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"There's never a slow moment in their journey or a false line in Armstrong's writing."
— Charlaine Harris, author of Dead to the World
"Kelley Armstrong has created a gritty, realistic world both teen and adult readers will enjoy. Edge-of-the-seat reading, with plenty of surprises. I want the next installment now!"
— Kim Harrison, author of White Witch, Black Curse
"Armstrong continues to captivate. I'm hooked!"
— Melissa Marr, author of Wicked Lovely
— Charlaine Harris, author of Dead to the World
"Kelley Armstrong has created a gritty, realistic world both teen and adult readers will enjoy. Edge-of-the-seat reading, with plenty of surprises. I want the next installment now!"
— Kim Harrison, author of White Witch, Black Curse
"Armstrong continues to captivate. I'm hooked!"
— Melissa Marr, author of Wicked Lovely
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Only two weeks ago, life was all too predictable. But that was before I saw my first ghost. Now along with my supernatural friends Tori, Derek, and Simon, I'm on the run from the Edison Group, which genetically altered us as part of their sinister experiment. We're hiding in a safe house that might not be as safe as it seems. We'll be gone soon anyway, back to rescue those we'd left behind and take out the Edison Group . . . or so we hope.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic conclusion!,
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This review is from: The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, Book 3) (Paperback)
The Reckoning picks up right where The Awakening left off, with Chloe and her group of genetically modified supernaturals safe from the clutches of the Edison Group at last. Once they get a chance to rest and stop running, the teens finally start learning how to use their powers. But it quickly becomes evident that no one is ready for what the Edison Group's experiments have created. When their safe house suddenly doesn't feel so safe, Chloe and her friends are forced to run again, and this time the stakes are even higher.The Darkest Powers trilogy does a wonderful job of building on the supernatural world created in Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series without ever leaning on those characters to propel the story. Like the first two books in the series, The Reckoning is an action packed adventure that will keep you guessing as the story unfolds and loyalties are put into question. Never knowing who to trust keeps the reader in the same mindset as the characters, and heightens the suspense as things progress to the high-stakes conclusion. I actually found this series to be scarier than the Women of the Otherworld books, and was often on the edge of my seat as Chloe battled her ghosts and demons. The character development in The Reckoning is fantastic! As usual, Kelley Armstrong's characters are so layered and authentic that you miss them when they're not around. Chloe, Derek and Tori all really grow and change throughout the course of this novel. Simon's role is reduced quite a bit in The Reckoning, but this makes sense as the other characters powers continue to grow. Between the action, suspense and great characters, The Reckoning is a gripping adventure set in an amazing supernatural world that meshes seamlessly with our own.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
No safe place,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, Book 3) (Paperback)
The previous book of the Darkest Powers trilogy had the little gang of supernatural teens finally finding sanctuary.Well, how boring would it be if that sanctuary were all they thought it would be? So of course, "The Reckoning" throws the teen protagonists into a tangle of ghosts, lycanthropy, deceptions and long-forgotten crimes, as well as a long-awaited clash with the Edison Group. Kelley Armstrong does a solid job wrapping up the main story, though the last quarter of the book feels REALLY rushed. Chloe and her friends have finally found the house where a bunch of the Edison Group's enemies are living. But it soon becomes obvious that they aren't exactly welcome -- the adults are wary of the various "freak" powers that the teens have, and they's especially dismissive of "the werewolf boy." To make matters worse, Chloe is being stalked by a half-demon ghost, and a snooty necromancer's attempt to tutor her at a local graveyard almost ends in disaster. It's only a matter of time until the kids are imprisoned again, this time by their new "hosts" -- and when a pair of werewolf thugs show up to kill Derek on the night he Changes, Chloe knows that she's not just being phobic. Now she and her friends must figure out how to escape their new "home" alive, and somehow free the friends'n'relatives still being held captive by the Edison Group. Compared to the last couple Darkest Powers novels, "The Reckoning" is less thrilleresque and more suspenseful -- Armstrong keeps you guessing about who's an ally and who's an enemy, who's lying and who's not. Things only speed up in the last quarter of the book... and unfortunately Armstrong rushes through the action-packed part of the story. She needed at least another hundred pages to do that ending justice. And while slower-paced overall, "The Reckoning" still has outstanding writing. It has plenty of balanced dialogue (with much bickering), solid descriptions, a dark sense of humour, and some gloriously eerie scenes that dip into the realm of horror, such as Chloe resurrecting a rotted rabbit and dog to save her. And the plot is a tight-knit tangle of lies, deceptions, and unexpected twists -- particularly when Chloe stumbles across some new problems from her powers. And Armstrong does a brilliant job sketching out fully-realized teen characters who aren't walking cliches -- they've matured a great deal, and each has a unique problem. Chloe worries about the possibility of becoming a mad necromancer, and keeps working to overcome her passive nature. Derek is having a bad time struggling with his lupine nature, and a somewhat less snarky Tori has to deal with her foul mother (and some unpleasant revelations about her family history). "The Reckoning" leaves the door open for future stories in this niche of Armstrong's Otherworld, but Armstrong does an excellent job wrapping up the whole storyline about the Edison Group. The only problem: It's kind of rushed at the end.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting...Creepy...and Incomparable,
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This review is from: The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, Book 3) (Paperback)
Did the series really have to end? The series just kept getting more and more exciting as the books went on. I love how the relationships between all the characters take time to develop and they aren't just in love or best friend's right from the beginning! Some how Derek is the un-likeable, but likeable guy and even though Simon is the obvious catch maybe there is more to Derek then just being a bully?. The twists and turns always had me guessing, and just when you thought you had it all put together and know what's going to happen next... you DON'T... but I think that is really nothing new with a Kelley Armstrong novel. She has an amazing ability to keep readers glued to the pages from beginning to end and this book was no exception. If you liked the first two books in the series I'm sure you aren't even on here reading reviews to decide whether you should get this book because you would have already got it by now because the first two were so good. I am so excited to read The Gathering coming out not too far away I hope. It's not going to be the same characters but maybe they will still make an appearence? I can only hope!
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