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Anomaly (The Tri-Realms Saga #1)

by K.C. King (Goodreads Author)

3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 · rating details · 336 ratings · 35 reviews

“I was transfixed as I watched him; his skin was simply luminous in the sunlight, yet not a bead of sweat sheened his face. I could have remained entranced by him for hours, for in this state he was simply magnificent, almost – supernatural.
The spontaneous thought raised goose bumps on my arms as I saw him – I recognised him – for the first time. It wasn’t that there was s...more

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Published October 25th 2011

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Dec 16, 2011 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Young Adults & Adults

Recommended to Nicole by: K.C. King

Shelves: fantasy, own, paranormal, paranormal-romance, sci-fi, all-time-favs

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I try to write my reviews immediately after finishing a book so it is all fresh in my head but I am glad I took a few to think about this book. Honestly If I wrote it last night I would have been a blubbering idiot, not that I am not normally but this book was just superb. I didn’t want to start on anything else least anymore intelligence and detail leaks out of my ears. I am actually quite surprised...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Karla(Book Addict) rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal Romace Lovers

Recommended to Karla(Book Addict) by: K.C. King

Shelves: favorites, romantic, supernatural-men, trapped-me

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Apr 05, 2012 Sarah Jane rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fantasy, lendable-kindle-books

I thought the beginning started strong, but then she is suddenly in love and I don't even know how it happened (maybe love at first sight?) Then it was a bit boring with you being told chapters worth of history on the ethereals and guardians, instead of you discovering things by layers and circumstances. I liked Bree and Sabastian enough, just didn't feel strong enough about their relationship since I didn't get to see/feel it unfold. I liked the manor and wish it and the staff were more promine...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Elise brown rated it 5 of 5 stars

awesome thats all i can say its just to great to explain :)

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Jan 27, 2012 Marsha rated it 1 of 5 stars

When I saw the summary for "Anomaly" as well as the 5 star reviews, I knew that I had to read this book. I even went to far a to order the second book in the series because I knew I would want to continue reading it. Unfortunately for me, this book did not deliver although the plot had great potential.

Breanna is working for her Aunt at Blackhall Manor. Mrs. March is quite prejudiced and shows her disdain for people she feels beneath her including the union of Bree's dead parents. However, when a...more When I saw the summary for "Anomaly" as well as the 5 star reviews, I knew that I had to read this book. I even went to far a to order the second book in the series because I knew I would want to continue reading it. Unfortunately for me, this book did not deliver although the plot had great potential.

Breanna is working for her Aunt at Blackhall Manor. Mrs. March is quite prejudiced and shows her disdain for people she feels beneath her including the union of Bree's dead parents. However, when a mysterious guest arrives, Bree tries to no avail to avoid her attraction to him. She knows something is different she just does not know what. Sebastian Templeton is a guardian in the Ethereal. A union between he and Bree can cause calamitous unbalances in our world. Despite the risks they cannot stay away from each other. Sounds wonderful huh?

So, what went wrong? Well, the first 56% of the book was simply boring to put it nicely. The characters were not very interesting and the main character, Breanna kept fainting, falling into darkness, becoming ill.....etc. scene after scene. I wanted to shout, "Enough already!" Then, the explanations droned on and on to the point that I almost stopped reading the book. Then, toward the middle of the book, things began to get a little more interesting with the introduction of the protagonist, Alaik. However, that was short lived and I found myself bored again.

Finally, I decided that there are far too many great books out there that I can read than be bored with one that I truly did not even find mediocre. So, I gave up!(something I rarely do). There is a series by Rachel Caine entitled, "The Weather Warden Series" that has a similar theme but done with such excitement and expertise that your head will be reeling. Sorry, Ms.King, this book just was not for me. However, I am a firm believer that people should read books for themselves and not be swayed by any one reviewer; so, with that being said, read this book for yourself and decide.(less)

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Dec 16, 2011 Luz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, favoritos

I have mixed feelings with this book

It was so good, keep me wanting for more. A lot more.

I bought the first book just because my sister told me (not the same sister who made me read Nora Roberts, of course...). The book is beyond my knowledge. Thank God for the oxford dictionary in the Kindle, 'cuz I didn't understand half the words in the first 5 chapters. It was so different from what I used to read. But that's exactly why I keep reading, the flow and the writting was really beautiful. I just...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love when I am proven wrong. I love it even more when it's unexpected. I entered into this book with the delusion that it was merely just another YA genre novel with diluted vocabulary, cliched vernacular, sordid love triangle, etc. Please, don't mistake me, I love not having to think while reading. I adore the genre, it is my guilty pleasure thinly veiled by a desire to be able to recommend novels to students. What I adore more is something so unexpected, so fresh and thought provoking that...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Lolita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-books, books-that-i-own, already-released

I really liked this book, it is a good and original story. I really love original stories and this book is so different. When I started this book the first thing that catched my attention was the writing style, it is slightly different from most other writing styles, but I really liked it. This book is about Bree who lives with her aunt in a giant manor, which is a sort of hotel where quest can stay. Bree helps her aunt out in the manor and in return her aunt pays for her study. Then Sebastian c...more I really liked this book, it is a good and original story. I really love original stories and this book is so different. When I started this book the first thing that catched my attention was the writing style, it is slightly different from most other writing styles, but I really liked it. This book is about Bree who lives with her aunt in a giant manor, which is a sort of hotel where quest can stay. Bree helps her aunt out in the manor and in return her aunt pays for her study. Then Sebastian comes there as a quest, he looks like the sort of rich person Bree hates, but ofcourse she falls in love with him. So the books begins pretty standard, except for the living in a huge manor part, girl meets boy and falls in love and the boy turns out to be some supernatural being. Except that that's where this book is really different. The supernatural in this book is really different from other books. And with really different I mean uncomparable and something I never even thought about of using as a spernatural gift/creature. Belive me it is really different and I am not even sure if I should call it supernatural.

The first half of the book is thus pretty standard. I kept reading, but it misses that feel of I-have-to-keep-reading-this-book. The nice writing style and the promise of something supernatural happening kept me reading. Then halfway through the book it get's really confusing. Most of the time you already have a feel for what kind of supernatural creature/elements are going to be introduced. But here I just felt confused and I had no idea what was happening. This stage took some time, but then finally we get to know what Sebastian is. I just repeat it again, it is really original!

I really like the originality of the story and the supernatural. And this is what makes this book so good for me. Too bad there are some points that I didn't like. Again this books contains almost love at first sight and I think the relationship between Bree and Sebastian develops a bit too fast. Altough the author does try to give you a feel of time passing and shorty describes some days they spend together. It still felt a bit too rushed and fast happening. And (view spoiler)

I liked the characters in this book. We don't get a whole lot of characters to know. But the charcater we get to know are described just enough to get a feel for most of them. We do get to know Bree and how she at first sturggles with the her feelings for Sebastian and the strange things that happen. And then how she gradually learns to deal with everything. She comes over as a very strong character and I really liked her. I was a bit unsure what to think of Sebastian, he comes over as a standard rich boy and has everything money can buy. I know he loves Bree, but further I don't feel like I really know him. I am intrigued about his past and history, at the end of the book we get to know a bit more of him and I began to like him more.

To conclude a very good and original story. I found that the relationship between Bree and Sebastian develops a bit too fast and the book is a bit complicated a confusing at times. I also like the writing style of this book and already bought the second book, because I want to know what happens next. And know everything is clear I am sure book 2 will be even better.(less)

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Dec 03, 2011 Lynne rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a great concept/story and I was drawn to it by the high ratings. While reading, I got caught up in the writing style that grated on me like nails on the chalkboard. Things like "I decided to look for..." bothered me. Adding "decided to" is just redundant, no? It seemed the author was unsure, non-committed to actions of the protagonist.

Other things were kissing with "scorching lips". How does one kiss with lips that are burnt? I read word for word, and words help me visualize, so these th...more

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Oct 27, 2011 K.C. King rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

“Do you like to try new things, Bree? Or, do you prefer to choose the things you’ve always liked?”
“It depends on what it is,” I returned carefully, certain that we were no longer talking about fruit.
He nodded thoughtfully, and for a moment we ate in silence.
“Have you ever thought that you wouldn’t like something because you’d experienced it in the past – perhaps many times – but then, you decided to give it a chance and it was different – maybe even pleasant?” The intensity of his words seized m...more

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May 17, 2012 Kate rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: so-bad-that-i-couldn-t-finish

I wanted to like this book and even after finishing I'm not even sure whether or not I did. It was an extremely difficult read. The language used was half from this century and half from the 1800's, I kept having to look up words in the dictionary. I find it highly unreasonable that the girl in the story would understand and use the words she used, let alone the YA the book is geared towards. It's not enjoyable to keep having to stop and use a dictionary to figure out what being said and I suspe...more

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Feb 17, 2012 Amanda rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: couldn-t-finish-it

I am a compulsive reader. Generally once I've started a book I can't not finnish it, but that will not be a problem in this case. Most of the reviews I read were very complimentary of the author's use of vocabulary. To me it felt like she was sitting at the computer with a thesaurus packing as many big words into a sentance as she could in order to disguise the fact that there really wasn't much of a plot. The style of writing also didn't mesh well with the genre. Its a YA paranormal romance, no...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Jodie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I will put down some initial thoughts as I finished reading Anomaly, but I will hold off on rating it...

I couldn't really tell you about the book, cause I still don't really get it. I'm confused. I spent nearly the whole book trying to work out what the hell I was reading about - balance, mantle, scions, coterie, scions etc etc. I don't usually read books to have to think so hard about so it was different for me - I usually read to escape reality and live vicariously through others and the world...more

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Dec 13, 2011 Borderstar rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: x-didnt-like

It started off ok, but I just found it a bit childlike somehow. Everything was told to you - you didn't get to deduce anything yourself really.

Flowery words etc seemed to be being used just for the sake of it most of the time and so often didn't really create anything other than an annoyingly long paragraph to describe something simple. This is not evocative description I am talking about here but unnecessary amounts of words.

There is a trust issue between the H/H early on which I found very unr...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Amanda rated it 2 of 5 stars

I thought it was YA but was mistaken. Not because of any romance scenes but the reading level. I knew the words but was thankful I read it on a kindle because well over a dozen times I had to look up the words meaning. I felt like she sat and purposely used the thesaurus to find rather ridiculous words that weren't necessary. A good 10-15% of the book could have been count (honestly About 30%) it wasn't necessary. But the idea is interesting. I am more than an avid reader as English major in cre...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Devon Aragona rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jul 21, 2012 T.L. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Ok, so this is the oddest review I've ever written because I cant really place how I feel about this book. It had moments of brilliance and moments where I just rolled my eyes. I didn't mind the writing style, but there were times when the large vocabulary felt forced and unnatural. There was too much energy talk and sometimes I felt like the book was written for yoga enthusiast. The end, though, got me. It was unexpected and brought in characters that intrigue me. I've decided to buy the second...more

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Dec 21, 2011 Gina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-kindle-lend, not-so-much

I originially wrote just a few minutes ago:

I'm 60% done with Anomaly: At the beginning i was so hopeful about this book,it was a wonderful and sucked you right in..That is until you get half way through it, then it kind of looses its fizzle. I have found myself skipping huge sections of this book just to get to the meatier sections. Dont get me wrong i love how she throws in the SAT words and makes you think..but i just dont know if i can literally get myself to finish this book..

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I CANT DO I...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Jordan Lorsung rated it 5 of 5 stars

I truly enjoyed this book! It wasn't your average YA paranormal, it had a unique story, and some interesting characters. Yes, there was a love triangle, and a somewhat difficult heroine, but I loved it!! There was grammar/vocab usage not typically found in this genre, and it was super refreshing. I will admit that the quickness the love falling was eye rollable, but it doesn't matter, because the story panned out well.

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Feb 02, 2013 Jessa93 rated it 2 of 5 stars

I really dislike to give low star ratings so, let me explain. I was completely lost on the story line. There were so many missing important details. It was one of those books that you have to flip back and forth to see if you misread or missed something crucial. It would have been a good read if it had been better revised. I will not be finishing this series, which is rare.

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Jun 25, 2012 Ashley Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really liked the plot and story line of this book. I think it is nicely written. I did however, feel that her writing could be a little down to earth, there were some scenes that I had to reread... causing me to disconnect with the main character. With that said, I thoroughly enjoyed the direction of this book and the kissing scenes :)

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Jun 24, 2012 Michele rated it 4 of 5 stars

Overall I liked the book. I think the author did a great job with the characters and making them likeable. But when it came to the plot it was good up til the last half of the book... I think the author went a little too far out of the park with the plot. To me it would of been a lot more enjoyable if it wasn't so confusing.

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May 29, 2012 Nikki rated it 2 of 5 stars

I liked the concept of this book, and it was executed well. It hooked me into the world and I think it was probably y favorite book of the trilogy (or initial trilogy if she plans to write more). I really enjoyed the characters.

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Mar 12, 2012 Dascha rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

So I was drawn to this series by the 5 star ratings, great reviews, the seduction of some other paranormal storyline other than the too often told werewolves, vampires, angels, demons & fae. I even purchased the next in the series. KINDLE AND E-READERS GET A SAMPLE 1ST BEFORE BUYING!! 1: Frustratingly confusing 2: Love story is unbelievable 3: Slow & unnecessarily wordy. The main character is likable, the setting is gorgeous and the plot has tons of potential! Frustrated I wasted my time...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Belle Moore rated it 2 of 5 stars

Two words: confusing, and boring. Or maybe it was boring because it was confusing... I guess we will never know!

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May 22, 2012 Amy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: couldn-t-finish

I couldn't even finish this one. I found I just didn't care. Makes me sad to not want to finish a book.

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Dec 14, 2011 Layla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really detailed story. I got hooked about halfway and loved the ending.

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May 15, 2012 Jenmikesmith rated it 2 of 5 stars

Such a weird book. I had the hardest time following.

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Jun 17, 2012 Kimber Shook rated it 5 of 5 stars

K.C. King has a gift with words. I’m not sure how I came across this book but I’m so glad I did.

The story of Breanna & Sebastian is quite intriguing. The idea that dreams are something more of a temporal conduit to an ethereal reality as suggested in the preface is quite original. The love that these two share between them, is so magical and addicting, I just couldn’t get enough.

K.C. King is a wonderful author and I just love her blog. Her talented writing as well as her Cappuccino in Kangar...more

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Dec 24, 2011 Justina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Beautifully written. Very unique. Sebastian was dreamy. I really liked this new series. If it stays on pace it should be an awesome series.

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K.C. King's love affair with books began with Charlotte's Web when she was eight. A true Aquarian, she's a dreamer whose John Grisham obsession resulted in her choice to study linguistics and law. When she's not writing, travelling, or enjoying cappuccinos in kangaroo cups, you'll probably find her in her own world: Somewhere between Metropolis and Austen's 19th Century England.

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