Thursday, July 12, 2012

Review: Born At Midnight by C.C. Hunter

Book Stats:
Born At Midnight by C.C. Hunter
(Book #1 of Shadow Falls)
Source: Purchased
Format: Kindle, 315 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 3/29/2011
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Romance, Paranormal
Goodreads Summary: Don’t miss this spectacular new series that will steal your heart and haunt your dreams,  Welcome to Shadow Falls camp, nestled deep in the woods of a town called Fallen... One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever.  Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just “troubled.” Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side—learning to harness their powers, control their magic and live in the normal world. Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either.  Or does she?  They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason.  As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas.  Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past.  Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear—Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs.
I'd have to say this book surprised me. I didn't expect much but I felt comfortable with the story so everything else flowed really well. The starter of this series is not the type that makes it clear what it's actually about and I don't hold it against that. Nothing like a little mystery to keep us going right? So the plot is a little all over the place but trust me, when it struck the chord, you'll realize this book might not be so mellow. Not really much went on for half of the book but the other half will leave you breathless!

Story-wise might be a little ehh but the characters make up for anything that might need filling. It's hard not to fall in love with the supernaturals! Kylie Galen is a 16 year old which acts and thinks like one. So expect a lot of indecisiveness and a lot of typical teenage emotions. Throw in a difficult situation at home, a ghost haunting her and being shipped off to a place full of "freaks" then you have her initial drama. I didn't find her whiney in an unbearable way. The way she thinks is very realistic and her character was very relatable.

I liked Kylie but I loved Lucas & Derek or Derek & Lucas. I don't which one to pick! You have the sweet warmth from our green-eyed Fae, Derek & the blue-eyed mystery of a werewolf, Lucas. I can't even blame the girl for being caught up in both. Now, I didn't really learn much from their characters but C.C. Hunter did a fantastic job building each of their relationships with Kylie. I also liked Miranda and Delia. They we're blunt but very genuine. It's a little sad when they we're thought of as freaks because throughout this book, you just learn not to judge a book by its cover. Ehem. I know, guilty as charged!

Just like them, you will also come to like the rest of the campers at Shadow Falls. The ending caught me a little off guard. In the back of mind, I knew it was a possibility then I ruled it out only to be proven wrong.. or right. Sorry for being vague, but you're gonna have to read this one to find out what I'm talking about! *wink. While I can't say that the story mind-blown me, I still liked this book. There's a lot of Urban Fantasy books out there and I'd have to say that this is of the better ones. In fact, I'm starting the second book, Awake At Dawn as soon as I hit publish.

 

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2 comments:

  1. I'm not sure if you got my message on Goodreads, but I nominated you for the Liebster Blog Awards.
    For more info you can check it out here:

    http://theyoungbookcollector.blogspot.com/2012/07/liebster-blog-award.html

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    1. Thank you for nominating me! I'll definitely make a post asap when I'm not piled up with work :)

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Review: Born At Midnight by C.C. Hunter

Book Stats:
Born At Midnight by C.C. Hunter
(Book #1 of Shadow Falls)
Source: Purchased
Format: Kindle, 315 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 3/29/2011
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Romance, Paranormal
Goodreads Summary: Don’t miss this spectacular new series that will steal your heart and haunt your dreams,  Welcome to Shadow Falls camp, nestled deep in the woods of a town called Fallen... One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever.  Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just “troubled.” Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side—learning to harness their powers, control their magic and live in the normal world. Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either.  Or does she?  They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason.  As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas.  Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past.  Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear—Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs.
I'd have to say this book surprised me. I didn't expect much but I felt comfortable with the story so everything else flowed really well. The starter of this series is not the type that makes it clear what it's actually about and I don't hold it against that. Nothing like a little mystery to keep us going right? So the plot is a little all over the place but trust me, when it struck the chord, you'll realize this book might not be so mellow. Not really much went on for half of the book but the other half will leave you breathless!

Story-wise might be a little ehh but the characters make up for anything that might need filling. It's hard not to fall in love with the supernaturals! Kylie Galen is a 16 year old which acts and thinks like one. So expect a lot of indecisiveness and a lot of typical teenage emotions. Throw in a difficult situation at home, a ghost haunting her and being shipped off to a place full of "freaks" then you have her initial drama. I didn't find her whiney in an unbearable way. The way she thinks is very realistic and her character was very relatable.

I liked Kylie but I loved Lucas & Derek or Derek & Lucas. I don't which one to pick! You have the sweet warmth from our green-eyed Fae, Derek & the blue-eyed mystery of a werewolf, Lucas. I can't even blame the girl for being caught up in both. Now, I didn't really learn much from their characters but C.C. Hunter did a fantastic job building each of their relationships with Kylie. I also liked Miranda and Delia. They we're blunt but very genuine. It's a little sad when they we're thought of as freaks because throughout this book, you just learn not to judge a book by its cover. Ehem. I know, guilty as charged!

Just like them, you will also come to like the rest of the campers at Shadow Falls. The ending caught me a little off guard. In the back of mind, I knew it was a possibility then I ruled it out only to be proven wrong.. or right. Sorry for being vague, but you're gonna have to read this one to find out what I'm talking about! *wink. While I can't say that the story mind-blown me, I still liked this book. There's a lot of Urban Fantasy books out there and I'd have to say that this is of the better ones. In fact, I'm starting the second book, Awake At Dawn as soon as I hit publish.

 

Connect with the author:
Puchase/ Add to shelf:
Add to Shelf: Goodreads
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble



2 comments:

  1. I'm not sure if you got my message on Goodreads, but I nominated you for the Liebster Blog Awards.
    For more info you can check it out here:

    http://theyoungbookcollector.blogspot.com/2012/07/liebster-blog-award.html

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you for nominating me! I'll definitely make a post asap when I'm not piled up with work :)

      Delete

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