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A review by emslovestoread
The Dark Shore by Kevin Emerson
5.0
*Huge thanks to Kevin Emerson and Katherine Tegen Books for sending me a copy of this book*
I am so excited to be part of the blog tour for this book. If you remember, I LOVED the first book, The Lost Code. I was so excited about the world that Kevin Emerson envisioned. I felt like the time between books was never going to end. I had The Dark Shore on my auto-buy list, so I was absolutely going to get my hands on a copy. I NEEDED to get back into this world and find out what happened to Owen...and others..
Well, a few weeks ago, Kevin contacted me about being part of the tour, so of course I said yes! I am REALLY enthusiastic about this series, so I'm going to do what I can to promote it. We made arrangements for the publisher to send an ARC out. WOO! Imagine my surprise and TOTAL DELIGHT when a finished copy arrived instead. I may have jumped around a little bit. Or a lot. This is my very first publisher-sent finished copy! I kind of feel all tingly inside.
ANYWAY.
I jumped right in to the book. It wasn't hard to get sucked back into the terrifying post-apocalyptic world Emerson created. I'm actually kind of glad that it was overcast the entire time I was reading...the threat of RAD burns/poisoning was real enough to me that I felt the need to be protected! There were some super cool images right from the start - just imagine pyrocumulus clouds. There wasn't much accompanying description, but then again, there wasn't a need for it. I could TOTALLY picture what these clouds would look like. I felt like looking on Google to see if there were images out there. They seemed like things that could really BE things.
The landscape is so desolate and baked. I swear I could feel my throat parching as I read and I think I probably drank more water during this book than in the preceding three weeks put together. I'm not even kidding. I could just FEEL it, you know? The rare breeze became a reality every time it floated by.
I enjoyed following Owen through the twists and turns he faced in this book, from wondering how he was going to get himself and his friends to safety, to finding things out that would change things for him like he never thought possible. There were parts when I just wanted to gather him up for a hug, and times when I wanted to smack him upside the head. (Really, Owen?!) That, to me, is the mark of a strong character. I've never really related at all to male MCs, but Owen is definitely an exception. He's fantastic.
And that ending...THAT ENDING!! Totally came out of left field and blindsided me. I had NO IDEA *THAT* was even an option!!! *mind blown*
I really, really, really loved this book. This series has become a favorite, and it's one that I highly recommend. It's perfect for your teenage (older teenagers probably) reluctant readers, male or female. It's the kind of series that will suck them in and have them wanting MORE BOOKS. There's never anything wrong with that! Seriously, if you have a chance (and in a minute, I am going to give you one, so KEEP READING), pick this series up and READ IT RIGHT NOW.
It's 4.5 Eiffel Towers for me.
Content Advisory:
Language: Moderate
Violence: Heavyish
Sexuality: Moderate
I am so excited to be part of the blog tour for this book. If you remember, I LOVED the first book, The Lost Code. I was so excited about the world that Kevin Emerson envisioned. I felt like the time between books was never going to end. I had The Dark Shore on my auto-buy list, so I was absolutely going to get my hands on a copy. I NEEDED to get back into this world and find out what happened to Owen...and others..
Well, a few weeks ago, Kevin contacted me about being part of the tour, so of course I said yes! I am REALLY enthusiastic about this series, so I'm going to do what I can to promote it. We made arrangements for the publisher to send an ARC out. WOO! Imagine my surprise and TOTAL DELIGHT when a finished copy arrived instead. I may have jumped around a little bit. Or a lot. This is my very first publisher-sent finished copy! I kind of feel all tingly inside.
ANYWAY.
I jumped right in to the book. It wasn't hard to get sucked back into the terrifying post-apocalyptic world Emerson created. I'm actually kind of glad that it was overcast the entire time I was reading...the threat of RAD burns/poisoning was real enough to me that I felt the need to be protected! There were some super cool images right from the start - just imagine pyrocumulus clouds. There wasn't much accompanying description, but then again, there wasn't a need for it. I could TOTALLY picture what these clouds would look like. I felt like looking on Google to see if there were images out there. They seemed like things that could really BE things.
The landscape is so desolate and baked. I swear I could feel my throat parching as I read and I think I probably drank more water during this book than in the preceding three weeks put together. I'm not even kidding. I could just FEEL it, you know? The rare breeze became a reality every time it floated by.
I enjoyed following Owen through the twists and turns he faced in this book, from wondering how he was going to get himself and his friends to safety, to finding things out that would change things for him like he never thought possible. There were parts when I just wanted to gather him up for a hug, and times when I wanted to smack him upside the head. (Really, Owen?!) That, to me, is the mark of a strong character. I've never really related at all to male MCs, but Owen is definitely an exception. He's fantastic.
And that ending...THAT ENDING!! Totally came out of left field and blindsided me. I had NO IDEA *THAT* was even an option!!! *mind blown*
I really, really, really loved this book. This series has become a favorite, and it's one that I highly recommend. It's perfect for your teenage (older teenagers probably) reluctant readers, male or female. It's the kind of series that will suck them in and have them wanting MORE BOOKS. There's never anything wrong with that! Seriously, if you have a chance (and in a minute, I am going to give you one, so KEEP READING), pick this series up and READ IT RIGHT NOW.
It's 4.5 Eiffel Towers for me.
Content Advisory:
Language: Moderate
Violence: Heavyish
Sexuality: Moderate