A compelling page turner. Thoroughly eerie, the plot includes flashbacks and nightmares involving crossing over into the spirit world, while Dane's well-developed characters provide an authentic exploration of guilt, loyalty, and belonging. Conspiracy theorists have linked the CIA, the UN, and the Pentagon to the phenomenon known as "Indigo or Crystal Children," a concept heavily queried on the Internet with thousands of websites and resources to research the topic.
Query "Crystal Child" online and you will get millions upon millions of hits. Indigo kids have been featured on mainstream TV and in dozens of newspapers and movies. They have high IQs, have been known to see angels and commune with the dead. Because they are frequently misunderstood, they are diagnosed by therapists and doctors as having attention deficit or behavioral disorders and are often medicated.
Are they dysfunctional misfits or saviors who must be respected as the next evolution of mankind? You decide, but I find the notion of an evolution for mankind is very intriguing. 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? Voices told Lucas Darby to run. Voices no one else can hear. He's warned his sister not to look for him, but Rayne refuses to let her troubled brother vanish on the streets of LA.
In her desperate search, she meets Gabriel Stewart, a runaway with mysterious powers and far too many secrets. Rayne can't explain her crazy need to trust the strange yet compelling boy--to touch him--to protect him even though he scares her. A fanatical church secretly hunts psychic kids--gifted "Indigo" teens feared to be the next evolution of mankind--for reasons only "the Believers" know. Now Rayne's only hope is Gabe, who is haunted by an awakening power--a force darker than either of them imagine--that could doom them all.
Crystal Fire (Book #2 – The Hunted Series) by Jordan Dane
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Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. A fascinating and somewhat chilling story with a unique premise in young adult fiction, this book will bring readers into a deadly world filled with action, suspense and a touch of mystery. Set in what could be a modern-day Los Angeles, the story follows Rayne Darby as she searches for her missing brother Lucas. When Rayne reaches a dead end, she finds help from an unlikely source - a mysterious stranger, a boy, who both terrifies her and intrigues her.
A boy with abilities that make her believe that her brother may not be crazy after all. As the story develops, readers will discover a world where children like Lucas are hunted for their abilities and for their differences.
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Where no price is too great for their capture and containment. And where their lives are meaningless to those who wish to retain the evolutionary status quo. Once again Author Jordan Dane has brought a refreshingly different subject matter to the genre - that of the Indigo children. With these psychically gifted "children" the author has crafted a story that provokes thought but is still an absolutely captivating and utterly engaging read. Told from multiple points of view, readers get to see this story from many angles, allowing for not only greater insight into what is happening at each moment, but for tension to mount as events come to a climactic head at the story's end.
While at the outset, readers may find that their connection with the story breaks as it jumps from one perspective to another and moves to different moments in the timeline, once they find the rhythm and the change in viewpoint becomes anticipated, the story begins to flow.
And while readers may not get to make as strong a connection with all the characters in this story, there is more than enough development of Rayne and Gabriel's characters to keep them the focal point, to make them the most likable and easiest to connect to, and to make their storyline gripping. The Indigo children's psychic abilities are introduced in this first book in the series, giving readers a taste of what they are capable of, and will likely be delved into a bit deeper as the series progresses and as the characters discover for themselves just what they can do.
With its quick pace, its dark and alluring premise, its edgy and sarcastic heroine, its charming and mysterious hero, INDIGO AWAKENING is an exciting and compelling read that will keep readers on the edge of their seat throughout and as they await just what comes next in the sequel. One person found this helpful. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. A new breed of human has evolved with special powers.
Nov 21, Aparajitabasu rated it it was amazing Shelves: Here is the summary of the book: While Gabriel Stewart trains his army of teen psychics to stop Alexander Reese--the obsessed leader of the Believers--the fanatical chu Original Link to the review at my blog Le' Grande Codex - here A gorgeous conclusion Exhibiting almost X-men like powers. So you can guarantee it is as awesome as that one is and 'Crystal Fire' delivers it. Things are coming at a headway. With the addition of new characters and the return of the old, all the pieces are finally adding up.
The dominos are finally lining up and ready to be toppled over.
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And the epic fight is just enough to send you to the edge of the your seats with excitable anticipation of the coming events. Oh I loved her alright. She was the only one non-Indigo among the troop but that didn't do anything to hammer her down. Instead she compensates for it and learns to defend herself instead of staying behind the lines.
One of the crystal child among them and the leader. He exudes charisma, a sense of loyalty and his desire to help every Indigo or crystal child out there is sure to win hearts. Rayne and Gabriel's chemistry sure was sizzling. Thank God for small mercies I liked the fact that there were no triangles anywhere in this book. And these two not only establish their importance with one another but also grow stronger together throughout the events of the book, in a blissfully and romantically happy sort of way Much like Rayne and Gabe, these two too cement their presence throughout the book.
All the while training for the concluding battle and finding out about their past. It is now turn to talk about Lucas and the two new characters Oliver and Caila and the good Dr. Lucas little by little finds his purpose and trains, he knows he is important and this time around her soon realizes he needs to fight for his own rights if he needs to survive. The new characters Oliver and Caila For having gone through what they do at the hands of the believers and the doctor, they surprisingly remain resilient and fight for the right side when the time comes for them to.
But most of all I liked what they did to Dr. Fiona, for the atrocities she committed towards innocent children in the name of science Jordan Dane definitely did not disappoint. While I do not like two book series I loved how things progressed in Crystal Fire. And those supernatural powers of their's Oct 06, Amber at Fall Into Books rated it did not like it.
These covers are so pretty, and the synopses always sound so good. However, the books always disappoint. The lack of character development, the boring writing, and the tedious plot made this book pure torture for me to read. I'm done with this series and this author. I gave it one more try for the simple reason that sometimes first books aren't the best representations of authors' work.
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In this case, the first book represented the awful writing perfectly. I'm sorry I even requested this one in t These covers are so pretty, and the synopses always sound so good. I'm sorry I even requested this one in the first place. Rayne is obnoxious and stupid. I really can't stand her character, and she hasn't grown in the least over the past two books. She just gets in the way and does dumb stuff all the time. I really hated reading from her perspective.
Gabriel doesn't have much personality, so he bored me to death. I really didn't care what happened to him or the other people as long as the dullness stopped. Lucas is a pansy, in my opinion, and he needs to toughen up. He also annoyed me. Raphael's character changes drastically, and I just didn't buy it. Honestly, I just didn't like any of the characters. The pacing is slow-as-molasses, and the plot is dull. Things jump around a lot and don't connect well. The writing is pretty awful, and the romances are just ridiculous. The most annoying romance to me is Rayne and Gabriel.
Also, the alternating points of view gave me a headache. The voices of the characters were similar enough that I couldn't really tell one from the other. Therefore I had to stop and make a conscious effort to remember whose POV I was reading several times. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. I did not enjoy it at all, nor did I enjoy the first book in the series. I know a lot of people liked this book, but it's obviously not for me. Jan 01, Anya rated it did not like it Shelves: I was hopeful for a bit there since we start off with new characters, but things quickly went down hill.
The couples from the previous book show up a couple of chapters in and immediately manage to annoy me with their cheesy interactions. There was a section of at least 5 paragraphs of info dumping to remind us of the previous book that masqueraded as reminiscing. There is a secondary character that dies in the previous book and said character very clearly only existed to die and make us sad and hate the bad guys.
That being said, I still don't have strong feelings about the villains because I know nearly nothing about them! How did their organization come about? What is its actual goal? What does it pretend to be to the outside world? How does it have all this money? I can't hate something I know nothing about D:. Finally, despite the info dumps, I still know very little about the structure and rules of the magic powers in this series and it drives me nuts. There are Indigo children and Crystals apparently? Crystals are more peaceful and Indigos more warriorlike? Everything feels so arbitrary and I just can't finish this one unfortunately.
Nov 25, Nicole Rhaven rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jordan Dane really delivers once again. I liked the idea of the new characters, they brought on some great new auras, which are likeable. Just as to be excepted, the story had changing POV's so you can see what is going on with each person, which is simply a great idea to help you gather more information. It's fast-paced with lots of action.
I can't wait 'til the next one. Gabe und seine Freunde werden erbarmungslos gejagt. Los Angeles von den Indigo-Kids zu befreien. Eine spirituelle Macht umgibt in, die er gegen die Verfolger einsetzen will: Doch war es nicht fast dasselbe, am Rand zu sitzen und zuzusehen, wie die Menschen um ihn herum starben, ohne das er eingriff? Ihr Haar hing wild ins Gesicht, was ihr das Aussehen einer Irren verlieh. Reyne ist hier, leider eine Randfigur geworden. Sie hat mir total gefehlt. Gabe ist die Hauptfigur, dreht es sich hier doch um seine Geschichte die aber leider auch etwas an den Rand rutscht und gelegentlich aber gut integriert wird.
Man darf hier nur nicht vergessen, dass wir hier wirklich nur Kids haben, sonst bekommt man es selbst mir der Angst zu tun. Schade, das mich nun die Fortsetzung nun nicht mehr so vom Hocker reissen konnte und deshalb ganz klar an Punkte verloren hat. Jul 16, George Ilsley rated it it was ok Shelves: This is a sequel and for at least pages does not progress beyond the setup in the first volume. I found it boring. Dane is an amazing storyteller. She can take me and any reader to a dark, twisted place, sending creepy chills up my spine.
And then turn right around and have me in tears, my heart breaking for her beautiful characters. Lets not forget about anger, too. I definitely wanting to rip heads off as Dane had me really disliking these Believers in this final book. Yep, Dane can definitely get all my emotions going when I read one of her novels. Oh wait, and swoony romance, gotta have my romance fix—and Dane most definitely delivers on the romance to feed my romance craving. I didn't think Dane could give me another guy character in this series that I would love just as much if not more than Gabe, Rafael and Lucas, but say hello to nineteen year old Oliver Blue love that name Blue.
Lets just say the ripping out part…that this is where the Believers come in to play. I really wanted to do bodily harm to the Believers Dr. I was on pins and needles and in tears for my loner, alpha male, Oliver Blue, waiting to see how this was going to come out for him. Dane also brought another new girl character in this book, Caila. Caila is tender on the outside, but tough on the inside. Dane aged up the vocabulary in Crystal Fire with the guys, and I'm so glad she did.
I mean these guys are sixteen to nineteen, so I would definitely expect to hear the f-bomb and the bullshit word from them. I just want more Oliver Blue. The storyline is filled with dark and twisted awesomeness, drama, action and beautiful romance. Gabe the broody badass brit. Rafe, the broken boy who never had love, but can love so deep and yeah, he's a badass, too. Luke, who's quiet and sensitive, but has a little bit of a dark side going on.
But can't forget the effin twins; these thirteen year olds are just fun. The girls are great too, Rayne, Kendra and Caila they are self-assured with strong and independent minds. Now I have another reason to appreciate bacon. Did he…feel that too? Should I be jealous? He held her in his arms as she sat on his lap at the start of the trip, but as they neared L. She breathed in the smell of his skin and wrapped her fingers in his dark hair until she had to kiss him. She wanted to be with this boy to feel his body on hersto share the intimacy of making love for the first time, with Gabriel.
No matter what happened between them, she would never regret loving him. Dec 03, Diayll rated it liked it Shelves: Ariel Crystal Fire, the second novel in The Hunted series by Jordan Dane was a fairly quick read with a slow beginning that got better as the story went on. The novel opens with Caila Ferrie trying to find her friend Zach who has gone missing, and in order to find him she is enlisting the help of a boy named Oliver Blue.
Both Caila and Oliver are Indigo children, kids who have psychic abilities. Indigo children are being hunted down by members of the Church of Spiritual Freedom, called the Believers, and Caila is afraid they may have gotten her friend Zach. Oliver agrees to help and things seem to be going fine until the two are kidnapped and taken to Ward 8, a section of the mental hospital Haven Hills. No one really knows what goes on in Ward 8, but kids go there and they never get released.
Now, Crystal Fire is multiperspectival which is great, I love being in the heads of different characters and following multiple plot lines. Maybe halfway, maybe a little further? Rafe is having a difficult time dealing with the death of Benny, a child he had grown really close to, caring for him like a younger brother. While the rest of the group is trying to prepare themselves for going up against the Believers, Rafe comes up missing and they have to search for him, hoping to find him before the Believers do.
This part of the novel was the part that interested me most, it was interesting seeing the dynamic between all of the kids as they start to band together and really become a family. The writing style of the book was ok, other than Caila, the perspectives were pretty evenly spread out between the characters, and the scenes were usually pretty well placed.
Another thing that kind of bothered me was the fact that it would switch perspectives within chapters. The passage of time was also pretty weird. A scene would end and then it would say minutes later instead of just saying, a few minutes later, blah blah blah. From me, Crystal Fire gets 3 out of 5 controllers. I received an e-copy of this book from the blog tour host in exchange for participation in the tour and an honest review. To be fair, I may have decided to read this book mainly on cover appeal.
I saw the wispy fire-like cover and was intrigued to say the least. Then I learned it was the sequel to a book I had long been wanting to read. Despite the fact I would need to read two books to participate in the tour. I accepted the challenge happily. I dug into the first book in the series straight I received an e-copy of this book from the blog tour host in exchange for participation in the tour and an honest review.
I dug into the first book in the series straight away and quickly hopped in the sequel eager to find out what happened next. In the first book the series, we are introduced to a motley crowd of children and teenagers alike who present with psychic abilities. They are believed to be the makings of evolution and seen as not quite human by the non-Indigo people known as the Believers. Rayne searches for her brother and comes face-to-face with a powerful psychic boy named Gabriel in the first book.
They are seen preparing for war against the Believers and Ward 8 of a mental hospital in which experiments and torture is performed on these unusual children. Gabriel has gone from loner to leader of the pack of Indigo children in the matter of a few short months.
He knows that he is to do battle with a organization that has more advantages than he could ever imagine. He must prepare his Indigo family for a battle that will surely come at any moment. All the while, he starts sensing the presence of another strong psychic child who is in desperate need of his help.
Oliver Blue has only ever known how to run. When he is captured with a young girl who sought him out to find her long lost friend, he was subjected to sensory deprivation torture in hopes of weakening him enough to be manipulated by his captors. When the Believers ask him to find Gabriel he does so, but finds himself conflicted with turning the boy who he feels an unusual connection to in to the people who have been the source of his living hell. Soon enough the battle is on and Gabriel must decide whether he is to trust the mysterious Oliver or leave him to the people who will surely be his undoing.
I was kind of on the fence about the first book. I think it was because the other book was all about discovering what Indigo children are and how to avoid being captured and this one is about those same scared children standing up for themselves and waging war on the adults that want to end their existences. I like strong characters and them running around petrified and cowering from the Believers irked me a bit. This was definitely better. I like the introduction of Oliver and Caila awesome spelling of the name.
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It was nice to see a few new faces. I absolutely loved Oliver's wit. Especially when he started saying he was not going to die in pastel hospital pajamas that make him look like the Easter Bunny. I wouldn't want to die in pastels either. Caila started out as a strong main character and then somewhere along the way she dropped off and became insignificant. I don't know if the author got tired of her or just didn't want to keep her in the series.
I was a big disappointed in that. I liked Oliver and Caila's interactions. All-in-all, a fun read.
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Better than the first and hopefully not as good as the next if there is a next. Crystal Fire is a riveting sequel that will show the devastation of discrimination in a world where all the Indigo children want is to live in peace. View this review on My Library in the Making. That show is so eerily similar to The Hunted series that they had almost become one entity in my mind, but after reading the first few pages of this sequel, I was reminded that these books are something entirely their own. Crystal Fire was hard to get into.
The Indigos and two known Crystals, Gabe and Luke, are gearing up for an inevitable battle against the Believers who are also upping their game, resorting to harsher, more inhumane experiments for the sake of faith and science. The first half of the book just dragged and it was a struggle to get past—as in 'I fell asleep while reading it' level of difficulty. But once the action kicked in, it couldn't have been any easier to read through and devour.
The romance between Rayne and Gabe felt insubstantial, much like it had in the first book. Because of all the crazy shenanigans that were ensuing, they had little to no time together and I just couldn't bring myself to believe that their love could have deepened that much. Their relationship actually felt They were good for each other, yes, but their chemistry didn't seep out of the pages and their moments together just felt flat. Another problem I had with Crystal Fire was my overall emotional detachment from the characters.
I'm not sure why, but I didn't really care about them to worry if they would get hurt or anything. I only kept reading for the sake of knowing what would happen next, but I think that says a lot considering I finished the book. Anyway, I also couldn't fathom why the hell they couldn't bring themselves to hurt their enemies physically. Considering they were being dissected like lab rats and then disposed of like trash or kept in jars like alien specimen, I know revenge would have come easily for me.
I know they were good kids, but their goodness ended up feeling unrealistic. If nothing else, this book was unpredictable and hilarious when it wanted to be. Oh yes, it made me laugh more than once, and most of them were during intense scenes, which made them even funnier. Crystal Fire didn't outdo its predecessor by much, but I'm sure I'll still check out the third book.
Jan 30, Stephanie Ward rated it really liked it Shelves: These kids are the next step in human evolution - they all possess unique psychic gifts that set them apart from the rest of the world. Not everyone believes that they are harmless though. The Believers - a church determined to destroy the Indigo kids - will stop at nothing to rid the world of these "abominations.
Things are getting worse for the Indigo kids that Gabe hasn't found yet - he's seeing them being held and tortured in his dreams - and he refuses to let any more kids be destroyed for being different. One of the kids, Oliver Blue, has been handpicked as an experiment to determine just how far an Indigo's mind can be broken, and they successfully turn him against the others - especially Gabe.
Will Gabe be able to face the Believers in a final attempt to stop them - including the head of the church, who just happens to be his own father? Will Gabe and the other Indigo kids ever be safe? I read and reviewed the first book in this series - and really loved it. The premise and concept behind the series is completely fascinating.
I loved learning about the history and the story behind the Indigo and Crystal kids. The story was really detailed and I think the level of description added a lot of depth to the storyline. The characters continued to be interesting with their own personalities and flaws. I liked coming back to the characters from the first book along with meeting new ones and learning about their lives too.
The plot was very well written with a realistic dialogue that really helps pull the reader into the story. The writing itself was fantastic and the book flowed effortless with a fast pace. The story is told from varying points of view - different characters in the book - so we get to see into the minds of all the various characters and their views on what was happening. It gives the reader a bit of inside access to the story that you wouldn't normally get with just one defined narrator POV.
Overall, this was a really thrilling second book in a series that will have readers begging for more. I'm already eagerly awaiting the next book to see what will happen next. Highly recommended for fans of YA fantasy! I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. Nov 26, Wendy rated it really liked it Recommended to Wendy by: As the story opens Oliver Blue, and Caila Ferris have been abducted by the Believers, the sinister covert faction from the Church of Spiritual Freedom who want to stop the evolution of humanity by destroying those with abnormal abilities.
In Ward 8 Oliver is tortured, his power altered, while Caila under threat of death continues to try and discover the whereabouts of their missing friend Zac "Crystal Fire" is the second action-packed,science fiction-fantasy novel in Jordan Dane's Hunted Series. In Ward 8 Oliver is tortured, his power altered, while Caila under threat of death continues to try and discover the whereabouts of their missing friend Zack. As Oliver and Caila struggle to survive and escape their torment, Gabriel Stewart, the leader of a hive of Indigos trains his army of teen psychics to fight against the tyranny of the Believers which his father Alexander Reese leads.
Determined to release all the Indigos held in Ward 8 and to find his missing friend,Raphael Santana, Gabriel will have to confront his past and the man who wants him dead if there is any hope for a peaceful future. This is a story of conflict, struggle and death, but also one filled with hope, love, friendship, determination and deliverance.
This well-written plot is suspense-filled, fast-moving and absorbing as the Indigos move from one danger to the next.
The characters are realistic and complex, each one trying to overcome the nightmares of their past. I loved the development of each one's personality as the story progressed;like Oliver Blue a loner, temperamental and cautious who becomes a trustworthy and caring friend. Caila Ferris, afraid and desperate at first becomes selfless in her determination to thwart the doctor's evil. Gabriel, haunted by the past and fearsome in a rage is a strong, conscientious leader who cares deeply for the hive.
Rafael Santana who also tries to mask the terrors from his past has a strong inner strength and is loyal and honest. All the characters, who seem to be on a journey of self-discovery as they struggle to overcome their inner demons, are memorable and add a unique dimension to the story. Even the heartless and cruel antagonists like Alexander Reese and Dr. Fiona Haugstad are notable and chilling with their sinister plans.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and intend to read the first in this series. Dec 10, Megan Nicole rated it really liked it. This review first appeared on Books i View. I recieved an ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book starts off with a tense action filled scene introducing us to two new characters, Caila and Oliver, as they are being captured by the church.
Just like book one we get a look at each side of the story with multiple third person POVs. After the thrilling opening to the book the action simmers down a little. What kept me interested was that we got to delve deeper into the characters backgrounds which helps us connect with them on a deeper level. My favorite character ended up being one of the new ones — Caila! The book opens up with her quirky perspective and I was expecting her to be a bigger character and be in the book more than she was but we only really got to see her a few times.
I also thought that her power was really cool and would have loved to see more of it. My second favorite character was Gabriel. In the first book he was a loner and was reluctant to help Rayne, in Crystal Fire he has taken on a leadership role. He has some major character growth and is one really strong character. After reading Indigo Awakening and being introduced to all these characters, relationships and the possibility of new relationships I was kind of let down in Crystal Fire. Nothing substantial happened for the relationships to grow or to make you care for them.
In a way they just got in the way of the real story. The Hunted series by Jordan Dane is your book! Dec 06, Lex rated it really liked it Shelves: I rated the first one 3 stars but for this I gave it a 4 stars. I quite liked it. It makes me feel on edge. Wanting to know what will happen next, I need to keep on reading it. I need to understand why they did what they did.
I started to like the multiple POV. I got glimpse of each main characters. They each got their own baggage. We know that being an Indigo kid, they faced hardship, from their own parents and from the Church who doesn't stop hunting them. I was introduced to that hardship they have experienced.