TBR Reduce Challenge #12- 2011 (Alexa)

First off, I'm gonna push aside the fact that the first chapter was a little to sudden and it seemed to jump right into the storyline. It felt like it was missing a chapter or two and as a reader I wasn't prepared for the setup to the plot structure.
But, that's the only thing that bothered me about this book.
The rest, I really just loved!

Ednah Walters pens a fascinating unique story in Awakened.
This is very detailed stuff and has many different elements t More...

As I said, books with 'almost naked teenagers' on the cover are not my type at all, but now I am glad that I didn't mind that when I've decided to read this novel.

From time to time I find a book that I really-really like, with some characters that I really-really love, and this is one of those. From the first page I got hooked up by this story, and I felt a connection with the main character Lil, because she is so sweet and funny, it's a pleasure to hear her story.

I also fell in love with Bran More...

Full review at: Amaterasu Reads

I tend to shy away from YA Paranormal since I'm still recovering from reading paranormal romances even before I crossed to the YA genre, so I always am skeptical to try new books. Boy, this book just made me enjoy YA paranormal again!

How do I begin my review of this book? I'm not really sure, because this impressed me so much. The plot development is solid. Eventually you'll have questions as you go along (like who are the Nephilim? what are they?) and I have to ad More...

this is long overdue lol

My toughts:

Bookcover:. Wats wrong with this cover? Nothing . This cover looks intense. (The dude is bran btw.) Huge wings, lol.

Book:
The prologue was really good , The synopsis intrigued me like a great synopsis should . We get to meet lil falcon and bran immediately. (I had the tendency to read little falcon instead of lil falcon trough the first chapters but later I got used to her name.)

Lil accepted who she was and did not hide her gypsy heritage, that was cool. I loved More...

Awakened was an amazing book packed with action, romance, and fantasy! Walters introduces many new concepts and paranormal beings that are all unique. I enjoyed myself while reading Awakened and am so glad that I got a chance to read it!

Lil was a wonderful main character and someone I could really understand. After her meeting with Bran, her emotions are thrown all over the place and cause a huge electrical storm that reveals that she is a Guardian, and her grandfather has been hiding it from he More...

Epic, received it yesterday, started around 8:30 or so, and because I am a SLOW reader it's now nearly 6 AM and I just finished...

What a story, what a main character - Lil kicks some serious butt!!!

To tired to write more now full review to come ASAP!!! But bottom line, LOVED IT!

I really looooved this book. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Angel books with Romance. Lil is very likable and so is Bran ofcourse though I wish he had more sexy or atleast normal name....I mean come oooon Bran? seriously? like Brawn or Brain? I absolutely loved the cover and the guy on it. There is not one character in this book that I didn't like. I also liked that author thought of adding a brief note in the beginning with intro to some important characters and terminology More...

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--This book in 6 words:

mythology saved missing connection and predictability

--Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?

I came across this on the tour site and it sounded like something I would enjoy. I will say that this had much higher reviews on GoodReads than what I’m giving it. And I’ve read two OUTSTANDING YA novels this month and may be more critical than normal. Overall, it wasn’t a complete waste of time, but I didn’t love it. I’ve been whining a little about the overabundance of a More...

My thoughts...I LOVED this book. Ednah Walters has created an exciting world of Angels and Demons complete with magic and romance.

Awakened is book one in The Guardian Legacy series. It grabbed my interest from the very first chapter and kept me intrigued until the end. It offers a great blend of action, romance, great fight scenes, and fantasy. While some of the settings were complex, Walters did a brilliant job of transporting the reader to her world. The book played out like a movie, one that More...

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed Awakened, as Ednah gave her debut book a very unique, captivating spin. It's not just another angel vs demons book. I felt drawn into the story from the get go and enjoyed getting to know each of the characters and learning more about the Guardian world. I really liked Awakened's mythology and real world setting. Ednah does a great job at making the story come to life, as she drew me into with her vivid descriptions and memorizing plot.

From page one I was drawn into th More...

Celebrating her Sweet 16 brought more changes to Lil’s life than she ever could have fathomed. Suddenly she is hearing voices, and can cause wild storms just by getting a little emotional. She soon discovers she is a Guardian, and the one boy she can’t stop thinking about just might be her enemy.


This is a great book! The action was practically non-stop. The world it took place in was very intriguing. Guardians are teleporting all over the world to stop demons from inciting chaos. Most natural di More...

I've actually been very excited to start this book. It's funny how on Goodreads, the book word can spread like wild fire just by adding a book to your TBR list (now I know for future use). So, you can imagine my joy when Ednah Walters sent me a copy of her debut novel.

The book is set in the Utah valley. Now, although nobody knows this about me, I have family in several parts of the valley there so I'm pretty familiar with its layout. Plus, visiting the place at least twice a year for most of my More...

Review Of Awakened By Ednah Walters

Awakened (The Guardian Legacy Book 1) By Ednah Walters
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Pill Hill Press (August 22, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1617060380
ISBN-13: 978-1617060380
Source: Amazon.com (link to purchase HERE)
Purchase: Barnes And Noble (link to purchase HERE)


Blurb:

Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons. Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil More...

Review taken from my blog @ http://teenbibliophile.blogspot.com/2...

Let me start this review off by saying that Ednah Walters is an author to be on the look out for. Awakened is her debut novel and the debut to her series of The Guardian Legacy. I’m thrilled that this is a series! After reading Awakened, I’ve been trying for too long on how to write a review without looking like a total fan girl. I feel myself just wanting to gush how great this book is already! You really should go out and buy More...

Lil just turned 16, weird things start to happen. She is hearing voices inside of her head and thinks they are ghosts. Then one calls to her and tells her to meet him outside at a particular tree. He pleads with her, he needs her help.

Reluctantly, she goes to meet the voice, he happens to be a handsome young man, who is not a ghost, and he begins to tell her a fantastic tale about the guardians.

Lil is a descendant of the nephilim who are guardians. They are found in the lore of many cultures. I More...

A so fresh, so highly enjoyable reading! Awakened takes us to a world of adventures and magic, powerful characters. I loved Lil and the way she accepts her destiny as a Guardian, bravely facing all the things that have been assigned to her. A very distinguished heroine, so easy to love.

As soon as Lil is told she is truly a guardian, her life cannot be "normal" anymore. And finding herself among other powerful beings, the Guardian Council, they all together know that they have a mission. Besides More...

I’ve had my eye on this book for a while so when I got a chance to review it, I leaped on it! Cover thoughts: Hawt guy, Shirtless. How can I NOT be happy!? Characters: Lil was awesome! She kills demons and kicks butt! Bran, despite the unfortunate name which only makes me think of healthy breakfast cereal (Raison Bran), was TOTALLY SMOKING HAWT! And he was really sweet and adorable too! Overall: This was a fast paced novel with an engrossing plot. The book had the kind of aura which just screams More...

Ah, soo good! If you like angels & demons and romance, then I'm sure you'll love this! Wow, this book is amazing! And pretty refreshing to read. I really do like the whole concept with the guardians and such, and there's twists here and there.

After reading the book, I feel that the person on the cover shouldn't be Bran. It'd be better if it was Lil (and fully-clothed) with her (view spoiler)[special and amazing dagger (hide spoiler)]. I mean, the whole half naked part didn't really have much to do with the story other th More...

This is a book that is hard to put down when you have already started reading it! I’m talking about a book that made me read from start to end when nothing made me do so for the past several days. This is so stunning I couldn’t stop but anticipate every next thing that might happen in the book.

Let’s just say I’ve read so much paranormal stuffs that I felt like I’ve had too much of them already. But this whole thing is somewhat different from what I usually get of every paranormal thing I read.

Ed More...

I gave this book 5/5 Stars on my blog http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.com

From the first page I was hooked by Awakened. I was instantly transported into Lil's world. Lil is a sixteen year old girl who has moved around all her life with her Grandfather, never having a place to call home. When she discovers what she really is, which is a Guardian, " a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity." Her life changes completely. She learns all about who she really is More...

Ednah Walters' books have been talked about a lot in the past months. I've seen several reviews but never really assumed an actual interest. But when I was approached for a Ednah Walters blog tour and offered a chance to review both the first and second novels of the Guardian Legacy series, I immediately agreed. I thought, I should see what all of the hype is about myself.

Now I know. Awakened tells the tale of Lil Falcon, a teenage girl forced to move from place to place very often. When she More...

I decided to review these books as a series. I truly loved reading these books. The story puts a new twist on super powers, demons and the super natural. From the first page I was hooked and could barely put the books down, I was lacking in sleep until both books were done. I found that Ednah Walters wrote her teenage characters perfectly, they acted and thought like teens and were treated accordingly by the adults in the books.
I have often read book where the teens made no sense and sex or pas More...

How many times do I have to kick myself lately for not reading some books sooner than I have? I started reading this book last night and didn't go to bed til I was finished so yes ladies and gentlemen it was another late late night(I swear I keep vampire hours).

Can you just imagine finding out all your life you believe it was one thing to only find out it's actually another? I honestly couldn't blame Lil for feeling the way she did at the beginning and what struck me was how much I could relate More...

Hi y'all Anne here, I finished reading Awakened last night and I am literally lost in thought about this book still. This book was great, Ednah took me on an adventure through the eyes of a girl who is confused, lonely, and yet loved and strong willed. The story line is amazing I adore fallen angel tales and this one weaves in a twist like no other. From the beginning I felt as if I could connect with the characters who are written so marvelously that there is a connection for everyone to make. More...

MICHELLE'S REVIEW:

RATING : 4.5 BRAN STARS!!

From the get go , Ednah Walters has the reader turning pages. Who is calling Lil’s name?

I am a book cover girl and when I saw 19 yr old Bran Llyr on the cover with his wings it had me intrigued and what beautiful wings they are. What I liked about Bran’s character was he was different to what I thought he would be. I assumed Angel/Fallen Angel when I saw the cover.......

Ednah has made this a family affair. Bran has his dysfunctional family and Lil has More...

I have been awakened to what is the start of a great series. There is so much that I liked about this book. Lil (Lilith) is an average teenager who is just trying to fit in. The only problem is that she is not normal. She has recently turned 16 and now her powers are awakening. Bran is a demon who is trying to make things right. He needs Lil's help to persuade her grandfather that his intentions are good. Lil's grandfather has been keeping secrets from Lil and now has to clue her in to what her More...

This book was absolutely amazing. It is balanced with action, love and personal relationships. Lil is an amazing lead character. She is strong and yet also vulnerable. She was raised to be proud of who she is no matter what. She would be a great role model for any teen as she dresses how she wants and is always herself. I loved that she didn’t try to become someone else or whine throughout the story. She always adjusted and took things in stride after she acclimated to the circumstances.

Bran is More...

I fell in love with this story, and now I have a little crush on Bran. What can I say, I like the dark, mysterious boys. Lil's story is one of development and acceptance and I can't wait to read more about her, her relationship with Bran, and the rest of the Guardians. While the editing in respect to work choice, word order, and grammar was distracting and could have been much better, I look forward to the continuation of Lil's adventures and seeing was she develops into. A must read!

Lil is a normal 16 year old girl. Well, as normal as a Gypsy girl can be. That is until the voices start in her head and one in particular won't leave her be.

His name is Bran, a mysterious boy who looks like an angel but is really a demon. Half a demon that is and Lil has fallen for him.

Lil's life is turned upside when she learns her true nature is not that of a Gypsy but her Grandfathers lineage of Guardians. Guardians who protect the souls of humans while battling the Demons who try to steal More...