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courtnee_'s review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Mel Walters is ready for the bloom of life and dating, when a physical bloom causes her focus to shift from trigonometry class and dating to hiding her true identity and running from her enemies, the Ivies. She discovers that she has been planted away from her home, a small, protected pocket called the Green Lands. Her people, the Seeders, send their female seedlings to human parents. Upon maturation, or blooming, the female seeder is considered an adult among her people, and she is faced with a decision: Will she stay in the human world and lose her herbal powers, or will she fly back home? Mel is surrounded by close friends, caring parents, and a budding relationship. Will she sacrifice it all to go back to the Green Lands and protect their borders?
SEEDER SHADOW WARS thrusts the reader into a duplicitous setting in our world, where anyone may be a friend, foe, or family member. I found myself wanting to make Mel’s decision for her but nodding along with her final heart-breaking choices. J. Houser provides the reader with a world within our own, complete with botanical beings in an age-old war.
I received an advanced reader copy of the book, and I enjoyed it. This story would be a good fit for middle adolescents and more experienced readers, as it builds on a detailed plot but has some make-out scenes.
It is the first book in the series, and I can’t wait to read more novels by J. Houser.
gunvormeller's review
5.0
"I was provided an ARC copy to read for an honest review."
I must say that J. Houser has written a great book. The world that she has created sounds so beautiful and despite the war going on, you really want to go there.
This book takes you on a journey with mostly Mel. A young girl that is about to start her junior year, but with one friend short. She quickly befriends a new boy at the school and you follow her as she develops feelings for him. We follow Mel as she discovers some truths about herself and we follow her through her blooming and it is amazing to see how she grows and becomes what she was meant to be.
Mel's struggles, worries, and how she approach her new reality are so well written that you go through those emotions with her.
The fighting scenes have you mesmerized and it helps you understand that this war is serious. It also makes you start guessing. Who is a true friend and who is truly an enemy. Some of these will be revealed during Mel's journey early on, but a lot of them, you will be guessing to the very end.
I can definitely recommend reading this lovely young adult fantasy romance with a little bit of action in between. I must say, I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I especially want to know more about the Green Lands.
I must say that J. Houser has written a great book. The world that she has created sounds so beautiful and despite the war going on, you really want to go there.
This book takes you on a journey with mostly Mel. A young girl that is about to start her junior year, but with one friend short. She quickly befriends a new boy at the school and you follow her as she develops feelings for him. We follow Mel as she discovers some truths about herself and we follow her through her blooming and it is amazing to see how she grows and becomes what she was meant to be.
Mel's struggles, worries, and how she approach her new reality are so well written that you go through those emotions with her.
The fighting scenes have you mesmerized and it helps you understand that this war is serious. It also makes you start guessing. Who is a true friend and who is truly an enemy. Some of these will be revealed during Mel's journey early on, but a lot of them, you will be guessing to the very end.
I can definitely recommend reading this lovely young adult fantasy romance with a little bit of action in between. I must say, I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I especially want to know more about the Green Lands.
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