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Fury (The Fury Trilogy #1)

by Elizabeth Miles (Goodreads Author)

3.24 of 5 stars 3.24 · rating details · 2,833 ratings · 661 reviews

Sometimes sorry isn't enough....

It's winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems...

Between cozy traditions and parties with her friends, Emily loves the holidays. And this year's even better--the guy she's been into for months is finally noticing her. But Em knows if she starts things with him...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Wendy Darling rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: annoying-main-characters, boys-who-are-jerks, heroines-wimpy, read-2011, paranormal-general, young-adult, mythic-and-fairy-tale-ish, horror, huge-disappointments, 2011-publication, cover-fraud, retellings

1.5 stars The pitch for this book is fabulous, and it's easy to see why it got the green light: a group of beautiful girls, loosely based on the Greek Furies, punishes teenagers for their indiscretions. Add to that an insanely gorgeous cover using a model with glorious red hair in a flowing dress, and most people are going to be irresistibly drawn to it. I know I was. Even now when I look at this beautiful girl on the cover, I want so badly to forgive her for her toxic contents. But I can't do i...more

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Jun 19, 2011 Ashleigh Paige rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: the-shameful-shelf-of-get-rid-of-it, s-and-s-galley-grab, worst-books-i-ve-ever-read, arc

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. See more of my reviews sooner on The YA Kitten!. I recieved my copy via Simon & Schuster Galley Grab.

It's winter in Ascension, Maine and a girl named Sasha has just attempted to kill herself. Right after this is when strange things start happening to Emily and Chase. Emily is lusting after her best friend's boyfriend and shortly after they start having an affair, three strange girls keep showing up. Chase is the star quarterback of the football team and had a connection with Sasha he doesn't...more

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Mad Christina (A Reader of Fictions) wrote: "Despair, if your fear of lesbian women is based on the fact that they might like you, are you also afraid of...more
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Elspeth I didn't find this book as bad as you did, maybe I need to reread it? I also may have, and you can call me a bad person for this, rated it a bit highe...more
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Apr 30, 2013 Cass - Words on Paper marked it as to-read-not · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-release, review-copy, aussie-swap

Now that some reviews have been written, is anyone else feeling as though FURY may just turn out to be a complete disappointment? :/

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Jul 23, 2012 Anne rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, mythology, paranormal, read-in-2011, young-adult

It could have been good...

My neighbor saw me reading this, and then asked me what the book was about. So, I looked down and realized that I was halfway through it...and had no idea. And that just about sums up the entire experience.

I thought this was going to be a book about the Furies. Perhaps we would get to see things from their perspective? Maybe we would learn more about them? But no. It's a book about punishing naughty teenagers. Told from their perspective.

And why? Why were these two kid...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Nandanie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: terrible-hate-cant-read-anymore, 2012

Ok...I dont know where to begin. I have read the first 33 pages of this book and I felt like gagging. Correction: I was gagging! I don't know how the cover and genres were so deceiving! It looked good, the titles was awesome and the plot-let's not even go there!

The prologue was beautiful! I felt like I was on that bridge, but what did you do to your writing? It turned from suicide to karma? What the heck? What type of fury is that? I weas utterly deceived and I am angry for it! I didn't even fin...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bea-2011, own-arc, signed-arcs, books-i-own

How stunning is that cover! Could that be Ty?

After seeing Elizabeth do a presentation about herself and Fury while I was visiting New York, I couldn't wait to read Fury. I was ready to be impressed. And overall, I was. I could definitely see the Elizabeth that I had the chance to listen to coming through in her writing, and it was fantastic!

I didn't really like any of the characters in this book... well that's not true I did really liked JD... but the other ones were so.... selfish and mean. BUT...more

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May 22, 2011 Krys rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, urban-dark-fantasy-paranormal, medium-length-book, mythology, own, arcs-manuscripts, third-person-narrative, read-in-2011, series-i-love, autographed, series

In the midst of reading a demanding (yet awesome) book for my book group I received an ARC of Fury by Elizabeth Miles. It seemed the perfect book to read while wooing my other one... so yesterday on my day off I cracked it open... and read almost the entirety of the book in one setting. Yeah. It's the absolute right choice to have picked up to intersperse with another.

In Ascension Maine everyone is gearing up for the holiday. Em is sad that her best friend, Gabby, will be in Spain for Christmas...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Sandra Howard rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cover-love, fantasy, first-on-series, mythology-inspired, reviewed

Like me, Hades has lost his cool with this book!

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Crap.

Crap.

Damn!

I was once again hoodwinked by another book with a striking cover.
I know. I know.
I should have learned my lesson with Carrier of the Mark.
But let's face it: Fury's cover is really attractive.
On the cover, the girl with the flaming red hair had a sly smile on her face as if she knows a secret that I don't.
What can I say, cover got me curious.
It drew me to read this book.
I wanted to grab the book and devour its contents.
The cover was b...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Aly (Fantasy4eva) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Paranormal lovers.

Shelves: conflicted-thoughts, what-happened-to-you, received-for-review

It's engrossing, fast paced and quite creepy at times, or maybe I just scare easy?

But there's a lot of "ehhh" instances also. Our protagonist Em for one constantly makes excuses for herself. Like when she doesn't really hold back or push her best friends boyfriend Zach away. Actually she's more than willing to have a nice little fling when her best friend has gone on holiday and tries to justify it over and over again by claiming to be in love.

Puh -lease. Give me a break. Cheating is something t...more

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Dec 28, 2011 Snorkle rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, read-2011, young-adult, review-on-blog

*Sigh* What can I even begin to say about this book? The cover looked so intriguing, I loved the faery-esque clothing and startling red hair that turned to flames....it looked so good.

And then I started reading the book. Totally did NOT live up to the cover's expectations. I didn't find the characters believable and I often wondered at their mental states. I didn't get why the Furies were in our world and got to decide who needed punishment and who didn't. I also Did Not Agree With Their Punishm...more *Sigh* What can I even begin to say about this book? The cover looked so intriguing, I loved the faery-esque clothing and startling red hair that turned to flames....it looked so good.

And then I started reading the book. Totally did NOT live up to the cover's expectations. I didn't find the characters believable and I often wondered at their mental states. I didn't get why the Furies were in our world and got to decide who needed punishment and who didn't. I also Did Not Agree With Their Punishment Methods. Most were overly cruel/scary/humiliating/and disturbing.

I thought Chase was an almost worthless character. I never cared for him and felt he was extremely underdeveloped. I didn't like him one bit. His personality and how he acted just made him the kind of guy I would never want to be associated with, much less read about. I also thought he was stupid because he kept going against his better judgement and trusting certain people who the reader could see were Clearly not to be trusted. I didn't like the shallowness of the characters. I kept thinking, are you really going to portray all the teenagers in lump stereotypes? I saw some dimensionality, but for the most part I was just annoyed whenever any of the guys opened their mouths (except for J.D.).

Now, let's talk about the content for a little bit shall we? R-rated language, R-rated sexual content, and definitely a lot of disturbing images ladled in for good measure. It was a bit much. I was expecting a fairly light-hearted read with elements of the fantastical and strange, but this was Very dark. The ending picked up and the last several chapters felt like a speeding train heading for broken tracks over a bridge. I just didn't understand how these girls had the power to influence so many people and why they spent their time handing out justice to whoever they pleased. Also, there was some parts that weren't developed at all. Why was that one girl (drat, I forgot her name, but she was the random girl with all the answers) so cryptic in her help and where did she get her information? Hm? That was not explained.

My reaction to the ending: What? That's how you're going to end it? In that UnSatisfying Way? Ugh. Ugh. Total waste of my time. I'm not sure why I finished it.

As you can probably imagine, I will not be reading the second. I would advise you to do the same.

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Jan 05, 2012 Beth rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reads, january-2012, break-out-the-brain-bleach, disappointment, dangerous-implications, middle-class-white-woman-problems, not-for-me, borrowed

1.5 stars

I really thought I would love "Fury." I usually strongly dislike paranormal reads, but this sounded like Courtney Summers' "Some Girls Are" with a lovely nasty twist. Instead, it is a bland, irritating, anticlimatic mess.

MY REACTION TO EM:

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

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She cheats with her best friend's boyfriend. She constantly tries to use the Trueeeee Loveeeee excuse as a good reason why she should fuck around behind her best friend's back, but...more

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Mar 18, 2013 TheBookSmugglers rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-favorites

Original review posted on The Book Smugglers HERE

REVIEW

First Impressions:

Ana: I approached Fury with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Excitement because I love Greek Mythology and I love the idea of the Furies as personifications of vengeance and one of my personal favourite stories of all time features the Furies: Neil Gaiman’s The Kindly Ones (Sandman Volume 9). Trepidation because I’ve read some really bad Greek retellings of late and have become wary of what seems to be the latest YA fad...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Carmel (Rabid Reads) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This book is very misleading. The cover and synopsis make it out to be a Paranormal Young Adult novel but for me, the story came up short in the supernatural department. I’m not a fan of YA per-se but when paired with an otherworldly plotline and/or characters I quite enjoy them. Fury would have been the ideal read had I been looking for a high school themed book. I was interested in the Greek mythology aspect, and that was severely lacking.

Two characters commit acts that...more Reviewed by Rabid Reads

This book is very misleading. The cover and synopsis make it out to be a Paranormal Young Adult novel but for me, the story came up short in the supernatural department. I’m not a fan of YA per-se but when paired with an otherworldly plotline and/or characters I quite enjoy them. Fury would have been the ideal read had I been looking for a high school themed book. I was interested in the Greek mythology aspect, and that was severely lacking.

Two characters commit acts that are deemed severe enough to warrant being on the Furries’ radar. I understand why Chase was targeted by these lethal ladies. The punishment he receives for his crime made sense in a karmic full-circle sort of way. However, Emily’s did not. She’s not subject to the full wrath of the Furries but ultimately they wanted to punish her in the same way as her classmate. Cheating behind a friend’s back with their boyfriend isn’t uncommon in today’s society and there are probably many other instances of it in Ascension. In high school, “cheating” entails only kissing instead of outright adultery. So, according to these three deadly vixens, kissing another girl’s man warrants the death penalty? To me, their logic in choosing their victims just seemed flawed.

Another thing that bugged me about this book was the lack of Paranormal content. The Furries don’t really make their presence known until towards the end of the book. They make appearances in various chapters and I knew from the get-go who they were. There’s definitely something peculiar about these three girls but it could easily be mistaken for simply being awkward teenagers. I thought they’d have some distinguishing powers or something but they’re more like ghosts who trick the living. I kept waiting for them to unleash hell but on the final page still… nothing.

This novel covers taboo topics such as absentee parents, underage drinking, bullying, homophobia and sex among high school students. I understand that these things happen but when you chose to address them in a Young Adult novel shouldn’t there also be a lesson to be learned? Something that acknowledges the problem but that also offers support to teens faced with similar obstacles. This book seemed to promote these activities rather than condemn them. None of the characters grew nor did any of them take responsibility for their actions. I found this aspect of the story troubling. It just seemed like their entire ordeal was for naught.

There’s nothing wrong with Fury writing-wise. The story follows a natural progression and the sentence structure is sound. It just wasn’t what I was expecting. I went into this book hoping for a nice mix of Young Adult and Paranormal fiction but what I got was high school drama and a story with no “bigger picture”. Unless drastic changes are made to the second installment, book one is where this trilogy ends for me.
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Sep 26, 2011 Janus Vielle (The Blair Book Project) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-hardcover

I am lost for words with Fury… and not in a good way.

For starters, I find the synopsis and the book cover deceiving. When I read the synopsis I thought I was going to read from the Furies’ perspective and that this would focus on what they do. Instead, I ended up with alternating POVs of Em and Chase, whom I found as not very likeable characters.

To make matters worse, you only get to see the Furies every now and then; the most you’d see of them would be on the last few chapters of the book.

I w...more

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Aug 16, 2011 Infinite Playlist rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: form-ebook, form-arc, connected, winter-snow, wont-read-sequel, creatures-other, mood-scary-creepy, genre-ya, genre-paranormal

Lang und breit
Was fang ich bloß mit diesem Buch an? Ich bin mir nämlich nicht sicher, ob die ganzen Kritikpunkte, die ich gleich auffahren werde, nicht vielleicht von der Autorin gewollt waren, ob das ihr gewählter Stil war, um die Geschichte zu erzählen... aber selbst wenn dem so ist, muss mir das ja nicht gefallen.

Erst mal zum Guten: Worum es in dem Buch geht, darum macht schon der Titel kein großes Geheimnis. Fury, das sind zu Deutsch die Furien, griechische Rachegöttinnen. Dem Leser bleibt s...more Lang und breit
Was fang ich bloß mit diesem Buch an? Ich bin mir nämlich nicht sicher, ob die ganzen Kritikpunkte, die ich gleich auffahren werde, nicht vielleicht von der Autorin gewollt waren, ob das ihr gewählter Stil war, um die Geschichte zu erzählen... aber selbst wenn dem so ist, muss mir das ja nicht gefallen.

Erst mal zum Guten: Worum es in dem Buch geht, darum macht schon der Titel kein großes Geheimnis. Fury, das sind zu Deutsch die Furien, griechische Rachegöttinnen. Dem Leser bleibt somit nicht viel Freiraum, um selbst herauszufinden, wer Ty, Ali und Meg sind und was sie im Schilde führen. Dennoch fand ich die Idee erfrischend und habe sie noch nirgendwo anders verarbeitet gesehen. Auch die Art, wie die Furien langsam eingeführt werden, hat mir gut gefallen. Sie tauchen hier und da ganz unvermittelt auf und erinnern in ihrem schaurigen Setting hin und wieder an einen atmosphärischen Gruselfilm.
Trotz des Titel-Hinweises hab ich mich als Leser gefragt, worauf genau diese mysteriösen Mädchen hinauswollen. Spannung blieb das ganze Buch über erhalten, aber gegen Ende war ich genervt, da ich erst auf den letzten 50 Seiten nähere Informationen zu den Furien erhalten habe (und selbst die sind mehr als spärlich).

Fury stach unter den Neuerscheinungen für mich vor allem heraus, weil Lauren Oliver (Autorin von Before I Fall und Delirium) das Buch hochgelobt hat. Kein Wunder, so ist Autorin Elizabeth Miles doch ihre beste Freundin. Leider verbirgt sich dahinter meiner Meinung nach blinde Freundschaftsliebe. Elizabeth Miles’ Schreibstil hat mir nämlich überhaupt nicht gefallen und er ist im Vergleich zu einer Lauren Oliver geradezu stümperhaft. Elizabeth Miles schafft es lediglich eine düstere Atmosphäre zu erzeugen. Den Rest der Seiten erzählt sie einfach viel zu viel, erklärt alles, anstatt die Handlungen und Gesten ihrer Figuren sprechen zu lassen. Sie vertraut ihrem eigenen Schreibstil nicht. Alles, was ich über die Charaktere erfahren konnte, wurde mir gesagt, nichts konnte ich selbst aus ihren Gefühlen und ihrem Handeln ablesen. Gerade zu Beginn wird viel über die Vergangenheit der Protagonisten Chase und Emily erklärt und zusammengefasst. Darin befinden sich wichtige und auch interessante Informationen, aber ich fand sie äußerst schäbig verpackt.

Somit wäre ich auch schon bei den Charakteren. Emily und Chase blieben mir bis zum Ende hin fremd. Das mag einerseits an der neutralen Erzählperspektive des Er-Erzählers liegen, andererseits an dem erklärenden Stil. Genau hier frage ich mich, ob die Autorin beabsichtigt hat, dass man mit Chase und Emily zwei nichtssagende 0815-Teenager vor sich hat. Ob sie wollte, dass der Leser seine Distanz zu ihnen wahrt. Aber am Ende habe ich das arg bezweifelt (auch in Betracht dessen, dass Emily die Hauptfigur der beiden Fortsetzungen sein wird). Während Chase durchaus noch seine interessanten Seiten hat, ist Emily die Unsympathie in Person. Das fängt schon damit an, dass sie mit dem Freund ihrer besten Freundin hinter deren Rücken ein Verhältnis anfängt. Mit solchen Voraussetzungen ist es unheimlich schwer einen Buchcharakter überhaupt noch sympathisch zu gestalten, aber bei Emily hat mir alle Reue nichts genützt. Dazu kommt, dass sie keinerlei interessanten Eigenschaften an sich hat (es wird ständig behauptet, dass sie viel liest, aber ganz im Stil der Autorin bleiben das nur Behauptungen). Sie war mir von Anfang bis Ende egal und deshalb habe ich auch keine Lust mich ein weiteres Buch lang an ihrer Seite den Furien in den Weg zu stellen.

Kurz und knapp
Ein Buch, das meinetwegen im Buchladen versauern kann. Das mythologische Grundkonzept ist super, aber darüber erfährt der Leser viel zu wenig. Dazu kommen die mehr als fremden, geradezu unsympathischen Hauptfiguren und ein unausgereifter Schreibstil. Finger weg.(less)

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Feb 09, 2012 Hana❀Joy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: oh-so-unimpressed, meh-it-was-okay, kill-it-with-fire

My thoughts on Fury:

It sucked. It was boring. Em was an asshole. All she did was fucking whine about how terrible her life was after she hooked up with her best friends boyfriend

Chase was a sad, sad morsel of a human being. But I liked the ending, that's why I gave it an extra star, and that's why I'm going to buy the next two (And return them the next day : 3 )
Bought it yesterday. Read it yesterday. Returning it today.

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Aug 08, 2011 April rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, for-review, paranormal, horror

I’m pretty sure that the Furies (not to be confused with furries, gross), mythical women-spirits who enact karmic justice, are near the top of my list of things that are bad ass. I read Fury by Elizabeth Miles as a horror story – subsequently I enjoyed this debut novel VERY much.

Read the rest of my review here

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Jun 24, 2011 Kate (VerbVixen) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Fury is the story of several teenagers and the tangled web they weave of their lives. At its core is revenge, karma, justice, relationships, and a dash of Greek myth. The plot is driven by an overwhelming sense of anticipation; you know something strange is going to happen, something bad, but you don’t know when. This anxiety pushes the reader forward propelling them through the plot. I enjoyed reading about Chase, Sasha, Em, JD, Zach, and Gabby despite my heart palpitations.

The end brings even...more

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Jul 31, 2011 aidanadia rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: unpalatable-literature, fooled-by-the-cover, ya-paranormal

SPOILER ALERT

After reading three hundred pages of agony inducing melodrama, I found myself repeatedly asking, “But why?” Three hundred pages of a mundane story should have provided sufficient, satisfying answers for my question and then some, but it seems as though the author was preoccupied with the promise of a trilogy. Regardless of my theorising, the fact of the matter remains that there were some overarching questions left unanswered (which is really quite unacceptable), and thus led me to...more SPOILER ALERT

After reading three hundred pages of agony inducing melodrama, I found myself repeatedly asking, “But why?” Three hundred pages of a mundane story should have provided sufficient, satisfying answers for my question and then some, but it seems as though the author was preoccupied with the promise of a trilogy. Regardless of my theorising, the fact of the matter remains that there were some overarching questions left unanswered (which is really quite unacceptable), and thus led me to my conviction that Elizabeth Miles desperately needs to rewrite her novel, Fury.

Whilst the initial premise of this book was interesting – mythology meets the modern teen world – Fury ultimately read like a sketchy first draft begging for a decent editor. The Furies, whose presence was required to punish the transgressions of fickle teenagers, was underwhelming as a result of going vastly unexplored. There was no tangible substantiation as to why exactly the Furies were hunting down these pseudo-sinning boys and girls and meting out unbefitting punishments for the crimes that had been committed. Emily almost had sex with her best friend’s boyfriend – yes, truly a tragedy, but how is this case of almost adultery a crime that requires death as punishment? A better question: why were the Furies really even targeting Emily? “Because cheating is bad” is hardly a satisfactory answer. If that were really the reason behind pursuing Emily, then logically it should follow that the Furies target Zach for committing the same “crime”, and yet he escapes unscathed. Furthermore, surely there are better times to occupy the wrath of the Furies? None of these staggeringly important questions central to the plot are actually answered properly. As a consequence, the element of believability (which is a necessity for any work of fiction), ceases to exist in Fury, thereby diminishing the story’s overall value.

Show, don’t tell. Unfortunately for the overall quality of Fury, Elizabeth Miles failed to utilise this in her story. The actual storytelling aspect is clunky and awkward. Instead of being mellifluously woven into the prose, the plot’s focus points are presented as bland statements and details that perhaps would have fared better in the hands of a master. My perception of the relationship between JD and Emily was at best, a manipulative friendship – Emily uses JD as a chauffeur to popular parties, and JD uses Emily to feel validated. I never did expect a romantic tension to blossom, simply because those seeds weren’t sewn. Sharing silly French phrases and a string between windows is not a precursor to falling in love. The statement, “Em was in love with JD”, almost has a paranoid feel to it, as though the author isn’t sure whether this is obvious to the audience so she writes it explicitly, just in case. This does not work in Miles’ favour – the ignorance toward showing the audience something implicitly only goes to show how inexpert the writing is, and further decreases the quality of Fury.

Elizabeth Miles writes herself into a corner when it concerns the Furies – the story can’t progress if there is no force or character to challenge their presence, and what is the likelihood of the protagonist being able to come to the conclusion that the presence haunting her must of course be a mythological creation? How to solve this? Meet Drea Feiffer, also known as Fury’s deus ex machina. As Emily crashes her car under mysterious, magical circumstances and almost dies, the only person in all of Ascension, Maine, who just happens to have intimate knowledge concerning the Furies just happens to stop by and happens to save Emily. She just happens to know all about fixing cars, and therefore happens to be able to deduce what is happening. She just happens to know exactly what happened of Chase concerning his unfortunate encounter with the Furies. She just happens to have large tomes on the mythology of the Furies, and happens to be dedicated to the research. Thanks to Drea Feiffer, Emily is now fully aware of what is happening to her, and better equipped to save herself from a premature death – doesn’t that work out just fabulously?

It is for these reasons and more that I found Fury to be virtually intolerable as a work of fiction. Fury is a paper-wasting, cheap foray into the world of YA fiction, and I can only hope that Miles’ future works significantly improve after this lower-than-sub-par effort.
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Jul 25, 2011 Aleeeeeza rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-netgalley-galleygrab, 2011-read

man, the first half of this book was a little hard to get through, but the action in the second part made up for it.

still, i was expecting a bit more.

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Sep 02, 2011 Mitchii rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, young-adult, mythology

1.5/5 - Seriously I need a half star!

Now I understand why most reviewers gave it average to low ratings. I think I also share the same negative sentiments. There are things in this book that are really wrong for me. Take the book cover as an example, what did you see? A feisty looking girl with fiery red hair will give you an impression that you’re in for a kick-ass story with equally (based on the cover) kick-ass heroine. Well, I’m dead wrong. For one, the female lead, Em is the dullest heroin...more 1.5/5 - Seriously I need a half star!

Now I understand why most reviewers gave it average to low ratings. I think I also share the same negative sentiments. There are things in this book that are really wrong for me. Take the book cover as an example, what did you see? A feisty looking girl with fiery red hair will give you an impression that you’re in for a kick-ass story with equally (based on the cover) kick-ass heroine. Well, I’m dead wrong. For one, the female lead, Em is the dullest heroine I have the displeasure of reading. No seriously, she was. She’s the complete opposite of the girl in the cover. She’s utterly weak; I don’t think she carried the novel well, even if it was in third POV. I still don’t even know why she’s the main lead. She fell in love with her bestfriend’s boyfriend, screwing with him while her friend was gone (turned out the guy was a jerk). While I know why she did it and why ‘that’ is vital to the plot, I still didn’t like how it was presented. Well, that’s just my opinion.

Second, the concept of furies, I’m no stranger to furies, while I may not be as knowledgeable as others when it comes to Greek mythology, but thanks to reading (and bit of researching—er, googling) I encounter enough to know the basic. I think it worked in Starcrossed and Percy Jackson, here… it wouldn’t sink in.

In this book they are sort of Karma, basically they serve the same purpose as they are in greek mythology, goddesses of revenge who punish people who commit crimes. I get that, what I didn’t get is from millions of people who probably did worst (or eviler for that matter) than the characters did in this book, why them? What made them special that warrants their attention and time? That’s my question. Not that I’m saying people shouldn’t be punish just because the mistakes/crimes they did are measly compare to others. Crime is still a crime, no matter how small it is. But this is a book, there’s got to be a reason why they specifically targeted by the furies. It didn’t bother to elaborate so I feel kinda lost.

In fact, if Em didn’t have an almost car accident and Drea (I think) didn’t come in the picture, she probably didn’t know what trouble she’s in for. But even that, I found it out of the blue. The information sort of popped in. Like ‘hey you’re in trouble and there’s people from greek mythology who is hunting you.’ See? Of course I just exaggerated a bit but that’s how I felt. Information shouldn’t be presented this way, it was really anticlimactic. So for me, it was kind of mind-numbing. No offense really, but I’m just being honest.

The characters? Well, they are soooo flat, soooo boring I don’t even know what to say. Do I need to describe them when they hardly left an impression? Probably not. I only remember what mistakes they did but even that are still not enough to draw a impression for their characters (you know, clever ones). They are bunch of nothingness I want to forget.

And for the romance… what romance? There is a romance? You mean JD and Em? Oh my, that’s not a romance. So with that peeps, I’m keeping my mouth shut. Besides, I don’t want to drag this review any further.

So I’ll end this one with a question for myself. Will I read the sequel? Based on the ending, maybe not. I didn’t enjoy this book so why bother torturing myself by reading the sequel. *shrugs* (less)

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Nov 01, 2011 Julia marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book! I am really looking forward to reading the next in the series when it becomes available. What I liked about it was that the characters are very real. They seem like real teenagers who make mistakes and try to deal with the consequences. So often YA characters are caricatures of real teenagers. But I found these characters really believable. The book alternates between two narrators, Em and Chase. Each are dealing with their own problems. Em is in love with her best fr...more

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Aug 22, 2011 May rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsāra) originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies.
How many of you believe in Karma?
How many of you believe that people must atone for their sins?
I believe in As you sow, so shall you reap. But then what about An eye for an eye makes the world go blind?
The Furies are vengeful and shall not let an...more Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsāra) originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies.
How many of you believe in Karma?
How many of you believe that people must atone for their sins?
I believe in As you sow, so shall you reap. But then what about An eye for an eye makes the world go blind?
The Furies are vengeful and shall not let any Em and Chase go unpunished.
The novels two main protagonists are the sinners. Was I supposed to wish the furies don’t harm them? Well, I didn’t.
Em was weak and stupid and insensitive and well a total bitch.
Her best friend truly loves her. She isn’t like a mean person or anything. She truly cares for Em.
And what does Em do?
She hooks up with her bff’s boyfriend of course!
While many don’t think of this as particular ghastly a deed, I do and unfortunately for Em so do the furies.
Em’s justifications for her actions were extremely selfish and I completely disliked her.
Chase on the other hand, I really really liked. He was vulnerable and pitiable and the fact that we are unaware of what exactly he has done wrong to incur the wrath of the furies certainly helped.
It also lends an air of mystery to the plot.
The book was set in Maine where I am noticing a host of YA books are being set! Not that I am complaining! It does lend for a cold and beautiful setting.
I completely enjoyed the high school portrayal in the book. It was realistic and fun.
Readers who are looking for a book on greek mythology or a typical YA paranormal shall be disappointed because it really doesn’t delve much into the paranormal.
The book was eerie in parts but I didn’t find it all the scary and for me that was the downfall of the book! While I am not happy to admit this but I did keep wishing the Furies did something more terrible to them! It was kind of slow in that respect.
Nevertheless the plot was fresh and interesting and I enjoyed the book. I loved the cliffhanger at the end and I can barely wait for Book 2. I would like to thank Galley Grab for providing me with an eGalley.
Stars- 3.5
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Jul 15, 2011 Carolyn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Although Fury, by Elizabeth Miles didn’t grab me right away, it was definitely worth the read. The book follows two characters, Emily and Chase, two students at Ascension High who couldn’t have different lives. However, they both commit wrongs and three mysterious girls appear in their small Maine town to hold them accountable.
The last 200 pages of this book fly by so fast! I read them all in one sitting, and am now breathless for more from Miles. The pace of Fury starts off slowly, and most o...more

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Aug 27, 2011 Krystle rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Gosh, this book sounded hecka awesome. I love retellings and especially if this one is about a Greek mythological deity! Awesome, no? Hah. I was so misled. It’s not, not, not.

First of all, both of the two main characters are jerkbags! Emily is a bitch who totally has no qualms about hooking up with her best friend’s boyfriend behind her back when she was away on a trip. Even if he was interested in her, there are some rules here! And obviously not trying to get with your friend’s boyfriend is on...more Gosh, this book sounded hecka awesome. I love retellings and especially if this one is about a Greek mythological deity! Awesome, no? Hah. I was so misled. It’s not, not, not.

First of all, both of the two main characters are jerkbags! Emily is a bitch who totally has no qualms about hooking up with her best friend’s boyfriend behind her back when she was away on a trip. Even if he was interested in her, there are some rules here! And obviously not trying to get with your friend’s boyfriend is one of them! I hate cheaters and want to slap their faces in when I see/read about them.

Chase is a total dickwad. He does something pretty damn terrible and is fake as you can be. The only reason he was interested in the furie girl was because he wanted to have a quick fuck. Loser! Screw you, man. What a shallow bastard. I hate both of these characters. I could not dredge up any sympathy for them even when the oh shit moments for them came.

And I just looked up furies and apparently furies are the name given to them in Roman mythology and Erinyes is what they’re called in Greek mythology. What were they referred to in this novel? I totally forgot. Otherwise that would be some… research fail? Perhaps?

Also these erinyes, If they’re out for vengeance, why the heck are they choosing these two for such petty reasons? I mean, wouldn’t they want to go after baby killers instead? That’s totally someone who deserves their comeuppance. Why would they want to target a cheater and a liar? Ugh. If that were the case I think everyone in that school would get it. I get that the “what goes around comes around” theme of this story is supposed to be shocking and what not but when it actually started to show up in the book I was not amused. It seemed harsh and over exaggerated. I really doubt someone needs to… die for transgressions such as those.

I didn’t care for the supporting characters either. Emily’s friend was mean, bitchy, and annoying. Chase’s friend and the as mentioned before boyfriend was even more of a douchebag. Secondly, the random gothic girl who showed up near the end and somehow knew all the answers. What?! This smells like a lazy, convenient way of getting the plot climax to come faster. Beh.

This book has an open ending that would obviously serve as a basis for the forthcoming books. Definitely not one of the stellar books to be published this year.(less)

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Nov 23, 2011 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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About twenty years ago my husband and I belonged to a Western Tradition Buddhist group. The subject of Karma came up a lot and like most concepts in Buddhist teachings, it was both complex and simple. I came to understand it a not so much of an eye for an eye or life for a life as the creation of our own existence and the influence our own attitudes and behavior have on that future. A great guy, and sadly, late friendwas quoted at his memo...more

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Sep 14, 2011 Lindsay (The Violet Hour) added it · review of another edition

As promised, FURY is a story about selfishness and consequence. We all knew kids in high school like that. Some adults are still like that. Elizabeth Miles really captured the essence of teenage drama in FURY. The only difference is that at my high school, no one was followed around by three girls intent on revenge...that I know of, anyway.

It has taken me far too long to write this review. While I found the book entertaining, it just didn't do 'it' for me. The drama factor seemed to drag, and it...more

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May 01, 2013 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One of the many reasons I read a great deal of YA Fiction is that it is easy to squeeze in lighter reading when family life is busy. I've been on a paranormal YA Fiction bender lately, and this is the first book in the Fury Trilogy by Elizabeth Miles. I didn't like this book at all until I was about half way into it. The cast of characters are mostly mean, stuck-up high school kids with little or no redeeming qualities. When one of them is killed, the protagonist Emily wises up and then the stor...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Before you zone in on all the negative reviews, let me just inform you that Fury is the first novel ever written by this author. Having started dozens of books that fail to make it past the fifth page, I feel that some might be reviewing her book a little harshly. But, that's just my opinion - to each his own.
Due to my quasi-Cypriot heritage and love of mythology, I liked the concept of using Furies - before I saw this in the bookstore, I had a few ideas for using the Furies in a book of my own...more

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Apr 20, 2013 Baylee rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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La trama di questo romanzo mi aveva intrigata oltre ogni dire. Prometteva una storia originale, uno YA fuori dai soliti schemi. Ed in effetti è stato così. La storia è avvincente e mi sono ritrovata a divorarlo per scoprire come sarebbe andata a finire.

Cosa è andato storto? Pessimi personaggi che recitano in una bella storia.

Chase è quello che in gergo si chiama pidocchio risalito – o in risalita, nello specifico. Di umili origini, cerca di «sfondare» nell'Ol...more Leggi la recensione su Lovely Dreams!

La trama di questo romanzo mi aveva intrigata oltre ogni dire. Prometteva una storia originale, uno YA fuori dai soliti schemi. Ed in effetti è stato così. La storia è avvincente e mi sono ritrovata a divorarlo per scoprire come sarebbe andata a finire.

Cosa è andato storto? Pessimi personaggi che recitano in una bella storia.

Chase è quello che in gergo si chiama pidocchio risalito – o in risalita, nello specifico. Di umili origini, cerca di «sfondare» nell'Olimpo dorato dei ricchi e delle «persone giuste». Quindi la sua vita è un incastro perfetto di tattiche e strategie per garantirsi un posto tra le persone più esclusive di Ascension, il piccolo paese dove vive. Tutto va a meraviglia finché non fa qualcosa di davvero odioso, qualcosa che scatena l'ira vendicativa delle Furie...

Le Furie – qui Ty, Meg e Ali – sono misteriose, intriganti e non si sa da dove vengano, ma soprattutto: perché stanno proprio in un paesino a punire adolescenti str****? Con tutti i delitti che accadono nel mondo... Quest'ultima cosa regge un po' poco, ma magari verrà spiegata prossimamente.

Anche Emily ha attirato l'attenzione delle Furie, pomiciando con il fidanzato della migliore amica. Cosa dà ai nervi di Em? Be', ha tradito la sua migliore amica in uno dei peggiori modi possibili e contemporaneamente recita il ruolo dell'eroina perfetta. Ecco, avrei voluto essere una Furia e... *censura*.

Gabby, la migliore amica tradita di Em, è un folletto – e non sono del tutto certa che sia un complimento. Finisce che fa la pace con Em in un modo che mi è parso del tutto assurdo, giusto giusto perché all'autrice faceva comodo così.

JD, migliore amico *cough* di Em, è il ragazzo zerbino. Sul serio. Quello che anche quando si arrabbia per il suo ruolo chiede scusa dopo mezza pagina. Insomma, ragazzo, un po' più di personalità!

Zach, il fidanzato di Gabby, è lo str****. Quello che speri muoia ad ogni passo, ma la fa sempre franca. Un riccastro viscido che non riesce a tener su le mutande (sempre che le porti).

Francamente avrei voluto che le Furie li sterminassero tutti per abuso di cliché. È un crimine abbastanza grave da spingerle ad intervenire. Ma non è successo... quindi vedremo cosa accadrà nel prossimo volume. La storia prometterebbe bene... (less)

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