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Wildefire (Wildefire #1)
Blackwood Academy was supposed to be a fresh start for Ashline Wilde. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of California's redwood forests, three thousand miles from her old life - it sounded like the new beginning she needed after an act of unspeakable violence left a girl in her hometown dead.
But Blackwood is far from the peaceful haven Ashline was searching for.
Because terrifying, supernatural beasts roam the forests around campus.
Because the murderer from Ashline's hometown - her own sister - has followed her across the country.
Because a group of reincarnated gods and goddesses has been mysteriously summoned to Blackwood...
...and Ashline's one of them.
What? What?! What do you mean! You can't end the book like this! I demand a sequel!!!*scuffle**straps alter ego to the wall**mutters* Damn fangirls.Q: So, how can I describe Karsten Knight's "Wildefire" without sounding like a complete and utter psycho?A: I can't. I can promise though that I will not go off stalking anyone - I'm in a session right now. But on the (relatively) serious note, I have to say that this was one of those experiences that you want to repeat, again and again. Seriously:
All I can say right now, having just put the book down, is that this is a book you should definitely judge by it's cover, because the text is as fantastic-ly deep as the cover is symbolic.
I didnt say anything, Ash said.Maybe not with your mouth, but your eyes just called me a slut. First, the good, because I'm a positive person. The main character in this book is a Polynesian girl. A person of color. A very rare thing to happen within an YA novel.But now the bad. Just because the book makes an effort towards diversity, doesn't mean it's going to be good. And for me, this book was not good.Believe me, I wanted so much to love the main character. I wanted her to be feisty, I
This is going to be a very long review I probably shouldnt even say review. More of a discussion, really, of what I thought about this book and why I was not impressed by it.The last book that produced such a visceral reaction in me was the latest one in the Strange Angels series. That one, I didnt complete because well, I disliked it that much. This one I felt compelled to complete because people whose reviews I follow assured me that this book gets better. After completing it, I have come to
1.5 starsTo say I fell for the hype for this book would not be the truth...because the truth is that I created my own hype for this book, long before I found Karsten's blog and saw how hilariously funny he is, which only added to it. The sad part is that after all my excitement, I didn't like Wildefire. I know, I'm crying too, because that means that what comes next is stuff I hate to type.It's truth time and if you loved this book, you may not like what I have to say.Let me start off by saying
No. Just no.So I logged onto PulseIt for the first time in weeks to find this book was already up for free, and was like, "Why not?" I love mythology, particularly those types of books that try to put it in perspective with the present - such as Rick Riordan, the amazing guy that he is - and the multicultural aspects that people kept raving about sounded appealing.All I can say is, I have no idea why I went through with finishing the story.First of all, a guy writing from a girl's POV (honestly,
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Original Title: | Wildefire |
ISBN: | 1442421177 (ISBN13: 9781442421172) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Wildefire #1 |
Characters: | Ashline Wilde, Eve Wilde, Elizabeth Jacobs, Richard Lesley, Reggie Butler, Christian Marsh, Jackie Cutter, Rich Lesley, Bobby Jones, Darren Puget |
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EVERY FLAME BEGINS WITH A SPARK.Blackwood Academy was supposed to be a fresh start for Ashline Wilde. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of California's redwood forests, three thousand miles from her old life - it sounded like the new beginning she needed after an act of unspeakable violence left a girl in her hometown dead.
But Blackwood is far from the peaceful haven Ashline was searching for.
Because terrifying, supernatural beasts roam the forests around campus.
Because the murderer from Ashline's hometown - her own sister - has followed her across the country.
Because a group of reincarnated gods and goddesses has been mysteriously summoned to Blackwood...
...and Ashline's one of them.
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Title | : | Wildefire (Wildefire #1) |
Author | : | Karsten Knight |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 394 pages |
Published | : | July 26th 2011 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Mythology. Paranormal |
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Read the first 80 pages, skimmed the rest, saw the big secret, saw the big cliffhanger. Style and story are just not for me, and I really have no interest in spending the time to write a review. More details in my reading status update.What? What?! What do you mean! You can't end the book like this! I demand a sequel!!!*scuffle**straps alter ego to the wall**mutters* Damn fangirls.Q: So, how can I describe Karsten Knight's "Wildefire" without sounding like a complete and utter psycho?A: I can't. I can promise though that I will not go off stalking anyone - I'm in a session right now. But on the (relatively) serious note, I have to say that this was one of those experiences that you want to repeat, again and again. Seriously:
All I can say right now, having just put the book down, is that this is a book you should definitely judge by it's cover, because the text is as fantastic-ly deep as the cover is symbolic.
I didnt say anything, Ash said.Maybe not with your mouth, but your eyes just called me a slut. First, the good, because I'm a positive person. The main character in this book is a Polynesian girl. A person of color. A very rare thing to happen within an YA novel.But now the bad. Just because the book makes an effort towards diversity, doesn't mean it's going to be good. And for me, this book was not good.Believe me, I wanted so much to love the main character. I wanted her to be feisty, I
This is going to be a very long review I probably shouldnt even say review. More of a discussion, really, of what I thought about this book and why I was not impressed by it.The last book that produced such a visceral reaction in me was the latest one in the Strange Angels series. That one, I didnt complete because well, I disliked it that much. This one I felt compelled to complete because people whose reviews I follow assured me that this book gets better. After completing it, I have come to
1.5 starsTo say I fell for the hype for this book would not be the truth...because the truth is that I created my own hype for this book, long before I found Karsten's blog and saw how hilariously funny he is, which only added to it. The sad part is that after all my excitement, I didn't like Wildefire. I know, I'm crying too, because that means that what comes next is stuff I hate to type.It's truth time and if you loved this book, you may not like what I have to say.Let me start off by saying
No. Just no.So I logged onto PulseIt for the first time in weeks to find this book was already up for free, and was like, "Why not?" I love mythology, particularly those types of books that try to put it in perspective with the present - such as Rick Riordan, the amazing guy that he is - and the multicultural aspects that people kept raving about sounded appealing.All I can say is, I have no idea why I went through with finishing the story.First of all, a guy writing from a girl's POV (honestly,
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