She can be found at mercedeslackey. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series recasts familiar fairy tales in a richly-imagined alternate Victorian world For seventeen years, Marina Roeswood had lived in an old, rambling farmhouse in rural Cornwall in the care of close friends of her wealthy, aristocratic parents.
As the ward of bohemian artists in Victorian England, she had grown to be a free thinker in an environment of fertile creativity and cultural sophistication. But the real core of her education was far outside societal norms. That there was a secret about all this she had known from the time she had begun to question the world around her. Yet try as she might, she could get no clues out of her guardians.
But Marina would have answers to her questions all too soon. Slowly Marina realized that her aunt was the embodiment of the danger her parents had been hiding her from in the backwoods of Cornwall. But could Marina unravel the secrets of her life in time to save herself from the evil that had been seeking her for nearly eighteen years? Read more Read less. Add all three to Cart Add all three to List. Buy the selected items together This item: Ships from and sold by Amazon. Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase. After the introduction there followed a large bleak section of the story which was almost painful to wade through. It's a passable adaptation of an easily recognizable fairy tale, but certainly not compelling.
Once Marina begins to collect local friends as potential help the story picks up. But I sympathize with those who couldn't get past the half way point. There is only so much evil one can take without some sort of confrontation or even small victories. Very painful to read without the appearance of a hero. It had a sad ending. Not a good ending. Well written disturbing tale. I would not mind more stories! Interesting retelling of historic event. I love the main character she has such a strong spirit. That is why I still want more story though. This is the start for Blood Red!
Kinda sad but good. Great twist to fairy tale. Sails of the Armada by Kristin Schwengel [] Rodrigo sailor,water magic,pal,died ,Tareixa sea serpent,water elemental 4. Dermatis Klara widow,fire magician,mill owner,new guardian ,Frieda 13yo,sis,water magician, run away ,George 14yo,bro,earth magician,run away,conscripted German Army,soldier. Sarah Clarke pal ,Duke grandad, Master. Barton her caretaker ,? Evans her doc ,Dr. Harris Earth Master,dad,new doc ,Capt. London Falling by Ben Ohlander? Rupier employer,perfume shop owner,perfumeuse,Water Master , Alfonse perfume shop door warden,Earth Magician ,Madame Goltier perfume shop customer,French spy,singer.
Wang her mom,spirit ,Lord Alderscroft Fire Master. May 25, TheCosyDragon rated it liked it. This review has been crossposted from my blog at The Cosy Dragon. Please head there for more in-depth reviews by me, which appear on a timely schedule. This collection of short stories is a combination of new tales in Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters world, with a weird injection of some authors who have no idea what the Elements should be like.
I found this entertaining because it was from a different perspective This review has been crossposted from my blog at The Cosy Dragon. I found this entertaining because it was from a different perspective, and it was not what I was expecting from this short story collection at all. Paxson takes a young boy out of the city with his family. Fascinating bit of history to be had this one. Masters of the elements do tend to be a bit strange, particularly double masters.
I wanted to know more about the future of that child though. I did know the background for this one. The ending wasn't quite what was typical for novels, which was actually pretty good. I only wish I knew more about his earlier life. This one - complete loss. I had no idea what was going on. Vaughan induces an earth mage to seek a rift. This was more like what I would hope from a story! Yes, it had the history element, but it was also well-written and fitting in with the way Lackey writes her stories. I was just waiting for the 'ah-ha' moment the whole time. I wish it has been a novel.
Dermatis solves a problem for a woman without a family. This was just as good as the previous short story. This reminded me of a fairytale for some reason, but its basing in history worked well. This was perfect for a short story. This would work well as a longer story. It was right within the vein of Lackey's works. I did have a moment thinking she was trans, but she wasn't. I think this had Pearl and Garnet in it, and ugh, they were just too tidy and annoying. I don't appear to have written notes about this one I loved it - it highlighted stupid menfolk and the power of healing.
This was powerful and disturbing, but I don't think it was canon within Lackey's works This had the potential to be bigger, but I was personally frustrated by Jane's minor role. Not to mention I was confused by the ending. I feel sure however that I have previously read this or something very similar.
This was well-written and quirky. I'm not sure why it was called this. It was very good and I enjoyed the different perspective and empathised with the Captain. Why was she not taught air magic responsibly? This was an interesting take on the Wright brother legend. Williamson relates the trials of a young earth mage whose talent is growing flowers. I felt like I had read this before, but it was enjoyable and crafty all the same. It could have been a good start to a novel. This was the Mercedes Lackey original. However it didn't have much substance and ended the way I expected - a fairy tale!
Absolutely online with her other stories but nothing new, and certainly nothing exciting. This is just the beginning of Blood Red. I read this selection of short stories a very long time ago now. While some of them were good, others failed miserably. I waited so long on posting the review because I didn't have all the story names and authors. Even now, I think I have two of the stories mixed up Mar 03, Kristin Taggart added it. I don't use star ratings, so please read my review! The n I don't use star ratings, so please read my review!
I am happy to report that Elementary far surpasses its predecessor and even the novels upon which it is based. I was initially excited to see that the stories were drawing from ancient literary sources to craft their tales, and one story even touched on the historical events that led to the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British fleet. However, after the first three stories, that conceit was dropped. I was disappointed, but the stories that came after were still strong despite not following in the footsteps of the earlier tales.
Of these three stories, Samuel C. Like in the Valdemar anthologies, several of the authors have chosen to carry over characters and storylines from the first volume. Her main character is an apprentice perfume-maker, which I think is a very creative application of the powers of an Air Master. While most of the stories are tidily wrapped up, or at least have a positive ending, this one delves into darker territory. The story is deliciously creepy and a nice change from the other tales.
Other tales feature mages who are reluctant to truly commit to their magic or who have abandoned it for some reason. Overall, I was much more pleased with this volume than I expected to be. If you know someone who might like the Elemental Masters series, this book of stories would be a good introduction.
This review originally appeared on Owlcat Mountain on January 27, Feb 27, Amy Bradley rated it it was amazing. Collection of short stories set in Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters universe by many awesome authors. I enjoyed the lot of them, as they flesh out more, filling in more scenery around the stories I've read so far. I especially enjoyed Into the Woods a red riding hood retelling by Mercedes Lackey. May 05, CatBookMom rated it liked it Shelves: I'm giving this 3 stars, but that's generous; it really only deserves a 2.
I don't remember another anthology by Lackey with so few good stories in it, and I didn't think that some properly reflected the theme, that of the world of Lackey's Elemental Masters. A couple of the stories were so bad I didn't finish them. I always like that information, si I'm giving this 3 stars, but that's generous; it really only deserves a 2. I always like that information, since I can tell if I have time to read the next story by checking the length. Williamson, and "Arms of the Sea" by Tanya Huff.
Dec 05, Sandy rated it really liked it Shelves: Another of the short story anthologies set in the world of the Elemental Masters. I really like the series because I still think there is magic in the world. How else do I explain my black thumb and my best friend's green thumb? Some of these are follow-ups to characters from the last anthology set in the world and others are brand new.
Some take place outside Edwardian England and those are rather fun. Love that there are good, strong women protagonists. Just makes me want more stories to read. Jul 20, Hawksinger rated it really liked it. This is a book of short ish stories based in the Elemental Masters Universe. It is, like most of its kind, written by a different author for each story, with an original story by the main author for the actual series, Mercedes Lackey.
I have always loved seeing how new authors will write people into series, and I have not been disappointed here. Stories based in steam age Britain, full of Magicians and magical creatures. If you like fantasy, this will probably be right up your alley. Apr 03, Lisa rated it it was ok Shelves: My lukewarm response to the book results from a disjuncture between expectation and product more than anything else.
I thought the book was by Lackey, not stories by assorted authors using her Elemental cosmology. Some of the stories were good, but it seemed that every time I became attached to a character, the story ended shortly thereafter. And since there was no continuity of authorship, there was no continuity of character. Apr 11, Erin Stuhlsatz rated it liked it. I didn't love this book. The Elemental Masters series were all kind of repetitive, but I read them all on the strength of Mercedes Lackey's writing and super BA female characters. These stories were just too short, the characters not developed enough, and the writing different enough from Lackey's that I just didn't feel it.
May 23, Jessica rated it really liked it Shelves: I liked the stories pretty well overall, without the minor flaws and last second romances. My favorites were overall Air of Deception, its just very unique. I would love to see something centered around the perfume making again. And arms of the sea. Marie was a wonderful character. The relationship between Erik seemed a bit misplaced, just sudden, and I would have liked her better with Ellie.
Jan 20, Andy rated it really liked it Shelves: A good collection of Elemental Master stories, including stories taking place outside Great Britain, which is a welcome departure. A few of the stories were a little more difficult to get in to, but overall, an engaging read. An enjoyable afternoon of reading This book of short stories was varied in its offerings and authors some of which I have enjoyed in book form. They were intriguing and unique in their perspective of elemental magic. Nov 27, Amber rated it really liked it Shelves: Much much MUCH more coherent and cohesive than the other anthology.
Nov 08, Helen Bendix rated it liked it Shelves: A mixed bag for me, as the previous short story collection was. My biggest issue is that the way the elemental magic stuff is pretty inconsistently used by different authors. What exactly is the right form of interaction between magicians and elementals? Command and control or friendship? Fire-Water - Samuel Conway: Really interesting story told from the point of view of a rabbit based on Aztec mythology.
Fire Song - Diana L. The bigger problem was Becca. For a girl that was constantly cornered by aggressive guys and a victim of repeated assault and attempted rape, she displayed an unbelievable lack of common sense and learning ability. To me, she definitely fell into the category of too stupid to live. At times it seemed like she just had to make some off-the-chart stupid decision for the plot to continue. When Hunter told her to leave a party that's getting out of control, she was so curious that she decided to follow the fight instead - and walked right into the guy that had more than once assaulted and attempted to rape her.
What really irritated me was her behavior after the first sexual assault that had happened prior to chapter 1. Yes, she started to go to self-defense class, but what about trying NOT to get drunk among a bunch of drunk guys, which had led to that near gang-rape? I guess I had a hard time warming up to a book that had to use the main character's stupidity repeatedly just to advance the plot, especially when the book tried to portrait her as oh so very smart.
They are pure Elementals, meaning they have an unusual amount of power, with the element they "dominate". And because of that power, the other Elementals feared them and are set on eliminate them. Only a truce made some years ago, stays between them and the ones that want them gone.
However, that don't stop the other of bullying them, beat them up, trying to make them lose control, to break the curse and force the Guides, to come The Merrick brothers, Michael, Gabriel, Nick and Chris are special.
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However, that don't stop the other of bullying them, beat them up, trying to make them lose control, to break the curse and force the Guides, to come and "deal" with the situation. Becca know nothing of this "world" and one night when she sees 2 guys beating up Chris, she goes for it and saves him. And that just made her into the hit list, alongside Chris and his brothers.
Now with Hunter, the new kid, antagonizing Kris and trying to win her affection, she must discover which one of them has a hold in her heart and which one isn't telling the whole truth It's quite a refreshing story in the paranormal genre and it's quite awesome, to see how they can control or try to control their elements. And especially how each personality match so well their element. His affinity to water made sense.
He reminded her of the sea, alluring and mysterious, calm on the surface, with who-knew-what brewing underneath. Besides all the action packed scenes and they're are amazing and nerve-wrecking , the story has dept,angst,it's witty and overall such a GREAT read. It's easy to connect with them and of course to root for them. View all 20 comments. Libro del final de tu lista de pendientes. This is so fucked up. Who's the pussy now? Porque duh uh, cualquier chica que "se respete a si misma" no va a ser un ser sexual. Que una chica sea un ser sexual no le da derecho a los chicos a tocarla sin su consentimiento y a faltarle el respeto.
Chris, I warned you about this chick. We could probably come back any morning this week and find a different one a guy " De nuevo, me estoy aburriendo de repetir lo mismo una y otra, y otra vez. Ella no les debe nada. No esta saliendo con ninguno. No es de su incumbencia. TODOS los personajes masculinos son un asco: Drew es un violador.
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Seth es un abusador de mujeres y un violador. Tyler es un abusador aunque no solo de mujeres y un casi asesino. Gabriel es un idiota machista y sexista. Nick es un tarado sexista. Chris hace comentarios de listillo que caen mal. View all 10 comments. I was an only child for much of my life, then, by an unfortunate twist of fate, when I was almost 10 years old, my sister came along. As much as we fought, there was never any sort of conflict on the grand scale of that within this book. Holy crap, this book was filled with massive I was an only child for much of my life, then, by an unfortunate twist of fate, when I was almost 10 years old, my sister came along.
Holy crap, this book was filled with massive amounts of adrenaline and testosterone. Ok, so the boys are hot, I don't care. It only works in my sexual fantasies if they actually get along. I get that the author is trying to build the family dynamic and portray the conflicts between siblings.
Maybe I'm wrong, having grown up with just a sister, and this is actually how boy siblings get along. It was just frustrating and an experiment in slow torture for me to read about all the fighting, both verbal and those involving fisticuffs. I felt the plotline was extremely slow. It was just a lot of fighting between brothers, brothers being assholes to Becca, and other people being assholes to Becca. If I gave this book 2 stars, 1. And is it a rule that every teenage protagonist have an annoying, overbearing best friend? I just wanted to strangle Quinn for most of the scenes in which she makes an appearance.
I finished the book, but I really have no idea what the book was about; it's a frustrating book that doesn't quite reach its blurb potential. This review is also available on my blog, Qwerty Okay, it's a challenge to write a review after half a month I finished with this book. It's what you got when you chose to read a book right before a major exam starts. One thing I vividly remember though This book haz it. Where do I begin Actually, Becca's dad was actually kind of cute until I actually found out his secret. Well, it didn't reach the point where I found my ovaries were exploding.
But, close en This review is also available on my blog, Qwerty Okay, it's a challenge to write a review after half a month I finished with this book. But, close enough nonetheless. No matter what kind of guys you like, you're in for a ride. Micheal, the eldest is the father-figure in the bunch. He is protective overly-protective sometimes and responsible. If you can ignore his distant and cold aura, that is. Gabriel, one of the twins is the mini Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philantrophist.
Oh wait, minus the genius part. And the billionaire part.
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I guess Gabriel is not the mini Tony Stark. Don't you dare call him Nicky! It's not even cute. He's my favourite because I aways drawn to nice, nerdy, intelligent guys. With a sense of humour, of course. Now you know why I remain single, don't you? Nicholas can't have a book for himself, Brigid Kemmerer? And lastly, Chris is the focus of this book.
His insecurity makes him such a douche sometimes. But overall, he is this sweet and sensitive guy. I totally forgot about Hunter. He is cool, I guess but generally I just don't like blond guys? Maybe I deserve to be stoned to death for my discrimination but I can't help it! Believe it or not, he was the one guy who almost managed to get my ovaries to explode. I almost wanted to shove Becca away from Hunter's embrace and whisper "Take me instead, Hunter!
I'd wear all those crazy bracelets you have in your possession though I'm not a hippie". Note that I have nothing against hippies. Sheesh, this review is going nowhere.
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ANYWAY, with so many male characters interacting at one time, it was hard for me to exactly pinpoint who is this 'he' and 'him'. Next, plotwise, this book was going at slowpoke level. I mean, really half of the book had been summarized in the blurb already. I had this "You're so dumb, Becca. Of course, they are Elementals. It's written at the back cover of the book! But she couldn't possibly know this. Again, plotwise, the initial chapters are dedicated to one after another testosterone-fueled brawls between the guys and I thought It didn't help with the fact that I was forced to read what colour Chris' and Gabriel's shirts are and whether Micheal is wearing any slippers or not.
God, Becca, the guys are hot I get it, but no need to be overly observant. This kind of writing made Becca looks cheap. It was because of the FUN! It amazed me how closely the dialogues sound like everyday teenage conversations. I actually laughed numerous times due to the guys' snide remarks and Becca's dramatic monologues. The stoic me who hardly laugh at jokes. Quite an achievement, I must say Ms Kemmerer. But then again, this book is not something I would want my dad to know about because if he found out I'm reading this kind of books, he would bury me alive and seal my coffin shut with adamantium nails.
Because the level of cursing caused me headache at some points. But my dad is not on GR!
Storm (Elemental, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer
View all 6 comments. After all the glowing reviews for Storm, I was a little afraid that it may not live up to my expectations. Looks like I didn't need to worry! Let's just get this confession out of the way: I heard " four hot boys " and I just knew I had to read this. The four we're talking about are the Merrick brothers, born with special elemental abilities, able to draw up power and control the forces of nature.
Each brother has a specialization: Because of t After all the glowing reviews for Storm, I was a little afraid that it may not live up to my expectations. Because of their exceptionally strong powers, the Merrick's are viewed as a potential threat. Technically, they should be reported and killed, but the Merrick's parents made a deal long ago to keep them safe, as long as they don't use their powers.
This has made them the subject of constant bullying because the neighbors in the community who know of their abilities are fearful and envious. Also, they know they can do whatever they want without the brothers fighting back. But this is about to change. This installment focuses on Chris Merrick, the youngest of the brothers, and Becca, a girl in his school. These two are thrust together after Becca comes to the aid of Chris, who was being attacked by these cruel bullies. She scares them off, and in the process, becomes a target as well.
Becca has had her own problems with these bullies after her ex-boyfriend spread some nasty rumors to the whole school about her. She just wants the situation to go away, but her intentions of lying low are ruined after helping Chris. The enemies of the Merrick's feel she must either be an elemental also, or she's on their side. Either way, she's in the middle. At first, Becca is far from being on their side. When she takes the battered Chris home, she gets nothing but flack from Michael, the oldest brother and guardian of the brothers.
She plans on washing her hands of all those surly and ungrateful men! Unfortunately, circumstances continually throw them together. Added to the mix is the mysterious new guy, Hunter yes, he's hot too! If I had more time, I could've easily sat down and read this in one sitting. It's one of those stories where you want to keep turning the page to find out what happens next.
I loved all these brothers, and it was fun to see Becca deal with them and stand up to their teasing and snarky remarks. She definitely wasn't a pushover. Here's a fun quote: But Gabriel's teasing was straightforward, challenging, in a way. He expected her to girl it up, to huff and fold her arms. I wasn't really thrilled with her getting close to Hunter because I'm not a fan of love-triangles but this one wasn't too frustrating.
This story was a little on the predictable side, but even so, it was very entertaining. I guess we get a short story with Hunter in Fearless , and then Gabriel's story in Spark. You can find this review and more at The Readers Den View all 31 comments. That even when you are not reading, your mind is still on the characters. That your heartbeat is going a little bit too fast. In Storm we meet the youngest Merrick brother, Chris. Chris gets his power from water. And, we meet Becca Chandler. Becca lives with her mother but her father left years ago. She never knew why.
Becca knows nothing of the world of Elementals but one night after attending a self defense class at the high school, while going to her car she witnesses Seth and Tyler beating up Chris. After involving herself with the Merrick family, she is then mistakenly identified as being one of them and this puts her in danger. About the same time, there is a new boy at school, Hunter.
There is an instant attraction between Becca and Hunter but he has secrets of his own. She wants to trust him, but can she? This book is non-stop all the way through. You are fully involved from the first page until the last page. The characters are all so relatable. Except Seth and Tyler.
In this book I was so proud of Becca. Even with all she was given to cope with, she was strong. Her moral compass never wavered. All I can say to the author, Brigid Kemmerer is: View all 11 comments. Oh my giddy-aunt I love this book! This is the sort of book that you crawl into the corner of the couch with, pull up your legs and bring all your limbs as close together as possible, then commence drumming your fingers against your bottom lip while you smile like you have some hidden secret.
No really…I did that at one point. I also gasped out loud a lot , smiled, giggled, and clapped multiple times while reading this book. I may have also hit a dear friend that was sitting beside me while I w Oh my giddy-aunt I love this book! I may have also hit a dear friend that was sitting beside me while I was reading this book out of pure joy.
It should come with a warning: Let me break it down for you: Throw in some daddy issues and one seriously bad choice that happened 6 weeks ago and you have a stew for greatness. Intimidating at first with its close to pages over with the novella and sneak peek and small writing I actually set this book aside and started on another book before I finally stepped up to the plate and picked this bad boy up.
Lets just say I had no reason to be scared. I was ensnarled with this book from about page…oh…. I cannot wait for the next in the series. Brave, yet scared too. If he looks anything like he does on the cover he is extremely hot. But apparently all the Merrick boys are, as the throw around extremely heavy top spoil bags for a living…it must define a lot of muscles. Not to mention he thinks only about Becca and how all he wants to do is wrap her in his arms. Then he goes and does something like sticks up for her and gets detention because of it and I was sold.
Also the sportive one of the bunch who uses the fact that he and his brother are identical to his benefit i. That is saying a lot considering he is generally found right along side his brother pulling some decent pranks and razzing their younger brother Chris. Although the pony tail threw me a bit it was his ass-hatness that threw me even more but in the end Michael Merrick was seen as just as tough and hot as his brothers through my eyes. Swift, strong, and a deep down nice guy. So…I thought and thought about what I would put here and I guess there was only one thing to do with the book.
In the beginning I loved Chris, somewhere in the middle not so much, then in the end I loved him again. Perhaps it was what Kemmerer was going for? Well all and all there should have been more Chris and Becca…mainly them making out…but there are more books to come so you never know. Overall I love Brigid Kemmerer. Her writing style is beautiful. Its not confusing and like so many others she bring her humour across beautifully.
But I think the shocker is that she can do it with so many characters…so many male characters especially. The book was paced perfectly with action around ever corner and the meaningful reflective moments and romantic moments exactly where it felt they should be. This series is one that will be highly loved for readers across the world. Come on there has to be a Nick book. Nick and Quinn…oh ya its going to happen. View more of my review and others at my blog: View all 3 comments. Despite everything, that made her smile.
Storm is about a girl, named Becca, who saves a boy, named Chris, when she sees him getting beaten up by two strangers! Then, she gets tangled up in his family story, as she discovers that Chris and his three brothers have special powers according to their element earth, fire, wind, water. Now she has to find her way out of this mess and try to help the Merrick brothers while sorting out her personal life!
The plot was great and one crazy thing happened after another! But what really got me were the characters. Each character was complicated and had their own tragic story. Michael, who is the oldest of the four, had to carry the weight of the family and take care of his brothers, after their parents died, and Gabriel was certainly not making it easy for him! His brothers had isolated him and blamed him for everything.
The twins had the best sibling relationship, I think. They always understood each other and helped each other. I always feel that twins have a special bond that nobody can break. Gabriel was the 'bad boy', whereas Nick was the sweet, caring one. Finally, Chris was like a confused puppy. He had to learn to control his powers and tried to put up a tough front, but in reality he was vulnerable and lonely! Becca was a great female lead. She was strong and always tried to do the best thing for everyone even though she had been hurt by people in the past.
As for the minor characters, Quinn was a bit abrasive and loud mouthed but it was only because she cared so much about her loved ones and Hunter was a character-mystery for me as i feel that there was a deeper meaning behind his every word. The romance was quite strong in this one and there was a love triangle but i didn't feel that it overpowered the story at any point. I hope this was not the last time we see Becca and Chris because they are so sweet and young and innocent and i love them!
The only thing that I didn't like was the fact that a couple of times women were judged because of the way they dressed. Also, I don't think Becca stopped blushing throughout the entire story. Overall, I loved it and I can't wait to continue with the series. Unfortunately, I have a full tbr for September, so Spark I'll see you next month! I was pressured, brainwashed, and totally convinced to go into this book with high expectations, and even then it still blew me away!
Storm starts on a dark night when our awesome heroine Becca literally saves Chris Merrick's life. Everything quickly goes to hell from there when she realizes that Chris and his brothers aren't normal — they're Elementals, targeted because of how powerful they are. And now that she knows the truth, Becca isn't so safe either. Becca is the perfect I was pressured, brainwashed, and totally convinced to go into this book with high expectations, and even then it still blew me away!
Becca is the perfect imperfect heroine for this novel! She's bad-ass and tough, but she's also vulnerable in a way that makes her so real. One thing I loved about this book was how Brigid Kemmerer incorporated bullying into the mix — with Becca's ex-boyfriend who I hate with a passion!
She reacts to it the way most girls would, and I couldn't have loved her more if I tried. This review would not be completely without mentioning the Merrick brothers. As one of my friends said, you'd think Brigid Kemmerer grew up in a house full of boys with how well she wrote them! Their brotherly bond, the way they fought, their heated banter Topped off with Brigid's great writing and the sweet romance, this book has it all.
With four hot brothers, a fantastic heroine, an Elemental-based storyline that will steal your breath away, Storm was one of my most highly anticipated reads of the year and it definitely lives up to the hype! Brigid Kemmerer, you are definitely starting off on the right foot with this debut. I can't wait to get my hands on Spark , Gabriel's story, later in the fall! Why would you even think to borrow this? Buy all the way!! View all 34 comments. Don't be fooled by the 3 and a half star-rating, the book is quite good and if you don't usually over-think the paranormal worlds like I seem to do you will definitely love it more.
This is a refreshing story about 4 boys with powers way too strong for the 3. This is a refreshing story about 4 boys with powers way too strong for their own good and also a story about a girl caught in the middle of a fight beyond her power of comprehension. This is a story about revealing secrets that could kill you and about love that could heal you, it has a lot of action, a bit a drama, some humor scattered here in there, not to mention that there is plenty of hotness involved.
If I remember Captain Planet, am I a bit too old? Well this book reminded me of that cartoon movie series and I've always liked the idea of one controlling the surrounding natural elements, the idea of them giving you power, the idea of that power consuming you.. Yeah, I am talking now a bit more about Chris' brothers than himself, but in this story they come all in one package and some of them will steal your heart with their humor, or their drama, or them both.
When you have 5 hot guys parading is this the right word? I loved the teasing between the brothers and Chris when we started to see Becca, I loved how they stood for each other even when they disagreed with what one was doing, I loved how they wanted to fight back and not keep their head down because that wouldn't solve anything and they would be bullied again and again.
Yeah, sometimes the overprotectiveness was getting on my nerves, but this is what loving your younger might do to one I have a younger sister and I like to think that I would do everything to keep her out of trouble, even though it's not the case. The is something melodic about the way Brigid writes.
It captivates you and makes you want to read more, to know more, to see what happens next.. You simply can't put the book down. I've been reading on the train, on a bus and a boat, and it's funny because i usually get motions sick if I read in a moving vehicle, but I guess that the story was way too interesting for my brain to think of something else. When you have alternating povs from two main characters things are clearer than bottled water. And when you have a cute relationship that starts pretty well, but you know with whom the girl might end it leaves you with a bitter taste. I am not a big fan of paranormal love stories and this one was no exception.
I don't understand why did the two liked each other, and i don't understand why the third one got to be left out when he started so damn well, I don't know why there was a need for a love-triangle in the first place, and I don't get how Becca ended with the one she ended because not only there was no chemistry between them, but it was the same treat-me-like-hell-because-i-like-you story all over again. There were things that didn't make much sense, mostly by the ending.
We started to understand many things, but as a paranormal world goes it wasn't really enough. Making storms out of nothings is something, but changing the course of life is an entirely different thing, and no-one seemed to be bothered by this. And the same goes for the next book and there are still no consequences! You can't just go tell a girl all your secrets only because you like her and she knows a bit of it anyways.
There are sectrets that are not only yours, the are things more powerful than you, there are sectrets that could kill. Also there were some disturbing things left hanging Again, i know this is paranormal fantasy, but young people are reading it. Don't make them think that if someone tries to rape you is alright for you to hide it. Make them fucking pay for it! It really annoys me that something this important is treated so lightly in YA books.
Keep an eye for this series because I bet that many of you will like it as well! Four brothers, each a powerful elemental, a community at war, and one girl caught in the middle, Brigid Kemmerer brings her A-game in her electrifying debut. Storm should come with a cautionary notice. This book will blow you away. The boy is Chris Merrick, who, al Four brothers, each a powerful elemental, a community at war, and one girl caught in the middle, Brigid Kemmerer brings her A-game in her electrifying debut. And that might just be the least of the surprises coming her way.
Becca and Chris, Chris and Becca Storm wastes no time jumping straight into the action. We join Becca as she finds Chris being beaten in the school parking lot, and it escalates from there. Both Chris and Becca are eminently likeable, fascinating and engrossing, and both have unique, singular voices.