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Alliance (2014)

by Mark Frost(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0375970460 (ISBN13: 9780375970467)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

series

The Paladin Prophecy

review 1: I gave the first book in this series five stars. It had everything--cool plot, great characters, lots of action, vivid descriptions.This one...I still really liked Will, and the voice remained the same for him. But the other characters? It was like the author forgot who they were, Ajay lost all his personality and became a complete nerd rather than the personable technogeek he was in the first book. Nick became a caricature of stupidity (but I admit I still liked him a lot). Elise was fairly strong still, but the relationship between her and Will came out of nowhere rather than building even remotely naturally. And Brooke pretty much just became a non-person. Man, I hated her from page one of this book. And speaking of Brooke, the whole beginning with her was completely co... morentrived. The author just summed up the situation rather than showing any real interaction that could make the reader care about what happened between her and Will. It did not work for me at all.That said, the whole underground city thing was very cool. And I'm really, really glad we at least got some glimpses of Dave in this one, because I adored him in the first book. I will read the next installment, if for no other reason than to see more of Dave and find out the answers to some questions. But I have to say, if this turns out to be longer than a trilogy, I'm going to be very irritated unless the author steps it back up *at least* to the kind of writing that was in the first book.
review 2: Alliance is the second installment in Frost's action-packed series. While it is possible to enjoy without having read The Paladin Prophecy,events proceed fairly quickly, so readers may miss elements of the backstory. In this sequel, Will West and his roommates continue to uncover the evil doings of the Knights of Charlemagne, learning more about their history and finding even more secrets hidden at the Center. The Knights seem to anticipate every move Will and his friends make; could they have a traitor in their midst? Frost's novel has action and suspense mixed with aliens and genetically modified humans, so it will appeal to science fiction fans. There are several unresolved plot points which presumably will be tied up as the series continues. less

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