Who are the Sentinels? They’re everywhere, but you’ve never seen them. The Sentinels are the world’s best-kept secret, but that secret’s about to come out… Are you ready for it?
A dark fantasy series set in Cambridge, Sentinel is the first installment in the thrilling Sentinel Trilogy, which takes place in a world that everybody knows, but few would recognize. Who are the Sentinels? Who is the mysterious godmother? And why is fifteen-year-old Nicholas Hallow able to sense things that others can’t? Filled with action and mystery, Sentinel takes the reader on a whirlwind adventure with unconventional heroes and a little bit of magic Cover and Description from Goodreads
My review:
I usually do a recap of what I feel describes the story however I won’t be doing that in this one as I’m still not 100% exactly what the Sentinels are and what their purpose is.Things happened with Nicholas who apparently is someone “special” for the Sentinels and is sent to live with his Godmother whom he never has met nor has heard about.
The story was interesting and I’m sure they mentioned in there who the Sentinels where but it could’ve just flown right over my head JAlthough I enjoyed reading the book I’m not sure if I will continue on with the series, nothing stood out that made me want to see what happens next.
Genre: Paranormal, Young Adult, Supernatural, Fairies
Two years ago, Tom’s younger brother, Josh was kidnapped. Josh has been missing ever since. Tom saw who took him. Problem is – nobody believes him. In fact, most people think he’s mad. That’s because Josh was taken by creatures who aren’t meant to exist. Creatures from another realm - fairy creatures that only Tom can see.
In the fairy realm known as the Unseen Country, Flynn, an apprentice fairy (who is in danger of failing), stumbles upon a conspiracy that could mean the downfall of both worlds.
Together, the friendless boy and the fairy who can’t fly need to rescue a boy from a fate worse than death. And save both worlds from something even worse. Cover and Description from : Goodreads
Tanya's Review:
The book starts out with Tom who’s younger brother was kidnapped right out of their room, no traces of entry and only Tom saw who did it, however no one believes him because he saw someone who isn’t supposed to be real.
Time goes on and Tom finds himself pulled into a the Unseen Country to help Flynn, the fairy assigned to Tom, to figure out what is happening there that could ultimately affect the Real (Earth realm) as well as the Fairy Realm.While doing this Tom also hopes that he will find his brother who has now been missing for two years.
Tom learns things that he didn’t know existed except in fairy tales, learns to use his inner strength something he didn’t know he had and making friends along the way.He learns that he is special but doesn’t understand how but knows he will do whatever it takes to help protect the Real, the fairy realm and his new friends.
I thought the story was good however it bugged me that it a piece of information was held until the end however I know that it couldn’t have been given earlier because if it did, the story line would be totally different.The story had everything I liked in it, fairies, goblins, trolls and adventure but I don’t think it’s one that I would pick up again to read.All in all a good story!
For my stop on the tour I have an excellent Guest post from Christine! and away you go...
Top 5 Movies I LOVE ( And That Have Also Inspired My Writing)
I love movies—the music, the cinematography, the story. Everything. And movies have played a huge role in my writing, from inspiring a story, to providing a soundtrack for my writing, to giving me a visual on a sword battle. So, when I was asked by Heather to list my top five movies, it was much harder than I thought. But I managed it. Sort of. Here are my top five movies (at least the top five to inspire the writing of this series)
1. BATMAN BEGINS and DARK KNIGHT– What epic films! Great characters, deep emotions, a great lesson in “crazy”. FABULOUS.
2. INCEPTION – I loved the concept of this movie, and the way the storyline was crafted, leaving you slightly unsure in the end. GREAT!
3. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – Another great, sweeping, storyline. I loved the dynamic of the three main characters, and the development of Jack Sparrow overall. (**I’m sure you’re seeing a theme in the kind of stories I like, aren’t you?!?)
4. STAR TREK (the new one) – Yes, many of my die-harder trekkie friends want to KILL me now; But dude, seriously. This was BRILLIANT. The opening scene captured my heart from the beginning, and kept me throughout the rest of the film. THAT is what I want to do when I write. Not to mention Nero’s tats totally inspired some things in the series.
5. HARRY POTTER 7 – Yes, I will admit it, I am a die-hard HP fan. And while I enjoyed most of the movies, HP7 was absolutely my favorite. Recently, I watched parts one and two back to back – EPIC. This was another great lesson in story crafting. There are a ton more movies I love, but these are ones that have helped shape my approach to crafting stories, the Requiem series in particular.
Some sacrifices should never be made—even for love.
Mikayel lives by one rule—obey the orders of the angelic Council at all costs. That is, until he and his friends, Azza and Demi, are sent to Earth. Assigned as Watchers while they await their decision of which angelic order to serve, the three assume the bodies of teenagers and experience life as human.
The sensations are overwhelming as the angels experience a host of human emotions—rage, terror, love—and come ever closer to breaking one of the unbreakable rules—never fall in love.
But being human isn’t the only problem facing the three angels. Unbeknownst to the Council, demonic activity is on the rise, threatening to break a tenuous peace that has existed for a millennia; a peace Azza seems bent on destroying.
Caught in a struggle for power with unseen demonic forces and Azza, and fighting against his rising emotional attachment to Demi, Mikayel must now decide how much he is willing to sacrifice for his new found love—a decision that could reignite an ancient war and will threaten the only thing that matters to the angels, the survival of humanity.
Review:
I liked this book. I was however not totally in love with it like I normally am what I read, I will tell you why...
First let me start off with what I liked: That cover is beautiful! It conveys so much of what this is about. I also liked the premise of it. The writing is great and I liked that it is guy(s) POV.
Now...It's not that I didn't like the characters but I just did not connect with them like I wanted to. This could totally be my fault, but I just kept waiting for something to jump out at me and make me care either way what was going to happen with them. This makes me really sad. I enjoy the connection. I don't want to delve into the characters because you should definitely give this a read! I will be checking out Requiem Series #1 when it's released though.
Giveaway!! How about an e-copy for you and one for a TEEN you know!!
