The Athena Effect [The Athena Effect #1]
Author: Derrolyn Anderson
Published on: August 29, 2012
Publisher: Self-Published
Source: Review copy from Lovers of Paranormal Group of Goodreads
Synopsis:
Country
girl Cali has been kept a secret her entire life, raised in isolation by two
very troubled people. Despite her parent’s disturbing fits, Cal is perfectly
content to live as one with the nature that surrounds her, finding adventure
inside the pages of her beloved books. When an awful tragedy tears her away
from her remote cabin in the woods, nothing she’s ever read has prepared her
for a world that she knows very little about.
Girls
and motorcycles are what bad-boy Cal’s life is all about. Brought up in a
raucous party house by his biker brother, he’s free to do as he pleases, going
through the motions on his final days of high school. Aimless, Cal stopped
thinking about his future a long time ago.
Attacked
by a gang of thugs while running an errand for his brother, Cal is in serious
trouble until a fierce girl appears out of nowhere to intervene. She chases off
three grown men, sparing Cal a brutal beating before disappearing into the
night like a spirit. He can’t stop thinking about his mysterious rescuer, and
when she turns out to be the weird new girl at school who goes out of her way
to avoid him, he can’t contain his curiosity.
He’s
never met anyone like her before, and the more he learns about the unusual girl
who shares his nickname, the more he wants to know. Cal can’t help falling for
Cal, but can he keep her from falling victim to a dangerous enemy from her
parent’s tragic past?
I got this book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my side.
Firstly I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and I would also like to thank Carrie [Moderator of LoP] for giving me this book to Read and Review!!!
Well, to be honest I didn't like the book a lot like others. I saw so many 5 starer reviews and jumped on chance to grab a copy but after reading this book I'm sadly saying that I din't get quite impressed by it.
My main complaint is regarding the pace. From the very first chapter I noticed that the pace is quite slow and it felt boring as well. The descriptions of everything, I mean the forest, Cal's house was dragged to much and it dimmed my excitement.
The positive points are one and only Cali, I loved her, she is the heart and soul of this story and the author described her and her thoughts very beautifully but yet her thoughts were dragged to much. Calvin was good as well and I liked their chemistry and attraction.
When Cali saved Mr. Bad Ass Calvin, well that was the best moment for me in this story. The action and mystery part is good and it kept me reading the book till the end but honestly the pacing made me quit this book now and then but just to know the end I went on reading.
This book is definitely worth a shot if you are a patient reader and want a too vivid insight of all the tiny details as well that are not that much important in building the story then this book is for you but this is certainly not for me. All the best!!!
Rating: Three Manipulative Vampires
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