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Becoming Calder

Mia Sheridan

Start date: August 8, 2015

Finish date: August 15, 2015

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Jul 07, 2015 Rachel rated it liked it

This disappointed me, a lot. I have never not loved and enjoyed a Mia Sheriden book, but I just felt Becoming Calder didn't really 'go' anyway. Yes, the characters were sweet but I normally fall head over heels in love with Mia's characters, male and female, and I just didn't with either Calder or Eden, maybe because they were young, I don't know. I found Eden to be a bit of a weak character, as MS characters go, she just seemed to do whatever she was told. Where was the fight and determination? ...more

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Sep 12, 2014 Suzanne rated it it was amazing

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4.5 stars!

When I read the synopsis for Becoming Calder, I thought it was about a new dystopian world. I was completely wrong when I realized that Calder and Eden are part of a cult. Calder has lived his whole life in Acadia while Eden was brought there as a child to fulfill the prophesy of the cult leader, Hector. Eden is supposed to become Hector's wife when she turns eighteen which is to happen just prior to the flooding of the entire world. Only Hector's people will be chosen to go to Elysium ...more

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Oct 09, 2014 Suzanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This story was so powerful and compelling it left its footprints all over my heart. It's a story of young love, so innocent and uncorrupted, so beautifully pure and hopeful while surrounded by the restrictions of a religious cult. Eden is destined to wed the cult prophet and Calder loves her with all he has. It becomes a riveting, gut wrenching, heart stopping journey.
I read a lot, but in truth, only a few characters and stories stay with me the way this one will. Currently, I am reading the sec ...more

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Sep 23, 2014 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Mia did an incredible job at creating this world and diving in head first to the world of cults. I felt like I was living in Acadia and could feel the oppression pressing down on me. The idea to place a love story in the midst was outstanding. I adored this story and I'm so happy that Mia decided to write both books at the same time because if I had to wait for the second book I would be extremely upset. ...more

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