Black
Amaranth
Vulcan
Legacies Series
Book
#1
Sasha
Hibbs
Genre: Young
Adult Paranormal Fantasy
Release Date: August 16, 2013
Publisher: Evernight Teen
ISBN: 978-1771305266
ASIN: B00EKUCBUI
Pages: 216
Goodreads Rating: 4.50
My Rating: 4.5
Book Description:
Eighteen-year-old
Ally Watson arrives home from high school graduation, more than a little
annoyed that her Uncle Argyle—Ally’s legal guardian and only surviving
relative—didn’t even bother showing up. But instead of berating him for his
forgetfulness, Ally finds him in a life-or-death battle with a monster. Argyle
manages to kill the creature, and gives Ally a parcel containing a destiny she
never knew existed.
Ally, along with her best friends Michael, Jessica, and David, hurry to Georgia
to uncover the truth of Uncle Argyle’s secrets, and the meaning of the
mysterious marks that Ally bears. Are the marks related to the blacksmith
mythology of her ancestors? Who are these heavenly warriors who show up in the
oddest of places? And will an ancient gypsy curse destroy the very things Ally
fights to save?
Black Amaranth: a simple flower, a symbol with an ancient legacy, a conduit for
prophecy…while faith and hope are essential to the journey, Ally soon discovers
that love is the most powerful force of all.
My
Take On The Book:
At first
glance, I was intrigued. The synopsis was enticing and the cover interesting. I
really enjoyed the grainy look of the cover as apposed to the shiny one of
other books of this genre. In my mind the grainy look of the cover foretold of
a book, a story full of grit. The only thing from the cover that I could have
done without was the font. I felt like it may have taken away from the beauty
of the presentation. As for what you all really care about, the story itself I
really, really, really, REALLY liked it. It was different and yet I felt like
it may have come from the same universe of other Young Adult Books that I hold
dear to my heart.
Once again,
there are a lot of ‘I knew it’ moments and I really wanted to smack the main
character Ally a couple of times but overall I really liked her character and
enjoyed the story and its progression. Now I am all for the strong, feisty
female leads but I found something endearing in Ally’s humanity and weakness
even if she herself is not human. Her
mistakes were real and though as a reader you might see them coming and find
yourself angry at that please remember, as a young adult reader we see the
signs while the character herself has been sheltered and takes things at face
value.
Now I’ll
admit that all was not perfect while reading this book. The beginning sounds
really interesting in the synopsis and even has moments of Oh Mah Gawd but it
was a bit on the slow side. It took a bit for me to get into it but the wait is
worth it because once the story picks up, it really pulls you in. I didn’t want
to put down the book and I had to stop myself from reading ahead cause I was
literally biting my nails.
I am
extremely excited for book 2 'Black Abaddon'. I have to know what happens to these characters
and how the story will unfold. Kudos to Ms. Hibbs for writing such a unique
read.
4.5
Quills
If you
enjoyed books like Melissa De La Cruz’s Blue Bloods series and Cassandra Clare’s
Mortal Instruments then you will find this book is right down your alley. Its
got a mysterious feel to it that leaves you craving more. You can expect a review of book 2 as soon as I can get my hands on it ^_^
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About
The Author
By age 5,
Sasha Hibbs' favorite movie was Gone With the Wind. By age 12, she completed her
7th grade book report on the sequel, Scarlett. By 18, she met and married her
very own Mr. Rhett Butler and as it turns out, she never had to worry about
going back to Tara to win the love of her life back. Fortunately, he stuck with
her.
With a love of all things paranormal, the ambiance of the South with its
gigantic antebellum mansions and canopies of Spanish moss, and a love for her
husband’s rich storytelling of blacksmiths and the mythology surrounding their
origins, it wasn’t long until the world of her debut novel, Black Amaranth, was
born.
When not working her day job as a nurse, you can find Sasha dreaming of her
next beach trip, reading the latest YA novel, and drinking more white chocolate
mocha than she should.
Sasha lives in mountainous West Virginia with her husband, Tim, and their two
daughters, Aeliza and Ava. She is currently hard at work on book two in The
Vulcan Legacies series.
“I received a free copy of the book from the author/publisher for my honest opinion. I was in no way compensated for this review and all opinions are expressly my own”
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