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Dangerous (Element Preservers #1)
by
Alycia Linwood (Goodreads Author)
Ria is an 18-year-old girl who has just started going to the University of Magic, a special university for those who have one of the four elements: fire, water, air and earth. There she meets Michael, a boy whose element is different from hers, which makes their romantic involvement seem impossible because mixing of elements can have horrible consequences. She also feels t...more
ebook, 218 pages
Published
August 6th 2011
by Smashwords
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Dangerous follows a unique concept of people born as magic users, with a select few that are infected with magic disease who turn people into killers. This concept drew me into the book and made me want to read more, reminding me of Rogue from Xmen.
I have to admit, the book was a little difficult to get into at the start. It comes off as a very teenage book, focusing mostly on Ria's relationships with her friends and boyfriend instead of the interesting world that has been created. A few parts...more
I have to admit, the book was a little difficult to get into at the start. It comes off as a very teenage book, focusing mostly on Ria's relationships with her friends and boyfriend instead of the interesting world that has been created. A few parts...more
I really enjoyed this book all the way till the end! The end left me hanging though! I can't wait till the next installment comes out, I hope it is pretty soon because I can't stand to think about what happened to my Adrian!
Ria lives in a world where everyone 'normal' has an element of Fire,Water,Earth, and Air. Their God has gifted every human on the planet with an element and the only thing he asked was for each element to reproduce with a person of the same element and to never mix. Well gues...more
Ria lives in a world where everyone 'normal' has an element of Fire,Water,Earth, and Air. Their God has gifted every human on the planet with an element and the only thing he asked was for each element to reproduce with a person of the same element and to never mix. Well gues...more
This book was a nice and quick read.I love books based on magic and romance.And as this was a combination of both i really really liked it.The story is centered around Ria, a girl who enters the University of magic.It is place for those who has one of the 4 elements .Her element is fire.I didn't like the protagonist very much .In fact i could find only few things nice about her.I LOVED THE STORYLINE.The concept of elements is interesting and unique.
The book is for teenagers but still even adult...more
The book is for teenagers but still even adult...more
I had to sleep on it before I could review this book. The idea of the elements is unique and I enjoyed that aspect of the book. The character of Adrian was fun and dark. He was a great character to love and hate all at the same time. Those are always my favorite characters in a book. The problem for me is that it reads like a teenager’s diary. The words awesome, hot and dangerous were used to describe everything. “We sat on my awesomely soft carpet” comes to mind. It was a bit difficult to make...more
Apr 28, 2012
Holly {Currently dating 1 irish and 4 british boys}
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Oh. My. God!!! :D I feel so happy right now. I read that book in 2 days. Linwood's book grabbed my attention right from the first page. I looovvvee Adrian, don't ask me why. Sometimes I thought he mean and arrogant and an idiot, but I just loved him! Maybe it's because it's just a book and I don't have to worry about all of the troubles going on about the magic disease. And Adrian better not leave Ria again or I might just have to jump in to the story and slap him across the face! Alright, enoug...more
I recently read Alycia Linwood's young adult novel entitled Dangerous. I found the storyline different from others I've read, which was a definite plus. One thing I think Ms. Linwood could use though, is a professional editor or even proofreader. While the grammar was nearly flawless (kudos by the way on having very few typos) the dialogue was unbelievable at times and I found myself wondering if the characters were in high school instead of university simply in the way they were portrayed. They...more
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Ok first of all, I'd like to begin by saying great ending. I was in shock when her brother admitted to the only unforgivable crime in my mind “killing someone just because”. I did not like Ria. She was a selfish dim-witted child. I am hoping that there is an explanation for the brother killing because I was set to like him for the sole purpose that he and Ria were not close. I figured anyone smart enough to not be close to her is worth me rooting for them.
As for the other characters I felt tha...more
As for the other characters I felt tha...more
Dangerous
By Alycia Linwood
The God of Magic gave every human control over one of the four main elements with one condition, the elements should never mix. But as is a human nature person began to break that rule. Over the years through the mixing of all of the elements a powerful disease was create making the one with the “Magic Disease” have no element and an insatiable urge to kill someone for theirs. This book is the story of Ria, a young woman in her freshman year of college, who finds out th...more
By Alycia Linwood
The God of Magic gave every human control over one of the four main elements with one condition, the elements should never mix. But as is a human nature person began to break that rule. Over the years through the mixing of all of the elements a powerful disease was create making the one with the “Magic Disease” have no element and an insatiable urge to kill someone for theirs. This book is the story of Ria, a young woman in her freshman year of college, who finds out th...more
I got this book through Read It & Reap #31 @ Shut Up & Read in exchange for a review.
I started off this book really interested in what was going to happen, but sadly I couldn't even get past chapter 5 because of the characters. I've read other reviews that make believe it gets better, but to be honest I am not willing to continue reading it anymore.
I was so angry by Ria's attitude and by her having people around who were seemingly perfect and flawless but still, for some reason, wanted...more
I started off this book really interested in what was going to happen, but sadly I couldn't even get past chapter 5 because of the characters. I've read other reviews that make believe it gets better, but to be honest I am not willing to continue reading it anymore.
I was so angry by Ria's attitude and by her having people around who were seemingly perfect and flawless but still, for some reason, wanted...more
Whew!! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy... I have so many thoughts about this book, I wonder if this will all fit.
Short answer? I enjoyed it. And yet... I couldn't stand it.
Long answer?
This is a good book. I just finished it today and once I finally stopped procrastinating to actually read, I could scarcely stop. It starts off well. A nice pace. Not too slow. You get really involved with the charries and how things go. A couple of grammar errors stuck out to me but they weren't too much of a deterrment.
I...more
Short answer? I enjoyed it. And yet... I couldn't stand it.
Long answer?
This is a good book. I just finished it today and once I finally stopped procrastinating to actually read, I could scarcely stop. It starts off well. A nice pace. Not too slow. You get really involved with the charries and how things go. A couple of grammar errors stuck out to me but they weren't too much of a deterrment.
I...more
Ok first of all, I'd like to begin by saying that I really hope this isn't the real ending, and book two is coming out soon! Cuz then this just sucks! Now that that's said, let's go to the review:
First and foremost, Ria is a shallow, selfish, bi*chy brat who thinks that the world revolves around her! And for some very weird reason, it does!!! Michael is a pushover and a doormat, and her best friend whose name I can't remember is an idiot! The only character who is even remotely likable is Adria...more
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Aside from some of the grammatical errors (missing words, extra words, etc.), the story is pretty interesting...instead of making some people "special" with affinities everyone starts out that way and their choices determine if that changes. However, as is typical, some characters are very likeable whereas others are not. Ria, the main female character, is NOT likeable. She is extremely biased. In part, due to her upbringing and the fact that her parents are extremely bigoted against "magic dise...more
At first I didn't think I would like the book, but then the story finally drew me in and I am hooked. I want the next book out now!! I really want to know what the heck is going to happen next!
The Story
Magic using is a part of the world in this book and there is also a disease that is taking the magic away, kind of. This disease makes the person feel all of the other magic users and overwhelms them in a way that they want the magic very badly and the person can either control it or they end up k...more
The Story
Magic using is a part of the world in this book and there is also a disease that is taking the magic away, kind of. This disease makes the person feel all of the other magic users and overwhelms them in a way that they want the magic very badly and the person can either control it or they end up k...more
This installment of Element Preservers could certainly be considered a light read. Ria has just begun her first year at the University, and she's excited to begin learning about her element, fire. Everybody has an element, except for those cursed with the dreaded magic disease, which causes the inflicted to lose their element and gives them an uncontrolable desire to kill for one. Ria hates those with Magic disease, but what happens when she comes face to face with Adrian, the living son of the...more
This story is about Ria, a girl who has control of the element, fire. She attends a school where she will learn to control her element, along with other young people. She meets a boy that she falls for, and yet the relationship seems doomed as he controls the element water, and two people with different elements cannot marry. It would mean the end of their abilities.
There is also a student who attends that has the dreaded magic disease. This means that he does not have an element and will presu...more
There is also a student who attends that has the dreaded magic disease. This means that he does not have an element and will presu...more
For this review, I am going to talk about the sections differently
The concept
A world where everyone has an element and not having an element is a disease? That is a really cool and unique idea. It's kind of the opposite of most fantasy books with magic involved. There were a couple of plot holes within the world but I was willing to overlook them, because I was too intrigued. This MAY be due to the fact that I would really really like to have magic. Really.
characters
I just didn't find that I lik...more
The concept
A world where everyone has an element and not having an element is a disease? That is a really cool and unique idea. It's kind of the opposite of most fantasy books with magic involved. There were a couple of plot holes within the world but I was willing to overlook them, because I was too intrigued. This MAY be due to the fact that I would really really like to have magic. Really.
characters
I just didn't find that I lik...more
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I guess I should start off with the reason I gave this book 4 stars out of 5. Well it is nothing major, that I can assure you.
I found there to be a few spelling mistakes, misuse of a word here and there, and also missing words in a sentence. Also, maybe I would have worded a couple of sentences here and there differently, as I struggled to make them make sense at first. But that is just a personal thing, but because of these slight flaws, I felt I couldn't award it the full 5 stars.
However, ba...more
I found there to be a few spelling mistakes, misuse of a word here and there, and also missing words in a sentence. Also, maybe I would have worded a couple of sentences here and there differently, as I struggled to make them make sense at first. But that is just a personal thing, but because of these slight flaws, I felt I couldn't award it the full 5 stars.
However, ba...more
Dangerous is about Ria, an 18 year old girl who has just started going to the University Of Magic, which is a special university for those who have one of the four elements (fire, water earth or air).
At the University Of Magic she meets Michael, a boy whose element is different from hers, which makes their romantic involvement seem impossible because mixing of elements can have horrible consequences. Like Magic Disease.
She also feels threatened by Adrian, a very dangerous magic disease carrier....more
At the University Of Magic she meets Michael, a boy whose element is different from hers, which makes their romantic involvement seem impossible because mixing of elements can have horrible consequences. Like Magic Disease.
She also feels threatened by Adrian, a very dangerous magic disease carrier....more
A great book. It was a quick read but was interesting enough that I finished it in one go.
Ria goes to University of Magic and her element is fire. She likes Michael who is a perfect caring boy but has element different from her and its not advisable for people of different element to date. Then there is Adrian who has magic disease whom Ria dislikes very much but her best friend likes him. When Ria starts showing symptoms of the magic disease she seeks out Adrian and discovers some family secret...more
Ria goes to University of Magic and her element is fire. She likes Michael who is a perfect caring boy but has element different from her and its not advisable for people of different element to date. Then there is Adrian who has magic disease whom Ria dislikes very much but her best friend likes him. When Ria starts showing symptoms of the magic disease she seeks out Adrian and discovers some family secret...more
Mar 26, 2012
Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
YA Paranormal, YA Fantasy
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Preserve one’s own element, stick to it, don’t intermarry between elements: sounds a simple enough rule, doesn’t it? Maybe in an ideal world, people would have continued to heeded this small stricture of the God of Magic, who provided the elements initially. But any society is hardly ever ideal-and when people forget, or turn to science, or embrace the concept that such rules are simply legend and myth-then people forget, and intermarry, and elements mix. So offspring were born who possessed an...more
Dangerous is an interesting new idea as it's a completely different story line than any other book I've read. The main character is Ria who has just started as a student of the University of Magic. The story takes place in a society where people have one of four elements (earth, air, fire & water) & these elements are not supposed to mix - i.e. marry & procreate. Eventually people crossed the line with regards to the no mixing of elements rule & a terrible illness was the result....more
Ich würde diesem Buch am liebsten 3,7 Sternchen geben
In dem Buch namens Dangerous wird einem eine neue Art der Fantasy Welt gezeigt. Die Welt dieser Menschen unterscheidet sich hauptsächlich in einem Punkt der unseren, theoretisch hat jeder Mensch ein Element zu seiner Verfügung,Feuer,Wasser,Erde oder Wind. Die Veranlagung zu einem dieser Elemente wird genetisch weitergegeben.
Sooo was passiert wann ein Wasser und ein Feuer Mensch ein Kind bekommen? Die meisten Mischlinge haben einfach nur ein sc...more
In dem Buch namens Dangerous wird einem eine neue Art der Fantasy Welt gezeigt. Die Welt dieser Menschen unterscheidet sich hauptsächlich in einem Punkt der unseren, theoretisch hat jeder Mensch ein Element zu seiner Verfügung,Feuer,Wasser,Erde oder Wind. Die Veranlagung zu einem dieser Elemente wird genetisch weitergegeben.
Sooo was passiert wann ein Wasser und ein Feuer Mensch ein Kind bekommen? Die meisten Mischlinge haben einfach nur ein sc...more
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Alycia Linwood's Dangerous is an ambitious book that has an intriguing premise, but lacks strong execution. In the world of Dangerous everyone has magic, bestowed upon by the God of Magic which gave humans control over one of the four elements - fire, water, air, or earth. The only rule was that the elements should never mix. As it was, people began inter-breeding which led to the magical disease.
Ria Milanez comes from a pure element family. Her family element is fire. She has come to the unive...more
Ria Milanez comes from a pure element family. Her family element is fire. She has come to the unive...more
Alycia's Element Preservers is a refreshingly unique new take on YHA paranormal fantasy. She has created interesting characters with depth and intensity. Dangerous follows the life of Ria as she enters the University for Magic with all its trials and tribulations, study, horrible teachers, boys, love and lust, best friends, people wanting to kill you. Ria lives in a world where long ago people were gifted with elemental magic, all human-kind had to do was follow a few simple rules, most importan...more
3.5.
The first few chapters didn't really convinced me. No, better: I couldn't stand them... The plot, characters, everything way too foregone. But I kept reading and, as the story evolved, I couldn't put my kindle down and I finished Dangerous in few hours! Yes, something could have been better, but in the end I really liked it and I'm looking forward for the next installment!
Review e-copy thanks to Library Thing and the author.
The first few chapters didn't really convinced me. No, better: I couldn't stand them... The plot, characters, everything way too foregone. But I kept reading and, as the story evolved, I couldn't put my kindle down and I finished Dangerous in few hours! Yes, something could have been better, but in the end I really liked it and I'm looking forward for the next installment!
Review e-copy thanks to Library Thing and the author.
**there will obviously be spoilers here**I liked the book, the idea of four elements is something new for me (but i can't help but think about avatar) the story a bit to fast paced for me and when I reached the end I was a bit disappointed for the cliffhanger.
I didn't like the first part where the author states the setting of their world. I know how to use context clues okay? I prefer getting to know the setting in the middle of things where the characters actually describe their environment and...more
I didn't like the first part where the author states the setting of their world. I know how to use context clues okay? I prefer getting to know the setting in the middle of things where the characters actually describe their environment and...more
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I enjoyed reading Dangerous. I haven't read many books about people who posses the abilities to posess elements, but I still didn't find the plot the most unique.
At first I liked Ria's attitude, and how she didn't immediately become obsessed with Adrian. She didn't let anyone tell her what to do, either. But after a while, I got tired of hearing her talk.She was annoying sometimes. She seemed...cold. So maybe Adrian was trouble, but at least he was...more
I enjoyed reading Dangerous. I haven't read many books about people who posses the abilities to posess elements, but I still didn't find the plot the most unique.
At first I liked Ria's attitude, and how she didn't immediately become obsessed with Adrian. She didn't let anyone tell her what to do, either. But after a while, I got tired of hearing her talk.She was annoying sometimes. She seemed...cold. So maybe Adrian was trouble, but at least he was...more
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I'm the author of Element Preservers series (Dangerous, Runaway, Divided, No One, Restless - coming out June 2013) and Human. I'm a big fan of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, dystopian and young adult fiction. Writing is my biggest passion, closely followed by reading and listening to music.
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Mar 31, 2012 04:41pm