Sign up
Search
Advanced search settings

Search only in certain items:

Search results
All (640)
Content
People
Apps
Books
Orbs
Movies
Music
Podcasts
Shows
Tabletop Games
Tech
TV
Video Games
YouTube Channels
Videos
    Drogas - Emergência & CTI

    Drogas - Emergência & CTI

    Medical and Health & Fitness

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    Medtouch announces a smart guide for quick reference in Medical and Pediatric Clinic, with index and...

    Tarascon Pharmacopoeia

    Tarascon Pharmacopoeia

    Medical and Health & Fitness

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    Try it free for 30 days! The Tarascon Pharmacopoeia continues its tradition as the most popular and...

    Lil Pics - Photo Editor

    Lil Pics - Photo Editor

    Photo & Video and Lifestyle

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    COLORFUL IS POWERFUL "The best app for pregnant and new Mummies": bright juicy ARTWORKS with...

40x40

Rachel (48 KP) rated Forsaken (Shadow Cove Saga #1) in Books

May 27, 2017  
Forsaken (Shadow Cove Saga #1)
Forsaken (Shadow Cove Saga #1)
J.D. Barker | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Absolutely loved it
I absolutely adored this novel, it felt like it was written just for me!
This is the first J.D. Barker I have read but it certainly won't be the last. I will be adding any sequels to my wish list immediately.

Forsaken This novel starts with a reference that any horror lover will recognise immediately. I was slightly confused by this - the dates do not work - but don't worry, all is explained by the end of the book.
The story started slowly and gradually built momentum, like all good stories should. It starts innocently enough with a bad dream of Rachael's, who is married to an author called Thad and nearing the end of her pregnancy of their second child. Eight year old Ashley and Buster the dog complete the family.
I very quickly found myself liking the character's. They are well rounded and believable. All of the conversation between them is natural and background information about them is presented at just the right pace.

I read just under 70% of the book in one sitting. I would have finished it in a day if annoying illness hadn't of made holding my Kindle impossible! It really is that kind of book, you need to keep reading because you need to know what is going to happen next. It managed to surprise me a number of times without resorting to wild twists.

Some of the novel is told through the eyes of a scribe in the 1600's and this adds to the excitement of reading - I both wanted to hear more from him whilst being desperate to get back to the main storyline. His sections are not written in olde English which is a good thing. It's rare for that to work and not become an annoyance.

It is a fast paced story without feeling rushed. I never felt confused about what was going on. Well, actually, that did happen once but was due to it being 5am and me not reading a characters name correctly!

The ending is a cliffhanger of sorts but, as this is #1 of a series, that really is to be expected. I am genuinely excited about reading the next book and I am going to look it up as soon as I finish this review.
I love horror/supernatural books and am constantly searching for 'the perfect' story. I'm not sure if many books could be described as such but this came close.