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The Cordovan Vault
by
J. Monkeys (Goodreads Author)
Kayla and Quinn are having a really bad weekend. For 14-year old enemies whose normal life means that they are forced to live together because her brother married his sister, it takes something extraordinary for things to be really bad.
Like their house exploding.
Or people trying to kill them.
When a mysterious DVD turns up with the message "We are not who you think we are,"...more
Like their house exploding.
Or people trying to kill them.
When a mysterious DVD turns up with the message "We are not who you think we are,"...more
ebook, 0 pages
Published
March 10th 2011
by J Monkeys, via Smashwords
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The Cordovan Vault is J Monkey's debut novel. When fourteen-year-old Kayla Livingston and Quinn Wexford's older siblings (and legal guardians) duck out of their wedding at the beginning of the reception, Kayla and Quinn have no idea what's about to happen to them. The next day, they receive heartbreaking news from the police that Jim and Lorelei have been found dead, and that Kayla and Quinn are emancipated minors. However, a frantic phone call from Lorelei- whose death has apparently been faked...more
Jan 20, 2012
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
YA readers, fans of the National Treasure movies
Shelves:
young-adult,
adventure,
on-the-road,
secret-societies,
conspiracies,
supernatural-abilities,
2012-sky-s-the-limit-club,
2012-kindle-reading-challenge,
yearly-reading-challenge,
bbb-review,
kindle-book,
set-in-maine,
set-in-philadelphia,
history,
action-adventure-aficionados-2012-c,
epistolary-narrative
I'd give this 3.5/5.0 stars because I liked it and the characters. Kayla and Quinn were good kids, and their adventure was kind of a novel idea. I can't rate it higher because some parts were slow moving for me, and the story felt unfinished, unpolished, and maybe a little too simple in the overall narrative style. The 3.5 stars also indicates that it's a clever book in a lot of ways, with a good deal of promise. I'd like to read the next book in the series to see how things progress and what Ka...more
My Rating: 3.5 / 5
What I thought about it:
The Cordovan Vault throws likeable characters into a situation that never stops to raise new questions and put them into new dangers. 14-year-old Kayla and Quinn are constantly challenged with solving mysteries that they continue to deal with in a way that is mature beyond their years and always keeps the story interesting.
I have to admit that The Cordovan Vault is a book that I probably wouldn't have picked up, if the author hadn't contacted me. But I a...more
What I thought about it:
The Cordovan Vault throws likeable characters into a situation that never stops to raise new questions and put them into new dangers. 14-year-old Kayla and Quinn are constantly challenged with solving mysteries that they continue to deal with in a way that is mature beyond their years and always keeps the story interesting.
I have to admit that The Cordovan Vault is a book that I probably wouldn't have picked up, if the author hadn't contacted me. But I a...more
It's a fast paced adventure with elements of mystery and fantasy with a hero/heroine pair who are trying to stay ahead of the people out to get them.
Nov 12, 2011
Louisa
marked it as to-read
Nov 12, 2011
Sarah (Workaday Reads)
marked it as to-read
Dec 27, 2011
Katy Lee
added it
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