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Taken at Dusk (Shadow Falls, #3)

C.C. Hunter

Start date: May 1, 2012

Finish date: May 1, 2012

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Jun 13, 2011 Lalaine *myficbookreviews* rated it really liked it

"Life's hard. Love's harder."

I was so excited when I finally was able to read this book early, and as always, CC Hunter never fails to amaze me with her story-telling, I just loved this series. And I liked the new characters and mystery she added that has kept me more interested. So the story deals with Kylie, who is trying to figure out what she really is and trying to fit where she really belong in this new world she found. Kylie seemed to grow more through out the story which is really real "Life's hard. Love's harder."

I was so excited when I finally was able to read this book early, and as always, CC Hunter never fails to amaze me with her story-telling, I just loved this series. And I liked the new characters and mystery she added that has kept me more interested. So the story deals with Kylie, who is trying to figure out what she really is and trying to fit where she really belong in this new world she found. Kylie seemed to grow more through out the story which is really really good. But her feelings for these two hot guys - charming fae Derek and badass werewolf Lucas- are still floating. Well if you ask me, dunno who to pick! I'm crazy over Lucas but I'm also fond of Derek. He grew on me from the second book so its kind of difficult to choose for Kylie right now. We will see how it goes, lets hope that CC would really pull this one up neatly. I also loved the side characters around Kylie, CC really did a great job creating a story that doesnt only revolves with our protagonist(self-discovery) but also extended to her supporting characters. Oh, and I really really think Della(the vampire) is a kickass. I loved her!

The plot twists were intriguing, there were a right amount of mystery, tension, laugh out loud moments, romance and emotional scenes. Overall, I really really liked this book, this is the kind of book/series that every teenagers should read, Kylie is really a great protagonist, although flawed, but great. There are more questions that needs an answers so cant wait for the fourth installment!

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“Thing is, those two sort of go hand in hand. Not that you’ll ever really forget, but you accept that it happened and move on. You accept that all people make mistakes. No one is perfect.”
“And what if you can’t?” Kylie watched a bee buzz past her. “What if I can’t ever really forgive him?”
“Then you let go,” she said.

"There are no guarantees,” Kylie countered. “Not with love or with life. But we can’t go through life never taking a risk. And that’s what we are all agreeing to do. Put our hearts out there. Take a chance with a boy. We might end up hurt, but we might not.” ...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Crystal Paglino rated it it was amazing

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Just when she and Lucas are finally getting close, she learns that his pack has forbidden them from being together. Was it a mistake to pick him over Derek? And it’s not just romance troubling Kylie. An amnesia-stricken ghost is haunting her, delivering the frightful warning, someone lives and someone dies. As Kylie races to unravel the mystery and protect those she loves, she finally unlocks the truth about her supernatural identity, which is far different—and more astonishing—than she ever ima Just when she and Lucas are finally getting close, she learns that his pack has forbidden them from being together. Was it a mistake to pick him over Derek? And it’s not just romance troubling Kylie. An amnesia-stricken ghost is haunting her, delivering the frightful warning, someone lives and someone dies. As Kylie races to unravel the mystery and protect those she loves, she finally unlocks the truth about her supernatural identity, which is far different—and more astonishing—than she ever imagined.
This time around Kylie has a thing going with Lucas since Derek is away now. Yea I know, she gets a chance at both hot boys without committing. But it seems like right when she decides she is going to commit something stops them, this time Lucas asks but is pulled away before she can answer.
Kylie is now haunted by a ghost of a woman that can’t remember who she is or what happened to her. She tries really hard to find out who she is and what happened to her, so much so that she decides to go to the local cemetery since that is where she showed up when Kylie was being dropped off back at camp.
Kylie meets her grandparents only to find out that they might not be her grandparents. Everyone thinks that the guy, Mario and Red, hired them to get close to her so that they can attempt to kidnap her again. Which just scares her but she is more scared about what happened to the elderly couple.
When Derek comes back to town, he brings another vamp with him and while Ellie seemed genuinely nice to Kylie. Kylie can’t help but get jealous when she finds out that they hooked up. But really what girl wouldn’t be if they liked the guy. Basically someone dies, Derek drops a huge bomb on her, Lucas is ridiculously protective, Daniel finds out what they are because of the ghost that she was helping, Red ends up not being as evil as she thought and Kylie doesn’t really know what to do with everything. Not to mention she recognizes her newest ghost at the end but then the book ends so I guess we will find out who it is next book.
I gave this book 5 out of 5.
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Jul 04, 2011 Misty Blankenship rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vamps, shifter, fae, owned, romance, fantasy, magic, ya, favorites, witch

One of the reasons I love her books so much is that there's never a dull moment!!
She has a touch of everything in her books! The characters are unique and so lovable!
She did it again!!! Kylie has finally found out what she is and the book has left me wanting so much more!!!!!!! I can't wait til October to see what will happen next! ...more

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