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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Review of Hope's Decree by Angela McPherson PLUS Giveaway!


Hope’s Decree
Book one in the Fated Series
By Angela McPherson

 

Genres: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Published: August 15 2013
Untold Press www.untoldpress.com


TEASER:

My day was looking up, until he spoke. "Looks like you forgot to brush your hair this morning." His eyes ran down my body, briefly stopping at my chest, which made me remember I didn't have a bra on. My breathing increased. "And you should really brush your teeth." What the hell? 

 


 
Blurb:

When everything else is lost, there is always hope.

While most teens want an epic senior year, Trinity Whitebone hoped for a normal one. Being seventeen was hard enough. Having the emotions of everyone around you in your head made life more than a little difficult.

Until Blain Heros enrolled.

He screamed hot-god in jeans with just his walk. His intense stare warmed her skin like a thousand suns. Unfortunately, his interest in her seemed to run from blazing to freezing in the span of moments and left her nothing but confused. She could deal with things not being normal, but when life goes from strange to dangerous…

Trinity is the direct descendant of Pandora and fated to rectify the terrors released into the world by her curious ancestor. With powers she didn’t know existed and abilities she never wanted, Trinity tries to walk away from everything her life had become. She thought she could turn her back on her fate, until a band of rogue immortals discover who she is and will do whatever it takes to control her powers. Trinity is left with one decision…Embrace fate or die trying.
 



MY REVIEW


First I wish to thank the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  I also wish to thank Lady Amber Reviews who made it possible to review this book in conjunction with the Hope’s Decree blog tour. 

I’ve always been intrigued with mythology.  In the past couple of years I’ve read numerous YA books that have weaved mythology in to the storyline.  Some are retellings of old myths, some just graze on it but something about the use of the mythology always seems to bring the story to life in a way that keeps the readers nose in the book and staying up to the wee hours to finish it.  Hope’s Decree fits that bill and then some. 

Hope’s Decree centers on the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box.  For those that do not remember this myth very well, the author gives us the basics plus more in the book in a creative and well done way.  You will start to see characters in a new light and will find yourself starting to put pieces of the puzzle together. 

Being a story within a story, the layers mesh well with each other.  Sometimes overlapping, sometimes paralleling and sometimes bouncing off each other like two magnets repealing.  Do not fret; the answers will be given to you when the time is right.  Sometimes I found myself cussing the author for making me wait, but the outcome of the waiting was well worth it.  For those who are in to book boyfriends, you will find a worthy one in Blain.  Mysterious, good looking and totally bad ass. 

The first part of the book was a push and pull.  Some details and areas were just too drawn out while some were given than taken away too quickly.  Parts of the first half of the book just seemed too drawn out, too much time spent on some trivial moments, but all in all it was a good read.  I would recommend this to readers 15 and older and definitely for readers who love Greek mythology.
 
 
Author Bio:

Angela McPherson

Born and currently residing in Midland, Texas, Angela shuffles three busy children (not including her husband) all over the place. She works in a busy pediatric doctor's office as a nurse during the day, and writes at night. She is addicted to coffee——who isn’t? And firmly believes chocolate can fix all——especially chocolate ice cream. She laughs a lot, often at herself and is willing to try anything once (she thinks). When Angela isn’t rushing kids around, working or writing, she’s reading. Other than life experience, Angela turns to a wide variety of music to help spark her creative juices. She loves to dance and sing, though her kids often beg her not to. 

 



Twitter: @abt3mcpherson

 
 
 

 
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2 comments:

  1. Hey Marni :) Thanks so much for reading Hope's Decree, for your awesome review, and for participating in the blog tour. Every little bit helps, but mostly, I'm glad your enjoyed my book. :)

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    1. Angela...thank you again for the opportunity! Readers...this is a must read!

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