 Amazon Bestselling Author: APRIL M. REIGN |
“The Turning”. Ooooooo.
The title sounds scary, but the book was not. I was expecting danger lurking
around the next corner suspense, but only experienced the "what's going to
happen next" suspense. Definitely not a thriller or a standalone book. Don't start
reading unless you plan to finish the series because the ending leaves you
hanging.
The prologue
pumped me up. I wanted to read this book based on it alone. I have to break
this book in thirds. The first third was slow; I continued just to finish. The
second third picked up a little to the point that I wanted to know what was
going to happen next. The last third was the juiciest.
This book was
lacking something that I can't name yet as far as details are concerned. I
haven't decided whether the lack was an amateur move or a calculated one. Too
much detail could've made it corny; this way you have a little more freedom
with your imagination. I can't complain too much though; Not sure I could've
done it better. The author also did a good job of not giving everything away.
She alludes to things, but you don't know exactly what it is until the
characters do.
There is a
bombshell that is dropped at the end though (I won't spoil it for you). Goodreads
gave this book 3.54 stars. I'd give it about 3 stars. Book two promises to be
better though; the action has already started!
Psst! Book one is
currently free on Amazon…
Synopsis:
Apollo and Amaya
Shelly are twins, living deep in the forest of Stockwood Washington and away
from civilization. Raised by their father and under the protection of their
leader, Maximiliano, Apollo and Amaya live what they consider a normal life
with the Sanguis clan.
Three days before their 18th birthday, the twins discover that their “normal” existence is anything but normal: their father and the Sanguis clan are vampires. Worse yet, they learn that an agreement was made that would predestine them to become vampires on their special day.
In a chilling race against time, the twins uncover a secret that could destroy their lineage and alter their existence. Whether past or present, family or clan, the line between good and evil can easily blur. . .
. . . Especially when they are bound to darkness
(picture and synopsis clipped from http://www.aprilmreign.com/#!the-turning-series/c1kh4)
