too much. Exposed was on of my gems.
The story line of Exposed was fairly unique for me. I’ve never read a story about a car thief ring made up of kids. It started to make more sense when I really thought about it. Of course kids on the streets would seek out some kind of group (safety in numbers and all of that). I never really thought about it outside of stereotypical gangs though. It’s an interesting concept and Exposed is one of 3 books in the Retribution trilogy. There is a different author for each book and they’re all told from a different point of view.
Raven is awesome! She obviously has a few issues with intimacy (I don’t mean sex), but her walls were both believable and relatable. Other than the criminal aspect, I’d like to be her. Actually if I could do what she can do, I’d probably be okay with the criminal aspect. Raven’s love interest (whose name is escaping me and it’s driving me nuts) was great, but I wish there had been more interaction between them. I’m hoping they’ll be in the other Retribution books too.
Exposed was pretty short. I believe I read it within a few hours and enjoyed every minute of it. I wish it was a bit longer because I started to get invested in the characters, but felt like I wasn’t seeing the full scope of things. There are 2 more books in the Retribution series coming out on October 13, each by a different author and from a different point of view (so there’s no specific order for reading them).
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Exposed and I’ll be looking for more books by Judith Graves. I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled for the rest of the series come October. I would recommend Exposed, specifically for you young adult readers looking for a short, fast-paced read.
For more reviews, check out Reviews In A Pinch today!
Full Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author at Book Expo America, in exchange for an honest review.
My Thoughts: As a book blogger and with a love of books, I read ALL the time. So when you find something that’s different for you and enjoyable, it’s kind of like finding a rare gem. It’s exciting and you want to tell other people about it, without over selling it and hyping the book too much. Exposed was on of my gems.
The story line of Exposed was fairly unique for me. I’ve never read a story about a car thief ring made up of kids. It started to make more sense when I really thought about it. Of course kids on the streets would seek out some kind of group (safety in numbers and all of that). I never really thought about it outside of stereotypical gangs though. It’s an interesting concept and Exposed is one of 3 books in the Retribution trilogy. There is a different author for each book and they’re all told from a different point of view.
Raven is awesome! She obviously has a few issues with intimacy (I don’t mean sex), but her walls were both believable and relatable. Other than the criminal aspect, I’d like to be her. Actually if I could do what she can do, I’d probably be okay with the criminal aspect. Raven’s love interest (whose name is escaping me and it’s driving me nuts) was great, but I wish there had been more interaction between them. I’m hoping they’ll be in the other Retribution books too.
Exposed was pretty short. I believe I read it within a few hours and enjoyed every minute of it. I wish it was a bit longer because I started to get invested in the characters, but felt like I wasn’t seeing the full scope of things. There are 2 more books in the Retribution series coming out on October 13, each by a different author and from a different point of view (so there’s no specific order for reading them).
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Exposed and I’ll be looking for more books by Judith Graves. I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled for the rest of the series come October. I would recommend Exposed, specifically for you young adult readers looking for a short, fast-paced read.
For more reviews, check out Reviews In A Pinch today!
August 1, 2016
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from Orca Book Publishers via LibraryThing's giveaway a while back.
Exposed forms part of a powerfully packed trilogy of Young Adult fiction written by three authors. Short but feisty, Judith Graves' work follows the risky adventures of sixteen-year old Raven, who has found her family in a Vancouver car theft ring. Diesel the leader is known for rescuing youth from the streets and providing them with shelter and a sense of community, but Raven is shocked to discover the reality of his intentions when he puts her apprentice in serious danger. Enraged, she makes a promise to take Diesel down, and to expose him for what he is -- a manipulative, dangerous man.
Highly fast paced, Exposed takes readers down the grimy and gritty depths of a car ring, placing a sharp, cunning female protagonist at center stage. While narrative coherency occasionally suffers at the expense of the speedy plot development, Graves accomplishes a powerful ton in her work. Some may find the characters to lack color, but the novel compensates for it with its raciness and originality. As a side note, I was delighted to read a YA set in Vancouver -- while the film industry makes great use of the landscape of the Canadian West Coast, it has yet to charm the literary world!
Exposed forms part of a powerfully packed trilogy of Young Adult fiction written by three authors. Short but feisty, Judith Graves' work follows the risky adventures of sixteen-year old Raven, who has found her family in a Vancouver car theft ring. Diesel the leader is known for rescuing youth from the streets and providing them with shelter and a sense of community, but Raven is shocked to discover the reality of his intentions when he puts her apprentice in serious danger. Enraged, she makes a promise to take Diesel down, and to expose him for what he is -- a manipulative, dangerous man.
Highly fast paced, Exposed takes readers down the grimy and gritty depths of a car ring, placing a sharp, cunning female protagonist at center stage. While narrative coherency occasionally suffers at the expense of the speedy plot development, Graves accomplishes a powerful ton in her work. Some may find the characters to lack color, but the novel compensates for it with its raciness and originality. As a side note, I was delighted to read a YA set in Vancouver -- while the film industry makes great use of the landscape of the Canadian West Coast, it has yet to charm the literary world!
December 23, 2016
Thank you for choosing me on the giveaway winning list. Sorry late on getting a review done on it. Won it Oct 10th 2015
It was a very good story. It pulled me in til the end. I would have liked a little more detail on somethings. I also didn't fully connect to the characters in the book. I think that some emotions were missing is why it didn't make me feel fully connected to them. But it was still worth the time to read it. I am also looking to reading more of Judith Graves books.
It was a very good story. It pulled me in til the end. I would have liked a little more detail on somethings. I also didn't fully connect to the characters in the book. I think that some emotions were missing is why it didn't make me feel fully connected to them. But it was still worth the time to read it. I am also looking to reading more of Judith Graves books.
October 1, 2015
The short length causes some plot development to suffer. I felt like there were some gaps that shouldn't be filled in by the reader, and while the series supposedly can be read in any order, the timeline is earlier than the other books, and feels more like a first book.
July 11, 2016
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Good high/low Orca Book for reluctant readers. Action packed!
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Good high/low Orca Book for reluctant readers. Action packed!
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