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106th out of 316 books
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254 voters
Sonora, and the Eye of the Titans (Sonora #1)
by
Travis Hall (Goodreads Author)
Percy Jackson meets I Am Number Four in this epic young adult fantasy series that answers the question, what if the gods of ancient civilizations were merely aliens?
Thousands of years ago, human civilizations were slaves to gods & titans. In truth, these beings were aliens from a world called Sonora. A war broke out that ended their rule on humanity, led by the famousl...more
Thousands of years ago, human civilizations were slaves to gods & titans. In truth, these beings were aliens from a world called Sonora. A war broke out that ended their rule on humanity, led by the famousl...more
Paperback, 310 pages
Published
December 2nd 2011
by New Guy Publishing
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I won a copy on Goodreads Firstreads.
Getting very close to the 6 weeks mark since the contest ended and still haven't recieved the book.
I am wondering if anyone else has received it yet?
Winners were drawn July 1st.Still no book as of August 27th.I have actually won 2 other books since this one and received both of them already.
Update:August 29th.(8 weeks and 2 days but not 2 calendar months)I finally got it.I really hope it was worth the wait.But I think it needs to wait until I read the three t...more
Getting very close to the 6 weeks mark since the contest ended and still haven't recieved the book.
I am wondering if anyone else has received it yet?
Winners were drawn July 1st.Still no book as of August 27th.I have actually won 2 other books since this one and received both of them already.
Update:August 29th.(8 weeks and 2 days but not 2 calendar months)I finally got it.I really hope it was worth the wait.But I think it needs to wait until I read the three t...more
Will happily review it, if it decides to actually come in the mail.
Despite the earlier parts of the book by the time I got to the and I found that I was really enjoying it. Unfortunately the earlier parts can get very bad; almost the entire first quarter of the book needs to be rewritten. The problem is that this is very obviously one of the author’s earliest attempts at writing a novel and as such the unrevised earlier parts show many beginners mistakes and just generally doesn’t flow very well at all, there are also several very bad character logic jumps that...more
I didn't think it was possible,
I Applaud you Travis Hall, I didn't think I would EVER have the honor of reading a book better then The Hunger Games.! Allora Is a wonderful character and I can't even Describe how much this book completes me. Anyone would be crazy not to go find themselves a copy, I won this in a Goodreads giveaway, It took quite a while to get here but it was worth the wait, my family is currently passing around my copy, and I will have to buy another, It's that good. I hope to s...more
I Applaud you Travis Hall, I didn't think I would EVER have the honor of reading a book better then The Hunger Games.! Allora Is a wonderful character and I can't even Describe how much this book completes me. Anyone would be crazy not to go find themselves a copy, I won this in a Goodreads giveaway, It took quite a while to get here but it was worth the wait, my family is currently passing around my copy, and I will have to buy another, It's that good. I hope to s...more
*I won this book in a GoodReads First Reads Giveaway*
I wanted to like this book. I really did. And based on it's description (Percy Jackson meets I am Number Four), I was convinced I was going to. However, that just wasn't the case.
This books needs heavy editing. I can ignore (sort of) problems with the flow of a story, because technically that isn't always black and white. The grammar and spelling probelms are another story. And there were a lot. If something is going to be published (on somet...more
I wanted to like this book. I really did. And based on it's description (Percy Jackson meets I am Number Four), I was convinced I was going to. However, that just wasn't the case.
This books needs heavy editing. I can ignore (sort of) problems with the flow of a story, because technically that isn't always black and white. The grammar and spelling probelms are another story. And there were a lot. If something is going to be published (on somet...more
Advanced reader review:
This is my first review as an advanced reader and I feel really terrible with my rating but I know I have to be honest. Truth is I couldn't even finish the book. I only made it about 50 pages in and I can't fathom trying to pick it up again after starting it over a month ago. There are some major flaws in the book. First off the characters have no personality. For example in the first few pages the main character is nervous about cheer try-outs. When the head cheerleader c...more
This is my first review as an advanced reader and I feel really terrible with my rating but I know I have to be honest. Truth is I couldn't even finish the book. I only made it about 50 pages in and I can't fathom trying to pick it up again after starting it over a month ago. There are some major flaws in the book. First off the characters have no personality. For example in the first few pages the main character is nervous about cheer try-outs. When the head cheerleader c...more
I received this book from the Goodreads.com giveaway in exchange for an honest review.
I do have to say that I agree with Pikachu Ketchum's review of this novel. Although I gave it one extra star just due to the fact that writing a novel takes real time and dedication, and lots and lots of energy. Plus, it wasn't totally horrible.
I thought the character interactions were quite a bit unbelievable and did not flow well. Apart from that, there were grammer mistakes. And grammer mistakes wouldn't be...more
I do have to say that I agree with Pikachu Ketchum's review of this novel. Although I gave it one extra star just due to the fact that writing a novel takes real time and dedication, and lots and lots of energy. Plus, it wasn't totally horrible.
I thought the character interactions were quite a bit unbelievable and did not flow well. Apart from that, there were grammer mistakes. And grammer mistakes wouldn't be...more
I have a rule. If I don't like a book by page 100 (or 200, if it's over 800 pages long), I'm probably not going to like it period. The first page is usually a pretty good tip-off, though. I'm in the "if it doesn't snag you from the start, you're probably better off apart" camp (and yes, I made that up just now - yay for poetry), and there were several things about Sonora that really bothered me.
1. The bitchiness
Okay, speaking as a girl, I'll be the first to admit that bitchiness is a way of fema...more
1. The bitchiness
Okay, speaking as a girl, I'll be the first to admit that bitchiness is a way of fema...more
*I received this book from the Goodreads.com giveaway in exchange for an honest review.*
This book has a lot of potential in the story line, but it needs the gentle touch (okay, maybe forceful touch) of an editor in a really bad way. There were some words that were used completely wrong, which is a huge pet peeve of mine. The story didn't flow very well, and I didn't feel like the characters had enough individual personality. I think once this book goes through the hands of a talented editor it c...more
This book has a lot of potential in the story line, but it needs the gentle touch (okay, maybe forceful touch) of an editor in a really bad way. There were some words that were used completely wrong, which is a huge pet peeve of mine. The story didn't flow very well, and I didn't feel like the characters had enough individual personality. I think once this book goes through the hands of a talented editor it c...more
I had never heard of this book, so I was a little hesitant, but as soon as I started reading it, I knew I would love it! I couldn't put this book down! LOVED IT!!! I can't wait until Travis comes out with the next one. Hurry up please!!! ;)
An adventerous romp alongside four suburban teens as they struggle not only with the normal issues of life in highschool such as bullying, mean-girls, teen anxst, self esteem issues and nagging parents, but throw in their new found magical powers and the fact that they have just learned they are not even from our world and you've got Sonora and the Eye of the Titans.
I enjoyed this story. Allora was strong and yet wasn't without her faults making her a very realistic character. I recommend this...more
I enjoyed this story. Allora was strong and yet wasn't without her faults making her a very realistic character. I recommend this...more
This was a First Reads giveaway book. I found this to be a cute story for a YA audience. Allora is a stereo-typical teenage girl full of attitude and defiance. She has to deal with the mean girls at school, with the queen bee of them all being the girlfriend of the boy Allora has a crush on. Things start to get weird when Jennie (the Queen Bee) sabotages Allora's cheerleading tryout. Allora gets mad and suddenly her hands are on fire. From that point on Allora's world isn't anywhere close to nor...more
I won this in a GoodReads Giveaway.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sonora, Eye of the Titans. It opened my eyes to young adult fantasy novels. His vivid sense of imagination and adventure kept me fully engaged and wanting to read more. I personally really liked how he talked about fictional characters and had his own little story and definition about them- it made the book fun and entertaining to read. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read this summer. I hope he comes out wi...more
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sonora, Eye of the Titans. It opened my eyes to young adult fantasy novels. His vivid sense of imagination and adventure kept me fully engaged and wanting to read more. I personally really liked how he talked about fictional characters and had his own little story and definition about them- it made the book fun and entertaining to read. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read this summer. I hope he comes out wi...more
really enjoyable book right up my street about four teenagers two who already know who they are and two suddenly find out who they are.The story is gripping and holds you from start to finish how the four have to learn how to use their powers and save the earth
First and foremost, let me be completely honest, this is not my genre. I entered and luckly won this book in a giveaway for my blog. I read some genres for my readers to make my blog well rounded. Now, I was not too happy with this book. It was a bit slow and predictable. I could not finish this one. I got 2/3 of the way through and I just could not spend anymore time on. One of the very few books I didn't finish. Again, keep in mind, I am not the target demographic. I did pass it to my 16yr old...more
Sixteen-year-old Allora lives an average life in small Sandy, Oregon until a prank during cheerleader tryouts causes her hands to burst into flames, and send out an energy signature...
Check out the rest of my review on my blog (Read it in Houston)
Mar 11, 2012
Arianna
marked it as to-read
Kinda of like I am Number Four. I loved that book.
Both Percy Jackson and I Am Number 4 are awesome. So I'm really excited in getting a copy and read this book.
In progress...
I had a little trouble in the beginning of the book because to be honest, the writing isn't that great. It did get better by the end though. The story is a mix of things like Star Wars, Roswell, Percy Jackson and others. It's a fast read due to the fact that the author doesn't go into much detail about anything but then there are times you think to yourself...."but what about..." and you get no explanation.
Overall though, it was a fun story and I'll probably read the next one when/if it comes o...more
Overall though, it was a fun story and I'll probably read the next one when/if it comes o...more
I won this book as a give away. It took along time to arrive but that's fine by me. I love reading YA fantasy especially action-packed adventures. This is one of them. I love spunky teenagers although I feel as if I needed to know more from the book. I also wanted to know more about the baby in the prologue since it was never really explored. The editing was so-so since I found a few grammatical errors. In conclusion, I would recommend this book for a quick read.
Jul 13, 2012
Aisha
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I loved this book!!!! I won a copy in the giveaways! And I am so happy and honored to have been chosen! I really enjoyed it the author is amazing and to the point. If you need another book to read I recommend Sonora and the Eye of the Titans!!!!!!!!
Interesting plot and I liked the heroine. I think the world building moved a bit fast at the beginning, but it was a cool world. I also liked the author's writing style.
Great read. So much action and twist!! BUT there wasn't enough romance and Tanner was just a complete IDIOT at times!!! :(
Can't wait for book 2
Can't wait for book 2
This was a good book, however I would have liked to see a little bit more into the Tanner and Sonora.
Jun 19, 2013
Mia
marked it as to-read
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I'm a writer, skier, and wanderer. I grew up in Portland, Oregon, but currently live in the beautiful mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. I love history, mythology, and the fantastical interpretations that have been incorporated in my debut YA Urban Fantasy called the Sonora Series
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