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Peril

(Peril #1)

Joss Stirling (Goodreads Author)

3.90 · Rating details · 322 ratings · 46 reviews

Seventeen-year-old Meri Marlowe may be the last of her kind. Able to see peril – a colour in the UV spectrum – she is hunted by mortal enemies who will settle for nothing less than the end of her race. After losing her American parents, she has been on the run for years and is now hiding out in a climate-changed London with her guardian, Theo.

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Jul 22, 2017 Hana (linh_hermione) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian, meh, read-2017, ya, 2-and-a-half-stars, owned-ebook

I hate to have to say it, but this book just didn't do it for me. Joss Stirling's original savants trilogy were my favourite books at one point; I keep reading everything she puts out in the (apparently futile) hope that I'll love her new work just as much, and maybe it's just me growing up but her more recent books all seem to be just copies of each other.

I mean, just look at the characters. Boy: capable, confident, and in control. Secure in his world, thinks he knows what's best for Girl, and I hate to have to say it, but this book just didn't do it for me. Joss Stirling's original savants trilogy were my favourite books at one point; I keep reading everything she puts out in the (apparently futile) hope that I'll love her new work just as much, and maybe it's just me growing up but her more recent books all seem to be just copies of each other.

I mean, just look at the characters. Boy: capable, confident, and in control. Secure in his world, thinks he knows what's best for Girl, and happy to play the hero. Remind you of anyone? Zed? Nathan maybe? Girl: alone in the world but for one or two close friends/relatives and has questions about her past. Sky? Raven? Not that there's anything wrong with these qualities, they just felt unoriginal and the characters felt kind of one-dimensional.

And the similarities to previous books didn't end there. A special race who have their own secret community and live by different rules to regular humans? Scientific instead of supernatural, but it's Savants all over. A romance between two teenagers from opposite sides, (view spoiler)? YDA anyone? Again there's nothing inherently wrong with this - the story on the surface is different - but by this point I couldn't really care about the same situation again.

The one thing I really did like was the concept of the setting. The idea of a climate change-ravaged world where London was flooded was really interesting, and I would have loved to learn more about it. Unfortunately, it could have been developed a lot better - it seemed to be a bit of an afterthought and as far as I can tell the story would have been pretty identical set in contemporary London.

I'm all for self-publishing, but authors need to make sure their stories are still properly edited. The writing itself felt basic and I just didn't connect to the situation or characters. Overall... I didn't hate it, I just didn't care about it. For whatever reason, it just didn't have that Joss Stirling spark I used to feel. ...more

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Nov 08, 2019 Carolina GO added it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf

Quiero que sepan que es el peor libro que he leído este año. No me gustó nada. Lo abandoné porque la historia es ilógica y el romance muy tonto y básico.

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Nov 02, 2019 Ale G. rated it it was ok · review of another edition

[2.5/5]

Si hubiese salido por allá del 2010, ‘Peril’ se hubiera convertido en uno de mis libros favoritos, sin embargo, ahora, sólo es una historia con hermosa portada pero con contenido que termina faltándole algo.

La historia nos presenta un mundo distópico donde parte del planeta ha sido afectada por una inundación debido al cambio climático, incluyendo Inglaterra.

Dentro de esta realidad alterna que nos presenta la autora, se centran dos razas: los Perilos , quienes al llegar a la mayoría de e ...more

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Nov 08, 2019 Erick Adams Foster rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019

3.5★
Terminó gustándome más de lo que esperaba. El mundo hecho un desastre por el cambio climático y la idea de razas con poderes especiales enfrentadas desde tiempos ancestrales es muy interesante. Pero el romance es de lo más absurdo y genérico de la vida, nefasto y demerita mucho la trama.

No voy a negar que sí quiero leer los siguientes libros porque la intriga se quedó buena 👀

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Jul 04, 2017 Chloe rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Everyone!

Shelves: favourites, read-in-2017

This was my kinda book. I got to read an advanced copy, and some changes will be made in the final version. So I will re-review once the final version is published and I read that. I cant wait to see this in stores in paperback, on July 13th!

So this book is about an 18 year old girl called Meri, who has a special ability to see UV light, otherwise known as 'Peril', and is kind of at war, due to the historical war, between her own kind and another kind. But she is first completely oblivious to t This was my kinda book. I got to read an advanced copy, and some changes will be made in the final version. So I will re-review once the final version is published and I read that. I cant wait to see this in stores in paperback, on July 13th!

So this book is about an 18 year old girl called Meri, who has a special ability to see UV light, otherwise known as 'Peril', and is kind of at war, due to the historical war, between her own kind and another kind. But she is first completely oblivious to this, and is living a relatively normal life in London, at sixth form when she meets Kel and his friends. They hit it off, but a spanner is thrown into the works when new information is revealed about both characters... and basically lots of super cool fun drama... and hence the story line.

I really liked this book, although Joss Stirling has taken a new style with a dystopian book, rather than a magical realism kinda book, I loved it. It was well thought out, realistic, and really interesting. The way that this book is dystopian is that it covers what the world is like, around the end of the 21st century, if climate change has basically crapped on the world. I really liked this because it was realistic and therefore this london wasn't too different from our london. And there is not enough books around in YA set in England/ by British authors.

The book covered a lot of the idea of 'Is my red the same as your red'; basically do we see the same colours, is it possible that some see more than others? And this brought in, and brought conflict to, the romance aspect of the novel, as Meri sees differently to Kel. As a psychology student at a very biologically based psychology degree, I loved this motif throughout the novel. So fascinating.

Finally, I loved the characters in this book, they were awesome and had such complex back stories, making them feel real and honest and so so lovable. I really hope we get to see some of Meri's friends back in the next books.

Thank you to Joss Stirling for sending me an early copy, this made me unbelievably happy.

P.S. I am so looking forward to more in this series, normally Joss Stirlings books follow a group of characters, but each book as a different character as the main P.O.V, but I'm pretty sure this time that it is going to be these two characters for the duration of the series and although I love the was Joss has done it in the past, I cannot wait to learn more about these characters and this world. EXCITED! ...more

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Nov 20, 2017 Melanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Riveting!

I have read all previous books by this Author - but this is my favourite- brilliantly written. I love the main characters - the setting is scarily believable - I can't wait for the next instalment..... highly recommend you read this book. ...more

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Aug 17, 2020 Feyre Du Plessis rated it it was amazing

This take on a dystopian future novel explores the streets of London, ravaged by human carelessness and selfish habits. It follows the lives of two teens on opposing races that have advanced eyesight, allowing them to see certain colours in the UV spectrum. It holds important lessons about discrimination and injustice that are relevant to our lives today, whilst simultaneously exploring the outcomes of nature and our world if we continue treating it the way we do. Stirling has, yet again, made c ...more

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Sep 06, 2020 Josereads rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020

Una historia interesante con un trasfondo mucho más 🌑

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Jan 27, 2019 Jamie Lee Zonneveld rated it it was amazing

Another amazing book by Joss Stirling. Peril is the start of the Peril series and it's amazing, the story and the writing. ...more

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Nov 12, 2019 Jenelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

I wanted to love it but it was just.... ok

Ok so I loved her other series and had big hopes for this one but I’m afraid it just fell flat. The characters were all very bland and I just didn’t care enough about what was going on.

Three stars because the whole premise of the world flooding and being half under water worked really well! I loved the world building. It’s just a shame the characters weren’t loveable and didn’t have any depth. I won’t be continuing on with the rest of the series unfortun ...more

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Feb 01, 2020 Liliana Gama (Liliana entre libros) rated it really liked it

No puedo creerlo pero me gustó, las historias con fantasía no son mis preferidas pero esta me gustó de principio a fin.

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Apr 01, 2020 Grace rated it really liked it

Couldn’t put this book down! Really enjoyed it, one of my fav authors 🥺♥️. Had to give a 4 instead of 5 because I personally enjoyed the savant series more 😊

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Oct 24, 2019 Greta Rase rated it really liked it

Me han dicho que Finding love es mucho mejor que esta saga asi que espero leerla pronto. Es una lectura rapidísima que vale mucho la pena. Me muero por leer el segundo libro.

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Oct 11, 2017 Helena Pinder rated it really liked it

Shelves: favourites

Joss Stirling is one of my all time favourite authors, I started reading her books at 14 and now nearly 20 they still remain my go to for adventure and romance.

Peril is set in a dystopian future London where flooding from global warming has ravaged the city. Meri starts off as a shy, forgettable girl who keeps herself to herself. After a small lecture from her guardian Theo, she puts herself out there more and starts talking to Ade, Lee and Kel on the front of the bus to school. From here everyt ...more

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Jan 23, 2020 Karla Ruz rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: reseñados-en-letra-por-letra

Leer reseña completa

Meri siempre ha vivido escondiendo lo que es, aunque tampoco ella está muy segura de quien es. Su visión más desarrollada que la mayoría le permite ver el color peril, además la persecución en la que se vio envuelta cuando era niña y que tuvo como consecuencia la muerte de sus padres, le da una idea de la importancia de permanecer oculta. Meri es la última de su especie, una atlante y está siendo cazada por otra especie antigua, los perilos.
Kel forma parte de los perilos, des ...more

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Oct 22, 2019 Karla rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019, físicos

Una autora que desde hace años me ha cautivado con sus libros románticos es Joss Stirling, ya que la saga de Finding Love es una de mis favoritas, así que cuando me llegó este libro lo leí de inmediato. Lo leí con demasiadas expectativas y no quedé decepcionada.

Peril nos cuenta la historia de Meredith Marlowe, una chica con habilidades especiales para ver la paleta de color, ella ve muchas más tonalidades que los humanos comunes, entre ellos ve el color Peril. Ella no sabe por qué es capaz de e ...more

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Feb 12, 2018 Josefine rated it did not like it

Shelves: own-book-read, genre-romance, genre-fantasy, first-book-in-series

This book made me very mad. I loved the other series of the author but the characters in peril had me foming at the mouth mad. I send many angry messages to my reading buddy. I hated the way the guys (espacially Ade) talked and Meri made overly stupid decisions because of romance. I had to count down sites. Couldnt do more than two chapters at a time. This really wasn´t my cup of tea. I don´t know why i´m reaction so strongly.

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Jan 02, 2020 Ariana♢ rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. "Es difícil de explicártelo, pero los colores para mi son tan...tan vivos. Es como si cada uno tuviera su propio arcoíris. Y luego están los diferentes tonos que tú ni siquiera llegas a ver y para los que yo no tengo palabras para poder describir".

Qué podría decir de este libro, creo que empezaré por decir que me gustó bastante el universo, hay algo con los conflictos entre dos razas, y ver cómo surgen y afectan su futuro, que siempre me ha gustado mucho leer. Nos muestra un mundo casi devastad "Es difícil de explicártelo, pero los colores para mi son tan...tan vivos. Es como si cada uno tuviera su propio arcoíris. Y luego están los diferentes tonos que tú ni siquiera llegas a ver y para los que yo no tengo palabras para poder describir".

Qué podría decir de este libro, creo que empezaré por decir que me gustó bastante el universo, hay algo con los conflictos entre dos razas, y ver cómo surgen y afectan su futuro, que siempre me ha gustado mucho leer. Nos muestra un mundo casi devastado por la mano del hombre, y cómo la sociedad ha tenido que acoplarse a la respuesta que tiene el mundo ante tanta explotación. El libro menciona mucho el uso de energías renovables e incentiva el cuidado del medio ambiente. Este fue un punto que me gustó bastante porque nos ayuda a abrir un poco los ojos en el tema del cuidado al medio ambiente, lo cual incluso comienza ser relevante hoy en día.
Eso sí, no entiendo por qué pero los capítulos se me hicieron bastante largos pese a que la lectura era bastante fluida.
Tanto Meri como Kel me gustaron como personajes, siento que Joss Stirling los trabajó muy bien y les formó un carácter de lo mas realista. Parte de mis escenas favoritas eran cuando ambos presentaban conflictos consigo mismos por las decisiones que tomaron, porque siento que si reflejaban bastante bien sus dudas y miedos. Lo que sí se me hizo un poco irreal fue el hecho de que hubo un insta love bastante evidente, la relación de Meri y Kel cumple con el estereotipo de amor a primera vista, a mi parecer.
Ahora bien los poderes, me gustaría hablar un poco de estos.
Siento que esperaba más, que quedaron un poco flojos. Además no entiendo cómo es que Meri los pudo manejar, cuando no sabia si quiera que los tenia hasta hace un par de días, de una forma tal fácil.
Y la razón por la que este libro no fue una de mis lecturas de cinco estrellas es porque hubo algunas situaciones en donde todo era muy conveniente tanto para Meri como para Kel, siento que sin querer los problemas, que eran de un carácter bastante fuerte, terminaban por resolverse de una forma, aunque posible, demasiado fácil o conveniente. Así como también me siento que le faltó un poco de profundización en el mundo de los perilos y los atlantes, pero quiero creer que esto se deba porque se trata del primer libro. ...more

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Oct 26, 2019 Armando Blanco rated it really liked it

Este libro esta publicado en español gracias a VRYA México y DIOS SANTO CON LA PORTADA QUE LE HAN REALIZADO. ES HERMOSA Y NECESITAN IR A VERLA. El color y los detalles que tiene en cada inicio de capitulo es tan hermoso como siempre.

Todo en este libro es sorprendente. No sabía que esperar después de haber leído esa sinopsis, nos adentramos en un mundo donde la naturaleza ha tomado un papel importante, ahora tras los desastres que ocasiono el calentamiento global, las lluvias ahora son más intens ...more

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Dec 17, 2019 Ricardo Borja Briseño rated it liked it

Hola amigos, hoy les traigo la reseña de este libro que me proporcionó V&RYA editoras el cual la verdad no estoy acostumbrado a leer ya que trata de amor... mi enemigo mortal jaja.

Bueno, creo que todas las historias de amor van siempre a lo mismo, hay algún amor prohibido y pues hacen lo imposible para estar juntos, bueno, pues esta es una de ellas, aunque lo único que me gusto fue que realmente es una buena historia ya que tanto Meri como Kel (personajes principales) son de una raza antigua que ...more

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Nov 11, 2019 Bibliophilove rated it liked it

Me gustan mucho las ideas del futuro próximo con respecto del cambio climático. Hacer servicio ecológico (en lugar del social). No poder consumir carne (al menos para la población de media-baja) debido a la contaminación. Esas ideas se convierten en un plus para mí, no necesitar ser una historia distopica dónde la tierra ya colapso por completo y son ideas que no están tan alejadas de la realidad. Fuera de eso, es todo lo que se puede esperar de un libro Young Adult, nada sorprendente o fuera de ...more

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Jul 08, 2020 Natasha rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Sin duda es una historia que he disfrutado muchísimo, se lee muy rápido y la autora tiene esa forma de narrar tan exquisita que sin duda me hace amar la historia un poco más. Posiblemente ya mis 26 años no sea una lectura apropiada para mí ya que es un libro de fantasía, sin duda es un género que aún disfruto mucho.

Peril es un libro donde nos muestra a una chica que desconoce su pasado y sus habilidades, ya que pierde a sus padres muy joven y comienza el colegio en una nueva ciudad junto a su t ...more

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Oct 30, 2020 Yomi Mi Ri rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: novelas-20

Me gustó bastante el libro, cómo fuimos descubriendo qué era Meri, qué era Kel y por qué era tan importante que ella ocultara que podía ver el peril, este color especial en el espectro de los azules que está fuera de este mundo; la ambientación también se me hizo súper interesante con este mundo tan cambiado por precisamente el cambio climático, como se intenta revertir sus efectos en un mundo que ya está cobrando todo lo que hemos hecho. Y la trama, muy interesante, esta guerra ancestral, las l ...more

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Sep 06, 2017 Tabitha Maddox rated it really liked it

This book was good but not quite as good as her others. Some parts of the dialogue seemed a bit awkward but honestly that is what people in real life sound like when talking so, I don't know, i guess it makes it pretty realistic. The story itself was a very interesting idea with a quickly developing plot that left me wanting to read more. ...more

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Nov 12, 2020 Jess Castz rated it it was amazing

Ok, el libro no está mal y se gana varias menciones especiales por los personajes y su relación. El único pero que tengo es que hay partes en el libro que se sienten un poco pesadas. Cómo que hay descripciones que sobran. De ahí en fuera está muy bien.
Si quieren conocer la lucha de estos personajes, no dejen de checar el libro.

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Dec 30, 2020 Monserrat Lopez rated it it was amazing

Como esperaba de los libros de Joss Stirling, me encanto este libro, su historia de amor, me gusto demasiado, la forma en que se va desarrollando la atraccion entre los dos personajes principales y deciden dar el salto para estar juntos a pesar de las dificultades
Ahora solo me falta esperar y rogar para que traduzcan las siguientes partes de la serie

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Sep 23, 2017 Mel Demetriou rated it it was amazing

First book of 2018 and it was AMAZING....

Then again I would expect nothing less of Joss Sterling.

I do not know how she does it, how she manages to create such fantastic and imaginative characters and story lines in every series she writes that make you wish the book was never ending!

I am never disappointed in her stories and this was no exception.

Fantastic! On too the second one now!!

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Oct 27, 2017 Alice rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites, 5-stars

I finished Joss Stirling’s savant series last summer and desperately needed something to fill the hole that that series left in my heart and I think I just found it. This book was brilliant, similar to Benedict brothers series but so different. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Kel and Meri.

Kel and Meri are couple goals 😍

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Jul 23, 2020 Eliza Makoto (Cartas a Eliza) rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020

2.5
Antes de leerlo vi comentarios muy buenos y otros muy malos, pero bueno, en general creo que es entretenido pero siento que todo entre los protagonistas se da demasiado rápido.
Supongo que si tengo oportunidad leeré la segunda parte.

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Jul 28, 2017 Hannah L (Reviewer) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-contemporary, ya-fantasy, ya-romance

Very good. A new feel from Joss's normal stuff, but still very good. :) ...more

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Joss Stirling is a British novelist. Her first novel under this name was the internationally successful, Finding Sky, which is followed by five others in the same series entering into the savant world of young people with special powers. Central to the story are the Benedict Brothers, seven talented guys from Colorado.

In a second series, Struck, Joss begins a new world of detective romance. The f ...more