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The Scarlet Dagger (The Red Sector Chronicles #1)
by
Krystle Jones (Goodreads Author)
The strength of Sloane’s heart is about to be put to the ultimate test.
After the Eclipse – the night vampires began openly slaughtering human victims – everything changed. Out of fear, the government salvaged what remained of the human population and enclosed them in massive, security-laden cities called White Sectors, while marking the vampire infested territory as Red Se...more
After the Eclipse – the night vampires began openly slaughtering human victims – everything changed. Out of fear, the government salvaged what remained of the human population and enclosed them in massive, security-laden cities called White Sectors, while marking the vampire infested territory as Red Se...more
Kindle Edition, 1st Edition, 300 pages
Published
October 23rd 2011
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I received this book to review from the R2R (Read 2 Review) program. Thank you for the book and the chance to read it.
I devoured this book in a few short hours. It was about 180ish pages on the Nook, and I did enjoy it. This was a dystopian about a teenage girl named Sloane. In the beginning she starts out in the white sector, a place where she is safe. She soon travels to the red sector which is full of vampires to look for her brother who is presumed dead.
The author's world building is honestl...more
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This was a very entertaining young adult read. I was surprised and thoroughly enjoyed it!
Sloan is a 17 year old vampire hunter who ventures out of the safety of the “white sector” to the vampire infested “red sector” to look for her missing twin brother. She meets Aden a young handsome vampire and is shocked because she has only seen the rogue vampires who are little more than animals. Aden turns her against her will and Sloan has to deal with her feelings towards vampires, her previous human fr...more
Sloan is a 17 year old vampire hunter who ventures out of the safety of the “white sector” to the vampire infested “red sector” to look for her missing twin brother. She meets Aden a young handsome vampire and is shocked because she has only seen the rogue vampires who are little more than animals. Aden turns her against her will and Sloan has to deal with her feelings towards vampires, her previous human fr...more
The Scarlet Dagger is a fun dystopian young-adult paranormal romance...perfect for a quick easy read. The story is set in what I believe to be the near future after an apocalyptic event that divides the world into two sectors (vampire and human). The heroine of the book is a 17 year old girl and there is quite a bit of action with her kicking some serious butt. There is also the beginnings of a nice romance (this is the first of a series so I imagine, we'll be seeing the romance develop over tim...more
I would simply said "I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT!"
I love this book has a bit of everything, action, vampires, suspense, unexpected things, secrets, life lessons, romance, a heroine with a good personality-beautiful-kick-ass girl, a charming gentleman hero-sexy-hot-presumptuous-rough!!!
The writer was showcased with the plot, I really liked quite interesting. She combine some of the Apocalypse (the red moon, end of the world for humans),the emergence of a kind of-resident-evil-virus...more
I love this book has a bit of everything, action, vampires, suspense, unexpected things, secrets, life lessons, romance, a heroine with a good personality-beautiful-kick-ass girl, a charming gentleman hero-sexy-hot-presumptuous-rough!!!
The writer was showcased with the plot, I really liked quite interesting. She combine some of the Apocalypse (the red moon, end of the world for humans),the emergence of a kind of-resident-evil-virus...more
3.5 Stars
The plot of this book was unique and refreshing. Two of my favourite things --- a dystopian setting and vampires!
Sloane, our main character was a human living in the safety of a protected community heads into the Red Sector in search of the brother she left behind 3 years before. She finds so much more then that. Aden a vampire in control of his mind and hunger finds Sloane looking for her brother and changes her. I wish Sloane would have been more hateful toward Aden. He made her into...more
The plot of this book was unique and refreshing. Two of my favourite things --- a dystopian setting and vampires!
Sloane, our main character was a human living in the safety of a protected community heads into the Red Sector in search of the brother she left behind 3 years before. She finds so much more then that. Aden a vampire in control of his mind and hunger finds Sloane looking for her brother and changes her. I wish Sloane would have been more hateful toward Aden. He made her into...more
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What can I say, i absolutely loved this book from beginning to end. It was a nice new storyline with an amazing twist at the end.
It started off with Sloane, a human girl who is searching for her twin brother after he had gotten bitten by a vampire three years earlier. Instead of getting closer to finding him, she gets herself captured by a vampire, Aden, who takes her upon seeing the Mark of the Creator on her body. But Aden isn't like any vampire, he is human like aside from the fangs and cravi...more
It started off with Sloane, a human girl who is searching for her twin brother after he had gotten bitten by a vampire three years earlier. Instead of getting closer to finding him, she gets herself captured by a vampire, Aden, who takes her upon seeing the Mark of the Creator on her body. But Aden isn't like any vampire, he is human like aside from the fangs and cravi...more
I read this book as part of the R2R (Read to Review) program in the group Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Fanatics! And I must say that I was surprised by it.
The synopsis is clear enough, so I won't summarize the book. What I truly enjoyed about this book was how fully the author developed the dystopian world throughout the book. It was detailed from top to bottom, leaving you with a good idea of where the story was taking place and how their lives were lived. The characters were amazing,...more
The synopsis is clear enough, so I won't summarize the book. What I truly enjoyed about this book was how fully the author developed the dystopian world throughout the book. It was detailed from top to bottom, leaving you with a good idea of where the story was taking place and how their lives were lived. The characters were amazing,...more
As always, thank you to read-2-review for giving me the knowledge of this book and my copy! I love that so many of your books featured are GREAT ones- such as this one!
Sooo, HOW YOU GUNNA LEAVE ME WITH A CLIFF HANGER LIKE THAT!! Now, I have to wait til January (*sigh*) until I can get my grimey paws on the next one!! (no worries, it's a really good cliff hanger)
This book was very well written, a VERY fast read ( which was great since I struggled with my last book) and so suspenseful without bei...more
Sooo, HOW YOU GUNNA LEAVE ME WITH A CLIFF HANGER LIKE THAT!! Now, I have to wait til January (*sigh*) until I can get my grimey paws on the next one!! (no worries, it's a really good cliff hanger)
This book was very well written, a VERY fast read ( which was great since I struggled with my last book) and so suspenseful without bei...more
Quick review
Cover: Interesting
Rating PG
Thumbs Up 4.5
Overall: A whopper of a vampire story.
Characters: Well done.
Plot: A different twist on an old legend.
Page Turner: Yes.
Series Cont.? Yes.
Recommend Yes
Book Boyfriend: Aden
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
I am upset I waited so long to read this one. What an interesting well written story. So captivating I stayed up until 1 am to finish it. A main issue is trust. The author does a great job of making you second guess yourself as who is trustwort...more
Cover: Interesting
Rating PG
Thumbs Up 4.5
Overall: A whopper of a vampire story.
Characters: Well done.
Plot: A different twist on an old legend.
Page Turner: Yes.
Series Cont.? Yes.
Recommend Yes
Book Boyfriend: Aden
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
I am upset I waited so long to read this one. What an interesting well written story. So captivating I stayed up until 1 am to finish it. A main issue is trust. The author does a great job of making you second guess yourself as who is trustwort...more
The Scarlet Dagger is an impressive and original take on a dystopian vampire society. Sloane McAllister hails from a world that’s split between the White Sector and the Red Sector (home of the underground vamps).
Sloane escapes into the Red Sector, against the law, to find the twin brother that she doesn’t believe is dead. The characters she meets along her journey, or she leaves behind, are all definitely unique...
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Sloane escapes into the Red Sector, against the law, to find the twin brother that she doesn’t believe is dead. The characters she meets along her journey, or she leaves behind, are all definitely unique...
Read the rest of this review @ Lovey Dovey Books
The overall story is pretty awesome. We have an apocalypse caused by vampires and post-apocalyptic/dystopian society, vampire hunter turned vampire, kick ass fighting scenes, love suspense, snitches, secrets, a killer disclosure of the villain’s identity and some good twists in the story. I really liked this take on post-apocalypse and vampires. And I was really excited at the beginning thinking I found another amazing read and gave it 5* immediately.
But then she was turned and brought into a h...more
But then she was turned and brought into a h...more
"The Scarlet Dagger" is a promising new YA series about Sloane McAllister, a high school senior who is bound and determined to discover whether or missing twin brother, Orion is dead or alive. The world as we know it was changed forever when vampires began ruthlessly attacking humans during 'The Eclipse.' The government began taking action and blocking off areas or sectors in which the vampires would be contained. The vampire infested areas are known as the red sector.
Three years prior, Orion wa...more
Three years prior, Orion wa...more
This book was like a hidden treasure, unexpected, and totally awesome.
Sloane McAllister had a pretty good life; she lived with her twin brother Orion and her father. She had always resented her mother because she left their family to be in the military. Sloane's mother got pregnant with twins by a black man when she was 18, and her parents kicked her out. Although her mother said she left to make money, she didn't care about the money all she cared about was family. Sloane's life was pretty good...more
Sloane McAllister had a pretty good life; she lived with her twin brother Orion and her father. She had always resented her mother because she left their family to be in the military. Sloane's mother got pregnant with twins by a black man when she was 18, and her parents kicked her out. Although her mother said she left to make money, she didn't care about the money all she cared about was family. Sloane's life was pretty good...more
A few words for this book: Amazing, Suspenseful and Funny. Everyone who reads this book is sure to fall in love with the characters just as I did.
Salone is 17 and three years ago the Eclipse happened. It was Halloween night when everyone learned vampire weren't just myths and fairy tales. On this night, the Eclipse, vampires came out of hiding and slaughtered at least half of human kind, possibly including Salones' twin brother Orion. Now three years later, in her home town, it is divided into...more
Salone is 17 and three years ago the Eclipse happened. It was Halloween night when everyone learned vampire weren't just myths and fairy tales. On this night, the Eclipse, vampires came out of hiding and slaughtered at least half of human kind, possibly including Salones' twin brother Orion. Now three years later, in her home town, it is divided into...more
Just saw a great review for this and it caught my eye, and since I'm procrastinating in the writing department, I bought it. Now reading...
My rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Awesome!
I've been a little stingy with reviews lately. I use to review several books a week, but I've been trying to bring them out on Tuesdays and Thursdays this month. Truthfully, I've been suffering a bit of burn out. I do a lot of stuff -- writing, reading, web design, singing ... and I needed a breather.
But I have to totally ignore my schedule today, because I just finished The Scarlet Dagger and I simply cannot wait to tell you all how utterly, total...more
Awesome!
I've been a little stingy with reviews lately. I use to review several books a week, but I've been trying to bring them out on Tuesdays and Thursdays this month. Truthfully, I've been suffering a bit of burn out. I do a lot of stuff -- writing, reading, web design, singing ... and I needed a breather.
But I have to totally ignore my schedule today, because I just finished The Scarlet Dagger and I simply cannot wait to tell you all how utterly, total...more
I was given an opportunity to Read and Review The Scarlet Dagger (The Red Sector Chronicles #1) by Krystal Jones. I am so glad I got that chance!
What a fun and exciting read. The story starts out as Sloane McAllister, a 17 year old girl, goes on a mission to find her twin brother Orion. To do this she must enter a part of the city called the Red Sector. Three years before, there was an eclipse. It was the night that vampires openly assaulted the human population. It was a night that the whole ci...more
What a fun and exciting read. The story starts out as Sloane McAllister, a 17 year old girl, goes on a mission to find her twin brother Orion. To do this she must enter a part of the city called the Red Sector. Three years before, there was an eclipse. It was the night that vampires openly assaulted the human population. It was a night that the whole ci...more
I read this book as part of the Read2Review program in the PNR & Urban Fantasy Fanatics discussion group! This program is aimed at getting lesser known authors exposure and 'chat' going about their books. The Scarlet Dagger is the perfect candidate for this kind of thing, probably not polished enough to gain a quick following, the story has a good foundation and potential.
Sloane McAllister's quest to find her twin brother after the vampire rising leads her on a journey under the earth to an...more
Sloane McAllister's quest to find her twin brother after the vampire rising leads her on a journey under the earth to an...more
'The Scarlet Dagger' was a pleasant surprise. The post vampire-ravaged world was very interesting to visit. At times the underground of the Red Sector reminded me of the militant crew who invaded Sunnydale during a season of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (in a good way). And I warmed to the main character, Sloane, fairly quickly. She was easy to relate to and -while she doubted her decisions and surroundings at times, making her even more relateable- Sloane always rose bravely to the occasion in a...more
SPOILERS!!!
I have to admit that I am not sure how to rate this book.
I liked the setting, I liked Sloane, but the book left me with a few questions and there were also a few things that bothered me. We are told that Sloane is a vampire hunter, that she is the best, fastest in hand to hand combat. What we haven't been told is how long did she train, how did she become a vampire hunter. Why did Aden left her with the people around when he didn't want others to find out what she is? We know how that...more
I have to admit that I am not sure how to rate this book.
I liked the setting, I liked Sloane, but the book left me with a few questions and there were also a few things that bothered me. We are told that Sloane is a vampire hunter, that she is the best, fastest in hand to hand combat. What we haven't been told is how long did she train, how did she become a vampire hunter. Why did Aden left her with the people around when he didn't want others to find out what she is? We know how that...more
Plot Style: Character Driven
Note: I was given this copy in the Read and Review program.
Small Summary: There's an eclipse that has taken place and the world will never be safe again! Cities destroyed, earth in turmoil and chaos, vampires are terrorizing people all over the globe. A new government has formed, one to address the problems and difficulties of a new world. And that same government has created a deadly band of vampire hunters with a secret weapon unlike any forged for battling before....more
Note: I was given this copy in the Read and Review program.
Small Summary: There's an eclipse that has taken place and the world will never be safe again! Cities destroyed, earth in turmoil and chaos, vampires are terrorizing people all over the globe. A new government has formed, one to address the problems and difficulties of a new world. And that same government has created a deadly band of vampire hunters with a secret weapon unlike any forged for battling before....more
What an EPIC book!! I just love a book that is action packed – I’m talking about sitting on the edge of your seat biting your nails type. The characters are freaking awesome and captivated my attention from the beginning.
Sloane… um… wow just wow!! She is a warrior through and through, whether it’s physical or emotional. She is tactful and strong willed – you need to watch your back if you ever get on her bad side. Having said how amazingly kick ass she is, she is also soft hearted and gullible...more
Sloane… um… wow just wow!! She is a warrior through and through, whether it’s physical or emotional. She is tactful and strong willed – you need to watch your back if you ever get on her bad side. Having said how amazingly kick ass she is, she is also soft hearted and gullible...more
Wow. I really liked this book, it was fast-paced, action-packed and 100% exciting. I actually thought I wouldn't like this book because I thought it was just another typical vampire novel. But I found myself entranced by the unique plot and Krystle Jones' style of writing. The book just leaves you wanting more.
This book was set in a dystopia where vampirism was a virus. Humans had created safe zones to avoid becoming infected and vampires were killed on sight. But here's the good twist, not all...more
This book was set in a dystopia where vampirism was a virus. Humans had created safe zones to avoid becoming infected and vampires were killed on sight. But here's the good twist, not all...more
The story sucked me in the very moment I started reading it. The concept of the book was very original and refreshing; it was unlike anything I've ever read before. Krystle Jones created an extraordinary dystopian world full of vampires within those pages the book and I loved every single minute I spent exploring her make-believe world. Her vampires weren't like vampires; instead they could do typical-human-stuff like eat cheeseburgers and fries and slurp smoothies and stand in the sunlight and...more
This book was so good! I was literally holding my breath the whole time! It BLOW MY MIND! This Author kept the plot going. There was NEVER a dual moment in this book and that's really rare to find a book that always has something going on! Well look no farther because if you like Vampires, Apocalypse, Action (Lots of Action) Blood-shed, with a touch of Romance then you finally found it. This book is a hidden gem! AMAZING, Really!
Here's the Plot
This books starts off a couple years after the nig...more
Here's the Plot
This books starts off a couple years after the nig...more
I was up until 4am finishing this. Whenever I get a book for under $5 I'm never expecting something particularly amazing. However, this book was a refreshing vampire story and despite a couple grammatical/spelling mistakes (which I could care less about) it awesome! My only problem was that what I think was supposed to be a twist or surprise seemed really obvious but that's just me. There was plenty of world building but it didn't slow anything down while still getting the necessary information...more
The world of The Scarlet Dagger is built into two regions, the Red Sector and the White Sector, bravely and fearfully explored by the fierce, vampire-hunting, dagger-wielding Sloane - a heroine that manages to hold onto a ferocity and a humanity at once, even when the later is at stake.
Sympathy and understanding surround Sloane's situation from the very beginning. Her mother is evil, her father is dead. She has to lie to her best friend, to steal from him, in order to do what must be done. And...more
Sympathy and understanding surround Sloane's situation from the very beginning. Her mother is evil, her father is dead. She has to lie to her best friend, to steal from him, in order to do what must be done. And...more
Rating: ★★★1/2
A different twist on the vampire is woven into this YA storyline. The main character is haunted by the loss of her twin brother when they were attacked by a vampire and risks a trip into the "red sector" to see if he is still alive three years later. Her world changed when vampires attacked and she is dealing with the guilt of leaving her brother and friend behind. Sloane now lives in a "white sector" with the rest of the humans, which is a protected zone of the city and is trained...more
A different twist on the vampire is woven into this YA storyline. The main character is haunted by the loss of her twin brother when they were attacked by a vampire and risks a trip into the "red sector" to see if he is still alive three years later. Her world changed when vampires attacked and she is dealing with the guilt of leaving her brother and friend behind. Sloane now lives in a "white sector" with the rest of the humans, which is a protected zone of the city and is trained...more
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Krystle Jones was born and raised in the small, southern town of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Reading and writing have been lifelong passions of hers. In addition to being a novelist, she is also an award-winning flutist and moonlights as a voice actress. Her voice can be heard in the popular online game, Alice is Dead 3.
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Dec 13, 2011 07:35am