Scorched by Mari Mancusi

Scorched

 

Publisher : Sourcebooks Fire

Published : August 5, 2014



Page count : 342
Series : Scorched (Book 1)
First line : They came at noon, black shadows dancing across the sky, drowning out the sun.

Blurb

Save the Dragon. Destroy the World.
Trinity Foxx is used to her grandfather's crazy stories, so she doesn't believe the latest treasure he brought home to their failing West Texas museum is a real dragon's egg. Not until Connor Jacks, a dragon hunter from the future, tells Trinity that the world is about to be wiped out by a fiery dragon war—unless they find a way to stop it.
Save the Dragon. Save the World
But Connor's not the only one after the egg. His twin brother Caleb believes dragons have the power to save mankind and must be protected. Caleb has seen too many dragons destroyed in the war-scorched future—he'll do whatever it takes to save this one.
With a host of enemies hot on her heels, Trinity must decide who to believe. Connor the brave solider? Caleb the cocky rebel? Or the baby dragon that's starting to whisper to her...saying they are destined? The fate of the world may depend on her choice.

Trinity

Don't leave me here. . .

When Trinity first hears the voice, she thinks she's going crazy. It wouldn't be a big surprise- her grandfather firmly believes he just brought a genuine dragon egg to their dusty little West Texas town.

 

Conner

He's come from a future scorched by dragonfire. His mission: Find the girl. Destroy the egg. Save the world.

 

Caleb

He's everything his twin brother Conner hates: cocky , undisciplined, and obsessed with saving the dragons.

 

Trinity has no idea which brother to believe. All she has to go by is the voice in her head- a dragon who won't be tamed.

Review

Scorched by Mari Mancusi was a thrilling tail and major spin off of any story I had ever heard. It was thrilling you could feel Caleb's need to be accepted, Conner's need to avenge his father, and Trinity's bewilderment over the brothers.

Mari Mancusi draws you in with the possibility of the future. This book get you thinking. You could honestly believe that at some point in time dragon were real, and that thought would come from a single sentence.

I had my ups and downs with this book though. It starts amazingly and ends just as well, but there are some points where you can just skim. There to much talking and not enough action or the opposite. Your brain will be overloaded with all the action going on that you have to put the book down to keep your heart from beating out of your chest.

All in all I give this book three and a half stars

 



 

The Raven Boys

The Raven Boys

Publisher : Scholastic Press
Published : September 2012
Page count : 408
Series : The Raven Cycle
First line : It was freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrived.
 

Blurb

"There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve. Either you're his true love... or you killed him."

 

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them- until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.

His name is Gansey, and he's a rich student at Aglionby the local private school.  Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

 But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boy: Adam, the scholarship student who resents the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul whose emotions range from anger to despair, and Noah, the taciturn watcher who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven boys. she's not so sure anymore.

Review

The raven boys by Maggie Stiefvater is full of twist and turns that keep you on your toes. The Raven Boys remind me of why I love to read. The thrill of being drawn into the fantasy world where anything can happen. Maggie Stiefvater has created a world to relate to everyday people. The teenagers struggle with juggling there crazy lives and overbearing parents. Blue, the main character, struggles with a love life that shouldn't exist, and come on ladies everyone knows how that feels.


I cant think of a single part in all  408 pages Where there was a part that you could just put the book down and stop. When reading I would suggest just clearing your night and the next the morning cause your going to be really mad if someone was to drag you away from this amazing book. You'll fall in love with each and every character except for the antagonist of course. You'll cry along with the characters but don't worry you'll smile as well. SO to conclude this book I give it five stars.

*****