Vivi Anna

My thoughts:
I was captured by the first paragraph. Vivi Anna brings Kirsten and the story to life in this well-written, clever, fast-paced novella. Lost is vividly descriptive and filled with carefully created characters. The emotions running through the story are strong and compelling. The relationships seem to appear simplistic on the surface, but run deep and strong in the hearts of the characters. The many facets of the lives in Bandit Creek are intriguing. This is a great start to what show more I believe will be a successful series. I can't wait to read more. show less

I really enjoyed the first part of the other brother. This part is split into two halves; the past and present day. It was really nice to get the back story to see where the characters had come from and how the events have now shaped there lives in the present.

When reading the reading about the past, I was unsure whether I really wanted to continue reading the rest of the story. I mean, the older step brother has un-brotherly feelings for his step sister and she is not even of legal age. I show more can't believe that I am even reading this. Yet I keep reading. Oh and was there a nice little surprise waiting in the storyline. Didn't see that happening and it is just mind blowing.

So needless to say I had to keep reading after that. The present day is even more exciting and how they meeting up again after not seeing each other for 6 years, classic.

As much as a loved the other brother, knowing that the authors have purposely split a novel into three parts is just annoying. The ending is killing me. Yes I will be back to read the next one, but I still would have preferred to read the whole story in one book. show less

I really enjoyed the first part of the other brother. This part is split into two halves; the past and present day. It was really nice to get the back story to see where the characters had come from and how the events have now shaped there lives in the present.

When reading the reading about the past, I was unsure whether I really wanted to continue reading the rest of the story. I mean, the older step brother has un-brotherly feelings for his step sister and she is not even of legal age. I show more can't believe that I am even reading this. Yet I keep reading. Oh and was there a nice little surprise waiting in the storyline. Didn't see that happening and it is just mind blowing.

So needless to say I had to keep reading after that. The present day is even more exciting and how they meeting up again after not seeing each other for 6 years, classic.

As much as a loved the other brother, knowing that the authors have purposely split a novel into three parts is just annoying. The ending is killing me. Yes I will be back to read the next one, but I still would have preferred to read the whole story in one book. show less

Review by: Shyla

Right out the gate I realized that Static wasn’t your average YA novel. The world Salem Vale lives in is gritty, dark and at times almost too real for a seventeen year old. With an ex groupie for a Mother, Goth Style, and balls the size of King Kong, Salem is a strange mixture of maturity, darkness, and vulnerability. Salem and her best friend Chloe have spent their entire summer following around their favorite band Malice, with all of their attempts to get backstage ending show more in failure. This is their last show in the area, so when Salem gets her hand on a backstage pass it seems like fate. Until a kiss from the dark and brooding lead singer Thane renders her unconscious.

Waking up in a dumpster without her cell phone or id is just the beginning of Salem’s problem as her life begins to unravel. A near death experience lands her in a hospital, and her life begins to read like an eighties horror movie. Her eyes bleed black, leaking a tar like substance, she wakes up floating near the ceiling, and she has a hunger for something other than food.

At this point you’d be inclined to think Malice must have been vampires, but you would be wrong, which is a huge part of what makes Static so very brilliant! Malice is a den of demons better known as succubus , and now Salem has become one of them. Her journey to this knowledge is filled with various trials, and a mysterious boy named Trevor who seems to know everything. This dark desire filled world is captivating and the plot is constantly going in a new and unexpected direction! Tawny infuses drama with humor in a seamless manor that keeps the story fresh.

One minute you’re laughing and the next you’ve been slipped into a moment that chills the blood in your veins. This creepy thriller is an echo of horror movies gone by. With its blend of romance, suspense, violence and macabre themes! This is one that teens and the older crowd alike can enjoy. But parents are forewarned there are a lot of adult themes in this one.

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