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The Blood Guard by Carter Roy- Reviewed by Ben

9/7/2015

 
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The Blood Guard is a spectacular mix of Hollywood Blockbuster action, and spell-binding suspense. 

This book is about a boy named Evelyn Ronan Truelove. Suddenly one day his mom, who is a museum curator, picks him up from school and tells him that his father has been kidnapped and that she is part of a secret society called The Blood Guard. The Blood Guard protects 36 people who are called pure. If anything happens to any of these pure,  catastrophic events will start to occur. During all of this explaining, Ronan and his mom are being chased by the Bend Sinister. The Bend Sinister is the Blood Guards worst enemy. They will stop at nothing to kill any of the pures. Ronan's mom has to leave him at a train station to meet up with another guard member as she goes off to find and return Ronan's dad. Ronan will make new friends, create enemies, learn more about his mom and these secret societies, all while being chased down by the Bend Sinister.

I would love to see this book made into a movie. The ending caught me quite by surprise. The character development and imagery were both superb. I also thought that the plot development was at just the right pace to keep your attention. This book was a very quick read. The Blood Guard is just right for various ages, and fits under several different genre's. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I received  this book via Net Galley courtesy of Two Lions in exchange for an honest review. 

Remnants: Season of Fire by Lisa T. Bergren - Reviewed by Ben

9/6/2015

 
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Combine Dystopian, Romance, and Christian Fiction and you get Remnants: Season of Fire. 

This book is about the Remnants, a group of people with special powers gifted by the Maker. The Remnants also have protectors who are called Knights. These two groups together are called the Ailith. The main character Adrianna was gifted with the power of empathy. Throughout the book it is quite interesting to see what it would be like to have the the power of empathy. The Remnants are always fighting their enemies, the Sheolites. The Sheolites worship Sheol and the Ailith worship the Maker. Sheol is a dark and evil force and the Maker is a good and bright force. As the constant fighting between these two groups continue, the Ailith try to follow the Maker's path. Adrianna finds herself having to sacrifice her own desires and wants for the well-being and safety of others. 

One thing I enjoyed about this book was how the point of view changed occasionally from Adrianna to her knight.  This book is a sequel and doesn't really recap anything that happened in the first book. I also felt like some of the romance wasn't needed.  I highly recommend reading the first book to get the full story before reading this book. I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars. I received this book as a part of BookSparks Young Adult Summer Reading Challenge in exchange for an honest review.

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