Review: Shades Of Earth

Title: Shades Of Earth

Series: Across The Universe # 3
Genre: Young Adult-Fantasy/Sci-Fy
Author: Beth Revis
Publisher: Razorbill
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Book: Edelweiss

"The final book in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of Battlestar Galactica and Prometheus!
Amy and Elder have finally left the oppressive walls of the spaceshipGodspeed behind. They're ready to start life afresh--to build a home--on Centauri-Earth, the planet that Amy has traveled 25 trillion miles across the universe to experience.
But this new Earth isn't the paradise Amy had been hoping for. There are giant pterodactyl-like birds, purple flowers with mind-numbing toxins, and mysterious, unexplained ruins that hold more secrets than their stone walls first let on. The biggest secret of all? Godspeed's former passengers aren't alone on this planet. And if they're going to stay, they'll have to fight.
Amy and Elder must race to discover who--or what--else is out there if they are to have any hope of saving their struggling colony and building a future together. They will have to look inward to the very core of what makes them human on this, their most harrowing journey yet. Because if the colony collapses? Then everything they have sacrificed--friends, family, life on Earth--will have been for nothing.
FUELED BY LIES.
RULED BY CHAOS.
ALMOST HOME."

Review: A Million Suns

Title: A Million Suns
Series: Across The Universe # 2
Genre: Young Adult- Dystopian
Author: Beth Revis
Publisher: Razorbill
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Book: ARC given by Paragraphs Books

"Godspeed was once fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos. It’s been three months. In that time, Amy has learned to hide who she is. Elder is trying to be the leader he’s always wanted to be. But as the ship gets more and more out of control, only one thing is certain: They have to get off the ship."

 Okay, I admit. I was a bit skeptical picking up this book seeing as the first book was good but didn't really catch my attention as much as I wanted it to. Still, I wanted to read the next book just to see what happens. Ms. Revis, I tip my hat to you.You have not only single-handingly blew me away, but you totally caught me off guard with your amazing plot pacing!

What amazed me about this book is the great plot. Not only was I intrigued and drawn immediately to such an amazing world, but my heart pounded! I was so excited to be in Amy shoe's following clues to a dark secret hidden in the Godspeed. That's what got me hooked, the secret. The clues that Amy must find in order to enure survival. Ms. Revis pulls in her readers strongly with a temptation I could not resist. Did I find the secret? You bet I did.

The characters of the book were so awesome. They grown up so much and understand so much more. Both Elder and Amy rely on each other smarts as well as each other strength to get them through. I adored that in moment by themselves, they had a peace that no one could enter. That their love grew strongly no matter what was happen at that very moment. Ms. Revis built such a wonderful relationship for the reader to fall into. At every point of view switch, the reader is not confused or left behind. Instead, the reader is brought to a whole new level of reading. A level where the reader is the character and can see, feel everything they can.

A Million Suns is a phenomenally successful story that everyone should read. It is a timeless piece of friendship, love and lost. A Million Suns is a fantasy epic with undeniable victory in the writing. With a moving plot that knocks you off your feet, A Million Suns is a must read!

I give it 5 BITES!

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Review: Across the Universe

Title: Across the Universe
Series: Across the Universe # 1
Genre: Young Adult- Fantasy/Dystopian
Author: Beth Revis
Publisher: Razor Bill
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Book: Bought

"Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules.

Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone-one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship-tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn't do something soon, her parents will be next.

Now Amy must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there's only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming."

What a way to see the future! This book was not only a quick read for me but amazing detail of the future. Amy frozen in time and is waiting to be awaken in the future. After being asleep for almost 250 years she is suddenly awakened and almost dies in her chamber. Elder is there to save her but it is not over yet. Something is wrong with the ship.


I must say I did enjoy the book. The way Ms. Revis wrote in amazing detail describing the future is great to read. Her characters were likable and I am able to read the book and get into it quickly.


Amy is completely different in the ship. She is an outsider. Everyone looks the same except for her. But she does not allow anyone to stop her. She is strong willed and is able to see quickly what is wrong with the ship. It's not the ship but the people. Now this bomb I expected but the way it played out was WOW! So many things that are wrong and they way things are is just......it blew my mind away.


I loved that Elder knew that there had to be a change. Even before Amy he knew something was not right. I like his willingness to fight and to do what is right. He had a hard position to handle but I have no doubt in my mind he would do a great job.


My only gripe was the constant POV switches and the slow build up. Every chapter had enough build for the next but I of course wanted a little more. Across the Universe is a great dyspotian book with amazing futuristic detail. Ms. Revis debut is written with good clarity and an easy read. This book is one that everyone can enjoy.


I give it 4 BITES!

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