Kelley Armstrong is a well known author and we have seen reviews from her other series. This is the first review from Kelley’s The Darkest Powers series.
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Book One: The Darkest Powers Series
Summary
Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behaviour earns her a trip to Lyle House, a centre for ‘disturbed teens’. At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behaviour. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems…? Chloe realizes that if she doesn’t uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse…? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?
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Review
The Summoning is Kelley Armstrong’s (author of The Otherworld Series) debut young adult series book. The teenagers in this book, live in the same universe as the characters in The Otherworld Series, but we get a younger perspective of the already familiar world.
I absolutely love Armstrong’s books and this one’s no different. Armstrong recaptured her writing style, but for a much younger audience. For those who have read the other novels in The Otherworld Series, you can step right back into this world where you know supernatural creatures exist and you can just go along for the ride as Chloe discovers that the world around her is not as “normal” as she thinks.
Chloe is a great character to read. I think she identifies with a majority of teenagers in the fact that she doesn’t feel like she fits with the “in crowd”. She is strong and independent and really spreads her wings when she finds out that it’s okay not to be “normal”.
This “coming of age” novel is very fast paced and fun for all ages. It was really great to see how these teens dealt with their powers at a critical point in their mental and physical developments… and I thought puberty was hard!
I highly recommend this book for all Kelley Armstrong’s fans and also for those who want to begin a journey into the world of the supernatural.
Stay tuned for the review of the second book tomorrow.
