Words I Write Crazy: Week 22 Reviews: Turned at Dark, Born at Midnight, Awake at Dawn, Taken at Dusk, Whispers at Moonrise, Saved at Sunrise, Chosen at Nightfall

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Week 22 Reviews: Turned at Dark, Born at Midnight, Awake at Dawn, Taken at Dusk, Whispers at Moonrise, Saved at Sunrise, Chosen at Nightfall

From Goodreads:
Independent and strong-willed Della Tsang did not believe in ghosts, until she sees her dead cousin in a dark alley. She did not believe in vampires, until she turns into one. Should she follow her vampire cousin’s lead and walk away from everything she knows, or join Shadow Falls, a camp for special teens.

From Goodreads:
Don't miss this spectacular new series that will steal your heart and haunt your dreams, Welcome to Shadow Falls camp, nestled deep in the woods of a town called Fallen…

One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren't just "troubled." Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side—learning to harness their powers, control their magic and live in the normal world.

Kylie's never felt normal, but surely she doesn't belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn't complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek's a half-fae who's determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin' hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn't be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart.

Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear—Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs…

From Goodreads:
Step into the world of Shadow Falls, a camp that helps teens tap into their special…talents. Once you visit, you'll never forget it—and you'll never, ever be the same.

From the moment Kylie Galen arrived at Shadow Falls Camp, she's had one burning question: What am I? Surrounded by vampires, werewolves, shape-shifters, fairies and witches, Kylie longs to figure out her own supernatural identity…and what her burgeoning powers mean. And now she'll need them more than ever, because she's being haunted by a new spirit who insists that someone Kylie knows—and loves—will die before the end of the summer. If only she only knew who she was supposed to save. And how…

But giving Kylie the most trouble is her aching heart. Gorgeous werewolf Lucas left camp with another girl, but he's still visiting Kylie in her dreams. And Derek, a sexy half Fae who’s always been there for her when she needed him, is pushing to get more serious—and growing impatient, especially when Lucas returns. Kylie knows she needs to decide between the boys, and it's tearing her up inside.

Yet romance will have to wait, because something from the dark side of the supernatural world is hiding in Shadow Falls. It's about to threaten everything she holds dear…and bring her closer to her destiny.

From Goodreads:
Step into Shadow Falls, a camp for teens with supernatural powers. Here friendship thrives, love takes you by surprise, and our hearts possess the greatest magic of all.

Kylie Galen wants the truth so badly she can taste it. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she's meant to be with—and the truth about what her emerging powers mean. But she's about to discover that some secrets can change your life forever…and not always for the better.

Just when she and Lucas are finally getting close, she learns that his pack has forbidden them from being together. Was it a mistake to pick him over Derek? And it's not just romance troubling Kylie. An amnesia-stricken ghost is haunting her, delivering the frightful warning, someone lives and someone dies. As Kylie races to unravel the mystery and protect those she loves, she finally unlocks the truth about her supernatural identity, which is far different—and more astonishing—than she ever imagined.

From Goodreads:
Shadow Falls Camp is back in session with the most explosive installment yet. A shocking new threat will rock Shadow Falls—changing it forever and altering Kylie's journey in ways she never imagined.

Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal. Not only can she see ghosts, but she doesn't seem to belong to any one species—she exhibits traits from them all. As Kylie struggles to unlock the secrets of her identity, she begins to worry that Lucas will never be able to accept her for what she is, and what she isn't…a werewolf. With his pack standing in their way, Kylie finds herself turning more and more to Derek, the only person in her life who's willing to accept the impossible.

As if life isn't hard enough, she starts getting visits from the ghost of Holiday, her closest confidante. Trouble is, Holiday isn't dead…not yet anyway. Now Kylie must race to save one of her own from an unseen danger before it's too late—all while trying to stop her relationship with Lucas from slipping away forever.

In a world of constant confusion, there's only one thing Kylie knows for sure. Change is inevitable and all things must come to an end…maybe even her time at Shadow Falls.

From Goodreads:
Nestled deep in the woods, Shadow Falls is a secret camp where teens with supernatural powers learn to harness their abilities and live in the normal world. But Shadow Falls is facing a problem that could finally expose them to the rest of the world. Humans are showing up dead, and rogue vampires may be to blame.

Camp resident Della Tsang, who's still coming into her own vampire powers, is assigned to help find those responsible. If she succeeds, maybe she'll even land her dream job: working for the F.R.U., the enforcers of the supernatural world. But when she sees that her new partner is a hunky shapeshifter, things get complicated. Steve, too gorgeous to be trusted and capable of seeing through her tough-as-nails exterior, knows just how to get under her skin. And only hours into the mission, Della realizes rogue vampires aren't the only threat she's facing. If she's ever going to complete her assignment, she'll need his help…but learning to trust him will be her hardest challenge yet.

From Goodreads:
Kylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:

When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life. Heartbroken and separated from everyone she loves, she has to embrace her abilities and what it means to be a chameleon. But as Kylie's journey comes to a close, she must return to the camp that started it all...and she must finally chose between the two boys who love her. The werewolf who broke her heart when he chose his pack over her, and the half-fae who ran from their intense attraction before they ever really had a chance. For Kylie, everything will finally be revealed and nothing will ever be the same.

My first review of Turned at Dark, Born at Midnight, Awake at Dawn, Taken at Dusk, Whispers at Moonrise, Saved at Sunrise, Chosen at Nightfall
My second review of Born at Midnight, Awake at Dawn, Taken at Dusk, Whispers at Moonrise, Saved at Sunrise, Chosen at Nightfall
My Review:
Wow, it was so fantastic to read these books again! Like, I'd totally forgotten a lot of what happened in this series, so it was a good thing that I did read them again! Like, that the majority of supernaturals are born at midnight (and the few who aren't are evil.) Though I wonder how that works for vampires, since they're born with the virus to become vampires, it's not active at the time of their births, I would think.

Kylie is pretty awesome. She's smart and she tells the truth fairly often-while she might do it more often because she's around vampires who can tell when she's lying. I just loved her relationships with Della and Miranda, Holiday, as well as Lucas and Derek. So much boy conflict!

The ghosts of each book were important in their own ways. I think only the ghost in Awake at Dawn didn't have really anything to do with the main plot, of Kylie's quest learning about who she is and being a supernatural. Well, Whispers at Moonrise was a murder mystery, but she was connected to Holiday, who's important to Kylie. Yeah.

One thing that I hope gets explored more is the gods and goddesses and being closer to them. I don't quite understand it. Like, did a certain deity start the werewolves, for example? And the parent who is closer to their creator, that's what the child will be? It could be that, but I'm not sure, and I would like to learn more about it! Especially since it was really only mentioned in the first book.

Loved these so much, and I can't wait to read Della's series and Miranda's story!

Author: C.C. Hunter
Series: Shadow Falls #0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5
First Read: July 17th, 2014, July 29th, 2012, August 10th, 2012, August 13th, 2012, October 25th, 2012, April 27th, 27th, 2013
Second Read: July 17th, 2014, August 2nd, 2014, August 20th, 20th, 20th, 21st, 2014
Read: May 26th, 27th, 27th, 28th, 28th, 28th, 29th, 2019
Source: Free, Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Books! And Chosen at Nightfall is a End of Series 2019 Book!
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: March 15th 2011, March 29th 2011, October 11th 2011, April 10th 2012, October 2nd 2012, April 2nd 2013, April 23rd 2013

Turned at Dark: