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Oliver Nocturne #6
The Triad of Finity
On Earth, time is the ruler of all things—but time is not on Oliver’s side
It’s the beginning of the end. With the Anointment complete and Emalie gone, it seems that nothing can prevent Oliver from being summoned to the Nexia Gate to fulfill his terrible destiny. Illisius is coming. Oliver and his parents are being carefully watched by the Half-Light Consortium. There will be no mistakes this time.
One sliver of hope remains: If Oliver and Dean can solve the baffling mystery of the Triad of Finity, there might still be a chance to change the future. But without Emalie, is it even possible? Time is running out, the battle is beginning, and Oliver, teenage vampire, is about to find out what it really means to be human.
It’s the beginning of the end. With the Anointment complete and Emalie gone, it seems that nothing can prevent Oliver from being summoned to the Nexia Gate to fulfill his terrible destiny. Illisius is coming. Oliver and his parents are being carefully watched by the Half-Light Consortium. There will be no mistakes this time.
One sliver of hope remains: If Oliver and Dean can solve the baffling mystery of the Triad of Finity, there might still be a chance to change the future. But without Emalie, is it even possible? Time is running out, the battle is beginning, and Oliver, teenage vampire, is about to find out what it really means to be human.
266 pages, ebook
First published May 24, 2011
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About the author
Kevin Emerson
40 books448 followersAuthor of sixteen novels for children and young adults, most recently LAST DAY ON MARS, BREAKOUT, and the ATLANTEANS series. His books have been published in ten different countries. Formerly a science teacher and a creative writing teacher, Kevin is also a singer and drummer. He has won a spelling bee, lost a beauty pageant, and once appeared in a Swedish TV commercial.
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December 18, 2012
I waited over two years for this book.
In 2008, I picked up the first and second book in this series. The series is about a young vampire who learns that he is the prophecy child created to destroy the world and free the vampires. Along with his Orani friend Emalie, and her zombie cousin Dead, Oliver Nocturne sets forth to find a way to stop the prophecy from happening so that he won't lose his human friends when the world is destroyed.
Traveling to the world of Nexia, where Oliver is fated to open the Gate and start a new order, Oliver is faced with the choice of freeing himself from the pain of those close to him dying, or continuing to live with that pain, but also the joy of life.
The series was signed for five books. It was meant to be six. Within the nine months of the first five books releases, I read all of them at least four times. For the longest time, I thought that I would never know what Oliver would choose. After a long wait, I discovered that the sixth and final book was independently published by the author.
I waited two years for this book after the release of the fifth one. It was worth the wait.
In 2008, I picked up the first and second book in this series. The series is about a young vampire who learns that he is the prophecy child created to destroy the world and free the vampires. Along with his Orani friend Emalie, and her zombie cousin Dead, Oliver Nocturne sets forth to find a way to stop the prophecy from happening so that he won't lose his human friends when the world is destroyed.
Traveling to the world of Nexia, where Oliver is fated to open the Gate and start a new order, Oliver is faced with the choice of freeing himself from the pain of those close to him dying, or continuing to live with that pain, but also the joy of life.
The series was signed for five books. It was meant to be six. Within the nine months of the first five books releases, I read all of them at least four times. For the longest time, I thought that I would never know what Oliver would choose. After a long wait, I discovered that the sixth and final book was independently published by the author.
I waited two years for this book after the release of the fifth one. It was worth the wait.
May 10, 2017
Not a bad ending if I do say so myself.
If anyone ever needs a quick series to read, this is definitely not a bad one.
If anyone ever needs a quick series to read, this is definitely not a bad one.
June 3, 2011
The concluding book in the Oliver Nocturne series, The Triad of Finity, by Kevin Emerson, is published by Corey's Room Press. This middle grade action adventure is perfect for children ages 8-12. It encompasses a great paranormal thriller without the gore and horror of older YA books.
First off, a personal thank you to Kevin for finishing the series. After reading the first five books, published by Scholastic, I despaired when I learned they weren't coming out with the conclusion. What about Emalie? What is the triad? Will Oliver open the gate? Thank goodness he decided to self publish book 6.
The Story- Oliver Nocturne, boy vampire, along with his best friends, zombie Dean and Orani Emalie, strive to save the world by thwarting a prophecy that speaks of an anointed one who will open the Nexia gate and free vampires, while destroying every living thing on Earth.
My Thoughts- This book was so good. It is slightly longer than the first five because Kevin wrapped up the series in this novel, but still it's only 250 pages, a perfect read for upper middle grade. We finally get to the budding romance between Oliver and Emalie, so sweet. The question as to what exactly is the triad of finity is carefully hidden until the end, pulling you through page by page, and then the whole purpose of the series in wrapped up nicely. I was so happy things turned out the way they did, I always liked Oliver's vampire parents, in earlier books I did question whether they'd chose Oliver or Half-light. And then, we finally get to the Nexia gate and Oliver's big choice. I wondered through the entire series what exactly the gate was, would opening it really destroy humanity or would it have a whole other outcome. It was so mysterious, the entire 6 books held the secret well.
My advice- Your children have probably already picked up one of the Oliver Nocturne books at a Scholastic book fair, give them a treat and head to Amazon to buy the concluding book six. Because it is not published by Scholastic, book six will need publicity to announce its presence. So spread the word and buy the book, the entire series even.
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First off, a personal thank you to Kevin for finishing the series. After reading the first five books, published by Scholastic, I despaired when I learned they weren't coming out with the conclusion. What about Emalie? What is the triad? Will Oliver open the gate? Thank goodness he decided to self publish book 6.
The Story- Oliver Nocturne, boy vampire, along with his best friends, zombie Dean and Orani Emalie, strive to save the world by thwarting a prophecy that speaks of an anointed one who will open the Nexia gate and free vampires, while destroying every living thing on Earth.
My Thoughts- This book was so good. It is slightly longer than the first five because Kevin wrapped up the series in this novel, but still it's only 250 pages, a perfect read for upper middle grade. We finally get to the budding romance between Oliver and Emalie, so sweet. The question as to what exactly is the triad of finity is carefully hidden until the end, pulling you through page by page, and then the whole purpose of the series in wrapped up nicely. I was so happy things turned out the way they did, I always liked Oliver's vampire parents, in earlier books I did question whether they'd chose Oliver or Half-light. And then, we finally get to the Nexia gate and Oliver's big choice. I wondered through the entire series what exactly the gate was, would opening it really destroy humanity or would it have a whole other outcome. It was so mysterious, the entire 6 books held the secret well.
My advice- Your children have probably already picked up one of the Oliver Nocturne books at a Scholastic book fair, give them a treat and head to Amazon to buy the concluding book six. Because it is not published by Scholastic, book six will need publicity to announce its presence. So spread the word and buy the book, the entire series even.
www.dorinewhite.blogspot.com
February 29, 2020
The end is here. The final novel has arrived. One last adventure for Oliver, Emalie and Dean. Prepare for the return of a few familiar faces, too.
No doubt this book was clever. A little time travel in there to appease my time travel-loving heart but I was somehow left unsatisfied. This is one of those books that was smart in a way that makes you feel as though you’ve been cheated rather than make you feel as though the characters have cheated the prophecy.
What I mean was that the book is a little anti climatic. The showdown you get at the end (that’s not a spoiler. If you didn’t expect a showdown then you do not read enough fantasy novels. Read some more!) is not the showdown you expect. And that’s not in a good way. It was good. But not good enough for 5 stars. Not to mention other books in the series outdid this one in terms of cleverness.
Also, I needed more of Oliver and Emalie! I ship them major hard and if you don’t too then what are you doing?!?!? I needed more scenes with them together. Although, hats off to Kevin Emerson for giving us an insight into all the amazing thoughts that Oliver was thinking about Emalie because first off: that fed my ship and second: Oliver was a good, complex character and those are hard to make!
All in all it was a great series though. I’m sad it’s over. I’ll miss Oliver and the gang :(
No doubt this book was clever. A little time travel in there to appease my time travel-loving heart but I was somehow left unsatisfied. This is one of those books that was smart in a way that makes you feel as though you’ve been cheated rather than make you feel as though the characters have cheated the prophecy.
What I mean was that the book is a little anti climatic. The showdown you get at the end (that’s not a spoiler. If you didn’t expect a showdown then you do not read enough fantasy novels. Read some more!) is not the showdown you expect. And that’s not in a good way. It was good. But not good enough for 5 stars. Not to mention other books in the series outdid this one in terms of cleverness.
Also, I needed more of Oliver and Emalie! I ship them major hard and if you don’t too then what are you doing?!?!? I needed more scenes with them together. Although, hats off to Kevin Emerson for giving us an insight into all the amazing thoughts that Oliver was thinking about Emalie because first off: that fed my ship and second: Oliver was a good, complex character and those are hard to make!
All in all it was a great series though. I’m sad it’s over. I’ll miss Oliver and the gang :(
March 6, 2013
Epic conclusion!
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