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A review by bookishvice
Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
2.0
Megan has just moved to Ireland with her father, and for once in her life she feels at ease in this new place. At her new school she meets some really great friends, and the DeRís kids. The rumors say they might be witches, and by the strange things that have been happening since Meghan arrived, she is starting to believe it. But most strange is the intense attraction she feels for Adam DeRís.
I had a hard time staying interested in this one. First, it is very Twilight-esque...and that's all I say before the Twihards rain on me. Second, I didn't like how the Meghan was immediately panting after Adam DeRís by the third chapter. And they hadn't even spoken! Their romance was like not there a minute, and totally there the next and ZOMG I'LL DIE WITHOUT YOU. Sigh. I wouldn't have minded much if I'd swooned over Adam too. But I didn't because there wasn't anything to swoon about other than the fact that he is hot. Actually I feel like I never connected with any of the characters. Megan was a so-so heroine, Adam was a so-so romantic interest, and the others didn't get enough air time for me to like or dislike them.
The elemental powers themselves were pretty cool. Adam, Aine and Rian are pretty badass at manipulating the elements. But it was kind of confusing even with the long winded explanations and everything. The problems that come with having the powers are interesting, but the action is only in the very last part of the book and by then I didn't really care.
I wanted to much to like this (I love myths that involve the four elements), but it just didn't happen. There's a lot of potential though, and hopefully the next book will explode with it and wow you all to bits. Sadly this series has lost me here.
I had a hard time staying interested in this one. First, it is very Twilight-esque...and that's all I say before the Twihards rain on me. Second, I didn't like how the Meghan was immediately panting after Adam DeRís by the third chapter. And they hadn't even spoken! Their romance was like not there a minute, and totally there the next and ZOMG I'LL DIE WITHOUT YOU. Sigh. I wouldn't have minded much if I'd swooned over Adam too. But I didn't because there wasn't anything to swoon about other than the fact that he is hot. Actually I feel like I never connected with any of the characters. Megan was a so-so heroine, Adam was a so-so romantic interest, and the others didn't get enough air time for me to like or dislike them.
The elemental powers themselves were pretty cool. Adam, Aine and Rian are pretty badass at manipulating the elements. But it was kind of confusing even with the long winded explanations and everything. The problems that come with having the powers are interesting, but the action is only in the very last part of the book and by then I didn't really care.
I wanted to much to like this (I love myths that involve the four elements), but it just didn't happen. There's a lot of potential though, and hopefully the next book will explode with it and wow you all to bits. Sadly this series has lost me here.