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Teen Fury: Unleashed
Adopted at birth, fifteen year old Felicia Murphy has no idea she’s the offspring of a Fury and a god of Mercy. The discovery will soon shatter her world... Felicia’s reputation as stable and trustworthy means everything if she’s to win the grant for the troubled kids she mentors. Snakes emerging from her head, massive mood swings, and a strong thirst for vengeance do not fit into her plans. She has no time to worry about her adoptive parent’s separation and the unwanted discovery that her biological parents are supernatural freaks. She can’t confide in her friends; who would believe her? As her life spins out of control, she allows herself to be distracted by the two new guys who are suddenly showering her with attention, pulling her in different directions. Felicia has choices to make. Embrace the Fury and risk everything, or find a way to tame the beast.
270 pages, Paperback
First published October 23, 2012
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Amanda Torrey
33 books475 followersWhen not writing, USA Today Bestselling author Amanda Torrey enjoys spending time with her adult kids and her real-life hero. She loves reading, playing in nature/hugging trees, traveling, taking road trips (especially the kind that make everyone around her question her sanity), playing with her puppies, going to the movies, and binge-watching her favorite shows. Amanda is in love with elephants and castles and Scotland, and she is a true believer in happily-ever-after. She bursts into an instant good mood when people are unexpectedly kind or polite, and thinks there's nothing greater than connecting with a stranger through a smile. She loves meeting new people, and especially loves to hear from readers!
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May 26, 2013
This is the first novel in the series, and WOW I loved it!
Teen Fury: Unleashed is a young adult paranormal story about a young fifteen year old adopted girl[Felicia], who discovers that, her birth mother is a Fury, and her father is a God of Mercy. This discovery is significant Felicia; this causes a number of complications in her life. I loved this story it was original, and the idea of this Felicia discovering that she is the real daughter of two mythological creatures was interesting.
The main character Felicia was caring and genuine, and was so real. She was a perfect teenage heroine, in the novel. The love triangle between Felicia, Ryder and Zane provided a lot of tension and also helped Felicia (and the reader) to understand the dichotomy that she was struggling with because of the fury side and the mercy side of her genetic make-up.
There was a mix of mythology, powers, adventure, and romance. I really, really, really enjoyed it. A quick, fun read that I absolutely could not put down! I highly recommend it. Can't wait to read the second novel in the series!!
-Ana @SoManyBooksSoLittleTime
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Teen Fury: Unleashed is a young adult paranormal story about a young fifteen year old adopted girl[Felicia], who discovers that, her birth mother is a Fury, and her father is a God of Mercy. This discovery is significant Felicia; this causes a number of complications in her life. I loved this story it was original, and the idea of this Felicia discovering that she is the real daughter of two mythological creatures was interesting.
The main character Felicia was caring and genuine, and was so real. She was a perfect teenage heroine, in the novel. The love triangle between Felicia, Ryder and Zane provided a lot of tension and also helped Felicia (and the reader) to understand the dichotomy that she was struggling with because of the fury side and the mercy side of her genetic make-up.
There was a mix of mythology, powers, adventure, and romance. I really, really, really enjoyed it. A quick, fun read that I absolutely could not put down! I highly recommend it. Can't wait to read the second novel in the series!!
-Ana @SoManyBooksSoLittleTime
Review is also posted on my blog
May 19, 2023
It was extremely boring? Unessesary drama here and there, and Felicia was just meh? Not interesting enough for me to want to read more. The drama between her, Zade and Ryder was just plain awkward.
June 5, 2013
OKAY SO. The title of this series is definitely supposed to be Teen Fury, but Goodreads has it as Teen Furry which is probably the funniest thing I’ve seen on Goodreads pretty much ever. Now that I’ve stopped laughing… on to the review!
So yeah… this is a free book on the Kindle store, so I wasn’t expecting much, but it was still a pretty blah book. This book isn’t one that makes me really angry, but it was a struggle to finish and there was not really anything redeeming in terms of writing, plot, or characters.
Felicia Murphy was adopted at birth and has no clue who her biological parents are. When she discovers that she is the offspring of a Fury and the god of Mercy and suddenly both of these figures what to be in her life again, her life begins spinning out of control. Suddenly she is being pulled in opposite directions by two INCREDIBLY handsome men who are suddenly way more interested in her than any other boy has ever been. SIGH.
First of all, it seemed like the author almost went out of her way to turn this book into one giant cliché. For example: Ryder and Zane are incredibly handsome and the heroine feels an instant and “inexplicable” attraction. These two boys are instantly attracted to our heroine and she has the insurmountable task of choosing between two insanely attractive, attentive boys. Oh, the humanity.
The best friend was, of course, boy obsessed and more outgoing than the heroine with a loyal guy friend who may or may not be in love with the heroine. Their actions make zero sense and are crazy extreme to add ~drama~ to the plot. The mom acted pretty outrageously too. She just believes whatever her daughter tells her, despite there being no tangible evidence to substantiate her outrageous claims. My mother loves me unconditionally, but if I tell her that the sky is made of pancakes or that mermaids talk to me, she’s going to require a hell of a lot of evidence before she believes me.
It took me forever to get into this book. Part of it is because I’m busy with graduation stuff, but this book doesn’t really pick up until about 20% into it. The plot is pretty boring because of how predictable it is. It REALLY annoyed me how happy the ending was. I’m not anti-happiness, but what is a book teaching you when the heroine gets everything she ever wanted when it’s over? Obviously, some parts are left open at the end for the sequel, but none of the character development is. Books that end with the main character getting everything they want after 250 pages bother me. Felicia didn’t face enough challenges to earn her happy ending, in my opinion.
One major issue I had with this book beyond the general blah-ness of it is how severely the main character slut-shames and shames individuals with mental illness. She refers to her father’s girlfriend as “that whore.” “That whore” is never actually introduced to us, so I have no reason to believe that this woman is a bad person. Likewise, Felicia just tells us that her “arch-enemy” is a “bitch.” There’s no reason given for the enemy’s behavior, and I feel like there was a missed opportunity to address what this girl is going through. Her mom is pregnant after 16 years; she has reason to be angry and lash out. As far as the shaming of mental illnesses goes, she calls a mental hospital a “loony bin” and freaks out at the insinuation that she may be mentally ill, as if it means she’s inhuman or less than human. It was very tasteless and degrading to people who have struggled with mental illness.
My overall impression of this book is that it’s 269 pages of cliché with a main character that was supposed to be strong, but ended up being whiny and weak, hiding behind Ryder or Zane at every possible conflict. She came off as self-righteous as well. So yeah, I’m not going to be completing this series, and there is serious room for improvement in plot, characters, and writing style.
So yeah… this is a free book on the Kindle store, so I wasn’t expecting much, but it was still a pretty blah book. This book isn’t one that makes me really angry, but it was a struggle to finish and there was not really anything redeeming in terms of writing, plot, or characters.
Felicia Murphy was adopted at birth and has no clue who her biological parents are. When she discovers that she is the offspring of a Fury and the god of Mercy and suddenly both of these figures what to be in her life again, her life begins spinning out of control. Suddenly she is being pulled in opposite directions by two INCREDIBLY handsome men who are suddenly way more interested in her than any other boy has ever been. SIGH.
First of all, it seemed like the author almost went out of her way to turn this book into one giant cliché. For example: Ryder and Zane are incredibly handsome and the heroine feels an instant and “inexplicable” attraction. These two boys are instantly attracted to our heroine and she has the insurmountable task of choosing between two insanely attractive, attentive boys. Oh, the humanity.
The best friend was, of course, boy obsessed and more outgoing than the heroine with a loyal guy friend who may or may not be in love with the heroine. Their actions make zero sense and are crazy extreme to add ~drama~ to the plot. The mom acted pretty outrageously too. She just believes whatever her daughter tells her, despite there being no tangible evidence to substantiate her outrageous claims. My mother loves me unconditionally, but if I tell her that the sky is made of pancakes or that mermaids talk to me, she’s going to require a hell of a lot of evidence before she believes me.
It took me forever to get into this book. Part of it is because I’m busy with graduation stuff, but this book doesn’t really pick up until about 20% into it. The plot is pretty boring because of how predictable it is. It REALLY annoyed me how happy the ending was. I’m not anti-happiness, but what is a book teaching you when the heroine gets everything she ever wanted when it’s over? Obviously, some parts are left open at the end for the sequel, but none of the character development is. Books that end with the main character getting everything they want after 250 pages bother me. Felicia didn’t face enough challenges to earn her happy ending, in my opinion.
One major issue I had with this book beyond the general blah-ness of it is how severely the main character slut-shames and shames individuals with mental illness. She refers to her father’s girlfriend as “that whore.” “That whore” is never actually introduced to us, so I have no reason to believe that this woman is a bad person. Likewise, Felicia just tells us that her “arch-enemy” is a “bitch.” There’s no reason given for the enemy’s behavior, and I feel like there was a missed opportunity to address what this girl is going through. Her mom is pregnant after 16 years; she has reason to be angry and lash out. As far as the shaming of mental illnesses goes, she calls a mental hospital a “loony bin” and freaks out at the insinuation that she may be mentally ill, as if it means she’s inhuman or less than human. It was very tasteless and degrading to people who have struggled with mental illness.
My overall impression of this book is that it’s 269 pages of cliché with a main character that was supposed to be strong, but ended up being whiny and weak, hiding behind Ryder or Zane at every possible conflict. She came off as self-righteous as well. So yeah, I’m not going to be completing this series, and there is serious room for improvement in plot, characters, and writing style.
February 21, 2013
I've received my copy of the book through Goodreads First Reads.
The review might contain *SPOILERS*! English isn't my mother tongue, so sorry for the possible mistakes.
So, all things considered, I liked this book. I wasn't the best I've read, but didn't make me wanna bang my head in a wall either. Well, at least not all the time.
It has everything a standard YA novel has: the boyfriend-odsessed best friend, a male best friend who might (ans most likely) is in love with the protagonist and two "UNBELIEVABLY" sexy guys, both competing for the attention of the heroine.
I quite liked the mitological part of the story, Felicia being the offspring of a Fury and the god of Mercy. At the begginng she seemed like a serious girl, who liked to help others and wasn't a whiny baby, considering that she witnessed other children's pain every day. Well that certainly changed along the book.
I felt the some parts of the story were really exaggerated! Like: Oh my God, my TEENAGE daughter snapped at me one time, she most be spycho or bipolar, let's take her to therapy before she goes crazy. And: my best friend didn't talk with me for a day, and was missing for like a week, let's write an article about her in the school paper so everybody would know how disloyal and bad friend she is.
I couldn't really underdstand these part, because who would act like this in real life?
Oh, and the other thing was her so-called relationship with the two boys. She didn't even know either of them, but was in love with both of them, or what? I couldn't really make out what she felt, or why she felt what she felt. Once she with one of them and feels a "mysterious" attraciton (most likely a teenage gilr's hormones, if you ask me), but still thinks of the other and vice versa. Neither did I understand the actions of the boys, like they were so in love with her without even having a proper conversation. But maybe it's just me, and it's quite clear for everone else, I don't know.
I wouldn't have minded if there was a little more action in the book, instead of listening to a previously rational girl's brakedown. I understand that it was hard to realize that you're not human, and that your mother left you to die when you were just a baby, but you have powers for God's sake, like no other person, you should be thankful and should try to get to know how to control them. Also that's not an excuse for disappearing and only realizing after three days that your adoptive mother might be worried about you. Oh, and getting caught the same way two times? That's just plain stupid.
So, I might have said a few bad things about this book but if I take the whole of it, I'd say that it was good, even after the goofs I found pointless.
The review might contain *SPOILERS*! English isn't my mother tongue, so sorry for the possible mistakes.
So, all things considered, I liked this book. I wasn't the best I've read, but didn't make me wanna bang my head in a wall either. Well, at least not all the time.
It has everything a standard YA novel has: the boyfriend-odsessed best friend, a male best friend who might (ans most likely) is in love with the protagonist and two "UNBELIEVABLY" sexy guys, both competing for the attention of the heroine.
I quite liked the mitological part of the story, Felicia being the offspring of a Fury and the god of Mercy. At the begginng she seemed like a serious girl, who liked to help others and wasn't a whiny baby, considering that she witnessed other children's pain every day. Well that certainly changed along the book.
I felt the some parts of the story were really exaggerated! Like: Oh my God, my TEENAGE daughter snapped at me one time, she most be spycho or bipolar, let's take her to therapy before she goes crazy. And: my best friend didn't talk with me for a day, and was missing for like a week, let's write an article about her in the school paper so everybody would know how disloyal and bad friend she is.
I couldn't really underdstand these part, because who would act like this in real life?
Oh, and the other thing was her so-called relationship with the two boys. She didn't even know either of them, but was in love with both of them, or what? I couldn't really make out what she felt, or why she felt what she felt. Once she with one of them and feels a "mysterious" attraciton (most likely a teenage gilr's hormones, if you ask me), but still thinks of the other and vice versa. Neither did I understand the actions of the boys, like they were so in love with her without even having a proper conversation. But maybe it's just me, and it's quite clear for everone else, I don't know.
I wouldn't have minded if there was a little more action in the book, instead of listening to a previously rational girl's brakedown. I understand that it was hard to realize that you're not human, and that your mother left you to die when you were just a baby, but you have powers for God's sake, like no other person, you should be thankful and should try to get to know how to control them. Also that's not an excuse for disappearing and only realizing after three days that your adoptive mother might be worried about you. Oh, and getting caught the same way two times? That's just plain stupid.
So, I might have said a few bad things about this book but if I take the whole of it, I'd say that it was good, even after the goofs I found pointless.
May 29, 2013
Teen Fury is about a 15 year-old girl, Felicia Murphy, who is adopted. No one knows where she came from. Then one day two hot boys show up in her town. That's the day she also has her first menstrual bleeding. Felicia is the nicest girl you could ever meet. At least up until she had her first menstrual bleeding. Now she gets the need to avenge things. Like a father making his daughter cry. The way she avenges things isn't peaceful. She finds out that she is the daughter of a Fury and the God of Mercy when Zane (one of the hot guys) tells her. Now her biological mother, Meg, wants her for her own personal use. Zane was sent by Meg to convince Felicia to live with Meg and become Meg's own little Fury. Meg is insane. She wants to do horrible things, but she can't. She's not allowed to use her powers on humans... but that doesn't mean Felicia can't. Felicia tries to contain her Fury, but it's no use. Ryder (one of the hot guys) is an... agent of the God of Mercy. He helps Felicia to control her Fury. But Zane convinces Felicia to allow her Fury free. Felicia doesn't want to be a Fury. She doesn't want to do all of those horrible things, but Meg will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
January 22, 2013
I received a copy of this book free through Goodreads First Reads.
I love a chick who kicks butt and is a tough cookie!! Well written and engaging throughout! Felicia is an awesome and refreshing change from a lot of angsty teens in most YA books. A new twist in the paranormal realm. It is nice to see Greek Mythology stepping up! Quick fun read any teen would enjoy! I hope to see more form this author. I vote for a series!!
Cover Art - Interesting but not a show stopper. It could be better especially with all the great covers in the YA market. Teens are fickle so you really need something to grab them!
I love a chick who kicks butt and is a tough cookie!! Well written and engaging throughout! Felicia is an awesome and refreshing change from a lot of angsty teens in most YA books. A new twist in the paranormal realm. It is nice to see Greek Mythology stepping up! Quick fun read any teen would enjoy! I hope to see more form this author. I vote for a series!!
Cover Art - Interesting but not a show stopper. It could be better especially with all the great covers in the YA market. Teens are fickle so you really need something to grab them!
June 25, 2013
The plot and the idea behind Teen Fury is very interesting and refreshing. I really liked the whole fantasy with mythology idea befind the book(finally something other than vampires/werewolves). The beginning of the book was really interesting. It was interesting to observe the changes that Felicia was going through, and her new response to situations. I loved the first part of the book, but half-way through I just started to get so annoyed.
At first I really liked the characters, Felicia seemed really strong, caring with a really good goals in her life. Her friends were also funny and the friends that will always help you in need. So everything was good, until the cliché part. Half way through the book, we see how she becomes torn between two guys(of course), and how her personality totally changes. I mean I get that she is now part Fury, but the way she was thinking was just....I wanted to punch her at times. Lets just say she become totally selfish, it was all like "Oh they don't know what I'm going through, it's not my fault I'am such a bitch, blah blah". The worst part is that her friends also started acting all weird. Like the part where her friend wrote in a school paper about how bad of a friend Felicia is. I mean...seriously? Yeah there where those "what the hell" moments. SO the characters definitely not the best in this book.
Oh there was some crazy romance in this book. You know one girl torn between two boys that are totally opposed from each other. As you may now I like bad boys...in books...But in this one I didn't really like neither. But like half way through the book I started to like the good boy, Ryder. I didn't really like him in the beginning because he was kind of creepy, and later I started to realize why he was acting so weird and creepy. Now Zane "the bad boy" he just reminded me of typical jock teenager. You know the one that every girl likes, the one who is handsome and an asshole. So basically in a book Felicia is trying to figure out who she should trust and which guy she loves more. I felt like she did have a connection with both of them, like the pull towards them both, but it wasn't that strong. I liked her moments with Ryder and the way he made her feel, because to me when she was with Zane it was just a physical attraction. So I was Team Ryder!
Overall the book was okay, some parts I really liked but some just weren't good. I liked the plot and the unique idea behind the story. I also liked how the book started and ended. What I didn't like is how the characters changed, and basically like the middle of the book. I give this book 3 stars because I feel like it could of have been a lot better with such an interesting idea.
At first I really liked the characters, Felicia seemed really strong, caring with a really good goals in her life. Her friends were also funny and the friends that will always help you in need. So everything was good, until the cliché part. Half way through the book, we see how she becomes torn between two guys(of course), and how her personality totally changes. I mean I get that she is now part Fury, but the way she was thinking was just....I wanted to punch her at times. Lets just say she become totally selfish, it was all like "Oh they don't know what I'm going through, it's not my fault I'am such a bitch, blah blah". The worst part is that her friends also started acting all weird. Like the part where her friend wrote in a school paper about how bad of a friend Felicia is. I mean...seriously? Yeah there where those "what the hell" moments. SO the characters definitely not the best in this book.
Oh there was some crazy romance in this book. You know one girl torn between two boys that are totally opposed from each other. As you may now I like bad boys...in books...But in this one I didn't really like neither. But like half way through the book I started to like the good boy, Ryder. I didn't really like him in the beginning because he was kind of creepy, and later I started to realize why he was acting so weird and creepy. Now Zane "the bad boy" he just reminded me of typical jock teenager. You know the one that every girl likes, the one who is handsome and an asshole. So basically in a book Felicia is trying to figure out who she should trust and which guy she loves more. I felt like she did have a connection with both of them, like the pull towards them both, but it wasn't that strong. I liked her moments with Ryder and the way he made her feel, because to me when she was with Zane it was just a physical attraction. So I was Team Ryder!
Overall the book was okay, some parts I really liked but some just weren't good. I liked the plot and the unique idea behind the story. I also liked how the book started and ended. What I didn't like is how the characters changed, and basically like the middle of the book. I give this book 3 stars because I feel like it could of have been a lot better with such an interesting idea.
March 24, 2013
I thought this was a fantastic book for teens or anyone who enjoys paranormal YA. From page 1, it was obvious to me that the author has spent a lot of time around teenagers. The dialogue jumped off the page and rang true. I thought the protagonist, Felicia, was a great character that teens can relate to between the up and down relationships with her friends, crushes, and parent troubles. I liked that she does volunteer work and is a good role model, yet she isn't perfect and has problems just like all kids do. But, her problems take a paranormal turn as her body matures and her connection to the Furies becomes evident. I've always loved mythology and enjoyed reading this new spin on it. I'm delighted to see that there will be more books in the series.
May 23, 2015
This is going to be a short one. =)
I don't have much to say about this book. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it. It is well-written, original and fun! (Fury's, yeah! A nice change from all the vampires and werewolves!)
The main character is also great, better than some other ones in this genre, so.. Yeah, it was good! It would have been nice to have a better visual image of the characters, but that's just a detail to me.
That's really all I have to say about it. Good job Amanda! Keep me posted on your next book!
This book was offered to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I don't have much to say about this book. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it. It is well-written, original and fun! (Fury's, yeah! A nice change from all the vampires and werewolves!)
The main character is also great, better than some other ones in this genre, so.. Yeah, it was good! It would have been nice to have a better visual image of the characters, but that's just a detail to me.
That's really all I have to say about it. Good job Amanda! Keep me posted on your next book!
This book was offered to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
December 31, 2012
This book is geared towards teens - but I read it because my good friend wrote it. It's a fantasy book based on Greek mythology with an up to date character with up to date worries concerns and desires. The story moves along quite well and believably - I can definitely see it as a movie and she's already working on the next story. Although it isn't my genre, I enjoyed it and the writing was very good!
For my friends who are moms of teens, the teens are all kids you would want your own kids to be friends with and there's no action beyond kissing.
For my friends who are moms of teens, the teens are all kids you would want your own kids to be friends with and there's no action beyond kissing.
April 5, 2013
This is a wonderful story and beautifully written. I just wish when I was a teen I had a mother and friends like Felicia's.
Of course, having two guys like Rider and Zane around adds to the angst, but if I had Rider and Zane in my teen life, I would have been thrilled.
I cannot wait to read Book Two!
Of course, having two guys like Rider and Zane around adds to the angst, but if I had Rider and Zane in my teen life, I would have been thrilled.
I cannot wait to read Book Two!
July 19, 2013
I really hate when books make me cry and this one did for most of the book! It was a good read and now I want to read the next one to see what happens next! Darn you book bub! (That's where I got the book from)
June 12, 2014
This was awesome! Amanda Torrey did a fantastic job weaving Felicia's story. I could feel everything, see everything, I was blown away. Laughter, tears, anger, joy...this book has it all. I am really looking forward to the next books in the series. Thanks Ms. Torrey!!
June 26, 2014
ERMAGERD
best book I've read in a while. and I love reading.so much fun and exciting things happening!!!! this is like a book everyone should like read cause it's totes ma goats awesome!!! read it I don't wanna spoil what happens though. we seem wanna read it agaaaain!!!!!!
best book I've read in a while. and I love reading.so much fun and exciting things happening!!!! this is like a book everyone should like read cause it's totes ma goats awesome!!! read it I don't wanna spoil what happens though. we seem wanna read it agaaaain!!!!!!
May 11, 2013
Is a great book to read forever
August 1, 2018
An interesting premise but fell a little flat in spots. I was looking for a mythical story and it was more teen angst kind of stuff. The writing, however, is superb.
My Rating: 4 stars
My Rating: 4 stars
February 10, 2013
Teen Fury: Unleashed by Amanda Torrey is a YA paranormal story that focuses on a young girl who was adopted at birth and knows nothing about her birth parents. Suddenly, at the age of 15, she discovers that her birth mother is a Fury and her birth father is a God of Mercy. This discovery is earth-shattering to young Felicia and causes a lot of complications in her life. It also brings her into contact with two mysterious guys, Zane and Ryder, who are pulling her in two very different directions.
This book was a refreshing break from vampires and werewolves and Ms. Torrey managed to put a unique spin on her YA paranormal novel. The whole idea of this teenager discovering that she is the real daughter of two mythological creatures was interesting. I loved the character of Felicia. She was a perfect teenage heroine. She was caring & genuine and she had goals - like getting a grant to help the troubled teens that she mentors...but she also dealt with real teen emotions - like her anger at being laughed at and her confusion over what boy to like. The love triangle between Felicia, Zane, and Ryder provided a lot of tension and also helped Felicia (and the reader) to understand the dichotomy that she was struggling with because of the fury side and the mercy side of her genetic make-up. But I have to admit that I was on team Ryder from the moment he came into the story!
This story had a great mix of mythology, powers, adventure, and romance. I really enjoyed it and I will be reading book 2 of the series when it is released *Note - I'm assuming there will be a book 2 because there were a few things that were left unanswered for me at the end and I'd love to see how Felicia continues to handles her powers and the choices that she made while also handling high school.
Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a refreshing break from vampires and werewolves and Ms. Torrey managed to put a unique spin on her YA paranormal novel. The whole idea of this teenager discovering that she is the real daughter of two mythological creatures was interesting. I loved the character of Felicia. She was a perfect teenage heroine. She was caring & genuine and she had goals - like getting a grant to help the troubled teens that she mentors...but she also dealt with real teen emotions - like her anger at being laughed at and her confusion over what boy to like. The love triangle between Felicia, Zane, and Ryder provided a lot of tension and also helped Felicia (and the reader) to understand the dichotomy that she was struggling with because of the fury side and the mercy side of her genetic make-up. But I have to admit that I was on team Ryder from the moment he came into the story!
This story had a great mix of mythology, powers, adventure, and romance. I really enjoyed it and I will be reading book 2 of the series when it is released *Note - I'm assuming there will be a book 2 because there were a few things that were left unanswered for me at the end and I'd love to see how Felicia continues to handles her powers and the choices that she made while also handling high school.
Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
December 16, 2012
Teen Fury Unleashed was a breath of fresh air to read! I am SO over vampires at this point, it's not even funny. Five stars to Amanda Torrey for her original idea!
Felicia was a great character~she came across like a real teen, with a teen's life experiences. She was caring and compassionate, someone you could root for. And you do root for her a lot in this book, because she gets a LOT thrown at her: issues with her adoptive parents, issues with her supernatural biological parents, conflicts with her school rival, misunderstandings with her two besties, frustrations over trying to help underprivileged kids, conflicted feelings over two boys...not to mention the fact that whenever she gets angry blood drips from her eyes and snakes sprout from her head!
Woo!
That's a LOT. Maybe a bit too much? Because I felt that making Felicia cope with each of these issues in turn kinda muddied the middle and kept me from making a strong connection with her. I definitely wished we could have spent more time learning about the Furies/Mercies. Being tired of the vampire world, I was eager to jump in to a new mythology & world.
There's going to be a sequel, so hopefully we'll get that chance there.
Another reviewer mentioned feeling disappointed at the lack of a cliffhanger ending and I agree. Ms. Torrey did a tremendous job of tying up each story thread (which shows her great story-telling skill!), but I wish she would have left a few hanging.
Overall, I thought it was a quick, fun read and I would recommend it. I'll be waiting for the next book to see how Felicia's story unfolds!
I was provided a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Felicia was a great character~she came across like a real teen, with a teen's life experiences. She was caring and compassionate, someone you could root for. And you do root for her a lot in this book, because she gets a LOT thrown at her: issues with her adoptive parents, issues with her supernatural biological parents, conflicts with her school rival, misunderstandings with her two besties, frustrations over trying to help underprivileged kids, conflicted feelings over two boys...not to mention the fact that whenever she gets angry blood drips from her eyes and snakes sprout from her head!
Woo!
That's a LOT. Maybe a bit too much? Because I felt that making Felicia cope with each of these issues in turn kinda muddied the middle and kept me from making a strong connection with her. I definitely wished we could have spent more time learning about the Furies/Mercies. Being tired of the vampire world, I was eager to jump in to a new mythology & world.
There's going to be a sequel, so hopefully we'll get that chance there.
Another reviewer mentioned feeling disappointed at the lack of a cliffhanger ending and I agree. Ms. Torrey did a tremendous job of tying up each story thread (which shows her great story-telling skill!), but I wish she would have left a few hanging.
Overall, I thought it was a quick, fun read and I would recommend it. I'll be waiting for the next book to see how Felicia's story unfolds!
I was provided a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
January 11, 2014
I received this book free on Goodreads, a,I usually don't like these kind of books but I always find myself thinking,"Let's give this one a chance, maybe it's different." But it rarely ever is. This book was ok, considering it was much like a lot of other paranormal romance type books. The bad boys the girl can't seem to stay away from, even though it's against her "better judgment", the week (in my opinion) female lead, her shallow friends and 2D characters. I don't want to be too negative about this book,if this plot is your cup of tea then go ahead but if anything I would like to see both the author and the character grow throughout the series. I will say the book didn't get worse as most of the genre do once it hit a certain point and even got better. I can't say it was my favorite, but I didn't hate it either. Maybe I should just stay away from the is genre all together it's not working out for me. If Anyone just so happens to find a paranormal romance worth reading, who feels the same way I do, just let me know. :) I just might finish this series just to see how it ends.
April 24, 2013
A different outlook on the "paranormal" books. I've never read one quite like Teen Fury: Unleashed before and I'm so glad I found it. As another reviewer pointed out, it was a refreshing break from all the vampire and were books that have been so popular recently. Well-written, it draws the reader into the story of Felicia Murphy as she goes on a journey that starts with her "introduction to womanhood" which any woman can agree was traumatic enough without having to add in a psycho bio mom and a god for a dad. Mix in tears of blood and anyone would think they were going crazy! Felicia handles it pretty well and only makes a few bad choices. To find out what they were, pick up the book. You won't miss a dollar or two but you would be missing out on an amazing book. So do it. I dare you. Buy Teen Fury: Unleashed.
June 13, 2013
Ok, this book probably deserves 3.5 stars not 3, but I can't do that on GR. While I liked this book, I didn't love it. The writing was pretty good, but there were many unanswered problems or situations that just arose with out any explanation leaving me saying "huh?" too many times.
I enjoyed the premise. The heroine made me want to slap her many many times but she got it together in the end.
I despised the "egg donor" Meg. She was evil, but she was a weak character IMO.
I'm not sad I read it but I don't plan on continuing on with the series. I just don't feel that pull to HAVE to know what happens to Felicia. So that tells me I don't need to keep going.
If you read it I hope you like/love it!
I enjoyed the premise. The heroine made me want to slap her many many times but she got it together in the end.
I despised the "egg donor" Meg. She was evil, but she was a weak character IMO.
I'm not sad I read it but I don't plan on continuing on with the series. I just don't feel that pull to HAVE to know what happens to Felicia. So that tells me I don't need to keep going.
If you read it I hope you like/love it!
April 13, 2014
I think this book would have come together a little more for me if Felicia was like 17 instead of 15 (because it often read that way anyway).
One of my biggest pet peeves is the main character doing stupid things on their own because they see it as the only way. Especially in this case because Felicia had people who knew and accepted her situation. A things went on this just became increasingly frustrating for me. I also could have done without the mega happy ending.
One of my biggest pet peeves is the main character doing stupid things on their own because they see it as the only way. Especially in this case because Felicia had people who knew and accepted her situation. A things went on this just became increasingly frustrating for me. I also could have done without the mega happy ending.
December 18, 2014
I absolutely adored this book, so much so that I read it in a matter of hours. I found it impossible to put down and really enjoyed the characters and watching their lives unfold. I look forward to reading the next two books in the trilogy.
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May 23, 2013
Another wonderful example of how fiction and mythology can be written! This story grabbed me and pulled me in with the premise, and am looking forward to book #2:)
June 20, 2013
3.5 stars
November 12, 2014
Awesome
I love this book. If you like action books or love stories then you will love this book. :) :)
I love this book. If you like action books or love stories then you will love this book. :) :)
August 29, 2018
This has an interesting premise: the daughter of a Fury and a (the) god of Mercy, with the two natures both present in her, and her choice to embrace one or the other is a battle within herself, against herself.
While I like the premise – Furies, gods of Mercy, other realms, mythology in general – I found the execution… lackluster. For one, good and evil are too black and white in this book – Felicia calls the fury inside her evil, and she does not even entertain the thought that it could be anything else. That is probably what bothered me the most, but not by a large margin. There was also the sudden and apparently obligatory for teen novels insta-love triangle, which could have almost become a square if you include the nice-guy best friend who should have been chosen above the other two sudden arrivals in Felicia’s life. Not to mention after the initial introductions of the two sudden love interests, Zane and Ryder, I quickly had a hard time remembering which was which until a good ways into the story. Her best friend circle (her, the aforementioned nice guy Corey, and Jade) was too easily broken and then swiftly fully repaired by events, with no lasting effects – overall, it was too much overdramatic teenage sensationalist dramatics. Her mother falls very closely to fitting the mother-as-best-friend mold, but at least she shows mothering protective instincts and takes action on them on behalf of her adopted daughter Felicia.
1.5 stars rounded up, because I didn’t hate it, but I also kept checking to see just how much more I had left, and was I almost done. Thankfully it was a quick read, because anything longer I am not sure I would have had the patience to finish and not regret the time spent reading something longer. I will not be continuing the series; it just wasn’t for me, though it might be for you, especially if you like the aforementioned tropes and stereotypes running rampant. Oh, and a fair number of clichés, too, for fair warning.
Her name amuses me, too: Felicia Marie Murphy. F.M.M. F for Fury, M for Mercy, and since she .
Favorite quotes:
“I will remember who you are even if you forget. And I will never stop helping you to remember, for the rest of my life. That’s a mom’s job.” – page 216/252
So much time lost, so many mistakes made. So much forgiveness being granted to me by the people I’ve loved the most, the longest. – page218/252
While I like the premise – Furies, gods of Mercy, other realms, mythology in general – I found the execution… lackluster. For one, good and evil are too black and white in this book – Felicia calls the fury inside her evil, and she does not even entertain the thought that it could be anything else. That is probably what bothered me the most, but not by a large margin. There was also the sudden and apparently obligatory for teen novels insta-love triangle, which could have almost become a square if you include the nice-guy best friend who should have been chosen above the other two sudden arrivals in Felicia’s life. Not to mention after the initial introductions of the two sudden love interests, Zane and Ryder, I quickly had a hard time remembering which was which until a good ways into the story. Her best friend circle (her, the aforementioned nice guy Corey, and Jade) was too easily broken and then swiftly fully repaired by events, with no lasting effects – overall, it was too much overdramatic teenage sensationalist dramatics. Her mother falls very closely to fitting the mother-as-best-friend mold, but at least she shows mothering protective instincts and takes action on them on behalf of her adopted daughter Felicia.
1.5 stars rounded up, because I didn’t hate it, but I also kept checking to see just how much more I had left, and was I almost done. Thankfully it was a quick read, because anything longer I am not sure I would have had the patience to finish and not regret the time spent reading something longer. I will not be continuing the series; it just wasn’t for me, though it might be for you, especially if you like the aforementioned tropes and stereotypes running rampant. Oh, and a fair number of clichés, too, for fair warning.
Her name amuses me, too: Felicia Marie Murphy. F.M.M. F for Fury, M for Mercy, and since she .
Favorite quotes:
“I will remember who you are even if you forget. And I will never stop helping you to remember, for the rest of my life. That’s a mom’s job.” – page 216/252
So much time lost, so many mistakes made. So much forgiveness being granted to me by the people I’ve loved the most, the longest. – page218/252
July 27, 2022
This read a little like a police report in the first chapter and I was really hoping it gets better. Fortunately, it did but there were still times that it felt like factual writing instead of novel writing. I was hooked to the story quite quickly because the first page had a good hook. The storyline was enjoyable for the most part. There were times that I got seriously irritated with the protagonist but otherwise, I enjoyed the fact that this young girl had to grow up and had to find out that she has a good and bad side and that those two sides fight for dominance.
I was kept guessing with a few things but I could predict a few things too but that’s not always a bad thing. There wasn’t much world-building except for the fact that the woods had fog close to the bad place and the good place. Felicia seemed to know which was which but how she knew is a mystery because the reader does not get the privilege of knowing that info.
Felicia seems like a nice girl that has to suddenly deal with a lot of bad stuff about herself. She did get on my nerves a few times though with her decisions that kept landing her in the same nonsense again. By chapter 38 I really wanted to smack her. She was acting like a girl with a low IQ and it’s a little insulting to young girls. One minute she’s strong and the next she’s not and we don’t really get told why she is that way or what makes her strong and what makes her weak.
The dialogue was easy to read and I didn’t pick up any issues with it. The other characters were interesting. I thought her friends would be a little more understanding when they see that she’s not doing too well and keeps disappearing but they turn against her quite quickly. The whole newspaper thing was downright dirty. The characters did help the story to move along though.
God’s Name is used a lot in this book. This is book 1 in a 3-book series. Most of the story closes off but there is an open thread left that runs into book 2. I would read the other books but it’s not a priority for me. I enjoyed the story to a degree but I wasn’t crazy about it. I would definitely say it’s more Teen than Young Adult.
I would recommend that a teen that enjoys Fantasy and Paranormal Romance would possibly enjoy reading it.
I was kept guessing with a few things but I could predict a few things too but that’s not always a bad thing. There wasn’t much world-building except for the fact that the woods had fog close to the bad place and the good place. Felicia seemed to know which was which but how she knew is a mystery because the reader does not get the privilege of knowing that info.
Felicia seems like a nice girl that has to suddenly deal with a lot of bad stuff about herself. She did get on my nerves a few times though with her decisions that kept landing her in the same nonsense again. By chapter 38 I really wanted to smack her. She was acting like a girl with a low IQ and it’s a little insulting to young girls. One minute she’s strong and the next she’s not and we don’t really get told why she is that way or what makes her strong and what makes her weak.
The dialogue was easy to read and I didn’t pick up any issues with it. The other characters were interesting. I thought her friends would be a little more understanding when they see that she’s not doing too well and keeps disappearing but they turn against her quite quickly. The whole newspaper thing was downright dirty. The characters did help the story to move along though.
God’s Name is used a lot in this book. This is book 1 in a 3-book series. Most of the story closes off but there is an open thread left that runs into book 2. I would read the other books but it’s not a priority for me. I enjoyed the story to a degree but I wasn’t crazy about it. I would definitely say it’s more Teen than Young Adult.
I would recommend that a teen that enjoys Fantasy and Paranormal Romance would possibly enjoy reading it.
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