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jacqueleenthereadingqueen's review against another edition
5.0
Let me start off by saying YA is not usually my thing. I like a bit more steam in my romances if ya get what I mean. That being said I loved this book. I am so glad I took a chance. Hell $6.99 is steep by my standards on Amazon. If I didn't love it, there was no way I was forking over another for the next in the series. But I did so moot point.
The world building was different. I don't even know to explain it into words. You just have to read it to understand what the sci-fi like world is. There is Earth as we know it, and then there is more, much more. Hawk is from that more and Kane is from Earth. They meet and drama ensues. There is the start of romance between them, but not much. Too much is going on for either of them to really have time to figure out their emotions.
And we end on a cliffy, so yeah there's that. I'm glad these books came out years ago because I need the next one. It's just that good. I was engaged the entire story eating up every piece of the puzzle that fit together. I have more questions than answers but perhaps book two will fill in some info.
The world building was different. I don't even know to explain it into words. You just have to read it to understand what the sci-fi like world is. There is Earth as we know it, and then there is more, much more. Hawk is from that more and Kane is from Earth. They meet and drama ensues. There is the start of romance between them, but not much. Too much is going on for either of them to really have time to figure out their emotions.
And we end on a cliffy, so yeah there's that. I'm glad these books came out years ago because I need the next one. It's just that good. I was engaged the entire story eating up every piece of the puzzle that fit together. I have more questions than answers but perhaps book two will fill in some info.
valerie_lostmylifetobooks's review against another edition
4.0
didn't know I could read the whole book in less than 24 hours.
Guess I was kinda hooked.
But I don't care, because I loved it. Can't wait to read the next one, hopefully I can manage to do that without looking like a book-addicted vampire gone wild.
Guess I was kinda hooked.
But I don't care, because I loved it. Can't wait to read the next one, hopefully I can manage to do that without looking like a book-addicted vampire gone wild.
kaje_harper's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars - I really enjoyed this book. The first-person narrator has a wonderful teen-boy voice and viewpoint, the world-building is great (and made more detailed by interwoven third person observations from the principal players.) The story kept my rapt attention as it went off in unexpected ways. There were strong and somewhat unusual secondary characters, and plenty of action. This is a YA small-town urban (suburban?) fantasy that may move into alternate worlds fantasy with future volumes. John Goode has found a sweet spot with his writing here and I eagerly await the next installment - be aware the ending is a cliff-hanger. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy the genre.
nightcolors's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting first book for a new fantasy series. I really liked some parts, especially the beginning few chapters, but other parts didn't work for me. Honestly, I think I'm not the right audience for Distant Rumblings. I felt kinda old (LOL) because I kept thinking how young the kids (Kane, Hawk, Spike & Jewel) seemed. (I haven't reached middle-age yet.) And I felt bad for Spike - poor, deluded, misguided, violent & murderous Spike.
I'm undecided on if I want to try the second book in the series.
I'm undecided on if I want to try the second book in the series.
lauraadriana78's review
4.0
I just got Drop Kicked by AWESOME BABY!!
Wow I loved this story! John Goode has such a knack for writing great teenage characters. This story kepy me smiling, laughing and nodding in delighted approval the whole time.
Kane Vess is your average emo/snarky teenage boy. He lives in a corky little Hippie town called Athens, Iowa (and if you live in a corky little hippie town like Ithaca, NY ,Athens and its nuttiness is extra fun to read about I assure you!) he lives with his dad, and has a best friend named Jewel. For the most part he's a pretty happy teenager, even is life is a bit boring.
Kane is openly and also REALLY REALLY single. He is just biding his time to leave Athens, nothing exciting EVER happens here...Until the New Hot Guy comes to the high school and kinda stabs Kane in the chest with his sword...Wait! What?! Ummm yeah things get a whole lot more interesting in a hurry once Prince Hawk from Arcadia comes to town. He brings all kinds of excitement with him too...major other worldly family drama, betrayal, a changeling cat that is bad ass and SUPER mean, a talking Ruby that ROCKS...and well all kinds of awesome mayhem.
The POV's in this story switch around only Kane is in the first person, the rest are in Third. It's not confusing at all, just switches the pace of the story from time to time, which made it better for me.
All in all this story was GREAT FUN!! I loved it, and CANNOT WAIT to read the next. Kane and Hawk are adorableness times 100, Spike, Ruber, Dad, Jewel and pretty much everything about this story only made me want to read more and more. Funny, cute, creative, inventive, great characters, sweet love...
Please please please when is #2 coming out?!
Wow I loved this story! John Goode has such a knack for writing great teenage characters. This story kepy me smiling, laughing and nodding in delighted approval the whole time.
Kane Vess is your average emo/snarky teenage boy. He lives in a corky little Hippie town called Athens, Iowa (and if you live in a corky little hippie town like Ithaca, NY ,Athens and its nuttiness is extra fun to read about I assure you!) he lives with his dad, and has a best friend named Jewel. For the most part he's a pretty happy teenager, even is life is a bit boring.
Kane is openly and also REALLY REALLY single. He is just biding his time to leave Athens, nothing exciting EVER happens here...Until the New Hot Guy comes to the high school and kinda stabs Kane in the chest with his sword...Wait! What?! Ummm yeah things get a whole lot more interesting in a hurry once Prince Hawk from Arcadia comes to town. He brings all kinds of excitement with him too...major other worldly family drama, betrayal, a changeling cat that is bad ass and SUPER mean, a talking Ruby that ROCKS...and well all kinds of awesome mayhem.
The POV's in this story switch around only Kane is in the first person, the rest are in Third. It's not confusing at all, just switches the pace of the story from time to time, which made it better for me.
All in all this story was GREAT FUN!! I loved it, and CANNOT WAIT to read the next. Kane and Hawk are adorableness times 100, Spike, Ruber, Dad, Jewel and pretty much everything about this story only made me want to read more and more. Funny, cute, creative, inventive, great characters, sweet love...
Please please please when is #2 coming out?!
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