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Sign of the Crescent
Teenagers are mysteriously disappearing in Tucson, Arizona, and other cities. One night, seventeen-year-old Taryn nearly becomes one of them when a revolting, unearthly creature attacks her. The touch of a Zumar warrior should render her unconscious, but Taryn has the strength to fight until a young man with a sword comes to her rescue.
This is how Taryn, an orphan with Me...more
This is how Taryn, an orphan with Me...more
Paperback, 302 pages
Published
October 8th 2005
by Llewellyn Publications
(first published October 1st 2005)
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Sign of the Crescent is a book my grandmother gave me years ago. Admittedly, when I read it back then, it confused me and I could not quite understand what was going on.
Fast-forward to the present day.
Now that my mind can comprehend the words, I have read the book multiple times and enjoy it thoroughly. The book follows interesting characters in an intriguing plot that mixes new with old, and powerful with the weak. As you progress through the book, you learn more about what happened as rules ar...more
Fast-forward to the present day.
Now that my mind can comprehend the words, I have read the book multiple times and enjoy it thoroughly. The book follows interesting characters in an intriguing plot that mixes new with old, and powerful with the weak. As you progress through the book, you learn more about what happened as rules ar...more
A lot of the YA fiction that I read is really well done - heavy themes, deep questions, lasting characters. It's what I hope for in any book I pick up, but sometimes when you write for 12 year olds and non-readers, this isn't going to happen.
If you're looking for a light read with lots of action and plot, I totally recommend this book, and would dissuade you from reading the rest of my review, because it's not particularly flattering. Plot and action this book has - so in that respect it's prett...more
If you're looking for a light read with lots of action and plot, I totally recommend this book, and would dissuade you from reading the rest of my review, because it's not particularly flattering. Plot and action this book has - so in that respect it's prett...more
Teenagers are disappearing from Tucson and other cities in the Southwest. One night Taryn almost becomes one of them when she is grabbed by a monster. She is saved by Erick a Haro knight from another world. He erases Taryn's memory of the event but he can't erase her from his memory. He can't resist the urge to return and see her again. Then she is captured by the servants of the evil sorcerer Synomea. He must gather his fellow knights and defeat Synomea to save his world and his love. A well to...more
I WANT A SEQUEL! I thought this book was great. Very creative, very cool. It has romance, adventure, magic, and twists galore. Love that it takes place in arizona.
This was pretty good. I didn't take to it like I did the L.O.S.T series, but it has it's own charm. I'd pick it up from the library if you up for a light read.
I won this book and it was a descent read. The story is a bit predictable though with no real twist or turns.
A very creative fantasy, where people from Neworld go back to protect those on Oldworld (Earth) from an evil sorcerer. It gets tricky when one of the protectors falls in love with a girl from earth.
I really liked the story and the twists, but was dissapointed in the ending. It was as if the author was trying too hard to leave it open for a sequel that was never written. The writing style also was a problem for me, as it was first person present and really got in the way of the story telling.
I really liked the story and the twists, but was dissapointed in the ending. It was as if the author was trying too hard to leave it open for a sequel that was never written. The writing style also was a problem for me, as it was first person present and really got in the way of the story telling.
This one was really hard to get into. I wasn't snagged until around page 100 / the start of part two. At the beginning, I kept skipping over Erick's parts to try to move the story along. The middle section was pretty good--it redeemed the story a bit. Then the ending? Left hanging for a sequel that never happened.... All in all, worth the fifty cents I picked it up for.
What an ending! I'm guessing there will be a sequel? Or was that an open ending? Anyways, getting through the first part was torture. The writing just wasn't for me and the romance is just, what the hell. Things got better though. All in all, it was okay.
This was a pleasantly fantastic book. I loved everything about it and wouldn't have minded if it was turned into a sequel or trilogy. In a way, I wished Debbie Federici would write more books, period. This is the only one I have found that she has written.
I love this book so much. As soon as I finished all I could think was When is the sequel coming out? There still isn't one to my knowledge which is my only complaint about this book.
This was a cute book!!!
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Debbie wrote her first young adult book, ASTA, after having an incredibly vivid dream where she sprouted wings and flew! ASTA was supposed to be a faery, but then she told Debbie she was a pagan witch. Honestly, these characters just won't behave the way you plan for them to! Asta's currently tucked away, awaiting a rewrite since she changed her mind on who she is, but Debbie hopes she'll be in th...more
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