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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I picked up the first and second book in this trilogy from an African American book fair and was able to meet the author of this series and I am so glad that I attended and decided to purchase!
The thing that I really enjoyed about this book is that is reads like a comic book turned novel. I have never read a book like this and I really enjoyed that stye of writing and story telling. I found the characters likeable and diverse, and the fight scenes easy to follow. I literally felt like I was watching an old episode of Static Shock which I greatly appreciated!
I was very interested in the plot and story line and finding out what was going to happen next. Some of the adjectives used describe facial expressions or actioned seemed a bit off at times, but it did not take away from the overall plot or entertainment of the book.
I am very interested in reading the next installment and finding out what is next for our ragtag group of heroes and will definitely be picking up the third book very soon~
The thing that I really enjoyed about this book is that is reads like a comic book turned novel. I have never read a book like this and I really enjoyed that stye of writing and story telling. I found the characters likeable and diverse, and the fight scenes easy to follow. I literally felt like I was watching an old episode of Static Shock which I greatly appreciated!
I was very interested in the plot and story line and finding out what was going to happen next. Some of the adjectives used describe facial expressions or actioned seemed a bit off at times, but it did not take away from the overall plot or entertainment of the book.
I am very interested in reading the next installment and finding out what is next for our ragtag group of heroes and will definitely be picking up the third book very soon~
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship
Minor: Abandonment
The Fourth Kinetic: Clairvoyants by Brady Moore is an action-packed, young adult science fiction novel. Rion Grean recently moved to a new city with his mom, due to their frequent relocations Rion has yet to make long-lasting friends. He is content with blending in and not attracting too much attention. Rion has an almost estranged relationship with his mother, so much so that he hides the fact that he can move objects with his mind. When he notices his mother working later hours, he starts to question everything he knew about her.
I really enjoyed this book. The plot of this book was unique, and it is told solely from Rion’s point of view. Rion is a determined, strong, and stubborn character who you cannot help but root for. As the book progresses we get introduced to a whole host of characters, all of whom have abilities as Rion does and they are diverse in not only their ethnicities but their ages and personalities. This group of characters is the Clairvoyants and their foe is a mysterious government-funded organization intent on capturing all known people with abilities.
Brady Moore has created a unique fictional world that reminds me a bit of the Avengers. Rion who at the beginning of the book was hiding his abilities grew to become comfortable strengthening and using his powers in a heroic attempt. Rion’s character growth in this book was one of my favorite parts of this book. This book also comes full circle where at the beginning Rion had only his mom, but at the end, he has gained the other Clairvoyants as his family and has a new purpose.
Overall, I really enjoyed this action-packed, dramatic read, and I am looking forward to the other books in this series. This book does not end on a cliffhanger, but there are a few unresolved things I hope to get answers to in the next installment!
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed this book. The plot of this book was unique, and it is told solely from Rion’s point of view. Rion is a determined, strong, and stubborn character who you cannot help but root for. As the book progresses we get introduced to a whole host of characters, all of whom have abilities as Rion does and they are diverse in not only their ethnicities but their ages and personalities. This group of characters is the Clairvoyants and their foe is a mysterious government-funded organization intent on capturing all known people with abilities.
Brady Moore has created a unique fictional world that reminds me a bit of the Avengers. Rion who at the beginning of the book was hiding his abilities grew to become comfortable strengthening and using his powers in a heroic attempt. Rion’s character growth in this book was one of my favorite parts of this book. This book also comes full circle where at the beginning Rion had only his mom, but at the end, he has gained the other Clairvoyants as his family and has a new purpose.
Overall, I really enjoyed this action-packed, dramatic read, and I am looking forward to the other books in this series. This book does not end on a cliffhanger, but there are a few unresolved things I hope to get answers to in the next installment!
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
(I read this sample on https://cayellepublishing.com/product/4thkinetic-paperback/)
It's obvious that Rion would like to settle long enough to make friends, but that might still be difficult given that he has powers. Rion has the ability to move objects and people with his mind. It might be hard to let friends close when you think you might be some sort of Alien.
Rion doesn't know this but he is actually not an alien and there are others out there like him. Some have different powers but they should all be scared.
It did take a page or two for the writing to flow but when it did the story really shone. Moore gave a real sense of adolescent naivety. We know from the blurb that his mother is trying to protect Rion due to his power but Rion is convinced he is the only one who is aware of his ability.
His house, clothes and IQ might just make him stand out a little too much, in all the wrong ways. The last thing he needs is to be hunted down by ruthless abductors who want his power.
Moore also manages to show us just how unpopular Rion is about to become. Moore uses clothes and the attitudes of others to point out just how out of place he is. Nothing about Rion says one of the gang. Although this may lead to an unexpected friendship with a certain girl. Moore also managed to sell Rion as an uncaring outsider while still making him kind. Something Im sure a lot of writers would struggle to pull off.
In one chapter alone we get just how tough life is about to be for Rion, and he is the only one who doesn't know it.
Of course this plot is based on the Hide-Your-True-Self genre of SciFi. But it does give us the rage to understand this in the book and also lends it's self to the real life aspects of such a life on the run. Particularity given the ramifications in the US with such groups as ICE. Not to mention hate/terrorist groups, of which there are meany. All over the world people live in fear of being abducted or killed. As Rion is so far unaware of this I do hope we get some insight from the mothers Point of view. Still a very relevant plot, given its Sci-Fi-ness.
I was intrigued from the get go, both the cover and blurb absorbed me at once. I know I wouldn't be happy with only one chapter as the review length but I had to read it. However I still got so much information out of it. This might be one of the best introductions I have seen in a book. By the end of the first chapter we already know so much about Rion. And at the same time the sample never made me feel like it was hard work. I wasn't bombarded with info, this is show don't tell at it's best.
I can't wait to read the full work, I know there is going to be great action and though I am not a huge romantic and usually hate it in fantasy I am interested to see what happens between Rion and the girl in the corner. You know if he doesn't die ....
It's obvious that Rion would like to settle long enough to make friends, but that might still be difficult given that he has powers. Rion has the ability to move objects and people with his mind. It might be hard to let friends close when you think you might be some sort of Alien.
Rion doesn't know this but he is actually not an alien and there are others out there like him. Some have different powers but they should all be scared.
It did take a page or two for the writing to flow but when it did the story really shone. Moore gave a real sense of adolescent naivety. We know from the blurb that his mother is trying to protect Rion due to his power but Rion is convinced he is the only one who is aware of his ability.
His house, clothes and IQ might just make him stand out a little too much, in all the wrong ways. The last thing he needs is to be hunted down by ruthless abductors who want his power.
Moore also manages to show us just how unpopular Rion is about to become. Moore uses clothes and the attitudes of others to point out just how out of place he is. Nothing about Rion says one of the gang. Although this may lead to an unexpected friendship with a certain girl. Moore also managed to sell Rion as an uncaring outsider while still making him kind. Something Im sure a lot of writers would struggle to pull off.
In one chapter alone we get just how tough life is about to be for Rion, and he is the only one who doesn't know it.
Of course this plot is based on the Hide-Your-True-Self genre of SciFi. But it does give us the rage to understand this in the book and also lends it's self to the real life aspects of such a life on the run. Particularity given the ramifications in the US with such groups as ICE. Not to mention hate/terrorist groups, of which there are meany. All over the world people live in fear of being abducted or killed. As Rion is so far unaware of this I do hope we get some insight from the mothers Point of view. Still a very relevant plot, given its Sci-Fi-ness.
I was intrigued from the get go, both the cover and blurb absorbed me at once. I know I wouldn't be happy with only one chapter as the review length but I had to read it. However I still got so much information out of it. This might be one of the best introductions I have seen in a book. By the end of the first chapter we already know so much about Rion. And at the same time the sample never made me feel like it was hard work. I wasn't bombarded with info, this is show don't tell at it's best.
I can't wait to read the full work, I know there is going to be great action and though I am not a huge romantic and usually hate it in fantasy I am interested to see what happens between Rion and the girl in the corner. You know if he doesn't die ....
adventurous
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rion encounters the Clairvoyant factions (the Phantoms vs. the Predators) and experiences found family. It lulled when he was learning to hone his powers, but the pace picked back up. There wasn’t a cliffhanger, but his origins were still left open. All the other Clairvoyants were cooked up in a lab but the timeline of his birth doesn’t quite fit, so where TF did he come from? And what does his “mother” (Diana) have to do with it all? This reminded me of I Am Number Four with a touch of Minority Report. I love when books read like a movie–the visual descriptions were insane.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Murder
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief
This book could have been soooo much better. The premise was super interesting but geez the writing was a let down.. repeating the same 4 words, usually in a place that doesn't make sense but seeing then so often for no reason made this a struggle read. I gave up
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book really packed a punch! It was a very action packed thrilling magical novel that had me hooked from the beginning.
We follow Rion who has been hiding his newly discovered telekinetic powers from those around him as he tried to figure out what is happening to him. From here the action and suspense are rife as he begins to realise there is so much more at play than he first thought and there are other people with powers just like him.
As with most fantastical Sci fi books I found it difficult to keep up with the technical jargon all of the time but that didn't detract from my enjoyment.
The cast of surrounding characters are fantastically diverse, different ethnicities, sexes and ages. They all have a story of their own and weave a net around Rion that supports and helps him to understand his own powers.
I look forward to reading more in this series and finding out what the future holds for Rion and his magical family.
We follow Rion who has been hiding his newly discovered telekinetic powers from those around him as he tried to figure out what is happening to him. From here the action and suspense are rife as he begins to realise there is so much more at play than he first thought and there are other people with powers just like him.
As with most fantastical Sci fi books I found it difficult to keep up with the technical jargon all of the time but that didn't detract from my enjoyment.
The cast of surrounding characters are fantastically diverse, different ethnicities, sexes and ages. They all have a story of their own and weave a net around Rion that supports and helps him to understand his own powers.
I look forward to reading more in this series and finding out what the future holds for Rion and his magical family.
This story is about Rio Green A 17 year old with a big secret and his mother Dr. Dana Green. Although to the outsider their lives look unremarkable as they come. Rion never makes friends in the many towns that they are forced to move to due to Dana’s job. Dana never dates, has no friends, only works and comes home to take care of Rion. Their guarded relationship gets broken into one day during an incident along the side of the road. Life will never be the same again for Rion.
There are a few things I love about this book, the first being the overall theme of family. Family is the people that stand up and are there for you. Evident by the actions of Pavo, Aries, Rion and the Predators. I love that among the actions were some seriously tear jerk worthy moments. But the main thing that I loved more than anything else is that the main character was a person of color that was not a gangbanger or any other stereotype. I am also obsessed over the fact that the entire cast is so diverse.
I really did enjoy the story. There are some small things that I dislike about the story. The word “growl” was used to describe all characters when they are upset, angry or aggravated. I would say that that word is used 50 times. I did like that Rion got to have his moment with Dee but I wish he did get to have more than just that moment. It would have also been great if the Predators showed up last time. That fact that they didn't was hard to swallow
I would give this story five out of five stars because it was a diverse cast, really amazing story telling. The “growl” wasn't a good enough reason to affect the score.The other things I disliked like the moment between Rion and Dee or the Predators was just good story telling to be honest and also not a good enough reason to affect how I would rate the book.
I would recommend this book for fans of the 2011 film adaption of James Frey and companies “I am Number” and the 2008 film adaption of Steven Gould “Jumper”. It has a similar vibe and ends with a very similar setup for the next in the series. I would not be surprised if Dana pulls a Mary Rice, if you know you know.
There are a few things I love about this book, the first being the overall theme of family. Family is the people that stand up and are there for you. Evident by the actions of Pavo, Aries, Rion and the Predators. I love that among the actions were some seriously tear jerk worthy moments. But the main thing that I loved more than anything else is that the main character was a person of color that was not a gangbanger or any other stereotype. I am also obsessed over the fact that the entire cast is so diverse.
I really did enjoy the story. There are some small things that I dislike about the story. The word “growl” was used to describe all characters when they are upset, angry or aggravated. I would say that that word is used 50 times. I did like that Rion got to have his moment with Dee but I wish he did get to have more than just that moment. It would have also been great if the Predators showed up last time. That fact that they didn't was hard to swallow
I would give this story five out of five stars because it was a diverse cast, really amazing story telling. The “growl” wasn't a good enough reason to affect the score.The other things I disliked like the moment between Rion and Dee or the Predators was just good story telling to be honest and also not a good enough reason to affect how I would rate the book.
I would recommend this book for fans of the 2011 film adaption of James Frey and companies “I am Number” and the 2008 film adaption of Steven Gould “Jumper”. It has a similar vibe and ends with a very similar setup for the next in the series. I would not be surprised if Dana pulls a Mary Rice, if you know you know.
The Fourth Kinetic: Clairvoyants by Brady Moore is an incredible, action-packed YA sci-fi book that I
couldn’t put down.
Moore has created unique characters whose personalities and characteristics make them feel like
that they could literally step off the printed page and into our world, even if they would turn everything we know upside down!
The Fourth Kinetic: Clairvoyants is told from the viewpoint of Rion (pronounced Ryan) Grean, a
seventeen year old who has spent his life moving from town to town which leaves him isolated and wary of making friends who he would have to leave behind soon enough, something he doesn’t begrudge him Mom for causing because work is work. I thought it was interesting to see that whilst Rion and his Mom are close, they also are ships passing in the night and Rion often spends long
periods of his evenings alone after school which gives him the opportunity to work on his unusual
talent that’s come out of nowhere. Rion is able to move objects with his mind and he has no idea how he is able to do it, but is determined to be the best he can be.
As Rion’s Mom becomes busier with work and her signs of affection towards her teenage son changes, even down to not saying goodbye on her way to work and his trip to school, we witness the normally content Rion begin to wonder just why his Mom is so evasive about what she does because her staying late doesn’t make any sense to Rion.
Things escalate quickly in Rion’s world and I loved how Brady Moore tells his story, and that of the mysterious characters who possess their own special gifts – I don’t want to spoil their stories because Moore has created a background for them all that is so well done that I’d inadvertently confess all about them.
Each and every one fit smoothly into the tale, and are so well written like
Rion, that they feel real and like I said earlier, are ones that would step out the page and feel real albeit unusual to all who met them… or would they?
I cannot wait for more books in this series as I want to learn more about each and every character and the secrets they must have.
couldn’t put down.
Moore has created unique characters whose personalities and characteristics make them feel like
that they could literally step off the printed page and into our world, even if they would turn everything we know upside down!
The Fourth Kinetic: Clairvoyants is told from the viewpoint of Rion (pronounced Ryan) Grean, a
seventeen year old who has spent his life moving from town to town which leaves him isolated and wary of making friends who he would have to leave behind soon enough, something he doesn’t begrudge him Mom for causing because work is work. I thought it was interesting to see that whilst Rion and his Mom are close, they also are ships passing in the night and Rion often spends long
periods of his evenings alone after school which gives him the opportunity to work on his unusual
talent that’s come out of nowhere. Rion is able to move objects with his mind and he has no idea how he is able to do it, but is determined to be the best he can be.
As Rion’s Mom becomes busier with work and her signs of affection towards her teenage son changes, even down to not saying goodbye on her way to work and his trip to school, we witness the normally content Rion begin to wonder just why his Mom is so evasive about what she does because her staying late doesn’t make any sense to Rion.
Things escalate quickly in Rion’s world and I loved how Brady Moore tells his story, and that of the mysterious characters who possess their own special gifts – I don’t want to spoil their stories because Moore has created a background for them all that is so well done that I’d inadvertently confess all about them.
Each and every one fit smoothly into the tale, and are so well written like
Rion, that they feel real and like I said earlier, are ones that would step out the page and feel real albeit unusual to all who met them… or would they?
I cannot wait for more books in this series as I want to learn more about each and every character and the secrets they must have.
The Fourth Kinetic Clairvoyants was an action packed sci-fi novel in the same vein as I Am Number 4.
5/5 stars
Rion (pronounced Ryan) has just moved to a new city with his mom, and is doing his best to blend in, but his mom is working late hours and school is proving to be difficult. To top it all off, he’s hiding the fact that he can move things with his mind from everyone, including her.
The diversity in this book gets such an A+. There are so many different ethnicities in this book, it was a very unique cast of characters and that is such a nice thing to see in a book. Rion was interesting main character, very stubborn, and so headstrong that you can’t help but root for her. Our background characters, Aries, Pavo, Leo, Ara, and Lyra all had their unique traits and talents, I really enjoyed all of them.
The plot of this book was unique, and it was fascinating to learn about the abilities presented. The beginning is a little bit slow, but once it picks up, it doesn’t let up. It felt like I had only read it for 20-30 minutes I was so invested in the story and the characters.
This is a very exciting start to a new series, and I can’t wait for the next book!
5/5 stars
Rion (pronounced Ryan) has just moved to a new city with his mom, and is doing his best to blend in, but his mom is working late hours and school is proving to be difficult. To top it all off, he’s hiding the fact that he can move things with his mind from everyone, including her.
The diversity in this book gets such an A+. There are so many different ethnicities in this book, it was a very unique cast of characters and that is such a nice thing to see in a book. Rion was interesting main character, very stubborn, and so headstrong that you can’t help but root for her. Our background characters, Aries, Pavo, Leo, Ara, and Lyra all had their unique traits and talents, I really enjoyed all of them.
The plot of this book was unique, and it was fascinating to learn about the abilities presented. The beginning is a little bit slow, but once it picks up, it doesn’t let up. It felt like I had only read it for 20-30 minutes I was so invested in the story and the characters.
This is a very exciting start to a new series, and I can’t wait for the next book!