Book Review (13).

Chameleon (The Ripple Series)

by Cidney Swanson 

Publication: 6th September 2011

Publisher: Williams Press

Pages: 302

Genre: Paranormal

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

Sixteen-year-old Samantha Ruiz has a lot on her mind. The crush who kissed her but changed his mind. The BFF who thinks Sam is in an abusive relationship. The geneticist who wanted Sam dead but now wants her ALIVE. And of course, Sam’s still dealing with a tendency to disappear into thin air.
When Sam learns of her nemesis Helmann’s Nazi-like plan to establish a Thousand-Year Reign, she’s determined to fight him. Along with Will and Mickie, Sam flees to France to meet Sir Walter—their best hope for stopping Helmann’s brave new world.
But Sam isn’t any safer in France. Someone is following her. Someone invisible. Sam will have to figure out how to hide from an enemy she can’t even see.

My Thoughts.

The story takes place near where Rippler left off Sam, Will and Mickie are off to France where they will meet Sir Walter who just happens to be 600 years old but looks 50.

They pass on Dr Pfeffer's diaries for Sir Walter to translate, whilst being followed by people who want to capture Sam. Throughout we have Sam's friend Gwyn who believes she's being abused by Will when in actual fact they're injuries from being accosted by the people after her.

We find out about Sir Walter's connection to the author of the diaries, his life in the last 600 years and Sam's connection to it all.

And we find out more about Rippling and what they are capable of doing.

I liked this book as much as the first it was exciting there was action a bit of romance and the decriptions of France were great.

The only problem? I have to wait for the next book

I give this 4/5

A big thanks to author Cidney Swanson for allowing me to review this book.  

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Beautiful Malice

by Rebecca James 

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Touched (Touched #1)

by Corrine Jackson 

December 2012 Kensington Teen.

Remy O'Malley has the power to heal people with her touch, but her ability comes at a steep cost because every illness or injury she heals becomes her own.

Touched

by Cyn Balog

14th August 2012 Delacorte Press

Nick Cross always listens to the voice in his head. Because if he doesn’t? Things can go really, really wrong. Like the day he decided to go off script to save a life, dooming another one in the process. Trying to change the future can have disastrous consequences..

But this summer at the Jersey Shore, something’s about to happen that Nick never could have predicted. He meets Taryn, a girl with a dark family secret that may be the key to understanding his past. But will she also destroy his future? . Now the path that he thought he was on begins to shift . . . and there’s no way to stop it. Or is there?

In a life where there are no surprises, nothing has prepared Nick for what he’s about to discover—or the choice he will be forced to make. . . .

The Demon Catchers of Milan

by Kat Beyer

28th August 2012 EgmontUSA

About an American teenager whose life is changed when she learns she’s a member of an ancient Italian family of demon hunters.

Interview With Author Cidney Swanson.

Interview With Cidney Swanson Author Of The Ripple Series.

1. How did you come up with such an original idea?

Well, I had this image in my head that just showed up one day: A girl (who is staring at a river) turns invisible. Only she doesn’t realize it. I was really puzzled by this image. It stuck with me and I wrote the story to figure out (1) why she’d vanished and (2) why she hadn’t even noticed. 

2. Any more books in the series after the second one?

Yes, there will be a third book coming out soon!

3. What would you do if you could turn invisible?

Hmmmmm . . . I’d for sure find a large plate glass window and just ripple back and forth through it! Oh, and I used to have these fantasies of walking around in my hometown shopping mall and picking out anything I wanted. Of course, in my “Rippler” world, I wouldn’t be able to grab anything.

4. Did you grow up wanting to be an author?

Absolutely. It’s the earliest dream I had. Hit me about age 7. Oops, I take that back. When I was 6, I wanted to be a magician.

5. When did you first think of yourself as a writer?

Well, promise not to laugh too hard, but I took myself pretty seriously at age 8. That’s when I started my first novel. I wrote the first page. Only. A more serious answer would be that by middle school, it was pretty obvious I was a word-girl.

6. Which author's have inspired you?

JRR Tolkien, Jane Austen, Frank Herbert, George Eliot, Suzanne Collins, Markus Zusak, Maggie Stiefvater, Audrey Niffenegger, and lots more!

7. What are you currently working on?

A story set in a very ancient world, book three in the Ripple Series, and a sci-fi series!

8. Any upcoming appearances you would like to share?

Oh, absolutely! I’m on a blog tour at the moment! 

 November 5: Romancing-the-book.com

November 8: Sibelhodge.com

Thanks For Your Time Cidney , And I Wish You The Best Of Luck.

Book Review (12).

Rippler (The Ripple #1)

by Cidney Swanson

Publication: 15th June 2011

Publisher: William's Press

Pages: 288

Genre: Paranormal

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

Samantha Ruiz has a freak gene that makes her turn invisible, or ripple. She can’t control it, and it’s getting worse. Afraid of becoming a lab-rat, Sam keeps her ability secret, until fellow runner Will Baker sees her vanish into thin air. Will promises secrecy and help, and Sam begins to fall in love. Together, the two discover there are worse things than being a scientific curiosity. Someone’s been killing people who possess Sam's gene. A mysterious man from France sends letters that offer hope for safety, but also reveal a sinister connection with Nazi experiments. The more time Sam spends with Will, the less she can imagine life without him. When Sam uncovers secrets from her past, she must choose between keeping Will in her life or keeping Will safe

My Thoughts.

I loved this book, the concept was so fresh and original from all the other paranormal books out on the market.

The story begins with Samantha 'Sam' who is rafting with her cross-country team when she goes missing and everybody assumes she's drowned when in actual fact she has 'rippled' (turned invisible), the only one who notices is a boy named Will.

Luckily for her Will's sister Micki used to be a research assistant into rippling.

Everybody associated with researching this have either disappeared or been killed, all they have to go on are some journals that are written in a language they don't know from the World War 2 era.

There is also a potential romance between Sam and Will which I hope will flourish in the second book. 

This book was a great start to a new series, now onto the second book.

I give this book 4/5.

A big thanks to the author Cidney Swanson for allowing me to review this book and it's sequel.

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Haunting Violet

by Alyxandra Harvey 

Australian.

American.

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