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Awaking (2000)

by Madeline Freeman(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

series

The Naturals

review 1: Morgan is just your typical teenage girl. She has issues with the popular girls, she is awkward around guys, and she lets her best friend drag her to parties. But then a strange guy approaches her and claims to know things about her mother - the mother that has been missing since Morgan was seven. He also says that her supposedly fake psychic powers she uses to make a little money might not be as fake as she thought...I enjoyed the storyline of this book but it felt as though something was missing. It was a little different, not quite like similar paranormal tales I've read as of late, but it wasn't all there for me. I felt that this novel was more of an introduction rather than a stand-alone story. That's my biggest pet peeve for any series - books that are almost impossi... moreble to enjoy and be satisfied with on their own. By all means, please leave yourself that opening to write the next installment - just make sure to give the reader something. As I said - I enjoyed the storyline, the ideas and direction were good. I enjoyed the action - it just never went anywhere. Several things got started but nothing was resolved or revealed. The reader is left with many questions and no closure to the book at all. If you're going to make a series, let each book have some sort of ending. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a chapter.I enjoyed this title courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley.
review 2: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.This was a really solid start to a series! The setup of this unique world was completely engaging and had me hooked from the first page. This group of characters was fun and interesting, and the paranormal elements were new and exciting. Morgan is the star of this particular novel. Always a bit of a “freak” for having the ability to tell people’s futures, she falls in with her own little group of misfits. Ris (aka Clare) is her BFF who drags her to a party at the start of the book. This seemingly innocuous party triggers a set of events that leads to Morgan’s “awaking.” Turns out, Morgan’s powers are very real, and she’s been noticed by the Veneret, a secret group of people with “superpowers.” These powers range from influencing someone’s thoughts and actions to moving things with their mind. Each person is different, but Morgan is *very* different. She slowly accumulates an even more diverse group of friends made up of Corbin (the popular rich kid), Lia (the pushy high school newspaper editor), and Lucas (the drink guessing barista). But things aren’t all puppies and rainbows in this new world. Turns out, increasing your power comes with a price, and it’s one that Morgan isn’t so sure is worth it. There are oodles of mystery, revelations, and prophecy in this fast-paced and wonderfully written novel. We don’t get a HEA at the end, but we do get a lot of motivation to pick up the next one! I can’t wait! less

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