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Destine (Watcher's Trilogy #1)
Michelle Cross is an average, seventeen year old girl growing up in a small town in New Jersey. Up until her senior year, her life has consisted of a rather unglamorous existence. Her closet friend Cami has been by her side since kindergarten, she has a loving if somewhat absente father, and a mother who is unique to say the least. Michelle’s mother was diagnosed with schi...more
Kindle Edition, 255 pages
Published
August 8th 2012
by Anchor Group Publishing
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I feel so happy to have been given this book to review for this up and coming new author. What a wonderful first book to debut. The characters are strong and the plot is so original. There is no book out there that compares to this one. It is a one of a kind gem!
This story takes you on an end of the world journey you don't want to miss.
This story takes you on an end of the world journey you don't want to miss.
Right after I do this review, I am off to research the Author! I believe she is some kind of Voodoo Queen. Yes, that's what I said, Voodoo Queen. She obviously possessed me. Why you ask, well I do not read books, that go to in depth with God, bible, and the end of times. It scares me to death! Plus, I am worried it will counter react with my believes and I will judge the book on that. But this was so not the case, this time! So, I got emotionally attached to the characters, fell in love with Gab...more
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I have to say that I really enjoed this book.The maine Character Michelle stared out being this plane immature girl into this strong worrier and women buy the ending,determined to do everything she can to save and protect the people she loves Michelle goes threw so much heartach and I found myself crying right along with her.And the new guy in school Gabriel? what a hottie and always there when you n...more
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I have to say that I really enjoed this book.The maine Character Michelle stared out being this plane immature girl into this strong worrier and women buy the ending,determined to do everything she can to save and protect the people she loves Michelle goes threw so much heartach and I found myself crying right along with her.And the new guy in school Gabriel? what a hottie and always there when you n...more
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For years Michelle’s mother believed that angels and demons were after her. Michelle and many believed her mother was crazy. But when strange things starts happening at her school, and a boy claiming to be the fallen angel Gabriel shows up, her world takes a huge step into that insanity.
Michelle was destined to be the instrument for the archangel Michael, and this means that she needs to battle evil. But when the evil hides in your school the task can be difficult. With the help of Gabriel, Mich...more
Michelle was destined to be the instrument for the archangel Michael, and this means that she needs to battle evil. But when the evil hides in your school the task can be difficult. With the help of Gabriel, Mich...more
Katherine! Katherine!!!! the book was amazing from begining to end!! If I did'nt have my surgery I would of read it in a day!! The story is awesome the characters are great and go well with each other. You honestly made me want to go look in the bible every time you put an excerpt in your book!!! This book is not a religous book its an awesome adventurous story of a 17 year old girl who has a lame life. She is happy in her own world and does'nt bother herself with ridicoulos teenage scenes about...more
I have been reading rave reviews about this book since it came out last summer. I am often wary of so many rave reviews and find such books to be lacking something by the time I get to them. Not so much with this story. It was awesome.
In a world of paranormal saturation comes a different story idea. It's the Apocalypse, redone. Okay, it was written during the year that the Mayans had predicted the apocalypse, but I hadn't yet read any YA books about it. This was like a breath of fresh air in the...more
In a world of paranormal saturation comes a different story idea. It's the Apocalypse, redone. Okay, it was written during the year that the Mayans had predicted the apocalypse, but I hadn't yet read any YA books about it. This was like a breath of fresh air in the...more
I do not normally read religious books, but this book is not like that. Yes, it has Biblical references, but in no way does it force any type of religion on you. The author did a wonderful job writing a book that draws you in from page one, and keeps you hooked to the very end. I could not put it down from the moment I started reading it. I downloaded this book back in August, and I honestly do not know why I waited so long to read it, and I am now kicking myself for that! And highly anticipatin...more
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review and I absolutely, positively loved it!! The story follows Michelle Cross during her senior year of high school...and not only does she have to contend with all the normal high school issues but she has a mother who is crazy, the four horsemen of the apocalypse show up, she falls in love with the fallen angel who is guarding her, and she finds herself battling the evils of Hell.
This book had it all - action, love, friendship, good vs evil - a...more
This book had it all - action, love, friendship, good vs evil - a...more
Type: Fantasy
Release date: 5th August 2012
Story: Michelle Cross is a seventeen year old living in small town America. Life has been uneventful until now. She has little in the way of friends so when her best friend Cassi falls hard for a boy in school. Her home life consists of a mentally withdrawn mother and a mainly absent father so when a new boy turns up in her class she can’t help letting her curiosity get the better of her. The problem is he is no ordinary boy, he claims to be the angel Ga...more
Release date: 5th August 2012
Story: Michelle Cross is a seventeen year old living in small town America. Life has been uneventful until now. She has little in the way of friends so when her best friend Cassi falls hard for a boy in school. Her home life consists of a mentally withdrawn mother and a mainly absent father so when a new boy turns up in her class she can’t help letting her curiosity get the better of her. The problem is he is no ordinary boy, he claims to be the angel Ga...more
Feb 17, 2013
Melanie
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Alana McKinney
Recommended to Melanie by:
Katherine Polillo
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I was given this book to review in return for an honest review. When I first started Destine by Katherine Polillo I was a little worried about all the bible references and verses (I am not a religious person)However, that was not the case. Destine was a great fun read... it has everything I love about a book... non stop action, subtle romance and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (I kinda have an obsession over them though) I have to give credit to Katherine Polillo for being able to write thi...more
Reviewed by: Karina
Book provided by: Author
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
The book started with the author laying down instantly what to expect from the book- no beating around the bush and straight to the point. My reaction was, “Wow! I like this! Next page please and fast!” It gave me the impression that this will be a fun read and it definitely was.
The protagonist is Michelle, a normal 17 year-old girl, who turned out to be having a not so normal life. I became fond of her easi...more
Book provided by: Author
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
The book started with the author laying down instantly what to expect from the book- no beating around the bush and straight to the point. My reaction was, “Wow! I like this! Next page please and fast!” It gave me the impression that this will be a fun read and it definitely was.
The protagonist is Michelle, a normal 17 year-old girl, who turned out to be having a not so normal life. I became fond of her easi...more
This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review ......
When you think of the battle to save humanity from the four horsemen of the apocalypse the last place you think of is a high school in a small town in New Jersey with all hopes pinned on a teenage girl who up until now would count her biggest accomplishment as surviving through school pretty much unnoticed with her best friend.
Well Katherine Polillo has taken that very idea and run with it twisting a fairly well known biblical pred...more
When you think of the battle to save humanity from the four horsemen of the apocalypse the last place you think of is a high school in a small town in New Jersey with all hopes pinned on a teenage girl who up until now would count her biggest accomplishment as surviving through school pretty much unnoticed with her best friend.
Well Katherine Polillo has taken that very idea and run with it twisting a fairly well known biblical pred...more
I received this book from the author for an honest review.
I couldn't put this book down! This is a fantastic start to what is sure to be an amazing trilogy and I can't wait for more! Combining scripture, Archangels, the Antichrist, and of course the horseman... this is an end of world story that has finally been told.
Michelle is not your average Senior in high school, she is an outcast, a loner, a nobody. So why has she been chosen to be Archangel Michael's vessel? She starts the school year off...more
I couldn't put this book down! This is a fantastic start to what is sure to be an amazing trilogy and I can't wait for more! Combining scripture, Archangels, the Antichrist, and of course the horseman... this is an end of world story that has finally been told.
Michelle is not your average Senior in high school, she is an outcast, a loner, a nobody. So why has she been chosen to be Archangel Michael's vessel? She starts the school year off...more
Seventeen year old Michelle Cross’ life has been pretty much normal and fairly quiet up to now, but once she goes into senior year all that changes. Her best friend Cami deserts her, Cami’s boyfriend Alex turns out to be the devil incarnate and her own boyfriend Gabe may just be an angel cast out from heaven. It soon comes to light that the apocalypse is upon us and Michelle is the one chosen to save the world.
‘Destine’ is an angel vs. demon story with humanity caught up in the middle. It moves...more
I was excited to read Destine for this tour because I love biblical, end days type of books. I can assure you, I was not disappointed with Destine. The characters in this book seem to unfold before your eyes. Michelle starts out as a timid teenager who blends easily. But suddenly, there is a couple of new guys in school and her whole life is about to change. I absolutely loved seeing Michelle grow throughout this book, she grew into a strong young woman that any of us ladies would be happy to be...more
Let me start off by saying that I enjoyed this book so much. I had my doubts with so many angel, demon, and apocalyptic books out there but I was so wrong. And I am so glad I was given the chance to read this book for review.
We start off by meeting Michelle who is an ordinary seventeen year old high school girl with her best friend Cami. They are not popular but have each other and that is fine with them both until Cami wants their senior to be different and with the arrival of Gabriel things st...more
We start off by meeting Michelle who is an ordinary seventeen year old high school girl with her best friend Cami. They are not popular but have each other and that is fine with them both until Cami wants their senior to be different and with the arrival of Gabriel things st...more
Aug 12, 2012
Bernadette Baldwin
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Great read can't wait till the next one!
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OMG!!! Loved it! This book was mindblowing! It's not your typical angel, demon story oh no it's that and so much more.the book starts off with our seventeen year old female character living her everyday normal teenage life with her dad, mentally unstable mother, and a sister-like best friend. Then in walks hot new guy. Michelle's live is turned upside down. This is not just any boy, he is the "fallen" Archangel Gabriel. The same one who came to her m...more
OMG!!! Loved it! This book was mindblowing! It's not your typical angel, demon story oh no it's that and so much more.the book starts off with our seventeen year old female character living her everyday normal teenage life with her dad, mentally unstable mother, and a sister-like best friend. Then in walks hot new guy. Michelle's live is turned upside down. This is not just any boy, he is the "fallen" Archangel Gabriel. The same one who came to her m...more
I recently had an opportunity to read the debut novel by author Katherine Polillo, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! As soon as I began the first chapter I couldn’t stop. I was immediately sucked into the world of seventeen year old Michelle Cross.
The novel is set in the very small town of Shady Lane, New Jersey. Michelle did not have the perfect childhood, but she had her best friend Cami. Her mother was suffering from schizophrenia, so she was no longer an active part in Michelle’s l...more
The novel is set in the very small town of Shady Lane, New Jersey. Michelle did not have the perfect childhood, but she had her best friend Cami. Her mother was suffering from schizophrenia, so she was no longer an active part in Michelle’s l...more
Meet Michelle Cross, just your average 17 year old high school senior. Michelle and her best friend, Cami, are looking forward to their senior year of high school. Cami swears that this year is going to be different. And boy, is she right! Cami falls for Alex, who just happens to be the Antichrist. And Michelle is drawn to the new boy, Gabriel, who swears he is the Archangel who has been cast from Heaven. Michelle's mom has always had delusions of angels and demons fighting over Michelle. But sh...more
What would you do if one morning you woke up and you realized that your life would never be the same as it was the day before? Your only friend has turned against you. You have been told you’re the only person who can save humanity, that it is your destiny. The Antichrist is in your school running for student president, and you have a fallen angel as your guardian, to help you, guide you in your role to defend humanity. Well, that is what seventeen year old Michelle Cross is facing in Destine.
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Michelle Cross is your normal girl from a small town in New Jersey. Her mother has lost her marbles and her father deals by overworking himself. Her best and really only friend Cami is ready to make a change in her social life beginning with their senior year.
Michelle notices the new guy at school and obviously Gabriel is SWOON worthy.. Cami begins to end their friendship Michelle is devastated to say the least.. Cami is no longer the girl she once was.. Shes caught the eye of Alex the most po...more
Michelle notices the new guy at school and obviously Gabriel is SWOON worthy.. Cami begins to end their friendship Michelle is devastated to say the least.. Cami is no longer the girl she once was.. Shes caught the eye of Alex the most po...more
Oct 21, 2012
Kristin Kim
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Supernatural, angel/demon/apocalypse stories
Disclaimer: I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
So, here we have Michelle (Chelle), who's your average 17-year-old girl just trying to make it through her last year of high school alongside her best (and only) friend Cami. School starts, Cami falls head over heels for Alex, the boy running for class president, and runs away from Chelle like she's got the plague. So while Chelle's all mopey over losing her friend, the new kid in school, Gabriel, decides to chat her...more
So, here we have Michelle (Chelle), who's your average 17-year-old girl just trying to make it through her last year of high school alongside her best (and only) friend Cami. School starts, Cami falls head over heels for Alex, the boy running for class president, and runs away from Chelle like she's got the plague. So while Chelle's all mopey over losing her friend, the new kid in school, Gabriel, decides to chat her...more
Not another Angel book, quickly turned into Yes, another Angel book!
I was expecting to be sucked in right away because normally books start with action that suck you in. This book did not, it didn't start with action and it didn't instantly suck me in but the characters were likeable so I was compelled to keep reading. Michelle and her best friend's school was like mine, invisibility was apparently my super power so I connected with them on that level. I struggled to read past the mundane set up...more
I was expecting to be sucked in right away because normally books start with action that suck you in. This book did not, it didn't start with action and it didn't instantly suck me in but the characters were likeable so I was compelled to keep reading. Michelle and her best friend's school was like mine, invisibility was apparently my super power so I connected with them on that level. I struggled to read past the mundane set up...more
O.M.G. first off let me just bow to the author because this book was some kind of seriousness. Most girls that go into their senior year they dream about homecoming, prom and graduation. Maybe even started planning for college with their friends. Not for Michelle Cross. If she thought dealing with a mother that is diagnosed with schizophrenia and a father that is hardly there, she had another thing coming. At least she has her childhood friend Cami to help keep her somewhat sane. But at this poi...more
I really loved the concept for the plot of Destine, especially the setting, the range and build-up of action and the sweetness of the romance. The protagonist, Michelle, is a likeable character who in many ways is the epitome of normalcy. This really helps the reader relate to her character and cheer from the side lines as she progresses and develops so beautifully.
There are many curve balls thrown Michelle’s way, some are a complete shock, some are simply heartbreaking, and all are most definit...more
There are many curve balls thrown Michelle’s way, some are a complete shock, some are simply heartbreaking, and all are most definit...more
When I started this book, I wasn't really sure what to expect as I just kind of dived in. I was a little unsure when the first chapter started with a verse from the bible. And was starting to wonder if I should continue, thinking it may be boring and just a bible push. I was SOOOOOOOO wrong. It is not that I am against the bible or church, I go to church and read the bible, just not a fan of being pushed in a religious direction. That being said....She blended everything well in how things happe...more
Destine: The watcher’s Trilogy Book 1
Katherine Polillo
Reviewed by S. Bree High
I am going to start off by saying as a rule anything with religious undertones scare me. Yes it really does scare me. I am not trying to start any type of debate on anything religious. I am just making a statement of the truth for me. So normally this book would not be something I would read. I would have read the synopsis and most likely put the book aside. I have a few exceptions to the rule, and this book is one of...more
Katherine Polillo
Reviewed by S. Bree High
I am going to start off by saying as a rule anything with religious undertones scare me. Yes it really does scare me. I am not trying to start any type of debate on anything religious. I am just making a statement of the truth for me. So normally this book would not be something I would read. I would have read the synopsis and most likely put the book aside. I have a few exceptions to the rule, and this book is one of...more
From the very beginning of this book I knew I would love it!
Michelle Cross is your average teenager. She has a best friend who has been with her since Kindergarten, a hardworking dad and a mother who claims Angels and Demons will be trying to get her.
Gabriel is the new kid in town and has the rumor mill cranking them out faster than you can say "Fallen Angel".
Join Michelle battle the four horsemen and save her best friend from the popular Alex Chase. Watch her go from virtually invisible to...more
Michelle Cross is your average teenager. She has a best friend who has been with her since Kindergarten, a hardworking dad and a mother who claims Angels and Demons will be trying to get her.
Gabriel is the new kid in town and has the rumor mill cranking them out faster than you can say "Fallen Angel".
Join Michelle battle the four horsemen and save her best friend from the popular Alex Chase. Watch her go from virtually invisible to...more
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