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The Year of Four
An insurance investigator and an efficency expert who hate each other are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist with a jade scorpion into stealing jewels. What is Emily Mortimer Watching? Share this Rating Title: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 6. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. While detailed and vivid, her descriptions were never overdone or too lengthy, they were just.. Combined with the sparkly dialogues and action parts of the book, they created a fabulously entertaining and beautifully imagined story.
And I couldn't get enough of it! The third-person narrative proved to be a good choice for this book. It made the story flow more dynamic and action-oriented, without being too impersonal or emotionless. I enjoy books that are rich in character's inner thoughts and reflections, but I also appreciate ones that are more plot-driven. And Phoebe Pope and the Year of Four is an excellent example of a story that balances both these aspects. As I already mentioned above, the world development was very good, too. Nya Jade's original ideas and all the elements unique to the world she created example: Utaviium, a pale blue crystal enchanted to capture and hold a lightning added a lot of flavor to the story, resulting in a world that, although fantastically magical, remained believable.
Overall, I had so much fun reading this book, I can't imagine anyone not liking it! It was a tremendously enjoyable story, with fantastic characters, original and clever story line and a perfectly satisfying conclusion that left me pining for the next instalment in the series! I definitely recommend this one to fans of all things paranormal and fantasy, you will not be disappointed!
WOW, this is such an awesome read. Being a debut novel for Nya Jade, this book was fantastic and a great introduction to the series. The characters are unique and with each page they evolve and create a world that is like no other. Phoebe Pope is the protagonist and has been unique her whole life.
Her mother skipped out on her when she was a c WOW, this is such an awesome read. Her mother skipped out on her when she was a child and after being chased by Vigo shaper bad guys her Father and Phoebe have a car accident where her Father is caught and killed. Phoebe has scars that run deeper than just her skin and has trouble dealing with leaving her father behind. Now living with her Grandfather, Phoebe is packed off and sent to a boarding school, Green Lane Academy. This school is special; there are two levels, Above and Below. Above is where normal school happens, where humans and shapers attend classes like Maths and English, but it is Below where the real schooling happens for Phoebe.
Below is where Phoebe learns how to kill a Vigo and use her elemental powers. There seems to be a big increase in Vigo activity around the Boston area, where the Academy is located and precautions have been made to make sure Vigo are noticed if they come close. During an initiation event with the new students, an attack takes place and a girl is shot with an arrow, Phoebe is dragged away into the forest by a Vigo and is trying to fight back.
All of a sudden another Vigo comes along and fights the Vigo for the prize. Who is her saviour? There is a prophecy, during the year of four, there will ONE that will be able to fight against Vigo and destroy them. This is such a year; there are four students enrolled that are half human and half shaper, called Hyphas.
These four students will have special classes to help build their elemental powers and determine who will be the special one. In the Above campus, there is a celebrity attending school. Colten Chase is causing all sorts of drama with his awesome good looks and popularity with the girls. Phoebe is instantly attracted, but so is every other girl in school. Colten seems to notice Phoebe straight away and pursues her.
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They get closer each time they spend time together, but Colten seems too perfect, something seems off. When two of her special classmates are kidnapped, all hell breaks loose and security is upped. Phoebe and the last Hypha are under close security. Phoebe is determined to find out who is behind the kidnappings and why.
She follows a lead and sneaks off campus, but of course gets captured. Can Phoebe escape from the baddies? Will she be able to find out who is behind the kidnappings? What about Colten the hottie, can they be together even though they are from different worlds? Can Phoebe find the other teenagers before they are killed? Who will be the ONE? I really need book two now! I highly recommend this to all readers, it is such a fun and addictive read. View all 4 comments. This was an excellent debut novel by this author.
It was well written with a simple, smooth flowing style and great dialogue. The premise was enticing, too--a boarding school with normal human activities above ground and dangerous, magical spy classes below for Shapers like Phoebe. The story was chock full of secrets, lies, betrayals and twists. Phoebe's character was complex and likeable. At times, she was a normal teenager with all the usual angst, worries and trauma that plague young girls, es This was an excellent debut novel by this author. At times, she was a normal teenager with all the usual angst, worries and trauma that plague young girls, especially when she was attending her regular classes Above.
But, she was also a half-human shifter who was learning to be a kick-ass secret agent. She had a unique ability to read other people's emotions and to push them into feeling whatever emotion she wanted them to. Trying to juggle her double life was difficult, but she managed it very well. Discovering that she might be involved in a startling prophecy and was the target of the enemy Vigo who would stop at nothing to capture her and the other three Hyphas certainly didn't make her life any easier, either.
I loved Hayley, Phoebe's best friend. She had an irresistable, bubbly personality, and the bond between her and Phoebe was sweet and strong. She was more of a girly-girl than Phoebe and tried to engage Phoebe in typical teenage activities like Spa Sunday. I really enjoyed the banter and camaraderie between the two girls. Colten Chase was a hottie--a movie star, handsome, sexy and mysterious.
His relationship with Phoebe was complicated, sweet and full of secrets on both their parts. With the introduction of Scott, another cute boy, I was afraid there would be a love triangle that would overshadow the rest of the story. But, this turned out to be not the case, thank goodness. The action in the final chapters was very well done, and I had no idea who the traitors were until they were revealed. This is definitely the mark of a good writer who can keep the reader guessing until the end. The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger, but wasn't too abrupt or unsatisfactory.
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It certainly hinted at more to come, and I hope there will be a sequel to this story soon. This one was ok. I thought it would be so much better, but sadly that was not the case. There were HUGE infodumps disguised as class info, too much slang that I barely understood, and it just was not that interesting. Plus some awfully predictable plot twists. XD Ok there was one twist I was shocked at but that is it. Jun 09, Elizabeth Mathis rated it really liked it Shelves: The students of Green Lane Academy roam their halls unaware that below their manicured campus exists a prestigious school of an entirely different kind.
As if two course loads, concealing a sec The students of Green Lane Academy roam their halls unaware that below their manicured campus exists a prestigious school of an entirely different kind. This in no way altered my read of or opinions on this book.
Phoebe held back a smile. But damn that boy for making my brain go all mush. Because I feel like it's backward and upside down and maybe just a whole lot out of place after this wild, awesome read! The action is fast-paced and super intense; I was biting my nails and holding my breath through the majority of this read. Nya Jade breathed life into this world, and immersed me fully into it.
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For the hours I spent reading, I left reality and stood right beside these characters--basically experiencing the same things they did. Pure reader ecstasy, promise. These characters are well-rounded and complex, handling a bunch of different stuff that both individualizes them and brings them together. I had a ton of fun following each of them on their journeys--and was so caught up in the one plot twist I saw coming, I didn't think there'd be a second, BIGGER one to come!
So kudos to Nya Jade for catching me by surprise on that one; I definitely love when those unexpected roller coaster moments happen. And that can be detrimental to the one on the field. I totally blame Twilight for this--that whole "survives on blood but doesn't kill because special snowflake not a monster" trope.
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I wish that hadn't been used in this read--it would have made things even MORE entertaining, and much less predictable, for me as a reader. Or is that asking for too much? Either way, it bothered me. Still, this read was super entertaining! The action was fast-paced and intense, the characters are SO much fun to watch, and there was a wild roller coaster moment of a plot twist that caught even ME off guard. The moonester has begun, Penguins; what are YOU studying?! Jun 14, Rae Sontheyon rated it it was amazing.
It's been a while that a book had engrossed me and this plot has obviously been well crafted. The introduction into a new world of shapeshifter hidden but living among humans while maintaining their hierarchy, social networks, history and secrets is fascinating fiction. The female lead is strangely relatable and had found herself in this shaper world, but not really part of it, until awful things happened and action was required. Deciding to enroll in the prestigious Gree Shapers vs. Deciding to enroll in the prestigious Green Lane Academy, after the death of her father, Sixteen-year-old Phoebe Pope should be excited to begin a new phase over life.
The school not only hosts a top notch academic environment, but is a cover for the Campus Below which is a shape-shifters spy academy. Having two schedules for classes above and below is hard to keep up with, especially when per. Admins instructions extra training is added to bring her and others up to date on shifter ways. However, circumstances at the school begin to change as the tutors lessons become less hypothetical and the enemy they all fear comes too near. Even covering up the issues from below campus becomes a balancing act for Phoebe, whose life is now more than a little scrutinized thanks to her new crush teen heartthrob actor Colten Chase.
So as the pressure from a prophecy begins to build and the enemy comes closer and closer still, Phoebe faces the hard task of deciding who she can trust and who is the liars amongst allies. Overall, great young adult shifter read. Honestly, I think this is my first YA shifter read that was purely all about shifters. As a first novel in a series this book definitely opened up the setting and world to me perfectly.
I'm just sad I can't see one of the conversion take place. Though the author does sprinkle in an illustration after a chapter or two. Now my favorite characters are Phoebe obviously and Hayley, got love having a bff relationship. Phoebe is the lead girl the heroine, she's also all about photography so no matter what she awesome.
Hayley is Phoebe opposite and all things girly so she helps Phoebe embrace everything, including opening herself to liking Colten. I'm excited for the next novel especially since the story was building and the Four are definitely special. So if you like animal shifters who are training to be spy's against their enemies who hunt humans as energy source, this book will peak your interest. Mar 21, Tony Parsons rated it really liked it. The Great Hall doors swung open revealing a domed room with lots of different colored ornamental glass.
Professor Yori Headmaster welcomed all the students back. Professor Elmore was lecturing in his communications class. Professor Koon f taught music. Katie Banks was in the Aviary Clinic. A Vigo silver-striped black fur tiger had shot her. Yelena Russian, blond woman, intelligence , Afua black woman, combat specialist, team leader , Deborah-Anna mentor, technology are all Blackcoats. What did Alexori want? Professor Jones f, Vigos instructor had been kidnapped. Only an honest one. A very well written fantasy book. This could also make another great fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series.
Jun 15, Larissa rated it it was amazing. This is one of the most memorable Young Adult books I've read in a while! It's definitely my favorite book I've taken on for review all year! There was so much good going on in this book that I almost want to stay up even later than it is as I write this review 2am to see what happens next!
I love Phoebe and her ability to be both kick butt and vulnerable. The author also does a really great job introducing the reader to the world of the story: I felt like I had a clear picture of t 4. I felt like I had a clear picture of this world, but I also wasn't inundated with too much information at any one time with info-dumps.
And even though this book does make use of some YA tropes fancy boarding school, super hunky love interest "The Year of Four" manages to make them feel fresh - and, who am I kidding, I love those tropes so who cares! If they're used well, I don't think they should have to have a bad name. Part of what makes them feel so fresh is that even though some plot points I was able to predict, other developments kept me completely on my toes! The long and short of it is: I highly recommend this book! Especially for YA fans, read this book! I think you might find it is the next binge-able series you have been looking for.
I know it had a lot of things that I look for in YA that keeps me coming back to the genre even though I'm not in the targeted age range anymore. I'm so glad I already have book two queued up on my Kindle, I would have hated to have to wait. After losing her father in a tragic accident Phoebe Pope decides that she would like to attend a boarding school Green Lane Academy. Green Lane Academy is a school where both shape-shifters and humans attend. Above is just a normal campus where Phoebe attends classes with humans.
Below is where the shape-shifters attend classes and are in training to be a spy. When Phoebe meets Hollywood heartthrob Colten Chase things start heating up pretty quick between the two. Colten only attends classes Abov After losing her father in a tragic accident Phoebe Pope decides that she would like to attend a boarding school Green Lane Academy. Colten only attends classes Above so she has a lot of secrets that she must keep from him as you can tell no one above what goes on below or even that it exist. But Colten is not the only on Phoebe keeps secrets from.
Phoebe has secrets of her own that she must keep hidden even from her friends Below as well. Phoebe is part of a group of four that everyone consider as special and part of a prophecy. Strange things are happening on campus and people are turning up missing. Someone is after Phoebe and the other three.
Who is after Phoebe? Do they want her dead? Do they want her power? What do they want with Phoebe and the other three? Is it someone she knows? To find out pick up your copy of The Year of Four. I loved that it has a school for the shape-shifters to attend. It reminded me of the House of Night series by P. Phoebe was a very strong character who stood up for what she believed in and would fight until death to save someone she loved. She would do whatever it took to save her friends. Besides if she had used her powers before she really had to what would have happened to her and her friends?
If you have not read The Year of Four then I would like to suggest that you do it is an amazing story one which I enjoyed tremendously. Aug 07, Kristyn rated it it was amazing. I decided to give it a try. It did start off very much like Harry Potter. The history is much more complex with the whole object being to fight their enemies more like vampire academy who are shapeshifters of a sort who turned like vampires. I found this book hard to put down with very likable characters and a very well put together world.
I always did like young adult books being placed at a school or academy setting. Maybe because they seem to have more freedom without parental influences? This one was very good. Nov 18, Heidi rated it it was amazing. The Year of Four: A Phoebe Pope Novel Book 1 by Nya Jade is a well written fantasy that fans of other popular series would find an interesting read, it may be a young adult read but any age would enjoy! The reader meets Phoebe Pope who enrolled at a spy Academy situated below a normal boarding school for humans whose occupants don't realise they are protecting the supernatural residents below.
Phoebe finds herself leading a double life as a normal teen attending the school above while training The Year of Four: Phoebe finds herself leading a double life as a normal teen attending the school above while training to be a spy below. A kill list is discovered with Phoebe's name on. With the passing years Phoebe kept her powers hidden but with the bad guys closing in on her time is running out. Alongside the paranormal genre there is also a romance theme. I really loved this book, I was intrigued to see if it was like Harry Potter as described in the description.
Maybe it was a little but not completely, however I just couldn't put it down. Roll on book 2, I can't wait to see how this series continues. Nov 03, Julius Blitzy rated it really liked it. I want to share my impressions about "The year of four" by Nya Jade. A wonderful book, it is clear that the author wrote his story with love and great talent. An interesting idea that I liked from the first pages. I love the presence of magic and some extraordinary things. I can not fail to note the interesting, deep and believable characters of Phoebe and Vigo and how the author professionally reveals them in the course of the story.
Romantic story, many actions and events, as well as secrets th I want to share my impressions about "The year of four" by Nya Jade. Romantic story, many actions and events, as well as secrets that have unusual and unpredictable answers. It is very difficult to stop reading and put the book aside.
If you want to plunge into the mystical world, get lost in reality and get on a journey with the heroes, then I recommend you to purchase "The year of four". You will have many emotions and impressions. Jun 12, Ashley Aponte rated it it was amazing. Phoebe Pope is a Hypha, half human and half shape shifter. Following her fathers death she enrolls in a school to become a shifter spy, and learns about the prophecy of the Four. While she is learning about and living in this incredible world of shape shifting humans and their enemies, the Vigo, she also goes to school with regular humans who have no knowledge of her world.
Nya Jade brought this world to life. The unique take on shape shifting and the politics in this hidden world was refreshing Phoebe Pope is a Hypha, half human and half shape shifter. The unique take on shape shifting and the politics in this hidden world was refreshing.
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The writing flowed nicely, and made me feel like I was there. I really liked the characters, and the relationships between them. The story was exciting and had a good amount of action. I really enjoyed this story and will definitely be adding it to my list of favorite books. Campus Below is a spy school that trains students in the art of espionage.
One student, Phoebe Pope, must work together with her fellow students as she tries to find her way. It even contains a thrilling preview of the next book in the series at the end. I was beginning to like Colten up until I began making connections. After that, I turned my attention to Scott. Dec 02, Sandra rated it really liked it Shelves: The school is camouflaged in an actual boarding school with shapers attending both the Above with unsuspecting humans and the Below with shapers. The Below had an almost Hogwarts feel that I enjoyed and the story itself had plenty of action, mystery and teen angst as Phoebe deals with being a target for the Vigos as one of the prophesized 'Four' who are half shaper and half human and handle her growing feelings for teen movie star and Above student Colten and figure out if he is serious about her or just passing time.