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Adisa Summers doesn't know her boyfriend, Micah Alexander, can fly. Micah's odd emotionless behavior, rigid posture, and vacant eyes are a mystery sending mixed messages to Adisa. When a flash of lightning sends a tree crashing down on her, Adisa is shocked to see Micah actually flying to her rescue! In an instant, Adisa is in his arms, looking up at the sky over his shoulder as they fly parallel to the ground. Micah shifts, shielding her completely with his body. As the tree explodes against Micah's back, Adisa feels him shudder with the impact and the air fills with wood chips and sawdust. Miraculously, they aren't smashed into the ground. They safely continue flying. Micah finally begins to open up to Adisa about his secret life as a superbeing and she discovers another shocking secret. Micah burns for her--literally as well as figuratively. ASLEEP is a superhero teen love story set in modern day Atlanta that's filled with thrills, romance, and suspense.
442 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2009
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About the author
Wendy Raven McNair
9 books14 followersWendy Raven McNair was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in the Third Ward projects. She didn't travel outside of Texas, until she was an adult, except vicariously through stories. "... I travelled past the bounds imposed on me by my circumstances ... through books. They took me away from my insecure, sometimes frightening but mostly monotonous poverty existence. Stories brought to my awareness a bigger world beyond my limited surroundings and transported me to places I would eventually live or visit and others I can still only dream about."
Storytelling has always been an integral part of McNair's life. As a child, she shared a room with her younger sister and made up bedtime stories for her. In school, she wrote short stories to share with friends. As a young mother, she made up stories to entertain her daughter.
McNair has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and a Certificate in Graphic Design through Kennesaw State University's Continuing Education. She is currently working on a trilogy inspired by her daughter. "My teen daughter enjoys fantasy stories but I couldn't find any that were age appropriate with main characters who reflected her." Thus, ASLEEP, was born. It's a fantasy love story that chronicles an African American teen's introduction to the secret world of super beings.
GIANT SLAYERS, McNair's first novel, tells the story of three childhood friends learning to negotiate their declining African American community as adults while tackling the challenges presented by the men in their lives.
"I feel doubly blessed that I'm still able to create stories and can now share them with a larger audience. My hope is to inspire others to overcome their challenges and pursue their dreams."
Storytelling has always been an integral part of McNair's life. As a child, she shared a room with her younger sister and made up bedtime stories for her. In school, she wrote short stories to share with friends. As a young mother, she made up stories to entertain her daughter.
McNair has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and a Certificate in Graphic Design through Kennesaw State University's Continuing Education. She is currently working on a trilogy inspired by her daughter. "My teen daughter enjoys fantasy stories but I couldn't find any that were age appropriate with main characters who reflected her." Thus, ASLEEP, was born. It's a fantasy love story that chronicles an African American teen's introduction to the secret world of super beings.
GIANT SLAYERS, McNair's first novel, tells the story of three childhood friends learning to negotiate their declining African American community as adults while tackling the challenges presented by the men in their lives.
"I feel doubly blessed that I'm still able to create stories and can now share them with a larger audience. My hope is to inspire others to overcome their challenges and pursue their dreams."
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July 27, 2010
Books for the tween set are all the rage right now. The Twilight books seem to appeal to teenagers and adults. I see grown women on TV with rooms dedicated to this stuff. I tried to get the appeal. I read a little bit of Twilight and watched five minutes of the first movie. I must say I don't get the appeal. I was a young adult the last time I read a young adult novel. I've had a brain lock on them for years, until now. In May, I met Wendy Raven McNair at BookExpo America. After a little talking for a bit, I said I would read her book Asleep and post a review.
The tween books I've seen in most years seem to appeal to a certain set. I don't see enough popular Young Adult books targeted towards African Americans. I'm sure they are out there, but don't get as much exposure as Twilight, Linger, Hush, Harry Potter, etc. Asleep is set in modern day Atlanta with a predominately African American cast of characters.
Fifteen-year-old Adisa Summers loves her family, loves food and also has a deep love for superheroes. Her twin sisters Kylie and Kelly are in their own world. Her mother wants to feed the world and her father wants to protect Adisa from all the boys in the world. But now Adisa has her eye on the new boy in town, Micah Alexander. But he's not like the other boys in town. One moment Micah is stoic and rigid, and emotional the next. Micah begins to haunt her dreams, after years of not dreaming. Awkward moments between the two become tender. Long talks over food cooked by Micah, seduce her senses, but Adisa can tell Micah is holding something back. Moments of danger for Adisa force Micah's secrets to the surface. During a storm Adisa wonders if her eyes are deceiving her as the image of a flying Micah comes toward her. He saves her from a falling tree.
I had to step back and absorb Adisa's reaction to her boyfriend flying. " 'Don't touch me,' I spat out and he immediately halted. I was livid. 'You knew I spent years immersed in superhero fantasy and suffered for it. How could you, of all people, question my commitment to safeguarding your true identity.' " I had to remember this is fantasy. Had this been me I would have run for the hills. But with Adisa's character it rings true. All of her life Adisa has always wanted to be a superhero, so naturally she's jealous of Micah. He couldn't always fly. Before Micah's powers came to fruition, he was 'Asleep.' Now he is awake, journeying back and forth to Africa learning how to harness his power with FLEET. Micah tries to maintain a relationship with his 'earthbound' family while learning how to be a superbeing with his white twin Victor. I couldn't tell if Victor was good or bad. He kidnaps Adisa in effort to save Micah's life, but Victor's motives don't always ring true to me.
While Micah begins revealing his secrets, Adisa starts to discover secrets within her own family. Long buried secrets that could effect her for life. Since this is the first book in a series of three, this is just the start for Adisa and Micah. I'm not sure how to describe this book. There's fantasy, romance and suspense. For my first foray into the world of Young Adult I did like it. Although, I wish the fantasy part of the novel had come quicker. I felt it was little bit too long. But since this is the first book in the series, I guess more time is needed to introduce the characters. I am curious what happens next!
Rating: Give it a try
Notes: I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. For more information to Wendy Raven McNair, go to http://www.wendyravenmcnair.com/
The tween books I've seen in most years seem to appeal to a certain set. I don't see enough popular Young Adult books targeted towards African Americans. I'm sure they are out there, but don't get as much exposure as Twilight, Linger, Hush, Harry Potter, etc. Asleep is set in modern day Atlanta with a predominately African American cast of characters.
Fifteen-year-old Adisa Summers loves her family, loves food and also has a deep love for superheroes. Her twin sisters Kylie and Kelly are in their own world. Her mother wants to feed the world and her father wants to protect Adisa from all the boys in the world. But now Adisa has her eye on the new boy in town, Micah Alexander. But he's not like the other boys in town. One moment Micah is stoic and rigid, and emotional the next. Micah begins to haunt her dreams, after years of not dreaming. Awkward moments between the two become tender. Long talks over food cooked by Micah, seduce her senses, but Adisa can tell Micah is holding something back. Moments of danger for Adisa force Micah's secrets to the surface. During a storm Adisa wonders if her eyes are deceiving her as the image of a flying Micah comes toward her. He saves her from a falling tree.
I had to step back and absorb Adisa's reaction to her boyfriend flying. " 'Don't touch me,' I spat out and he immediately halted. I was livid. 'You knew I spent years immersed in superhero fantasy and suffered for it. How could you, of all people, question my commitment to safeguarding your true identity.' " I had to remember this is fantasy. Had this been me I would have run for the hills. But with Adisa's character it rings true. All of her life Adisa has always wanted to be a superhero, so naturally she's jealous of Micah. He couldn't always fly. Before Micah's powers came to fruition, he was 'Asleep.' Now he is awake, journeying back and forth to Africa learning how to harness his power with FLEET. Micah tries to maintain a relationship with his 'earthbound' family while learning how to be a superbeing with his white twin Victor. I couldn't tell if Victor was good or bad. He kidnaps Adisa in effort to save Micah's life, but Victor's motives don't always ring true to me.
While Micah begins revealing his secrets, Adisa starts to discover secrets within her own family. Long buried secrets that could effect her for life. Since this is the first book in a series of three, this is just the start for Adisa and Micah. I'm not sure how to describe this book. There's fantasy, romance and suspense. For my first foray into the world of Young Adult I did like it. Although, I wish the fantasy part of the novel had come quicker. I felt it was little bit too long. But since this is the first book in the series, I guess more time is needed to introduce the characters. I am curious what happens next!
Rating: Give it a try
Notes: I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. For more information to Wendy Raven McNair, go to http://www.wendyravenmcnair.com/
December 3, 2009
Adisa has always had a fascination with super heroes. She believes in right and wrong & truth and consequences. She chooses to see the good in everyone and tries to be as strong as people believe she is.
She has a typical family - a mother whose mission is to feed the world, a father who is loving and very protective of his family, and older twin sisters with whom she has a love/hate relationship with (mostly love, though) - and typical friends.
Her whole world is turned up-side-down by the mysterious and absolutely gorgeous Micah, the boy whose family just moved into the house across the street. Though Micah appears to be emotionally shutoff and very rarely speaks, he seems to want to get close to Adisa. He chooses to sit next to her in class, asks her to be his dance partner, and even defends her when her older sisters pick on her. Her interactions with Micah leave Adisa feeling confused and mostly frustrated, to say the least, but there's just something about him that she can't or doesn't want to stay away from.
A tragic accident on Adisa's 16th birthday sets in motion a chain of events that will ultimately redefine not only Adisa and her role within her family, but also her relationship with Micah and her entire outlook on the world as she knows it. She's introduced to a life she never dreamed existed; one filled with a secret society, 'super heroes', and 'villains'. What does this mean for Adisa? What role does Micah play? How will this change their future?
ASLEEP had a great pace, excellent characters, believable dialogue, and an intriguing plot. The story progression was believable and the flow was perfect - nothing moved too slow or was rushed through.
Wendy Raven McNair did a beautiful job with the character descriptions and relationship development. The characters were not only realistic, but also very easy to fall in love with and relate to. Even the 'bad guys' or villains in this book were hard to hate since their circumstances lead the reader to understand and really sympathize with them and the actions they take.
She has a typical family - a mother whose mission is to feed the world, a father who is loving and very protective of his family, and older twin sisters with whom she has a love/hate relationship with (mostly love, though) - and typical friends.
Her whole world is turned up-side-down by the mysterious and absolutely gorgeous Micah, the boy whose family just moved into the house across the street. Though Micah appears to be emotionally shutoff and very rarely speaks, he seems to want to get close to Adisa. He chooses to sit next to her in class, asks her to be his dance partner, and even defends her when her older sisters pick on her. Her interactions with Micah leave Adisa feeling confused and mostly frustrated, to say the least, but there's just something about him that she can't or doesn't want to stay away from.
A tragic accident on Adisa's 16th birthday sets in motion a chain of events that will ultimately redefine not only Adisa and her role within her family, but also her relationship with Micah and her entire outlook on the world as she knows it. She's introduced to a life she never dreamed existed; one filled with a secret society, 'super heroes', and 'villains'. What does this mean for Adisa? What role does Micah play? How will this change their future?
ASLEEP had a great pace, excellent characters, believable dialogue, and an intriguing plot. The story progression was believable and the flow was perfect - nothing moved too slow or was rushed through.
Wendy Raven McNair did a beautiful job with the character descriptions and relationship development. The characters were not only realistic, but also very easy to fall in love with and relate to. Even the 'bad guys' or villains in this book were hard to hate since their circumstances lead the reader to understand and really sympathize with them and the actions they take.
November 5, 2020
Nice YA sci-fi romance with an interesting ascension ending on a cliff !
Powers ? Slow romance ? Family secrets ? Teen me would have adored it.
Adult me didn't always like the pace but I enjoyed the humor and the sci-fi / fantasy side of the story.
Powers ? Slow romance ? Family secrets ? Teen me would have adored it.
Adult me didn't always like the pace but I enjoyed the humor and the sci-fi / fantasy side of the story.
March 3, 2010
Wow! Who would have thought that this sci-fi romance could hold my attention?
Harris infuses the lives of superbeing Micah Alexander & earthbound Adisa
Summers in an intriguing fashion. The author successfully penned emotions that
revealed the depths of familial, genial, & romantic bonds. As great as this
story was captured, I think that some of Adisa's actions were unrealistically
mature. This was a high school sophomore that was the baby of the family &
received the spoiling & pampering that came along with it. It seemed out of
place that such a person would ask her birthday guests to donate to the Atlanta
Children's Shelter. In fact, she did not have to show her maturity until her twin sisters left for college. Also, the setting described seemed to be a suburb of
Atlanta, not the city itself. For example, it was mentioned that the Marta route did not extend to her house; however, I would assume that in an urban area, at least a bus that connects with the Marta train, which should be in the vicinity of the Summers’ home. Though adoption stories have become a trend for modern black novels, super human themes aren't nearly as common; this fact separates McNair from the pool of literary authors. I think she has a promising future & I look forward to finding out the fate of Micah and Adisa.
Natasha R. Hines
AAMBC Reviewer
Harris infuses the lives of superbeing Micah Alexander & earthbound Adisa
Summers in an intriguing fashion. The author successfully penned emotions that
revealed the depths of familial, genial, & romantic bonds. As great as this
story was captured, I think that some of Adisa's actions were unrealistically
mature. This was a high school sophomore that was the baby of the family &
received the spoiling & pampering that came along with it. It seemed out of
place that such a person would ask her birthday guests to donate to the Atlanta
Children's Shelter. In fact, she did not have to show her maturity until her twin sisters left for college. Also, the setting described seemed to be a suburb of
Atlanta, not the city itself. For example, it was mentioned that the Marta route did not extend to her house; however, I would assume that in an urban area, at least a bus that connects with the Marta train, which should be in the vicinity of the Summers’ home. Though adoption stories have become a trend for modern black novels, super human themes aren't nearly as common; this fact separates McNair from the pool of literary authors. I think she has a promising future & I look forward to finding out the fate of Micah and Adisa.
Natasha R. Hines
AAMBC Reviewer
December 4, 2010
Extraordinary and well-written super hero love story!
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Please see my full review at The Paranormal Romance Guild:
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November 29, 2017
absolutely an amazing read! I highly recommend it
July 16, 2010
Asleep combines the best of a hot romance, the teen angst of growing up, and the exciting and suspenseful supernatural aspects of novels that I love. Adisa is just living life. She goes by living in the shadow of her two perfect twin sisters, and finding solace in the childhood superheroes she has loved all her life. Then mysterious, fine as heck, and stoic Micah comes and begins to show the smallest, emotionless interest in her, does she begin looking outside the usual limits of her life.
Adisa rocks the house. She is such a silent force. Yeah she is quiet, but she has a strong as heck mind under all that silence. I love how through the book Adisa doesn't lose herself. In some books when I flip from the front to the back of the book after I finish it, I found that the main character seems to be two different people, but Adisa doesn't change, she grows. She comes out of her shell after finding a part of herself that she never knew was even in there.
Micah, Micah, Micah... Tall, dark, fly me into the night Micah. What can I say, he is so close to perfect, while being no where near there, (if that makes sense). He has a really soft spoken personality that distinguishes him from the typical male characters in YA. Yet, he is always prepared to save the day when it comes to Adisa, even when the people he is saving her from are those closest to him. I am definitely looking forward to reading more and getting to better understand who Micah really is in the next book.
The entire plot of Asleep is something totally different. I don't even know if I should categorize it as paranormal, maybe I'll call it supernormal or parasuper (supernatural + paranormal???). The entire superhero world Wendy McNair has created is nothing like I have ever read before. Not just your typical paranormal vampires, werewolves, faeries Oh My. More along the lines of supernatural healers, fliers, people who have the ability to hurl fireballs from their hands. And not just the characters, this whole idea of a different superhero world with leaders, laws, courts, prophecy's and everything else right under the noses of all the normal people amazes me.
Everything about this books intrigues me. The intense yet shy romance between Micah and Adisa that I could actually see building and getting stronger and closer. The mystery that is Micah: his world, his family, and his very existence and how Adisa fits into it. Something I really loved about the book is how everything connected. That initial attraction between Micah and Adisa wasn't as initial as was thought; there is a background story to every mystery, which usually ends up opening a new mysteries.
Overall, I loved and adored this book so much. It was exciting, beautifully written, and has me checking everyday for word on the release of the sequel.
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Adisa rocks the house. She is such a silent force. Yeah she is quiet, but she has a strong as heck mind under all that silence. I love how through the book Adisa doesn't lose herself. In some books when I flip from the front to the back of the book after I finish it, I found that the main character seems to be two different people, but Adisa doesn't change, she grows. She comes out of her shell after finding a part of herself that she never knew was even in there.
Micah, Micah, Micah... Tall, dark, fly me into the night Micah. What can I say, he is so close to perfect, while being no where near there, (if that makes sense). He has a really soft spoken personality that distinguishes him from the typical male characters in YA. Yet, he is always prepared to save the day when it comes to Adisa, even when the people he is saving her from are those closest to him. I am definitely looking forward to reading more and getting to better understand who Micah really is in the next book.
The entire plot of Asleep is something totally different. I don't even know if I should categorize it as paranormal, maybe I'll call it supernormal or parasuper (supernatural + paranormal???). The entire superhero world Wendy McNair has created is nothing like I have ever read before. Not just your typical paranormal vampires, werewolves, faeries Oh My. More along the lines of supernatural healers, fliers, people who have the ability to hurl fireballs from their hands. And not just the characters, this whole idea of a different superhero world with leaders, laws, courts, prophecy's and everything else right under the noses of all the normal people amazes me.
Everything about this books intrigues me. The intense yet shy romance between Micah and Adisa that I could actually see building and getting stronger and closer. The mystery that is Micah: his world, his family, and his very existence and how Adisa fits into it. Something I really loved about the book is how everything connected. That initial attraction between Micah and Adisa wasn't as initial as was thought; there is a background story to every mystery, which usually ends up opening a new mysteries.
Overall, I loved and adored this book so much. It was exciting, beautifully written, and has me checking everyday for word on the release of the sequel.
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June 18, 2012
At only 15 years of age Adisa Summers is a typical teenager dealing with normal teenage angst. An over-protective father, a babying mother and the constant teasing she receives from her older twin sisters. Kylie and Kelly are the gorgeous ones that guys always drool over while Adisa although pretty is still in her shy shell preferring to daydream about her favorite pastime superheroes. Adisa feels she daydreams so much because she never dreams at night and uses this excuse to fixate on her obsession. However it’s this superhero fixation that is the main source of the jostling she receives from Kylie and Kelly.
At the onset of the novel Adisa’s sophomore year of high school has begun and with the twins headed off to college Adisa is looking forward to some independence and an opportunity to carve out a niche for herself instead of just being viewed as the little sister of the popular twins. However the school year has much more in store for Adisa with the arrival of Micah Alexander. Micah Alexander is fine with a capital F and it appears that he has taken an interest in Adisa. That’s the way it appears to all of her classmates but Adisa is receiving mixed message due to Micah’s hot and cold demeanor.
Adisa feels that Micah is holding something back but she wasn’t prepared for it to be the fact that he could fly. A life threatening situation forces Micah to swoop down and rescue Adisa revealing his supernatural abilities and allowing her entry into a world of super beings that not even Adisa could have imagined. The novel could have ended there with girl who loves superheroes getting superhero boyfriend and it would have been sufficient but Author Wendy McNair delves deeper giving readers a novel full of suspense, mystery and romance. That will undoubtedly appeal to readers outside of the group that it is targeted for. Not to mention the fact that it finally provides young adults who are interested in the genre African-American heroic characters to marvel at.
What did you like about the book?
Author Wendy McNair does a superb job incorporating the supernatural into the storyline in a believable manner. Merging a young adult romance novel with a sci-fi element is no easy feat but Author McNair does it brilliantly utilizing not only Adisa and her journey of self discovery but also modern day Atlanta to help create an element of realism and make the implausible seem plausible.
What did you dislike about the book?
Honestly there was nothing that detracted away from the storyline. Even the title of the book and its cover were well thought out and fit the theme.
What could the author do to improve the book?
This reader couldn’t find any areas in need of improvement.
At the onset of the novel Adisa’s sophomore year of high school has begun and with the twins headed off to college Adisa is looking forward to some independence and an opportunity to carve out a niche for herself instead of just being viewed as the little sister of the popular twins. However the school year has much more in store for Adisa with the arrival of Micah Alexander. Micah Alexander is fine with a capital F and it appears that he has taken an interest in Adisa. That’s the way it appears to all of her classmates but Adisa is receiving mixed message due to Micah’s hot and cold demeanor.
Adisa feels that Micah is holding something back but she wasn’t prepared for it to be the fact that he could fly. A life threatening situation forces Micah to swoop down and rescue Adisa revealing his supernatural abilities and allowing her entry into a world of super beings that not even Adisa could have imagined. The novel could have ended there with girl who loves superheroes getting superhero boyfriend and it would have been sufficient but Author Wendy McNair delves deeper giving readers a novel full of suspense, mystery and romance. That will undoubtedly appeal to readers outside of the group that it is targeted for. Not to mention the fact that it finally provides young adults who are interested in the genre African-American heroic characters to marvel at.
What did you like about the book?
Author Wendy McNair does a superb job incorporating the supernatural into the storyline in a believable manner. Merging a young adult romance novel with a sci-fi element is no easy feat but Author McNair does it brilliantly utilizing not only Adisa and her journey of self discovery but also modern day Atlanta to help create an element of realism and make the implausible seem plausible.
What did you dislike about the book?
Honestly there was nothing that detracted away from the storyline. Even the title of the book and its cover were well thought out and fit the theme.
What could the author do to improve the book?
This reader couldn’t find any areas in need of improvement.
February 14, 2012
This is the first of a trilogy by Wendy McNair. (The first two books are already published, no date yet for the third.) I liked this book because it differed from other YA paranormal books in two important ways. First, the narrator and main characters in the story are African American. I don't think I've read a single recent YA paranormal (or otherwise) book whose main character wasn't a white girl (or very occasionally, guy). Though Adisa's skin color doesn't play a large role in the story, I did appreciate the different perspectives her culture provided in the book.
Second, Adisa's parents and other family members are central characters in the story. Again, this differs from most YA, in which parental supervision is glaringly absent. I understand that adequate parental supervision would undermine a lot of story lines ("I don't care how cute he is or how strangely drawn to him you are, you are absolutely FORBIDDEN to date the undead! And you can forget about partying with your fairy friends, too.") But it was nice to read a story in which parents are part of the plot-line in a healthy way.
The story starts a bit slow, but quickly picks up the pace and has it's own interesting mythology. The main character (Adisa) is strong, respectful towards her family, and doesn't wallow when her romantic life takes a downturn. The book ends with lots of questions answered, but enough mysteries and new questions raised to make me read the sequel.
Second, Adisa's parents and other family members are central characters in the story. Again, this differs from most YA, in which parental supervision is glaringly absent. I understand that adequate parental supervision would undermine a lot of story lines ("I don't care how cute he is or how strangely drawn to him you are, you are absolutely FORBIDDEN to date the undead! And you can forget about partying with your fairy friends, too.") But it was nice to read a story in which parents are part of the plot-line in a healthy way.
The story starts a bit slow, but quickly picks up the pace and has it's own interesting mythology. The main character (Adisa) is strong, respectful towards her family, and doesn't wallow when her romantic life takes a downturn. The book ends with lots of questions answered, but enough mysteries and new questions raised to make me read the sequel.
August 3, 2010
I was a little... apprehensive about starting this book. I love YA fantasy, but I am -or was, I should say- a fan of Heroes, and I saw first hand that romance and superpowers do not mix. It only took me about thirty pages to realize that apparently, Heroes just did it wrong! Wendy Raven McNair has written a rich and compelling story of girl-meets-boy ...who just happens to be a superhero.
The plot unrolls slowly, but steadily. Not once did I ever feel like it was dragging, nor did I do that 'I'm-bored'-skim-ahead that I am guilty of on many occasions. There was plenty of exposition, but it was engaging and beautifully done. It is our experiences that make us who we are and in this way Ms. McNair allows us to thoroughly get to know Adisa. I loved getting to know her friends and family as well as discovering Micha with her. The only time things felt rushed is when Adisa first gets pulled into Micha's world, but then again, things felt rushed for Adisa too, so in a way, it was kind of perfect.
Adisa is one of those strong female characters that I adore and that lately is severely lacking in YA literature (I'm lookin' at you Ms. Meyer!). Adisa is not without her faults, she is a teenager, yet these are balanced by her virtues...
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The plot unrolls slowly, but steadily. Not once did I ever feel like it was dragging, nor did I do that 'I'm-bored'-skim-ahead that I am guilty of on many occasions. There was plenty of exposition, but it was engaging and beautifully done. It is our experiences that make us who we are and in this way Ms. McNair allows us to thoroughly get to know Adisa. I loved getting to know her friends and family as well as discovering Micha with her. The only time things felt rushed is when Adisa first gets pulled into Micha's world, but then again, things felt rushed for Adisa too, so in a way, it was kind of perfect.
Adisa is one of those strong female characters that I adore and that lately is severely lacking in YA literature (I'm lookin' at you Ms. Meyer!). Adisa is not without her faults, she is a teenager, yet these are balanced by her virtues...
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February 17, 2010
very interesting for young adults, comparable to Twilight in some ways
August 30, 2010
This was the most refreshing book, that I have read in such a long time.
April 15, 2011
Final Rating 5 stars ~ Review pending for The Urban Book Source
August 1, 2011
I loved this book!!!!
April 27, 2012
Absolutely loved this book. I'd have to say, this is my favorite book in a trilogy EVER!!!!!
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