The Emerald Talisman (Talisman, #1) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

May 13, 2010 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Shelves: wishlist, wishlist-books-published

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Bottom Line – Enjoyable read, with a unique take on Vampire lore, dynamic and tricky characters and a love story that will steal your heart, The Emerald Talisman is a wonderful start to what I can only hope is a unique and interesting series. I just hope that we get to see more of Julia and Nicholas soon, and that some of there secrets are reviled, as I think Julia is becoming fast aware secrets can harm much more than they seem to help! I give The Emerald Talisman 4 mushroom ...more

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May 11, 2011 Inga rated it really liked it

I really liked this book! The Emerald Talisman is the first book in YA Talisman series. Since I was reading it on Kindle for PC, and had some troubles with my computer, I couldn’t read it as quickly as I wanted to. When I finally got these problems fixed, reading went quickly.

Regarding the plot:

I liked the plot! It wasn’t something extraordinary new, but there were twists and turns, which I really enjoyed. One of them was the talisman itself, even though the secret of the title was revealed towa ...more

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Sep 04, 2010 Eleni rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult-paranormal-romance

I reread this, and I did have some issues with the characters and some of the writing, but overall, this is a very nice book for the YA audience and very Christian-friendly, although it is secular in the storyline.

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Sep 20, 2010 Mindy/fangedmom rated it it was amazing

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

ABSOLUTLEY! I loved this book. At first I thought that Julia's voice was a little child like and I had a hard time figuring out how old she was. But as the story continued, I felt that Julia evolved and grew up in a sense. She was very good at hiding herself and it really showed in how Mary Morgan (the narrator) read the book.

What other book might you compare The Emerald Talisman to and why?

I do not compare b ...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Michelle rated it really liked it

A new take on vampire mythology. I liked the characters of Julia and Nicholas. Their forbidden love is great, and I love their journey. Looking forward to reading The Sapphire Talisman!

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