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The Childe (The Childe #1)

by C.A. Kunz (Goodreads Author), Robert Kunz (Illustrator), Stephanie Kunz (Illustrator), Lisa Surphlis (Illustrator)

3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 · rating details · 354 ratings · 96 reviews

Cat Colvin
Average Teenager?
Or Something Else Entirely?

Cat Colvin is pretty much your typical run-of-the-mill teenager. Sure, she’s taller than most girls, has a mane of fiery red hair that’s impossible to tame, is left-handed, and her eyes are two different colors, but that’s where the differences end... unless you include the minor detail of her slow transformation into a...more

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Published February 18th 2011 by C.A. Kunz

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Jul 09, 2012 Abbi Glines added it

My absolute favorite thing about The Childe is how we get inside so many different character’s heads and see the storyline develop through several points of view. Cat Colvin is the main character in the book and she is anything but ordinary even if she is convinced that she is nothing special. Her relationship with Ryan also intrigued me and I hope we get to see this get more in-depth (hint hint Adam. Let Carol have her way please) I adore the colorful cast of friends and how incredibly in tune...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Michele(mluker) Luker rated it 5 of 5 stars

An incredible story that will keep you gasping for more, and more!!

The childe is hunted. They are not supposed to exist.

Cat is a typical teenager who is sheltered by her parents. After convincing her parents, she finally attends public school where she tries to fit in. On her first day, she has a run in with a group that gives her a hard time, and continues to torment her. Why? She’s new, and has not caused any problems.

Cat starts experiencing strange dreams that seem weird but real, and at rand...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Katrina rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Childe is definitely a mix of everything one could want in a Ya Paranormal. A well written, story, with a smooth flowing storyline that will not only have you reader in a frenzy but have you friskily reading right till the very end. Why – because you will want to know what *The Childe * is and why – who – what – where and why !!! Your intrigued right !!

The descriptions put forth are well described, easily envisaged and even the emotions have left nothing but for our imagination to run forth...more The Childe is definitely a mix of everything one could want in a Ya Paranormal. A well written, story, with a smooth flowing storyline that will not only have you reader in a frenzy but have you friskily reading right till the very end. Why – because you will want to know what *The Childe * is and why – who – what – where and why !!! Your intrigued right !!

The descriptions put forth are well described, easily envisaged and even the emotions have left nothing but for our imagination to run forth, feel what the characters feel and see what they see. The storyline is filled with twists, and turns , evil – that dwells , mystery, a little bit of love and attraction and I’m sure this story will keep the reader guessing from page one till the very end.
While The authors have fed us bread crumbs along the way ;) filling us up little by little... a lot of the mystery of ** The Childe** is – put forth, we have gotten answers but still a lot still to come. Leaving me the reader, eager and willing to most certainly run out and grab the next book.

Characters have been created with spunk – depth and certainly definition, all having their own personalities, ones that you can laugh with, cry with and also want to kick there booties.
The normal high school antics that become about are added in this story – we always seem to have a high school bully, a popular girl the not so popular girl all very realistic in life... I really enjoyed that this was put forth , even though it was a paranormal storyline I’m sure most of our teenagers feel that they are slightly different from the others lol. ((Honestly I’ve always known I was a vampire – don’t sleep at night and what not else…)) if you get my point ** grins **

Carol and Adam Kunz have grasped their own concepts in this story - creating new ones and adding in their own mysteries into their paranormal world – definably stirring an interest with their novel, spinning a tale that both the adult and ya readers will certainly enjoy! Something different is always great!

The Childe does not revolve around this world completely but weaving a story that will certainly have readers talking way past the last words. Cat is the centre of the story – she is strong, kind, caring but also has spunk and is sassy! I completely enjoyed her; throughout the book she was very realistic. The story is told from different pov’s but mainly the story relates around Cat’s life adding in all the characters that all are well placed throughout this story !

I’m going to leave this review spoiler free, because I want you to wander ** what – is The Childe ;) Go grab your copy today… and be warned you will want book two to find out more!

Be warned this book will keep you guessing from the very first page, and leave questions unanswered - but lucky for us .. there are more books to come ;) If you enjoy a treasure hunt then this book is certainly for you ! (less)

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Mar 26, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

There are very few books I read were I adore the main character but this is what happened when I met Cat Colvin. She is strong, yet caring and very quirky with an awesome set of friends.
Straight away we find out that there is a secret when it comes to Cat that must be protected.

We also learn of another group that's not to be messed with, Isaac and his friends have there own secret which is some how tied to Cat and there instant dislike to her.
Isaac is the perfect villain with the bad attitude a...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Tracey Buckley rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved the book. The main character is much younger than those in the stories I usually read but no less interesting. I will be disappointed if there is not another book to follow so that I can see what will happen next. There is much about the world the story is set it that I would like to discover, it gives you just enough to wonder what else might be going on out there behind the normal everyday life everyone is trying to pretend to have. Everything is left a little vague, which makes sense...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, contemporary-fantasy, supernatural, teen

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Dec 31, 2011 Aydrea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: recommended

Ooh I loved this, I was constantly kept guessing. But oh the ending, so many unanswered questions! I need the next one like now! But I found the premise of the book so cool and that fact that I didn't have everything figured out right away was fun. It really was a great paranormal and the mythology was really interesting to me. I can't wait to see where it will go in the next book and what will happen. Like I said I still have a lot of questions and I hope the next installment will answer them....more

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Feb 14, 2012 Trayche rated it 5 of 5 stars

So I finished reading The Childe last week and I must say I'm impressed. I never though that two authors who write together, can write such an amazing book. I loved their style of writing, making a book so easy to read. Thanks for that.
So the novel tells the story of Cat Colvin, and her transformation into The Childe. I won't tell you what is THE CHILDE, read the book and you will find out. I don't want spoilers. So, she is pretty much a ordinary teenager with crazy friends. I must say that sh...more

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Oct 31, 2012 MisterFweem rated it 1 of 5 stars

One of the more entertaining aspects of reading the free ebooks that come my way way thanks to my wife’s regular perusal of Pixels of Ink is that I get to read published authors whose writing, in many ways, is worse than my own.

Take, for example, the story of The Childe, by mother-son writing team C.A. Kunz. They try really hard in this book to play into the supernatural market as geared towards the younger set. Maybe they succeed, if their 5-star Amazon ratings are to be believed. But there is...more One of the more entertaining aspects of reading the free ebooks that come my way way thanks to my wife’s regular perusal of Pixels of Ink is that I get to read published authors whose writing, in many ways, is worse than my own.

Take, for example, the story of The Childe, by mother-son writing team C.A. Kunz. They try really hard in this book to play into the supernatural market as geared towards the younger set. Maybe they succeed, if their 5-star Amazon ratings are to be believed. But there is much in the world of young adult literature out there that is much better crafted than what they’re churning out.

No Klingons in this book, set in Astoria, Oregon, where in my mind the Goonies are the only kids good enough to have a book (or movie) about them. But there are apparently vampires. And werewolves. And witches. And one highly-strung high schooler who has to visit the potty on a put-near constant basis. She’s a minor character, friend of Cat Colvin, the book’s central cardboard cutout, but even Cat with the typical red hair and the typical color-mismatched eyes and penchant for finding every male who isn’t in the book as comic relief, as her father, as the foil, or as the boring, menacing school teacher is dreamy, a god, a massive hunk o’ hotness and whatever other adjectives or adverbs the authors can use gets upstaged by her friend’s overactive bladder. I almost expected a potty-related heroic end to this tale, but alas, in that realm as well the authors C.A. Kunz disappoint.

I have to agree with Nathan Bransford when he says ideas aren’t sacred. “Absolutely try to be yourself and put your own unique spin on whatever ide you have,” he says, “but don’t go for broke trying to think of something completely different than anything that has been done before. What’s most important is the reality of your execution.”

So the idea of vampires battling werewolves or witches or whatever (the authors are a bit hazy with the detail, hoping you’ll continue reading in the series of books they’ve written; I won’t be) is hackneyed, but, according to Bransford, a former literary agent and current author, the idea is to focus on the reality of your execution.

There’s no execution in The Childe. It’s all a derivative mish-mash of things I’ve read (like the Harry Potter series) and things I have not (the ever-present Twilight). When Cat’s at school, visiting the mysterious village of witches with favorite teacher Amaya or battling with the ugg-iest teacher Mr. Crawley, she’s at Hogwarts. A really boring Hogwarts where characters that all sound alike are either menacing or friendly or – if they were like me in high school – completely invisible. Cat’s a champ on the swim team, fights with the popular kids, gets involved in boring high-school hijinx and is otherwise one of the background Harry Potter characters because you don’t really care what happens to her, rather you sit waiting for another bladder attack. And when Cat is longing for Dr. Bane or Ryan Beckford, her dreamy tutor in Algebra who also happens to be buddies with the enemy, she’s all Twilighty as Cat ponders and ponders their dreaminess until they – ooh kiss – leaving the average reader actually hoping for the next bladder emergency.

So, the goal here is not to trash C.A. Kunz, but to look at my own writing and make sure fewer people – I won’t say no one, because, hey, that won’t happen – trash it for the same reasons. With NaNoWriMo 2012 starting tomorrow, this is going to be in the forefront of my mind as I babble.(less)

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Apr 29, 2012 Hannah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindlebooks, paranormal-novels, vampire, series-i-might-keep-reading

This book left me guessing until the very end. I know that sounds really cheesey and from a blurb on the back of a book, but it is the truth. The story is very interesting with the choice of subjects and how smoothly the story came together and flowed in the story telling. I think that the author is smart to make Kat's birth parents unknown to her as well her blood line. Although the characters did step on the ends of my nerves a few times, I purely enjoyed the complexity of the characters and h...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Megan McDade rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-since-blog-started

I gave this 5/5 stars on my blog http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.com

The Childe is an amazing debut novel from mother & son writing duo, Carol & Adam Kunz (C.A.Kunz). Right from the start The Childe had me gripped, I couldn't put it down. I knew from the first time I read the description of the book that it was a book I would really enjoy!

Cat us your typical high school student with typical teenage issues. However the other slight issue is Cat (unknownly) is slowly mestamorphoing into...more I gave this 5/5 stars on my blog http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.com

The Childe is an amazing debut novel from mother & son writing duo, Carol & Adam Kunz (C.A.Kunz). Right from the start The Childe had me gripped, I couldn't put it down. I knew from the first time I read the description of the book that it was a book I would really enjoy!

Cat us your typical high school student with typical teenage issues. However the other slight issue is Cat (unknownly) is slowly mestamorphoing into The Childe. From the start I couldn't work out exactly what a Childe was, which intrigued me even more, I knew it involved vampires but didn't know just how. Was this a new take on the vampire, did everyone turn into a vampire when they turned sweet sixteen, was this C.A.Kunz take on vampires. I was half right but totally wrong on the other hand! LOL

I really enjoyed that even though there is vampires involved they are for most of the book an undercurrent of the story and you really got to know the character's and still had the mystery of what was happening with vampires in the backround.

I really loved all the character's! Cat is a great main character, you can tell that she is a strong individual but is still a little insecure like all teenagers! Her little gang of friends are just great. Amanda is just awesome, she is the loud, confident one of the group and in my opinion I think deep down has a soft spot for Matt. Matt is the only boy of the little gang. He kinda reminds me of a mix of Finn from Glee/ Xander from Buffy. Then there is quiet Elle, she is the nervous, unconfident one of the group but would stick up for her friends any time and finally there is Julie. Julie is Cat's friend who went to the posh high school with her and is now going with her the public school in Astoria. Julie is kind of a mystery to me, she is really protective of Cat, seems older than her years, and seems to know what is happening to Cat.

Of course there is a romanace in the book. I heart Ryan and Cat together, but I see more trouble heading there way. Ryan isn't all that he seems, don't get me wrong he is nice but he isn't lets put it this way, he's not human he he and he finds out in the end what is happening to Cat and says he will protect her at all costs, but I think there will be high costs for this relationship! But I just hope they survive it.

If you are looking for an awesome book, with mystery, fantasy, romance and just and all together awesome book, you must read The Childe. It is one of my favourite books I have read this year! I can't wait for the next book is the series, I really want to read it now! Thank you so much to Carol & Adam for this awesome debut, that will stick with me for ages!
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Feb 11, 2012 Courtney Cole rated it 5 of 5 stars

This part of the review is from my daughter, Bella, in her own words:

The Childe has a lot of mystery and secrets. Cat Colvin finds out that she is a Childe, an interesting paranormal creature. She finds out that someone she's never even met is out to kill her. She has a choice of going with her vampire relatives to keep her safe or to stay at home with the family that she loves. She finds out that the guy that she likes is a bit shy and unique- so he turns out to not be what he seems. I loved t...more

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Jun 28, 2011 John rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book would have been a solid '3' with the surprisingly addicting writing, the entertaining but glacier slow storyline...like many average PNRs, it's basically an extremely long prologue wrapped up in a first book package. I would be so much more excited about it if all of the formatting errors weren't present. The book reads like a first draft that was immediately set to press. On every page there were probably five plus commas missing. Not to mention at least two extremely obvious inconsis...more

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Jul 03, 2011 Mickey (I'm A Book Shark) rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Young YA readers, Supernatural fans

Shelves: 2011, author-review

Thanks SO much to Carol and Adam Kunz for sending me a signed print copy of this book and a bunch of awesome swag (look for the giveaway soon!). Now here is my honest review:

This book is definitely for a younger set. Cat is fifteen and just starting freshman year at a new high school. She already has a bunch of friends, but her parents are pretty protective (and for good reason). Cat is special, but she doesn't know it yet. This book is about the manifestation of her abilities as a Childe. She m...more

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May 25, 2012 Kristina Circelli rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm a big fan of the paranormal, and especially of supposedly "mythical" creatures (I say supposedly because I believe in them all although others rarely do). So knowing what I did going into "The Childe," I was excited for another dose of magic and mystery.

One thing I really liked about this book is that the major plot points (who/what Cat is, etc) are not completely obvious from the beginning. You have to keep reading to figure out what happens, and the events that take place make you want to...more

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May 31, 2011 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Childe is the first book in a fantasy series from mother/son team Carol and Adam Kunz (hence, CA Kunz). In The Childe, we meet Cat Colvin, a seemingly normal girl in an everyday world. Cat is just like every other teenage girl out there, trying to blend in and fit in.

The Childe is filled with a lot of fun, likeable characters. Cat and her friends, Julie, Amanda, Matt, Elle; they all are fun, relatable and realistic. Cat's parents, Sam and Rachel, are endearing. Her brother, Taylor is a typi...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Thea Diepen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

I've said this to various family members the entire way through reading this book: "It's not very good, but it's interesting".

That said, I did read it through to the end and have bought the next book simply because it continues to be interesting. Yes, I do think that there are several areas that could use considerable improvement (dialogue, point of view shifts that edge on head hopping), but The Childe is excellent in several other areas that I haven't seen in other, similar books:

1) Romance ac...more I've said this to various family members the entire way through reading this book: "It's not very good, but it's interesting".

That said, I did read it through to the end and have bought the next book simply because it continues to be interesting. Yes, I do think that there are several areas that could use considerable improvement (dialogue, point of view shifts that edge on head hopping), but The Childe is excellent in several other areas that I haven't seen in other, similar books:

1) Romance actually develops, with a realistic mix of teenage hormones and actual relationship-building. That's right, everyone. Hormones do not take over and make people do things that they would otherwise never have done, while their common sense is screaming at them that they shouldn't be doing these things (waits until the cheering subsides).

2) The paranormal stuff kept me engaged and on my toes. Although I had a pretty good idea what was going on, there were still so many questions that I had because, in this story, things build. Information is slowly and carefully leaked to the reader, and in such a way that there are always still questions in the reader's mind... which is what keeps people like me engaged and interested. Can I get a hallelujah chorus in here? Seriously. I love it when writers do this.

3) To balance out the Important and Mysterious Backstory, subplots that don't directly relate to it keep going. They're also subplots that can be understood on their own, which is a Good Thing, because when all the story does throughout the whole thing is present scenes that I am constantly struggling to figure out, I don't buy the next book. I may not even finish that one. And, honestly, I don't think I'm the only reader who would react that way. So, yes, The Childe does well in this respect.

4) While there are LOTS OF PEOPLE in this book, and I was on the verge of not being able to keep them all straight while also having a minor introverted freak out as they were being introduced, I really like that there were a variety of relationships in Cat's life. As much as the teasing between various people felt forced, it was a relief to read a book where the main character interacts with a number of people, all of whom have their own unique personalities, rather than blurring together, which is something that can easily happen when there are a lot of characters in a story. Mostly, I really liked that Cat had friends who weren't just cardboard props. Methinks I've been reading too many books with introverted characters lately. :P

Beyond that, I can't really comment much on the story. This series seems to be the kind where each book is a sort of chapter of the story, rather than having an individual story arc of its own. Because I'm the kind of person who has to wait until reading the whole story to say anything about the quality of it, I'm going to have to wait until I've read this whole series. I don't mind too much about that, though, so long as it continues to be sufficiently interesting.

As an author who is still learning a lot about writing novels, this was a good read because I was able to learn how to improve my own writing, both from things I didn't like and from things I did like, while enjoying myself at the same time. I look forward to reading the next instalment. :)(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was terrific! I really liked the plot!

This book is all about Cat and how she's different. She gets these scary nightmares about these weird things that happen. I'm a bit confused about what's going on though; Are those dreams actually happening right now? Or are they in the past.

I kinda like and kinda don't like Ryan. I don't know why, but I get this stalker-ish feeling from him. I mean, he is ok and nice, but the way the author wrote his thoughts, about his feelings about Cat a...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, young-adult

Excellent book. The characters are every intriguing . Story line berg interesting. Real page turner.

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Dec 30, 2012 Catherine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Despite minor editing errors (spacing and quotation marks), I was addicted to this book. It has a lot of mystery, some romance, a ton of different relationships (parents/children, brother/sister, friends, etc), and hints of the supernatural - I'm thinking werewolves or vampires at this point!

There are many, many characters, and you get to know some of them better than others. What you don't know about them will keep you guessing! I especially loved the main character's name; I can't emphasize th...more

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Feb 03, 2012 Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) Bell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-read, read-2012

it was really good. :) I felt somit was missing.

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Jun 10, 2011 Carrie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I purchased The Childe on a whim. The premise of the book sounded intriguing. A coming of age story with a supernatural element.

I really felt that Cat (the main character) and her friends were very believable. The whole high school aspect of the story felt very real to me. From pre-school jitters, to dances and sporting events, slumber parties that ended in sugar comas, the school bully, clichés, butterflies for the cute boy in school, to the teacher you swear has it in for you. All of it broug...more

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Jun 26, 2011 Erin Danzer rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Childe by mother/son duo Carol & Adam Kunz has a little bit of everything for the paranormal lover. The story introduces high school student, Cat Colvin, who could be considered normal except for her different colored eyes, her height and the fact that she is slowly transforming into something not completely human. CA Kunz had me gripped from the opening scene, unable to put down The Childe until the very last page. Romance, death, action, betrayal, fear, fun; this book has it all. While...more

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Aug 30, 2011 Regina Linton rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: home

I won this book in a contest in July and was so excited. This book was very fun and exciting. Cat goes to high school and catches the eye of one of the hottest guys there, Ryan Beckford. It becomes a huge problem knowing that he is part of a group of the most feared kids in school lead by Isaac. Ryan however, is not as rebellious or mean as they are which is part of the pull that Cat feels toward him. Trying to distinguish why he hangs out with such hateful people is beyond her.

Cat is trying to...more

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Jun 21, 2011 Katelyn (Tales of Books and Bands) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, read-in-2011, signed, review-books, 4-stars

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This was such a fun, interesting, new book! There were many great characters, a ton of mystery, and a hint of romance. Mix this all together and you get a lovely book known as The Childe.

At first I was really confused with where this book was going (in fact, I am still a bit confused by it but I will get to that part later!). The writing style definitely took some getting used to. I would get really lost when we would be following one character, learning about everything they do &...more 3.5-4/5 stars

This was such a fun, interesting, new book! There were many great characters, a ton of mystery, and a hint of romance. Mix this all together and you get a lovely book known as The Childe.

At first I was really confused with where this book was going (in fact, I am still a bit confused by it but I will get to that part later!). The writing style definitely took some getting used to. I would get really lost when we would be following one character, learning about everything they do & everything they feel and then all of a sudden BOOM we are switching to another character learning of what they do & what they are feeling. I don’t know if there could have been pretty little symbols, a font change, just something added in there to break up the character switches to take the confusion away.

However, once I got used to this new style of writing, I was hooked! Not only did I really find that you could easily learn about ALL of the characters through this writing style but it also added a whole new level of mystery to this book!

The story mainly follows a young girl named Cat. A ton of weird things keep happening to her. She just passes it off as a weird dream, a silly hallucination, stress, anything! Due to the sneaky character switches though, we learn that there is something very different and special about Cat. Her mother, father, brother, and a few other relatives & neighbors are keeping secrets about Cat’s true identity but Cat (and readers) is clueless of this. As I said, the character switches added a lot of mystery. As soon as I thought I was close to figuring out something important about Cat, the scene would switch to another character. Those tricky authors! While I did get a bit frustrated (never finding out what the BIG SECERET is will do that to you), I appreciated that this aspect of the writing style really kept me turning pages. I was definitely interested in finding out what the mystery was behind Cat.

Speaking of this main character Cat, I feel that I should mention just how awesome she & all of her friends are! Cat is a unique person. She likes different things, has an upbeat personality, and a snarky attitude that I just adore! She really is a great, awesome friend and you can really see that in the way she treats all of her friends. Some of Cat’s friends were extremely well written. You got a feel for what their personality quirks were at the beginning of the book and they stayed true to their identity right through the very end. However, there were quite a few side characters so trying to keep them all straight (especially if the only played minor rolls) was quite difficult.

Ok, I did say there was cute romance in this story and I wasn’t lying! Ryan is definitely a unique character. I *think* he is a vampire in this story. Forgive me for not knowing for sure (I did mention I was a little confused by some parts!). Any who, Ryan is a totally sweet guy! Instead of listening to his friends and terrorizing Cat at all costs, he refuses. In fact, Ryan chooses to help her by being her tutor. Little does everyone know, Ryan is feeling some major stuff towards Cat; the butterflies in the stomach, sweaty palms, saying whatever dumb thought pops into your head type of stuff! It took quite a while for us to figure out if he would make a move on his feelings for Cat but when it did happen, it was so sweet! The romance between Cat & Ryan is so adorable but it didn’t play an overwhelming part in this story.

Ok I feel like I have listed quite a few AWESOME reasons to read this book. The next thing I will say is: COME ON!!! There better be a second book because I am still unsure of what Cat is. In fact, Cat is still unsure of what she is. The book kept building up this incredible sense of mystery for both Cat and the readers and in the end you are still left with a ton of questions.

Regardless of my overall sense of confusion with this book, I did truly enjoy it! There were so many great aspects to it. I loved the characters, the mystery, the lovey-dovey stuff, and I even came to enjoy the writing style. All in all it was a really great read and I can’t wait to see if there will be more to learn about Cat!

*A HUGE thank you goes out to both Carol and Adam! Not only did they send me a signed copy of their book but they also sent me a ton of swag all of which I love! THANK YOU both of you!*
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Jan 18, 2013 Michelle Lewis rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, loved-it, own-it

This was a really good book.The Plot was fantastic .

Cat Colvin is this amazing young girl who has over come and dealt the best she can with the odd changes that she's been going threw.Cat has all this weird stuff happening to her and she finally starts putting pieces together and learns her family has kept so many secrets from her.I myself don't think I could forgive my family so easily.After cat has learned so much about herself and who and What she is it's like a dream to her,It's also a night...more

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Jun 13, 2011 Ana Lucía rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Childe is the first book in a fantasy series with a very promising future. The premise of the book is fantastic, filled with mystery in every chapter. The storyline flows so easily that I didn’t even notice when I was halfway through the book in just a couple of hours.

There were many characters, all of whom were very likeable. I love how each one of them had different personalities and I found myself laughing with Cat and her friends at some of the moments they share. The story unfolds throu...more

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May 10, 2012 ABookVacation rated it 3 of 5 stars

I picked up this book mainly because all my blogger friends have written rave reviews of this novel and, since I really wanted to know what a Childe was, I decided to read it. Unfortunately for me, this book didn’t leave me with the same sentiments as it did my friends. I liked it, but I felt that it was a little pushed—too fast paced for my reading style, and I had a hard time connecting to the characters because of it. Events just seems to unfold too quickly for me, jumping from events to even...more

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Oct 26, 2011 Rebecca McKinnon rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was written by a mother/son duo (Carol and Adam), and I have to say I think that's pretty cool. I got the Kindle version without even bothering to read what the story was about! Of course, all it really takes to grab me is a great cover.

When I started reading, my heart sank a little. "Another vampire book? Come on," I thought.

Once I got through the short prologue, things looked up. I loved Cat! She was fantastic, as were many other characters (Cat's somewhat off-the-wall teacher among...more

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Jul 28, 2011 Michele Drier rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book in a series that the authors are writing and it's a great introduction to their characters! Cat has switched from a private school to a public high school to begin her freshman year; and that's not all the changes happening. There's a new boy who is not all, or may be more, than he seems. There are secrets her parents have kept. There are visions, and new people in her life. All this is set against a school year filled with weird teachers, clique-y kids and some frightenin...more

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A total love of story telling is what inspired this fifty-four year young mom and her twenty-six year old son to write together.

Carol Kunz was born in New Ferry, England. Her interest in the supernatural was first sparked upon meeting a ghost at the age of eight. As a teenager, she was always fascinated by the mythology behind vampires, werewolves and witches. Being an avid reader, Carol finds it...more

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