Series: Chosen
Author(s): Jeff Altabef & Erynn Altabef
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Date of Publication: Nov. 28,2015
Goodreads Synopsis:
Follow-up to the multiple award-winning Wind Catcher
They walk among us as if they are gods.Only the Chosen know what they are.Only the Chosen know to fear them.And only the Chosen can defeat them.
Evolved Publishing presents the second book in the multiple award-winning Chosen series of young adult mystery thrillers, which feature an American Indian fantasy and supernatural theme, from the same author who brought you the award-winning thriller Shatter Point, and his daughter.
Juliet Wildfire Stone and her best friend, Troy Buckhorn, barely escaped their sleepy Arizona town alive. Now they’re speeding to New York City to find the three other Chosen. The Chosen must band together to face an ancient foe that threatens all humanity.
Yet Juliet doesn’t know whom to trust, and strange things are happening in the City.
The Chosen will be tested, their resolve questioned, and their flaws exposed. Each must decide whether he or she will fulfill their destiny—or run. To defeat the enemy, they must stop battling among themselves and overcome their own struggles.
Only one can lead them. Will Juliet embrace her powers in time?
Brink of Dawn picks up where the multiple-award-winning first book in the Chosen series, Wind Catcher, left off, but it can also be read as a stand-alone novel. Continue the adventure! And be sure to watch for the third and final installment in this exciting series, Scorched Souls, to launch in late 2016.
AWARDS FOR WIND CATCHER:WINNER: Readers' Favorite Awards -- Gold Medal 2015: Young Adult Coming-of-Age
WINNER: Mom's Choice Awards -- Silver Medal: Young Adult Books
WINNER: Beverly Hills Books Awards - 2015: Best Young Adult Fiction
WINNER: Awesome Indies -- Seal of Approval: "A treat to read."
My Thoughts:
Is it possible to actually fall in love with something or someone more than you already are?
Yep, absolutely possible.
And that is pretty much what has happened with this series, these authors, and the characters. The Chosen series really does keep getting better and better.
I love that in the second installment, Brink of Dawn, we delve deeper into the prophecy and realize it isn't only central to Native American folklore; it gives us similarities and examples from the other major religions too. So just like in the book where we have very different people from all walks of life coming together for a common purpose, we see that the beliefs have more in common than most people realize they do. It is truly a breath of fresh air in this day and age.
Our main character, Juliet, is still recovering from losing someone very close to her in the first book, Wind Catcher, as well as trying to reconcile herself with the fact she will have to commit crimes she may not be able to forgive herself for, even if it is to save the planet. In this book, Juliet has to learn more about herself as she goes into a self-imposed exile internally.
Troy is still there protecting his best friend, Juliet, and learning more about himself as well. We see a tremendous growth in each of these characters as they learn their importance in each other's lives.
We are also introduced to a few new characters that play pivotal roles in the progression of the story. Connor, a young man who is very troubled and drinks to deal with the pains of the past, is an interesting character that I have to say I really enjoyed. He proves the point "never judge a book by its cover" to be true time over time.
Akari is super fun! I also love that we get to see Japanese mythos brought in and are able to find similarities between it and the other mythos in the story. Akari is a strong and tough female but still has issues that she must learn to overcome. She has panic attacks when she least needs to have them and I just find myself loving her so much because I , too, suffer from panic attacks. I can definitely relate, even if I can't save the world from powerful aliens!
Blake is also an enigma in his own right too. At first glance, you would think he is a pompous and spoiled young man, but we soon come to find out he has the biggest heart you could imagine. He, just like his counterparts, have some serious issues that he will have to work through to save the world.
I found myself reading Brink of Dawn nonstop and having a very hard time putting it down to do routine things like eat, sleep, or teach. This is a story that has an exciting plot, relatable and lovable characters, and a theme to die for.
I highly recommend this series to anyone that loves fantasy with a mixture of the different mythos (including Christianity) and has a scientific appeal to it too.
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