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The Awakening (Darkest Powers Trilogy #2)
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Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)
If you had met me a few weeks ago, you probably would have described me as an average teenage girl--someone normal. Now my life has changed forever and I'm as far away from normal as it gets. A living science experiment--not only can I see ghosts, but I was genetically altered by a sinister organization called the Edison Group. What does that mean? For starters, I'm a tee
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Published
May 1st 2009
by HarperCollins
(first published January 1st 2009)
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The Awakening is even more enticing and action packed than its prequel. While the setting shifts, it is no less menacing as Chloe and the gang face a grim and tretcherous life on the streets. Tension is heightened by the added appeal of a perfectly sinister and powerful enemy and the suspense of unknown supernatural powers. Armstrong's teen characters are smart and resourceful, and each obstacle thrown their way requires them to use every bit of caution, wits, and intelligence they possess. Arm...more
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The second book in "Darkest Powers" trilogy starts where the first one left off - Chloe is at the research institute and contemplating escape. What follows is pretty much Chloe's and her friends' journey to get to the person who might be able to help them find Derek's and Simon's father (which is I suppose is what this trilogy is about, but I am not sure at this point).
The first book in the trilogy was undoubtedly drawn out and artificially extended, but this second book su...more
The first book in the trilogy was undoubtedly drawn out and artificially extended, but this second book su...more
Alas, this is where Chloe Saunders and I must part ways. As with the first book, I just couldn't stop myself from wanting to call it quits after about half of the book. There's just something about the storyline and this little necromancer that doesn't seem to captivate me despite how much I love a great paranorm.
Now, I'm actually apologizing upfront for my rant that is about to unfold, but it's only because my fellow group of trusted readers loved this book and I couldn't… I just ...more
Now, I'm actually apologizing upfront for my rant that is about to unfold, but it's only because my fellow group of trusted readers loved this book and I couldn't… I just ...more
^^I AM IN LOVE WITH A TEENAGE WOLF!^^
The second book in the Darkest Powers series is just as engaging as the first, more creepy action and a more Derek. I am in love with this boy, I wanna go in the book and drop kick Chloe, so she can see what she is missing. I will say they have a lot of scenes alone together and they make me very happy.
For all y’all who don’t know Chloe is a new discovered necromancer ( able to awaken the dead), first she thought sh...more
The second book in the Darkest Powers series is just as engaging as the first, more creepy action and a more Derek. I am in love with this boy, I wanna go in the book and drop kick Chloe, so she can see what she is missing. I will say they have a lot of scenes alone together and they make me very happy.
For all y’all who don’t know Chloe is a new discovered necromancer ( able to awaken the dead), first she thought sh...more
Chloe Saunders is back in the second book of the Darkest Powers series. If you haven't read The Summoning yet read it before reading this review. SPOILERS.
At the end of the first book Chloe and Rae go to Chloe's Aunt Lauren for help, not knowing that she is working for the very group that they are trying to escape from. As a result, Chloe and Rae end up locked in a high security warehouse that houses the Edison Groups many experiments. Luckily, Derek and Simon are still on the ru...more
At the end of the first book Chloe and Rae go to Chloe's Aunt Lauren for help, not knowing that she is working for the very group that they are trying to escape from. As a result, Chloe and Rae end up locked in a high security warehouse that houses the Edison Groups many experiments. Luckily, Derek and Simon are still on the ru...more
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I liked the sequel just as much as I liked the first. The action, humor, and horror were consistent. The characters were really complete, with the exception of Simon, who seems most of the time to be simply the nice guy who likes Chloe. Tori’s sarcastic remarks were a much needed comic relief, and I found myself getting attached to her character.
Derek seemed to really evolve, too. He went from being the large hulking angry guy to the one wh...more
I liked the sequel just as much as I liked the first. The action, humor, and horror were consistent. The characters were really complete, with the exception of Simon, who seems most of the time to be simply the nice guy who likes Chloe. Tori’s sarcastic remarks were a much needed comic relief, and I found myself getting attached to her character.
Derek seemed to really evolve, too. He went from being the large hulking angry guy to the one wh...more
Delivered in her trademark style, Kelley creates a world within our own where supernatural teens are nothing but science projects to be shown and used then tossed away--sometimes even killed.
Chloe's character becomes even clearer in this novel then the one preceding it, and boy is being in her head interesting. She is struggling to understand how strong she is, and is no where near the point where she can control her powers. Despite her interest in her powers, Chloe would much rather...more
Chloe's character becomes even clearer in this novel then the one preceding it, and boy is being in her head interesting. She is struggling to understand how strong she is, and is no where near the point where she can control her powers. Despite her interest in her powers, Chloe would much rather...more
I remember finishing the The Summoning, the prequel to The Awakening, last summer and thinking, " I doubt Kelley will be able to top this." Though, apparently she can, as she has proven it with The Awakening.
In The Awakening more action and intense drama occurs. As well as major character development. Since, Tori, Chloe, Derek, and Simon's powers began to involve steadily in the book. Also, there was more information told and found out about the Edison Group and werewolves...more
In The Awakening more action and intense drama occurs. As well as major character development. Since, Tori, Chloe, Derek, and Simon's powers began to involve steadily in the book. Also, there was more information told and found out about the Edison Group and werewolves...more
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This is what I thought when I sat down to write this review just minutes ago. I gave the predecessor to this book, The Summoning, a five-star rating and marked it as one of my favorites. Mainly the reason I did that, as I explained in my review, is because the story contained within brought back great memories of the Otherworld Series which I love to pieces/ However, the story itself was not that great. As well, I mentioned that I was so relieved that finally I was reading a...more
This is what I thought when I sat down to write this review just minutes ago. I gave the predecessor to this book, The Summoning, a five-star rating and marked it as one of my favorites. Mainly the reason I did that, as I explained in my review, is because the story contained within brought back great memories of the Otherworld Series which I love to pieces/ However, the story itself was not that great. As well, I mentioned that I was so relieved that finally I was reading a...more
I liked this book more than the first book in the trilogy. I think Chloe Saunders (the main character) is an amazing young woman. Her personality is fresh, sweet, and full of innocence; despite the fact that the things she is facing are sometimes dark, complex, and scary. I am much more "into" Simon, Derek, and Tori than I was in the first book. It only took a few lines of this book before I was transported back into Chloe's world and felt as if I'd just put down book one and was i...more
All I have to (And want to) point out is the similarity between the main characters here and the main characters in the House Of Night Series.
Has anyone EVER thought about the TREMENDOUS amount of similarity between Tori and Aphrodite? I mean, spoilt rich girl/brat who's oh-so-hot and thinks she can get all the guys, though secretly there's a loyal friend in that ice cold heart that is protected from heart break because of what their parents have put them through. They're like t...more
Has anyone EVER thought about the TREMENDOUS amount of similarity between Tori and Aphrodite? I mean, spoilt rich girl/brat who's oh-so-hot and thinks she can get all the guys, though secretly there's a loyal friend in that ice cold heart that is protected from heart break because of what their parents have put them through. They're like t...more
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What can I say? This series gets better and better.
This book picks up right where The Summoning ends, and after the shocking ending of the first book, this book fills you up but still manages to leave you wanting for more…
I think The Awakening was even better than the first book, it has so much more action and risky situations in which you are left with no more options than to hold your breath and hope for the best. Also, t...more
What can I say? This series gets better and better.
This book picks up right where The Summoning ends, and after the shocking ending of the first book, this book fills you up but still manages to leave you wanting for more…
I think The Awakening was even better than the first book, it has so much more action and risky situations in which you are left with no more options than to hold your breath and hope for the best. Also, t...more
3.5 stars. Book 2 was an improvement over book 1. It was still a bit slow starting like the first one, but once the kids were back on the road, I blazed through the book. Something about this story just works better when they're only interacting with each other and trying to run from their enemies vs. when they're hanging out in confinement.
Derek has been tugging at my heart strings since the first book. How can you not feel for this kid who has nothing or no one to turn to except f...more
Derek has been tugging at my heart strings since the first book. How can you not feel for this kid who has nothing or no one to turn to except f...more
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I was so anxious to start this book! This one started off where the last one ended... duh! lol
Chloe was locked up by her own aunt in a research facility along with her friend Rae. Now, with the help of another ghost, she and another friend from the group home , Tori, escape from that place. Soon they reunite with their friends Simon and Derek in pursuit to find the guys' father. He is the only one who can k...more
I was so anxious to start this book! This one started off where the last one ended... duh! lol
Chloe was locked up by her own aunt in a research facility along with her friend Rae. Now, with the help of another ghost, she and another friend from the group home , Tori, escape from that place. Soon they reunite with their friends Simon and Derek in pursuit to find the guys' father. He is the only one who can k...more
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After reading the first book in this series, The Summoning, and now the second installment, I can confidently say I much prefer Armstrong's young adult series. I've read the first three books of her Women of the Otherworld series and thought they were quite enjoyable. Yet they lacked something for me, and towards the end of each books I found myself getting bored.
. I wasn't sure if I would like the main character, Claire. At time''s it felt like Claire had just rolled off the ass...more
. I wasn't sure if I would like the main character, Claire. At time''s it felt like Claire had just rolled off the ass...more
Wow, I haven't reviewed this yet? It's definitely time, now that the series is over!
I loved this book even more than the first. It's such a delicious read! The teens you've come to know and really like are on the run from the Edison Group, and they have to get to know each other and trust each other over the course of their escape.
I think my favorite bit of the book was the whole part with Derek and Chloe alone. I don't know if I want them to end up together or not, but I really enj...more
I loved this book even more than the first. It's such a delicious read! The teens you've come to know and really like are on the run from the Edison Group, and they have to get to know each other and trust each other over the course of their escape.
I think my favorite bit of the book was the whole part with Derek and Chloe alone. I don't know if I want them to end up together or not, but I really enj...more
Reading book 1 in this trilogy, THE SUMMONING, is recommended before reading THE AWAKENING.
Chloe Saunders can see ghosts. She can also raise the dead - mostly without meaning to. After being sent to Lyle House because her dad thought she was unstable (see THE SUMMONING), she found out that it was just a front for the Edison Group - a corporation that studies paranormal activity. Chloe, Derek, Simon, and Rae escape in hopes of finding Derek and Simon’s dad and putting a stop to the...more
Chloe Saunders can see ghosts. She can also raise the dead - mostly without meaning to. After being sent to Lyle House because her dad thought she was unstable (see THE SUMMONING), she found out that it was just a front for the Edison Group - a corporation that studies paranormal activity. Chloe, Derek, Simon, and Rae escape in hopes of finding Derek and Simon’s dad and putting a stop to the...more
An improvement from the first book, not that the first one wasn't good, but this one is even better.
This one has lots of action and mistery. There is also a little bit of romance involved in the mix. I am definetly rooting for Derek to get Chloe, but Simon is a really good guy too. I just think there is alot more chemistry and attraction between Derek and Chloe, they are just resisting and pushing each other away.
We find out more about the esperimentation that was done to the superna...more
This one has lots of action and mistery. There is also a little bit of romance involved in the mix. I am definetly rooting for Derek to get Chloe, but Simon is a really good guy too. I just think there is alot more chemistry and attraction between Derek and Chloe, they are just resisting and pushing each other away.
We find out more about the esperimentation that was done to the superna...more
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This is the sequel to The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong.
Well, I am sad to say this but I felt this book lacked something. It was still absolutely brilliant, but I felt lack of depth into the text.
I think the text and dialogue could've been better.
Chloe is definitely still your preppy school girl...
But she's not so clique in this one so that was definitely a positive for me.
As some of you may know, in the first one Chloe wanted to hit puberty and ...more
Well, I am sad to say this but I felt this book lacked something. It was still absolutely brilliant, but I felt lack of depth into the text.
I think the text and dialogue could've been better.
Chloe is definitely still your preppy school girl...
But she's not so clique in this one so that was definitely a positive for me.
As some of you may know, in the first one Chloe wanted to hit puberty and ...more
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The Awakening is one of the best follow-up books in a trilogy that I have read. Once again, Armstrong puts in several twists and exciting plot changes that keep you wanting to read until you've finished the entire book. I love that The Awakening really takes you into the supernatural world of the main character's life. It also includes several very interesting concepts of these sci-fy/fantasy occurrences throughout the book. Once again, you really get the feeling while reading that you're actual...more
I do want to go out and start reading the next book. It sucks when your paranoia is justified.
Kelley Armstrong continues her mind capturing Darkest Powers trilogy in The Awakening. Chloe Saunders, a fifteen year old new to her powers as a necromancer, was betrayed to the Edison Group at the end of The Awakening. While there Chloe learns she and her friends are genetically altered supernaturals, part of an experiment called Genesis II.
Armstrong continues the adventures of Chloe and the runaways from Llye House, creating a convincing love triangle between Chloe, and brothers Simo...more
Armstrong continues the adventures of Chloe and the runaways from Llye House, creating a convincing love triangle between Chloe, and brothers Simo...more
Reviewed by Ming Taubman
Sorcerers, witches, and werewolves – these are the common characters in teen fiction these days, and all are to be found in Kelley Armstrong’s Darkest Powers series. Armstrong’s series, however, features a protagonist with different and unique abilities. Meet Chloe – Necromancer. In the series’ first novel, The Summoning, Chloe discovers that she can see, communicate with, and even raise and control the dead. Yet, the adults around her convince her that she is...more
Sorcerers, witches, and werewolves – these are the common characters in teen fiction these days, and all are to be found in Kelley Armstrong’s Darkest Powers series. Armstrong’s series, however, features a protagonist with different and unique abilities. Meet Chloe – Necromancer. In the series’ first novel, The Summoning, Chloe discovers that she can see, communicate with, and even raise and control the dead. Yet, the adults around her convince her that she is...more
The Awakening picks up right where The Summoning left off. So, SPOILERS!
Chloe escaped from Lyle House, only to be recaptured again. Stuck in a strange place, she's left to find Simon and Derek by herself. She also needs to find out what the Lyle House was all about and what these people want from her.
I liked this book! Part of me realizes that not that much happened. Another part of me doesn't care so much because I was never bored. Isn't it weird how that happens? Okay, ...more
Chloe escaped from Lyle House, only to be recaptured again. Stuck in a strange place, she's left to find Simon and Derek by herself. She also needs to find out what the Lyle House was all about and what these people want from her.
I liked this book! Part of me realizes that not that much happened. Another part of me doesn't care so much because I was never bored. Isn't it weird how that happens? Okay, ...more
Sequels make or break a trio in my opinion. This sequel was written extremely well, and if I based my rating on how fast I read it, I would have given it 5 stars because I read it in a day and a half. But I'm basing it more or less on how good I thought it was in comparison to the first in the series and in that case it wasn't as good as the first. It was; however, still extremely entertaining.
All of our favorite characters are back and we find out even more secrets about the Lyle H...more
All of our favorite characters are back and we find out even more secrets about the Lyle H...more
After reading the first book giving it up, then trying it again after people bugged me to and thinking it was ok, I wasn't sure what to think of this book, so I was pleasantly surprised when it sucked me in right away and kept me interested.
At the end of the last book Chloe was betrayed by someone close to her and we found her in this book dealing with that. After crash course in supernaturals she knew not to trust anyone that was around her. So with her cards held close to her vest she s...more
At the end of the last book Chloe was betrayed by someone close to her and we found her in this book dealing with that. After crash course in supernaturals she knew not to trust anyone that was around her. So with her cards held close to her vest she s...more
I like it when you can read a book that is part of a series, and find that you actually have the second one in hand and the first one is currently unavlaible, and yet your still able to read it and understand it. For me this shows and represents that the author merely wants to draw her readers in, regardless of the order in which the books are read. By doing this, you get the sense that they become attracted by the novel and so they therefore want to read the first one so they can find out what...more
oke. ini semakin membuat aku bingung.
eksperimen? what --!!
jadi ada juga cerita fiksi macam kamu punya kekuatan *wow* gini eh tau-taunya itu hasil utak-atik orang yg nyebut dirinya "ahli-atau-ilmuwan" dan tapi trnyata malah keluarga kamu yg bukan keturunan langsung di atas kamu punya kekuatan kayak gini.
nah, itu apa namanya? emang bakat keturunan atau semacam gen aneh yg disuntikin ke kamu sebelum lahir?
baca buku 2 ini makin bikin bingung. bingung dengan To...more
eksperimen? what --!!
jadi ada juga cerita fiksi macam kamu punya kekuatan *wow* gini eh tau-taunya itu hasil utak-atik orang yg nyebut dirinya "ahli-atau-ilmuwan" dan tapi trnyata malah keluarga kamu yg bukan keturunan langsung di atas kamu punya kekuatan kayak gini.
nah, itu apa namanya? emang bakat keturunan atau semacam gen aneh yg disuntikin ke kamu sebelum lahir?
baca buku 2 ini makin bikin bingung. bingung dengan To...more
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I found this book to be a lot more interesting then the first. The dynamic of the characters was great. There were a few times, like when Derek tells them to stay put and they become mini-feminists and run off, that I was like COME ON! I like Chloe has a heroine a lot. After books like Twilight, I was thinking maybe Young Adult novels had an issue with realistic and yet strong female teenagers. Chloe is as brave as you can expect a 15 year old girl to be. I think adrenaline and fear makes you ac...more
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“Derek caught my arm again as I started to move--at this rate, it was going to be as sore as my injured one.
"Dog," he said, jerking his chin toward the fenced yard. "It was inside earlier."
Expecting to see a Doberman slavering at the fence, I followed his gaze to a little puff of white fur, the kind of dog women stick in their purses. It wasn't even barking, just staring at us, dancing in place.
"Oh, my God! It's a killer Pomeranian." I glanced up at Derek. "It's a tough call, but I think you can take him.”
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"Dog," he said, jerking his chin toward the fenced yard. "It was inside earlier."
Expecting to see a Doberman slavering at the fence, I followed his gaze to a little puff of white fur, the kind of dog women stick in their purses. It wasn't even barking, just staring at us, dancing in place.
"Oh, my God! It's a killer Pomeranian." I glanced up at Derek. "It's a tough call, but I think you can take him.”
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