Awaken (Daughters of the Sea, #2) in Q&A with Kristen Day

Oct 04, 2012 Cristina rated it it was amazing

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I'm in shock, I'm in awe, I am dumbfounded, and I am in love with this series. Forsaken was just a preamble. It was a grain of sand, maybe even a little itty bitty baby sea turtle that you followed behind ever so slowly to this massive ocean called Awaken. I cannot gush any more. I can't breathe after that ending, and holy crap thank goodness Chosen will be released in a few months. I will be going crazy until then! Thank you Kristen Day for conjuring up such a magnificent story with such epic d ...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Kristen Day rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

I kinda, sorta, just a little bit LOVE it:)

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Oct 05, 2012 Sven rated it it was amazing

Note: I received a free copy of this book from the author for a honest review.

Judge-a-book-by-its-title Me: Awaken? Just plain old Awaken? Yawn.... doesn't sound too interesting. But the blurb is amazing. I am willing to try it out. Kinda.
Judge-a-book-by-its-cover Me: *chants* "Blue, blue. Not a clue. Of what tale you tell." The cover is not particularly attractive. If I saw this book in a store, I would probably overlook it.

*starts reading*

Umm... okay! Interesting prologue like the previous b ...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Alana rated it it was amazing

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Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

OH MY FREAKING WORD! KRISTEN DAY, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN! Amazing! Absolutely amazing! Last page of novel again shocked me into silence!

Awaken is part two in Kristen Day's truly awe-inspiring series, Daughters of the Sea. It continues telling the story of Stasia, a young woman destined to become the leader of the Tydes.

In order to fulfil her destiny, Stasia has to take the journey to the underworld to become immortal. In this i ...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Tohrutohno rated it really liked it

4.5 stars

If the first book had me intrigued, the second one has me hooked!

I found myself on the edge of my seat for every twist and turn of this book (and there are a lot!). It is anything but predictable. Stasia finds out about more of her abilities and what is needed for her to complete her journey to the Underworld and back unscathed, not to mention Finn’s big secret! With the presence of Nadia, a new arrival from California who already seems to hate her, and the unexpected run-ins with bloo 4.5 stars

If the first book had me intrigued, the second one has me hooked!

I found myself on the edge of my seat for every twist and turn of this book (and there are a lot!). It is anything but predictable. Stasia finds out about more of her abilities and what is needed for her to complete her journey to the Underworld and back unscathed, not to mention Finn’s big secret! With the presence of Nadia, a new arrival from California who already seems to hate her, and the unexpected run-ins with bloody ghosts, having to die just to enter the Underworld is proving to be the least of her worries.

Kristen Day does a wonderful job depicting a world that can be both beautiful and horrifying. The imagery created is amazing and the dialogue is witty. The pace of the story was steady and never dull. I was impressed with her ability to blend both the light and macabre sides of the story so well together. It definitely makes her style of writing unique.

The only con for me was, like the first one, I still didn’t feel like I got to know who Finn was. He was present on and off for the first half of the book but then MIA for most of the second half. He was starting to feel like Edward from the second book of the Twilight series; talked about more than actually present. Yea, we know he loves Stasia and we find out his troubled destiny, but other than that his character still felt a little two dimensional for me. I felt I knew Stasia’s roommates better than I knew him. I couldn’t help but wish for some bonus chapters from Finn’s point of view (especially for that scene with Stasia just before Halloween and the last scene at the end!). Maybe it’s just me, who knows, I’ve been told I could be broken :D

Regardless, this was not enough to stop me from desperately wanting to read the third book. The new insight about her dad and the cliff hanger ending are killing me! I must know what happens next! I seriously don’t know what to write without giving spoilers, but you must know you have to read this series. It is fresh and unique and leaves you needing more!

I am thankful the author gave me a copy of this book for an honest review.
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Oct 05, 2012 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

I read the first book in the Daughters of the Sea series called Foresaken. I was captivated right from the start and thought this new author did a FANTASTIC job and could not wait to read Awaken (this book).

I read Awaken the day it was released on Oct. 2nd. I want to shout to the world: THIS BOOK FREAKING ROCKED!!!! I love the journey these characters go through in Awaken and releasing this in October was perfect, because it contains parts that will make the hair raise up on your arms, but at t ...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Toni rated it it was amazing

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OMG What a book .. I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!

From the frist page to the last I was hooked. You just feel so much for the characters,like you are with are there with them through the book! Awaken has so much love and great friendships! It was funny and adventurous, you never want it to end. Kristne Day has done it again!!! How she can out do Awaken I dont know, but I am beyond ready to find out!!!

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Aug 22, 2012 Robin Flores marked it as to-read

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