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#2 i'd be terrified! but i would also love and use them too!#3 oh eric...how i love thee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *squeal* I need to stop now or else i won't be able to answer anything else! :D
#4 NO. I think Mac is definitely hiding things from Talia. And i think he's using and manipulating her.
#5 definitely telekinetic because i've loved the idea of mind reading! it would probably bite me in the butt...but i still think it'd be cool!
#7 Gosh, that scene made me absolutely loath Donovan! I think Talia had no idea was simply because she trusted him. She never thought to look through his deepest secrets and she also tried to respect his privacy. And he in turn cheated on her and it hid it away. I agree that this is one of the points in the book that i Really connected with Talia
#8 I think anger can be a good motivator, but overall i think it just causes problems
#9 I think that, like Talia, I would hesitate and want to know more. I would be extremely curious to know the exact truth.
#10 I think over the years, her hatred has not disappeared, but definitely decreased. But Mac wants her to feel anger so she can kill Crane. I think originally she joined the hunters for revenge, but eventually i think she stayed because she likes the feeling of power she gets from fighting..or at least at some points she does i think.
i just wanted to say i LOVEDLOVEDLOVEDLOVEDLOVED this book!!! so amazing!!!!!!!!!!
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#3 oh eric...how i love thee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *squeal* I need to stop now or else i won't be able to answer anything else! :D
#4 NO. I th..."
*laughs* OMG I think you and I have to deal with our fangirling obsession - first Will Herondale, now Erik! I agree though - he is rather brilliant *blushes*. I loved the book too! And as for Donovan...well...he is a total jackass, let's just put it that way!
hah! deal with it..oh you're funnyy!mm yes i love Erik! he's perfect!!! however William Herondale is still and forever will be #1 in my heart <3
i. cannot. agree. more! dovovan is a completely disgusting jackass!!!
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mm yes i love Erik! he's perfect!!! however William Herondale is still and forever will be #1 in my heart <3
i. cannot. agree. more! dovovan is a completely dis..."
If I were Talia, he would not have left the room alive! He is such a jerk for taking advantage of her trust and her feelings for him. I mean, she had problems with trusting people as it was, but then he goes and does that! Erik is the best though...Will Herondale will always come first in my heart, though maybe not in Tessa's!
Mac is also so unsympathetic towards her - I mean, his son just treated her like crap and he's all "get over it and get back on the job". I hate how she listens to him and thinks that she's overreacting...she has a right to overreact!!
Anna wrote: "hah! deal with it..oh you're funnyy!mm yes i love Erik! he's perfect!!! however William Herondale is still and forever will be #1 in my heart <3
i. cannot. agree. more! dovovan is a completely dis..."
Hahaha Anna, I think Will Herondale might be no. 1 in my heart too ;-). He is definitely one of my favorites!
Booknut wrote: "If I were Talia, he would not have left the room alive! He is such a jerk for taking advantage of her trust and her feelings for him. I mean, she had problems with trusting..."yes! i cannot stand Mac!! especially in Caged! He seems to only care about her as a weapon-not a person! and he freaking raised her! UGH!
oh Will..TESSA BETTER PICK HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sophie wrote: "Hahaha Anna, I think Will Herondale might be no. 1 in my heart too ;-). He is definitely one of my favorites! "i think he's everyone's favorite ;)
thank you again for talented and caged!!! they're both so amazing!!! (as you obviously already know!)
and also when is HUNTED coming out??? ah i can't wait!!!
Anna wrote: "Sophie wrote: "Hahaha Anna, I think Will Herondale might be no. 1 in my heart too ;-). He is definitely one of my favorites! "i think he's everyone's favorite ;)
thank you again for talented and ..."
Thanks :-) Hunted will be out this summer, final edits are underway right now!
Sophie wrote: "Thanks :-) Hunted will be out this summer, final edits are underway right now! "YAAAYYYYYYYYYY! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! I am REALLY hoping it's early summer! I can't wait to read it! *squeal*
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YAAAYYYYYYYYYY! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! I am REALLY hoping it's early summer! I can't wait to read it! *sq..."
OMG OMG OMG - me too!! *squeals along with Anna*
Hahahah I hope so too! But no worries, I'll make sure that you both get copies as soon as it's available!
YAY! Thank you! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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Thanks Sophie - looking forward to it and I'm sure it will be brilliant!!!:D
Talia joins the Hunters, in the hopes of one day killing Ian Crane - the man who had her parents killed before her eyes. But she has a lot to learn. With help from Hunters Erik and Henri she trains to become what she believes will help ease the pain inside. A thousand question run through her head: Who is she really hurting? Is Donovan, her life-long friend, her true love? Or is Erik, her right hand man? Is revenge a dish best served cold? And most importantly, is the government really protecting the Talented...or is there something sinister occurring behind the smiling facades?
A action-packed H.I.V.E-like adventure, about a group of teenagers who aren't afraid to embrace their fears and fight for what they believe.
My Notes:
First things first - I loved it.
The whole idea was so vividly put to paper, that I could immediately see it in my mind - all thoroughly explained so as to immerse the reader in this world so like our own and yet, so different. Talia's emotions are yours; her pain your pain, her loss yours. She never scrambles her words, and funnily enough - unlike most heroines - is the first to admit to be either too clingy, or too afraid. She sees her faults and it is that which makes her all the more real.
The other characters are a joy to read: Erik (whom I nickname the Fire Truck 'cause his looks could set the building on fire, lol) is sarcastic, strong, has that relaxed graceful way of doing everything - like he was born to be brilliant - and yet underneath all the bravado is a really sweet and concerned guy, who's just afraid to be rejected. Henri's basically like Talia's stand-in Dad - there with all the curfew reminders, no-boys-allowed rules and of course the heart-felt advice that makes him such a loveable character. Donovan...well. Hmph. You'll see, that's all I'm saying for now. I like him so much better BEFORE he got so...clingy. NOT a good boyfriend trait. Penny's fantastic. She reminds me of Penny from Hairspray mixed with a really nail-polish happy, chirpy BFF of any typical teenage girl.
I especially love Talia, for no better reason other than she's part Italian and I love Italy and Italian food. *laughs* Jokes!!! I love her because she has a moral compass and a sense of struggle; she's not afraid to give it all she's got and she knows how to prioritise.
(Example: Which is more important...boy troubles? Or the infiltration mission coming up? Hmm...take a guess, anyone?!)
(BTW - she picks the mission, for all you smarty-pants' out there!)
Here are a few questions to get you guys thinking (choose any to talk about!):
#1: Do you think that it's fair the way the society, that Sophie Davis has created, is divided based on people's abilities? That they are used by the government? Why/why not?
#2: What would your feelings be if you had Talia's abilities? Would you be scared to use them? Would you use them?
#3: Your opinion on Eric (:D)
#4: Do you think Mac is looking out for Talia's welfare? Or his own interests?
#5: Which ability would you pick if you could - Morpher, Hunter, Light Manipulator or Telekinetic?
#6: Talia joins the Hunters because she is fuelled by revenge. Do you think that in life the source of our reasoning or motivation for our goals is important? Is there a downside to Talia's source of ambition?
#7: The scene where Talia discovers Donovan's secret was powerful. What made it so powerful - what part of it made you feel for Talia and connect with her? And why do you think that Talia never knew, even with her abilities, about his secret?
#8: Is anger good or bad? (In relation to the scene where Talia fights with Eric during training)
#9: If you were Talia, would you kill Ian Crane?
#10: Do you think that Talia actually feels hatred towards Crane? Or has that anger long gone, and it is only Mac's reminders that keep her under the illusion that she is still after revenge? Was there a point where she actually wanted to belong to the Hunters for reasons besides revenge?
PLEASE contribute if you've read it!!:D