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Weaver of Darkness

by Melissa L. Webb (Goodreads Author)

3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 · rating details · 16 ratings · 11 reviews

Seventeen-year-old Liss Taylor wants nothing more than to be normal. All she wants is to graduate high school, go to college, and marry her childhood sweetheart. But she knows normal is something she can never be. The constant nightmares of desolate wastelands and the tattoo she was born with is proof enough; normal is not in her future.

A Darkness is now creeping into her...more

Kindle Edition, 409 pages

Published February 10th 2011 (first published February 2011)

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Aug 15, 2011 Jade rated it 4 of 5 stars

Finally able to put it down… only because I finished it!!! Once I read the short story ‘Black Days and White Knight’ from Melissa I knew I had to know more and was very excited about this book! Now I can’t wait to see if there will be even more to the story!?!? I hope so! The characters were great! Sometimes it could get a little tiring listening to ‘Liss’ complain and the constant “you’re amazing” from her friends… but then who wouldn’t want to know they’re loved especially when going through s...more

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Sep 25, 2012 Tempest rated it 2 of 5 stars

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**I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review**

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Let me start off by saying what I liked about the book. The concept behind it was very interesting, that's why I was interested in reading it to begin with. I was curious to find out about the strange tattoo on her wrist, as well as why Andy died in the prologue. I liked how Webb connected his death, made it important and meaningful, by havin...more **I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review**

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Let me start off by saying what I liked about the book. The concept behind it was very interesting, that's why I was interested in reading it to begin with. I was curious to find out about the strange tattoo on her wrist, as well as why Andy died in the prologue. I liked how Webb connected his death, made it important and meaningful, by having Andy visit Liss. However, there were a lot of things I regretfully did not like about this book. For one, the point of view jumped around. One minute we would be in Liss's head and the next we've taken residence in Jeremy's. This would have been fine if we stayed there for a while, but it was only just for a couple sentences or so before we back with Liss. Another thing was the very beginning of the first chapter. Having that many characters introduced at once was confusing and off putting. I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep reading because of how confused I already was. Aside from Rob, Jeremy, and Liss, those other characters don't even seem to need to be there. They could have been introduced later on in the story, which would have made them stick better. When Sarah shows up at Liss's house later on, for instance, I no longer even recalled which one she was because they'd all been thrown at me. Another thing is the way Jeremy and Rob treat her. I get that because he's her boyfriend he's worried about her, but there are times when that over protective streak turns into something a little more intense. I was reminded of that cell phone commercial where the boy is dressed in a cell phone costume and he's constantly calling his girlfriend every four seconds. Liss is at a funeral for a boy who was like a brother to her, and Jeremy actually asks her if she's alright. Really? I understand he's just trying to look out for her, but there is such a thing as being over bearing, and not letting her properly grieve (or feel that she has the right to at least) at a funeral for one of her closest friends is kind of wrong. I want to like Jeremy, and I feel that that's also the authors goal, but it was hard when every four seconds he was practically jumping down Liss's throat with, "are you ok?". Sometimes people aren't going to be ok, and that's fine. It's healthy. I personally had a friend who died a few years ago and no one asked me if I was ok during, because no one was ok. I'm assuming that Jeremy and Rob also knew Andy, so the two of them shouldn't even be ok. I wanted Liss to be a strong character, having to deal with the burden of her nightmares and neglectful parents, but it was hard for her to seem that way because she just kept taking crap from everyone. The scene where she yells at her mom in her room, for instance. I know I'm back tracking here but I just realized I have to say something about that. Her mom literally came home to tell her Andy died, and instead she yells at her and waits to the very end of their conversation. Then, instead of feeling bad about Andy (who supposedly is like a brother) Liss feels guilty for yelling at the mom she keeps saying is a crappy parent. Huh? There's not being surprised (a thought Liss has after finding out about his death) and then there's just being callous. I'll give it to Webb though, her parent's do seem like totally nut jobs. But I would have liked to see more of that. Proof that they were really neglecting her. They seem like smart enough people, for instance, to come up with a better solution then a wrist brace to cover the tattoo. And if Liss hates it so much, she can just take it off. Sounds like her parents are never around anyway, so it's not like they'd notice her without it. We also don't know enough about her dreams from the start. Why does she think they're real? Does she believe they're connected with her tattoo? It just seemed strange that one minute she's crying over how she's a freak because of some birthmark, and the next she's dropping that her nightmares are real. But we don't see that she's ever gotten any proof of that before she sees Andy so...? I did love that bathroom scene though. The details were great and for the first real time in the story I was sitting on the edge of my seat. But, another major thing is when Liss wakes up in the hospital for about a minute just to find every one thinks she's tried to kill herself. The nurse would want to talk to her alone, without her parents there. There would also be others there who needed to talk with her about it, not just a "social worker". Suicide attempts are taken incredibly serious. It doesn't matter that her father is a doctor. People would be there who needed to hear her side of the story. It would have been simple for her to say she tripped and banged into the mirror, after all she'd been given a sedative the night before and was no doubt disoriented. She literally is just put back to sleep before she can explain herself at all and wakes up at home. A week has gone by. A week? What. She mentions that she believes her father has been keeping her asleep to make it easier on himself, but let me just say doctor or no, there is no legal way he would be able to remove his still unconscious daughter from the hospital. They would have needed to wake her up. Not to mention keeping her asleep that long counts as being in a coma. As far as we know she's literally been asleep the entire week. There's no way her dad could have done that to her. Especially not after a suicide attempt. No one would have let her leave that hospital before speaking to her extensively about that, in part for the possibility it was actually abuse by her parents or brought on by them. He would have had to the very least woken her up before moving her from the hospital. This made me so upset. It was like the author was just jumping from point A to point G because it was easier. A lot of the book happens to be that way. I want to actually see things happen, not just jump from one event to the next. To be perfectly honest, I only got halfway through the book. Maybe it picks up for the other half, but it just wasn't worth me finding out. It wasn't cohesive enough for me to get into it, or care at all about any of the characters. All of the relationships here need to be fleshed out, given more life and detail. I would recommend this book to someone who can look past all of the changes in pov, jumping about, and non believable occurrences. There are people out there who can read a book just for the overlapping story. The concept for this is great, and if it was polished better I would give it another shot just because the idea still interests me. But this isn't a quick read, so unless you know you're going to be stuck on a long flight I wouldn't read it. (less)

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Oct 07, 2012 Christina M Condy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Reading the blurb made me interested in reading this book. It captured my attention and my brain started racing. However I wasn't as impressed with this book as I had hoped I would be. In the very first chapter characters are thrown at me with a speed that is astounding. I couldn't really bond with any of them due to how many there were. Add to this the point of view jumped around so quickly that I actually sat there saying okay wait who am I in now. I mean I was in Liss's head and then bam I'm...more Reading the blurb made me interested in reading this book. It captured my attention and my brain started racing. However I wasn't as impressed with this book as I had hoped I would be. In the very first chapter characters are thrown at me with a speed that is astounding. I couldn't really bond with any of them due to how many there were. Add to this the point of view jumped around so quickly that I actually sat there saying okay wait who am I in now. I mean I was in Liss's head and then bam I'm suddenly in Jeremy's head without warning. It was a little distracting and confusing to say the least.

I can say that I did eventually come to enjoy the story. However if I hadn't made it through the first half of the book I wouldn't have. It took a lot for me to continue reading I actually put this book down at least a dozen times to go do housework, and I hate housework. But I muddled through the story and wound up if not loving it at least thinking to myself that it wasn't a complete waste of time.

I will say this Melissa L. Webb does have a brilliant idea in this story and if the characters were introduced in a manner that made it flow better I think it would have held my attention longer. Also if Liss wasn't such a whiny nincompoop I would have liked her more. I did like how her friends stuck by her no matter how she was and were always there to support her. I'm not sure why but I think that won a lot of points in my eyes. Probably because I wish kids were truly like that.

All in all its not a bad book, it just didn't do it for me. I'm giving it 3 stars because while I didn't enjoy it completely I did wind up liking the ending. And the Author has weaved some chilling scenes, and came up with some great one-liners. So the question is would I recommend this book to others, my answer is not as a first choice however I would add it to my list of possibles. I do hope to see more from Melissa L. Webb because she does have talent.

Details/Disclaimer: Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review(less)

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Oct 19, 2012 Kevin Mackey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Inventive - that's the first word that sprang to mind as I read through this story. And it applied all the way to the end.

Liss, the protagonist, is not what she seems to be at first glance - neither to the reader nor herself. To say nothing of Hunter, her protector!

A group of school friends, with a fondness for horror, find real-life (and magical and mystical) horror bearing down on them and their entire town.

And Liss, to her own surprise, is the only one who can save them.

The story moves along...more

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Oct 02, 2012 Raina {The LUV'NV} rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Actual Rating: 2.5 stars

Courtesy of the author, I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and, quite honestly, ended up liking it—but only after trudging through the first half of the book. While the beginning is okay—with the prologue of the Raggedy Ann Doll saving it and offering promise—the second half is fantastic.

The plot direction, Liss's true history, and every player's role are revealed at the halfway mark and can only be described as fairytale-like. Being tha...more

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Jul 30, 2011 Literary rated it 3 of 5 stars

Cover

Definitely disturbing, but I like it. The spruceness of the title's lettering with the little flourishes set atop the slight creepiness of the cover art presents a nice contrast.

Plot

For me, the book started off reminding me of a cross between I Know What You Did Last Summer, Chucky and Scream. It did get better as I kept reading.

Minus the prologue, this book starts off common enough: boyfriend and girlfriend walking home from school with friends talking about what they're going to do that n...more

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May 21, 2011 Melissa added it

I personally always thought that the Raggy Ann Doll was evil, and this book proved that to be true. (shivers) If anyone else shares the same creepy feeling with that doll, your in for a ride (prologue). This book was well put together, and the pace ran fluidly. The actions and events were great! The characters I wish were a little bit more developed and a little less repetitive on the pet names. Other then that this book was a good read. I would recommend to give this book a try.

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Oct 07, 2012 Erika Thirkill rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was AMAZING! I could not put it down! Clever writing. The way the characters lives intertwined kept it interesting and mysterious. Every time I thought I had it figured out, I read something that changed my thinking. Liss was awesome and her journey changed her and made her stronger. I'm so excited to read the next installment!

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Sep 11, 2011 Eric Krause rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this story. I couldn't wait to see what happened with everything. I did feel myself editing the book in my mind as I read, however, which did take some of the joy of reading it out. But it's worth a read for the story alone.

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Sep 09, 2011 Erik Gustafson rated it 3 of 5 stars

I loved the prologue! This book grabbed me right off the back and freaked me out. Dolls scare me. I thought the book is well written and had engaging storyline. I had a hard time identifying with the characters but overall it is a good story.

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