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The Six Elemental
Unsure of how the world will react, or how to wield her powers, Kit keeps this information a secret, swearing that she will reveal it when she is stronger and more worthy. After all, the only thing worse than being a walking myth is being a disappointing one. When the opportunity comes along to help prevent an impending war, she sees this as her chance to prove herself.If she can do this then nobody will question why she, of all people, was chosen.
“Blending the worlds of science and mythology, The Six Elemental is a compelling page-turner with a heroine we can all relate to.”
Amanda Labonté, author of Call of the Sea
“Blending the worlds of science and mythology, The Six Elemental is a compelling page-turner with a heroine we can all relate to.”
Amanda Labonté, author of Call of the Sea
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Published February 28, 2017
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About the author
Ali House
45 books16 followersBorn and raised in Newfoundland, Ali spends most of her time scribbling stories and ideas in notebooks, and is rarely seen without paper and pen. After graduating from MUN with a BFA, she moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
She is an avid traveler, foodie, and fan of the Oxford comma.
Her short stories include: The Battle of San Remo (Gathering Storm Magazine Year 2 Issue 8); Twenty-One (Sci-Fi from the Rock [2016]); Honour, The Invisible Boy (Fantasy from the Rock); The Taste of Copper, The Deal (Chillers from the Rock); Authentic New Island Experience, Game Plan (Dystopia from the Rock); The Risk of Dreaming, Fortune Favours the Bold (Flights from the Rock).
Her novels include "The Six Elemental", "The Fifth Queen", a short story collection "The Lightbulb Forest", and "The Variety Show."
She is an avid traveler, foodie, and fan of the Oxford comma.
Her short stories include: The Battle of San Remo (Gathering Storm Magazine Year 2 Issue 8); Twenty-One (Sci-Fi from the Rock [2016]); Honour, The Invisible Boy (Fantasy from the Rock); The Taste of Copper, The Deal (Chillers from the Rock); Authentic New Island Experience, Game Plan (Dystopia from the Rock); The Risk of Dreaming, Fortune Favours the Bold (Flights from the Rock).
Her novels include "The Six Elemental", "The Fifth Queen", a short story collection "The Lightbulb Forest", and "The Variety Show."
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May 8, 2017
The Six Elemental is suspenseful and engaging YA novel by Ali House. It's so engaging that I started reading it in the airport in Windsor, Ontario en route to Newfoundland and had it nearly finished by the time the plane touched down in St. John's. That included a flight change in Toronto!
The setting and plot are both realised quite well and the political spectrum of the island nations has surprising depth for a YA novel. (Or at least the ones I've read) The main character, Kit Tyler is brought to life quite vividly and her journey through the fantastical, dystopian world filled with magical super-humans delves into subjects that run parallel to issues faced by young adults in our own world.
Kit finds herself working with a cast of characters who each stand out in their own right and the events that unfold around these six touches on several genres at once that are woven together in artful fashion. Within the pages you will find mystery, romance, thrilling action, fantasy elements and what I call an early sci-fi setting and Ali uses each just enough so that neither overshadows the other and defines the book by one genre.
There were a few things that I nitpicked to myself as I read, but upon completion of the book and reflection, I realised that those minor issues were not with the author or the material, but rather because I am not the intended audience. So, in my review, I rated it in how I would have enjoyed it as a young adult. In that regard, I would fully recommend it to YA readers across the board. It has something for everyone and a story that will keep you wanting more.
The setting and plot are both realised quite well and the political spectrum of the island nations has surprising depth for a YA novel. (Or at least the ones I've read) The main character, Kit Tyler is brought to life quite vividly and her journey through the fantastical, dystopian world filled with magical super-humans delves into subjects that run parallel to issues faced by young adults in our own world.
Kit finds herself working with a cast of characters who each stand out in their own right and the events that unfold around these six touches on several genres at once that are woven together in artful fashion. Within the pages you will find mystery, romance, thrilling action, fantasy elements and what I call an early sci-fi setting and Ali uses each just enough so that neither overshadows the other and defines the book by one genre.
There were a few things that I nitpicked to myself as I read, but upon completion of the book and reflection, I realised that those minor issues were not with the author or the material, but rather because I am not the intended audience. So, in my review, I rated it in how I would have enjoyed it as a young adult. In that regard, I would fully recommend it to YA readers across the board. It has something for everyone and a story that will keep you wanting more.
August 29, 2021
I enjoyed this X-Men meets Hunger Games story, and am interested to see how the characters and world proceed. But if you aren't interested in committing to a series this would be a satisfying one-off read, too. It is an easy read, by which I mean the plot moves along quickly with action and character development, rarely lingering on unimportant details.
July 23, 2018
My plan for a 6 hour flight:
Outline a novel, write a couple scenes, read a couple Chapters of The Six Elemental.
What did I do? I outlined a little and decided I needed a break.
Ended up binge reading The Six Elemental for the next 5.5 hours.
It was pretty good.
Outline a novel, write a couple scenes, read a couple Chapters of The Six Elemental.
What did I do? I outlined a little and decided I needed a break.
Ended up binge reading The Six Elemental for the next 5.5 hours.
It was pretty good.
March 3, 2022
This was a great story. Right in the middle it made an unexpected turn and then the ending was completely a surprise.
June 15, 2017
I really loved this! It kept surprising me; things didn't go the way I expected. Great characters and such an interesting world. Highly recommend it! Fun read!
October 21, 2017
The book itself was enjoyable but very Divergentesque.
The back cover tells you right away that Kit is going to be the legendary six elemental. No surprise, it would be odd to have a book named the six elemental and not have that be the main character. The character herself is very good and quite easy to relate to and some of the other characters are also strong. I think that there might have been a few too many, but that's just a personal though. Necessary to keep with the 6 theme so you just go with it.
The story line was a bit off feeling. The group of random people get asked to help the government find infiltrators, fine and good and a pretty standard story line. I was not really impressed that they got no training whatsoever.
After you get past that things go pretty quick for them. Insurgent found. Yay everyone. Then they go bad for our lovable quirky team. Also expected. I got really confused by the next part of the story because the time frame seems really odd. Some things should take months, or years, not days and weeks.
In the end I will be getting others to read the book because I had a hard time putting it down and it was just an entertaining don't think to hard book.
The back cover tells you right away that Kit is going to be the legendary six elemental. No surprise, it would be odd to have a book named the six elemental and not have that be the main character. The character herself is very good and quite easy to relate to and some of the other characters are also strong. I think that there might have been a few too many, but that's just a personal though. Necessary to keep with the 6 theme so you just go with it.
The story line was a bit off feeling. The group of random people get asked to help the government find infiltrators, fine and good and a pretty standard story line. I was not really impressed that they got no training whatsoever.
After you get past that things go pretty quick for them. Insurgent found. Yay everyone. Then they go bad for our lovable quirky team. Also expected. I got really confused by the next part of the story because the time frame seems really odd. Some things should take months, or years, not days and weeks.
In the end I will be getting others to read the book because I had a hard time putting it down and it was just an entertaining don't think to hard book.
September 25, 2017
I loved this book. Though written for YA, it is engaging and surprising and creative. The world Ali House has imagined is complex and vivid and though the title seemed odd grammatically to me before reading it, I quickly understood what it meant and would urge anyone with the same impulse to go beyond the title and give it a try. I look forward to more books about these characters.
May 5, 2021
First off this not my usual genre that I read....our book club was reading and I actually found I quite enjoyed it...not at all what expected.....it kept my interest and I’m hoping to read the others in the series.
March 9, 2022
The Legend of the Six Elemental by Ali House was a very well-written Young Adult Urban Fantasy novel. It had a nice pace and I could have quite easily finished it in one seating. It had some surprising and unexpected twists to keep the reader's attention right until the last page and I think it would make a great movie.
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