The Daykeeper's Grimoire (Prophecy of Days #1)
by
Christy Raedeke (Goodreads Author)
Can one (super smart) girl
(who just wants to be discovered)
decipher the cryptic Mayan calendar prophecy and SAVE THE WORLD?
When her safe-cracker mom and code-breaker dad inherit a dreary Scottish castle, sixteen-year-old Caity Mac Fireland is not happy. Ripped from her cushy life and friends in San Francisco, Caity’s secret fantasy of being discovered by a Hollywood a
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Published
May 8th 2010
by Flux
(first published May 1st 2010)
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OMG this book was phenomenal prepare for gushing [ ; ) ] What could be more totally awesome than a monkey that does origami. I want one [ : D ]
Written in first person narrative from Caity's perspective. Your typical teenager with wonderful snarkiness. Directly addressing the reader giving it an air of confiding her secrets in you. Her parents are both genius's in their respective fields, being somewhat unconventional: her Mum is a safe-cracker, while her Dad is a computer whizz but full of consp...more
Written in first person narrative from Caity's perspective. Your typical teenager with wonderful snarkiness. Directly addressing the reader giving it an air of confiding her secrets in you. Her parents are both genius's in their respective fields, being somewhat unconventional: her Mum is a safe-cracker, while her Dad is a computer whizz but full of consp...more
I really enjoyed this book! I got it from the Goodreads First Reads giveaway and it definitely surpassed all my expectations of it! It's very different from most of the young adult books out there today. The heroine was engaging and believeable and SMART. That was the big thing I enjoyed about this book, it really puts it in your face that teenagers aren't just in the process of growing up, they have their own legitimate, intelligent ideas that need to be heard and listened to. There were also a...more
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I don't really read that much realistic fiction because I don't think that real life is really all that interesting. The Daykeeper's Grimoire was amazing. For starters: I just want to say how awesome the cover is. It's so pretty but contains a lot of important symbols to the book. I didn't really like the middle of the story that much but LOVED the ending. Full of a really exciting ending, and then ending in a cliffhanger. Also, I loved the characters. After reading this, I w...more
I don't really read that much realistic fiction because I don't think that real life is really all that interesting. The Daykeeper's Grimoire was amazing. For starters: I just want to say how awesome the cover is. It's so pretty but contains a lot of important symbols to the book. I didn't really like the middle of the story that much but LOVED the ending. Full of a really exciting ending, and then ending in a cliffhanger. Also, I loved the characters. After reading this, I w...more
This was a very weird book for me, not in regards to content but how I felt about it overall. The writing I felt was both kind of dull and yet compelling. I had a hard time connecting to the plot yet I couldn't stop turning the pages. It's an odd juxtaposition and it kind of made the reading slow but at times I could plow through chapters. I don't get it myself.
Caity's your typical teenager: kind of bratty, kind of spoiled and kind of hard to like at the beginning. Although I did like the beginn...more
Caity's your typical teenager: kind of bratty, kind of spoiled and kind of hard to like at the beginning. Although I did like the beginn...more
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This review of Prophecy of Days may just be one of the hardest reviews I've ever had to write. For me there are many different parts to what makes a book great: the prose, the plot, the characters, the research, the believability and the voice, among a few others I probably can't think of now. Unfortunately, some of those parts mean more than others, so even if a book is amazing in many parts, but fails in others it can bring the enjoyability of the book down.
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This review of Prophecy of Days may just be one of the hardest reviews I've ever had to write. For me there are many different parts to what makes a book great: the prose, the plot, the characters, the research, the believability and the voice, among a few others I probably can't think of now. Unfortunately, some of those parts mean more than others, so even if a book is amazing in many parts, but fails in others it can bring the enjoyability of the book down.
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December 21, 2012. This date is fraught with misinformation, portents, and fear. Thus, it makes an excellent choice to write about in a book for teens interested in conspiracy theories, new-age mumbo-jumbo, and secret societies. Prophecy of Days – Book One: The Daykeeper’s Grimoire by Christy Raedeke takes readers to an isolated Scottish island where 16-year-old Caity Mac Fireland finds herself living in an inherited castle with her computer whiz dad and safe-cracking mom (as well as an origami-...more
ARG. I thought The Daykeeper's Grimoire was original by choosing to talk about the Mayans and coming up with a different theory of 2012 other than OHMAHGAWR ERRBODY GON DYE, BUT UGH. This Caity irritates me. I mean, she falls for a guy just because he isn't a "dweeb" (her words, not mine) from her high school, but he kinda treats her like a jackass, but she thinks it's adorable when he's mad at her (errrm...). She had only known him for a few weeks and she's already thinking about them getting m...more
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I’d like to start my review off by saying that Prophecy of Days was an amazingly written book. I am just blown away by how much research must have gone into the writing of this book and by how well the book flowed.
I really enjoyed the slight mystery aspect in the book and how I was never quite sure who was trying help Caity and who was trying to impede her progress. Prophecy of Days really kept me on my toes as I tried to peg down who the goodies (good-guys) were versus who the actual baddies (b...more
I really enjoyed the slight mystery aspect in the book and how I was never quite sure who was trying help Caity and who was trying to impede her progress. Prophecy of Days really kept me on my toes as I tried to peg down who the goodies (good-guys) were versus who the actual baddies (b...more
Šestnáctiletá Caity odhalí skryté tajemství týkající se nejen mayského kalendáře, ale také roku 2012. Roku, který je podle vše zkázou lidstva. Jenže co kdyby se právě tato nic netušící holka dostala do běhu dějin a byla ona zrovna tou jedinou, kdo by mohl tuto „zkázu“ zničit? Právě teď začne Zápas o osud lidstva.
Jak již napovídá anotace, odsuneme se trochu od fantasy a dostaneme se k příběhu odehrávající se v tomto světě a čase, kde musí Caity přijít na kloub velikému tajemství, na kterém závis...more
Jak již napovídá anotace, odsuneme se trochu od fantasy a dostaneme se k příběhu odehrávající se v tomto světě a čase, kde musí Caity přijít na kloub velikému tajemství, na kterém závis...more
The Daykeeper's Grimoire was well put together and thought out. Caity behaves like a "normal" girl or as close to normal as any girl could be I suppose. She has big wishes and dreams but never expects anything to happen, until one day it does. Her parents decide that it's time for them to move. She is heartbroken and crushed that everything for her will be changing. Even more so she is missing her best friend back home.
On thing that drove me absolutely up the wall was that she had never lied to...more
On thing that drove me absolutely up the wall was that she had never lied to...more
Caity Mac Fireland finds herself ensconced in a Scottish island castle after her parents inherit it from a distant relative and she's torn away from her friends and school. She finds pictographs which leads to a prophecy stating that she will play a huge role in the upcoming events in 2012. She now has to come to terms with her role as one of the harbingers of humanity’s destiny. This book is full of codes, symbols, Chinese, Mayan, and other cultural myths, secret societies, and an origami-makin...more
I love a good conspiracy theory and THE PROPHECY OF DAYS by debut author Christy Raedeke is filled with some doozies.
Caity Mac Fireland, the heroine of the novel, is spunky, humorous, and has a delightful narrative voice that pulls you into the story from the get-go. She's smart as a whip and takes after her parents who don't have your ordinary nine-to-five jobs. Caity is a little unusual, and how can she not be when her mother is a safe-cracker and her father breaks codes for a living? But I re...more
Caity Mac Fireland, the heroine of the novel, is spunky, humorous, and has a delightful narrative voice that pulls you into the story from the get-go. She's smart as a whip and takes after her parents who don't have your ordinary nine-to-five jobs. Caity is a little unusual, and how can she not be when her mother is a safe-cracker and her father breaks codes for a living? But I re...more
Prophecy of Days #1 The Daykeeper's Grimoire is a interesting read. I picked this book up from the Library yesterday (8-10-10) and finished it today. Its a nice short read. The book is differnt in ways that you could possibly learn from this book. This book shows how young people can stand up and make a difference also how a person can become a leader when that person as no faith in herself or himself. Tihs book as secrets inside of secrets and gives the reader a chance of actully thinking throu...more
Sep 03, 2012
Annikka
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Ačkoli je styl, kterým je kniha napsána, dost dobrý a sympatický, není natolik strhující aby mě vtáhl do děje a připoutal ke knize. Také mi některé věci přišly dost nereálné a hlavní hrdinka byla po nějaké době dosti otravná. Jinak se mi to líbí, námět a to všechno...
This book and the sequel are A-MA-ZING!!!
I grabbed this book at the library thinking it would be cute at best, and I was so blown away, I even contacted the author to tell her how great it was. The plot is meticulously researched and very believable for a fantasy (aside from the obvious magical aspects and a little bit of ridiculousness), and although I read it a year ago, I think I'll be reading it again soon as December 21 approaches.
Although I'm not a teen girl, I still feel like this book w...more
I grabbed this book at the library thinking it would be cute at best, and I was so blown away, I even contacted the author to tell her how great it was. The plot is meticulously researched and very believable for a fantasy (aside from the obvious magical aspects and a little bit of ridiculousness), and although I read it a year ago, I think I'll be reading it again soon as December 21 approaches.
Although I'm not a teen girl, I still feel like this book w...more
Už když jsem narazila na Maye začala jsem se o nich zajímat. Viděla jsem spoustu filmů a dokumentů na toto téma. A každý byl trochu odlišný. Po přečtení názvu "Mayské proroctví" jsem si knihu chtěla moc přečíst. Ani jsem nevěděla o čem je, ale líbil se mi název, který dával najevo, že je o Mayech.
Od knihy jsem toho čekala hodně a byla na ní celá "žhavá". K mému zklamání mě kniha tolik nezaujala. Je to dobrý nápad a jak už píše autorka v předmluvě je to trochu klišé. Od začátku se to točí okolo p...more
Od knihy jsem toho čekala hodně a byla na ní celá "žhavá". K mému zklamání mě kniha tolik nezaujala. Je to dobrý nápad a jak už píše autorka v předmluvě je to trochu klišé. Od začátku se to točí okolo p...more
Prophecy of Days takes a different spin on the Mayan Calendar. Instead of death, destruction and the whole world coming to an end in 2012, the story shows us the possibility of a rebirth of sorts. Caity Mac Fireland’s family just inherited a castle in Scotland and she is dragged away from her San Francisco home and friends. While in the castle she makes the discovery of a prophecy etched into the castle stone, this prophecy tells her that she is the one to lead the world to 2012. Once this proph...more
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May 02, 2013
Adelexo
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Pokud vás nezajímá vesmír, mayská kultura nebo celkově filosofie našeho bytí, ruce pryč od téhle knížky. Vůbec nevím, jak se ke knížce vyjádřit. Celkově nestála za nic; hlavní hrdinové se chovali nelogicky, děj byl celkově absurdní, nereálný, a dialogy strojené. Po literární stránce jednoduše katastrofa. Připadalo mi, jako kdyby se autorka snažila sesmolit knihu během jednoho týdne a vůbec se neobtěžovala s úpravami. Psala, psala a psala, dokud nevzniklo tohle "dílo". Jediné, co na knížce stálo...more
Why I read this: I really wanted to read this one because the premise sounded intriguing and it's also another debut novel.
Plot: The author starts the novel the best way I've read in a while. The narrator, Caity, is on her way to Scotland and she gives a somewhat snarky version of how she came to be on her way to Scotland. Since she doesn't want to draw it out and bore us, she keeps it short - a page or two. The main premise that Caity arrives in Scotland and discovers there is a hidden room in...more
Plot: The author starts the novel the best way I've read in a while. The narrator, Caity, is on her way to Scotland and she gives a somewhat snarky version of how she came to be on her way to Scotland. Since she doesn't want to draw it out and bore us, she keeps it short - a page or two. The main premise that Caity arrives in Scotland and discovers there is a hidden room in...more
Christy Raedeke je spisovatelka se slabostí pro cestování. Její láska k mystičnu a starověkému učení ji dovedly do Himalájí, k plavbě po Ganze, návštěvě evropských katedrál či studiu feng-šuej v Kuala Lumpur. Pobývala mezi mnichy v klášteře v horách Sierra Nevada a pátrala po šamanismu v mayských troskách Yucatanu a Chiapas. Halloween trávila ve skotském hradě ze 16. století, prozkoumala divočinu Britské Kolumbie, stála na vrcholku Jungfrau ve Švýcarsku či prozkoumávala Diovu jeskyni na Krétě.
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Hlavní hrdinkou této knihy je šestnáctiletá Caity. Rodiče ji odvezli z jejího krásného života v San Franciscu, od její nejlepší kamarádky Justine. Odvezli ji do JEJICH hradu ve Skotsku, protože se rodiče rozhodovali, jestli z něj zřídí zařízení pro turisty, kde by měli nocleh se snídaní.
Na hradě má také neobvyklé zvířátko. Je to opičák. A to doslova. Zanechal ho tam totiž jeden čínský návštěvník. Ten opičák umí vyrábět origami, takže dostal jméno - Pan Papírek. Výrobu origami používá ke komunika...more
Na hradě má také neobvyklé zvířátko. Je to opičák. A to doslova. Zanechal ho tam totiž jeden čínský návštěvník. Ten opičák umí vyrábět origami, takže dostal jméno - Pan Papírek. Výrobu origami používá ke komunika...more
Na opuštěném ostrově připadajícím Skotsku se nachází podobně opuštěný hrad, na nějž se právě přistěhovali právoplatní dědici. Nebyl by to ale pravý hrad, kdyby nebyl opředen tajemstvím a nebyla v něm alespoň jedna tajemná komnata. A přesně ta je ukryta v pokoji naší hlavní hrdinky Caity.
Ano, i mně se při přečtení slov Mayské proroctví vybavily staré chrámy v jižní Americe. A ano, byla jsem sama překvapená, že se to odehrává ve Skotsku, které, co já vím, nemá s touhle kulturou nic společného. Mo...more
Ano, i mně se při přečtení slov Mayské proroctví vybavily staré chrámy v jižní Americe. A ano, byla jsem sama překvapená, že se to odehrává ve Skotsku, které, co já vím, nemá s touhle kulturou nic společného. Mo...more
Sep 15, 2012
Domika
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Po přečtení anotace jsem byla nadšená. Konečně přichází něco velmi originálního – Mayské proroctví a s ním spjat konec světa roku 2012. Myslela jsem, že kniha bude o tom, že Caity bude řešit složité proroctví a kolem přitom budou padat meteority, zem se bude třást, sopky vybuchovat, zkrátka, země bude na pokraji zkázy. Ale to jsem se mýlila. Celá kniha probíhá, tak nějak v klidu, žádná akce, žádný složitý děj ani zápletky. Většinu času se snaží Caity zjistit, co ony znaky znamenají, anebo se sna...more
We've seen many books out there on the specific date, December 21st, 2012, but this book has been the best out of the enormous list of books. The book was filled with well written information that clearly had hours upon hours of research stringed to it. The first book in the series, Prophecy of Days, The Daykeeper's Grimoire, has conspiracy theories, a bit of...attraction between Caity and Alex, humor, and twists galore. Though the book had all of these great plot enhancers, my favorite thing ab...more
Jan 18, 2011
Kindle-aholic
marked it as didn-t-finish
I'm not including stars because I didn't finish the book. I actually only got a few chapters in before I had to step away from it. I've included my thought process on why I couldn't finish it - mostly for myself, since I had forgotten for a bit why I hadn't finished it.
I have a rather large capacity for suspending disbelief. That said, this one stretched mine almost from the start.
We start with a teenage girl with her computer whiz dad and safecracker mom living in a castle in Scotland that her...more
I have a rather large capacity for suspending disbelief. That said, this one stretched mine almost from the start.
We start with a teenage girl with her computer whiz dad and safecracker mom living in a castle in Scotland that her...more
Jun 15, 2011
Christina (A Reader of Fictions)
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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I really loved the opening of this book. The characters and the inheritance plot were just ridiculous enough to be hilarious and somewhat believable. Caity seems intelligent enough, despite her constant worry about her frizzy curls (with which I totally sympathize).
As the book moved along, I became a bit more concerned and a bit less entertained. Certain things I really loved, like Mr. Papers, the capuchin monkey. He is way smarter than pretty much anyone else in the book. Also, he's just awesom...more
As the book moved along, I became a bit more concerned and a bit less entertained. Certain things I really loved, like Mr. Papers, the capuchin monkey. He is way smarter than pretty much anyone else in the book. Also, he's just awesom...more
I had very high hopes for The Daykeeper's Grimiore, and it met every one of them. I absolutely loved this book! From start to finish, though there were a few things I didn't totally like, I wouldn't change a thing.
Caity is officially one of my all time favorite characters! She was amusing, smart, and just a tad bit creepy when it came to Alex (in a hilarious, laugh out loud way). My other favorite character is Mr. Papers. I don't usually like animals in books that much (particularly ones that pl...more
Caity is officially one of my all time favorite characters! She was amusing, smart, and just a tad bit creepy when it came to Alex (in a hilarious, laugh out loud way). My other favorite character is Mr. Papers. I don't usually like animals in books that much (particularly ones that pl...more
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Christy Raedeke is a writer and travel addict. She has trekked in the Himalayas, spent Halloween in a 16th century Scottish castle, dived into bottomless cenotes in the Yucatan jungle, studied feng shui in Kuala Lumpur, been dropped by floatplane into the wilds of British Columbia, stood atop the Jungfrau in Switzerland, floated down the River Ganges, explored Zeus's cave on Crete, climbed Mayan p...more
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