Lost by Donnielle Tyner on June 19th 2015
Pages: 146
Source: Author
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During WW1, a meteorite crashed, releasing a mist that changed the DNA of all who were exposed. One hundred years has passed and society is divided between the Norms and the Caelians, whose changed DNA awakened dormant gifts, called Talents. Sadie is over it! She’s an orphan, her boyfriend was murdered, and she’s the only Caelian at St. Vincent’s without a Talent. Once she turns 18, there will be no place for her in the world. That is, until a chance encounter with Kian, a Caelian boy who makes her feel uncomfortable and alive at the same time. Secrets of her past are uncovered and Sadie’s latent, rare Talent is exposed. With great power comes the hunters, hired by an egomaniac who wants to use Sadie’s power to establish Caelian dominance. On the run with Kian and her friends, Sadie will have to decide: hide or fight. Will Sadie accept her new reality or will she stay lost?
In ” An Oyster Shell- This book was okay, nothing to take too seriously. For a quick fun read, I recommend it.
The Pearls –This is not usually my genre but the concept seemed interesting to me. I like paranormal fiction coming from a scientific perspective. It had a good bit of romance in it which made this a good fit for me.
The myriad of characters were wonderful. From the main character, to supporting characters. Everything worked together to make a well-balanced story of action and relationships. I loved the head teacher in this book. Some of my favorite teachers in school, where the ones who I hated at first. In the end, they ended up being one of my greatest allies. This teacher reminded me of that.
The setting of the story was one of the reasons I wanted to read this book. I love the theme of a foster-child becoming something more. They were not given up because they were less-than, but because they were more than. Often times they are being hidden in a foster situation for their own safety. I have a huge heart for the underdogs that have little to no parental guidance and make it anyways.
The Sand – I felt like the title of the book was a little cliché, not very fitting. The cover of the book could have been done better. Story could have been longer.
Overall I give this 3 pearls. I will definitely be catching the next book when it comes out.
About Donnielle Tyner
Donnielle Tyner has held down many jobs, but never found satisfaction until she became a freelance writer and stay at home mom. She began writing in junior high when a teacher gave her a book of poetry. Ever since, she found a deep passion for reading and writing. Donnielle is from North Texas and enjoys her chickens, garden, and most of all her children.
Thank you for your post and Review!
You are welcome very fun book!
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I’m intrigued by this story. I also like that you include excerpts in your reviews–a big part of whether I like a book or not depends on the writing style, which is sometimes hard to capture in a review.
Kelsey recently posted…Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Thanks Kelsey! I actually only include excerpts when they are provided to me by the author. Which is usually for a blog tour. The story is super fun! I hope you check it out. The author is really nice too!