Book Review (141): Fearless - Brigid Kemmerer

Fearless (Elemental #1.5)

by Brigid Kemmerer

Publication: 31st July 2012

Publisher: K Teen

Pages: 44

Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

Being a force of nature doesn’t keep you safe.

Hunter Garrity is used to watching his back. The kids at school sense something different about him. And they’re right.

Hunter has powers that have nothing to do with how hard he can throw a punch.

Maybe that’s what Clare Kasten is picking up. She’s shy, quiet, and intense, but she’s sought him out. There’s no telling what she wants from him.

But Hunter knows enough to sense a secret when it’s close. And getting close to Clare is a danger he’s ready to face…

My Thoughts...

I really liked Hunter's character in the first book Storm, and I was intrigued when I discovered that this novella was about his life before the events that took place in Storm.

This story explains the time leading up to the incident that occured with his father and uncle, and his time at his previous school when he was a victim of bullies.

Hunter was very naive and nothing like the teenager that he is now, having Clare suddenly befriend him, he doesn't think that she might have a motive, he's just happy that a girl is finally talking to him.

But in unknowingly teaching her something little does he know that it's about to backfire, and what he thought he was showing her out of friendship she was just using the information to help herself and in doing so will make Hunter do something that he never thought he would.

I did really like this story although I wasn't particularly a big fan of his Dad's, but there was a lot of action packed into such a short amount of pages.

But there was something ultimately missing and I can sum it up in two words 'MERRICK BROTHERS', yes that's why I love this series they just add a little something which I felt was missing in Hunter's story.

Still a great read and a really good addition to the Elemental series, this is fast turning out to be one of my favourite series,

I give this 4/5.

Mailbox Monday.

Monday's Mailbox.
I've decided that I will stop participating in In My Mailbox, the reason being I seem to get a lot of books every week and it takes me forever to put them all together in one post and link them up.
So I will be doing Mailbox Mon-Fri every week     

For the first time in a very long time I didn't receive anything in my mailbox today.
Fingers crossed there'll be some tomorrow!

Book Review (140): Storm - Brigid Kemmerer

Storm (Elemental #1)

by Brigid Kemmerer

Publication: 1st May 2012
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia
Pages: 368
Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal
Age Appropriate: Young Adult
Earth. Fire. Air. Water.

When Becca Chandler saves Chris Merrick from being beaten-up in the school car park, she has no idea how dramatically this one action will change her life. Chris is no ordinary guy and neither are his three older brothers. The Merrick boys are Elementals. Hot. Powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.

Then there's Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time. With her life at stake, Becca doesn't know who to trust or whose secrets she should keep. and with two boy vying for her affections, and pressure rising all around her, will she find out in time who's hiding the most dangerous truth of all?

Take Cover.
The storm is coming!

My Thoughts...

OMG! I cannot believe how good this series is, I didn't want to put this book down, unfortunately things like sleep and work got in the way.

I was extremely excited about this series after reading novella #0.5 featuring Michael and I was dying to know what happened after that ending, and I was on tenterhooks until it was addressed in this book and I just felt so bad for Michael, can he get a proper book soon? Please?.

Well it's five years since the end of Michael's novella, he is left looking after his three younger brothers Gabriel, Nick(identical twins) and the youngest Chris after the death of their parents.

Becca is just leaving school after staying late to take part in a self-defence course and sees two boys beating up another who's lying on the ground unconsciou,s after chasing them off she takes him home to his brothers, Michael especially makes her feel less than welcome, because you see they all have a secret they each represent an Element, Michael(earth), Gabriel(fire), Nick(air) and Chris(water), being pure Elementals makes them stronger than most which leaves their lives in danger pretty much most of the time, from people with lesser  Elemental powers and the Guides, people with all Elements including spirit who are sent to dispatch those with too much power, and the Merrick brothers have been  watched very closely for a very long time.

Becca keeps getting drawn in to the Merrick's lives through no fault of her own, she starts a relationship with Hunter a new boy in school who seems to have a secret of his own, but she's also attracted to Chris, but they constantly get their wires crossed in regards to each other.

Finally a Guide is sent and the identity of this person is a shocker, I never in a million years would have guessed who it was.

A fantastic story, great characters and a series that I hope will continue on for some time.

Favourite Quotes...

'How do you know they'll explode?' he whispered. 'You kidding? Nick and I blow stuff up all the time.' 'You've never gotten caught?' 'Nah.' His brother seemed to reconsider. 'Okay once, but we ran.'

'Look Chris.' She dropped onto the bench again and gripped the edge of the table. 'I'm not going to sleep with you,' she whispered fiercely, feeling her cheeks flush. 'I'm not going to mess around with you under the bleachers. I don't give hand job in the men's room, or-' 'Wow. You like to get this out of the way up front, huh?'

She glanced between him and Gabriel. 'You do his homework?' 'Just the math. It's a miracle he can count to ten.' 'I can count to one.' Gabriel gave him the finger.

I give this a huge 5/5.

A Big Thanks To Allen & Unwin Australia.

Book Review (139). Elemental - Brigid Kemmerer

Elemental (Elemental #0.5)

by Brigid Kemmerer 

Publication: 27th March 2012

Publisher: K Teen

Pages: 50

Genre: Fantasy/ Paranormal

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

Earth, Fire, Air, Water – they are more than you dream.

As an air Elemental, 17-year-old Emily Morgan doesn’t have much power. That’s okay—she knows what happens to kids who do.

Like Michael Merrick. He’s an earth Elemental, one with enough power to level cities. Which makes him sexy. Dangerous. And completely off limits. At least according to Emily’s family.

But her summer job puts her in close contact with Michael, and neither of them can help the attraction they feel. When forces of nature like theirs collide, one misstep could get someone killed. Because Emily’s family doesn’t just want her to stay away from him.

They want him dead.

My Thoughts...

I have heard nothing but good things about this series, and after having only read this novella I can already tell that this is going to be a favourite series of mine!

I loved the concept and the storyline, and even though this was a very short fifty page read it was filled with action and adventure and a touch of romance.

This novella is set five years before Storm, Michael Merrick is an earth elemental, he can use the power of the earth , unfortunately for him in the community that he lives in people with an elemental as powerful as he has are watched carefully to make sure that he doesn't use his powers, he is also threatened and does not associate with anybody who isn't related, he has three brothers whom are sure to come into their own elemental powers.

Emily has just gotten herself a summer job at a sports complex, being summer hardly anyone comes in until the day Michael walks in and sparks fly especially when she tries to hit him with a putter, but it's complicated being as her brother Tyler is the instigator in the fights between him and Michael and nobody ever believes the truth that Michael is innocent and is just trying to protect himself.

But matters escalate when Emily who has been forbidden to have anything to do with Michael saves him from being beaten up her brother and his friends and jumps into his truck and leaves with him, only to be found later on by them, but will they get away?

As soon as I finish this I'm going right on with reading Storm and I can't wait, Brigid Kemmerer is a fantastic author with one of the most intriguing series that I've read in a while.

I give this a huge 5/5.

Mailbox Friday.

Friday's Mailbox.
I've decided that I will stop participating in In My Mailbox, the reason being I seem to get a lot of books every week and it takes me forever to put them all together in one post and link them up.
So I will be doing Mailbox Mon-Fri every week    

Review...

Wolf Pact (Wolf Pact #1) - Melissa De La Cruz (Hachette Australia)

Feature And Follow Friday (41).

Q: What hyped up book do you think was not worth all the talk?

I don't think that I've ever read a book that has been totally hyped up that I didn't like, Bloodrose - Andrea Cremer was one book I didn't like but I don't think it was necessarily what you would call hyped up.

Cover Reveal: With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent

With All My Soul (Soul Screamers #7)

by Rachel Vincent

Expected publication: April 1st 2013 by Harlequin Teen