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Fates Divided (Halven
Rising #1)
by Jules Barnard
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: August 31st 2015
Summary from Goodreads:
Elena Rosales has busted her ass to get into a good college. She’s the only one in her family ever to attend, and expectations are high. No pressure. But Elena’s got this one in the bag, because she’s as dependable as the molecules she studies, as reliable as the chemical reactions that comfort her in their predictability. Until they don’t.
Elena has always wondered why her mother abandoned her on her first birthday. It’s not until she turns eighteen and her chemistry experiments go berserk that she learns the truth: Her mother wasn’t human, and the Fae are willing to harm those Elena loves if she doesn’t use her power over the elements to cure them of a deadly disease.
Derek, Elena’s brooding neighbor, isn’t the friendliest guy, but he has access to an off-hours lab and is willing to help Elena create the antivirus. He has his own secrets to keep, and this business Elena is mixed up in could blow his cover. But when Elena and Derek get together, more than chemicals spark fire—and they soon discover just how complicated attraction can get when they find themselves on the other side of the portal, fighting for survival. Lives collide, and allegiance and love are tested, in Fates Divided.
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In the Halven Rising Series, love and ancient allegiances are threatened when the worlds of Fae and Halven collide. Each Halven Rising novel features a different couple and may be read as a standalone, but an overreaching story arc connects the books, so it’s fun to read them in order.
by Jules Barnard
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: August 31st 2015
Summary from Goodreads:
Elena Rosales has busted her ass to get into a good college. She’s the only one in her family ever to attend, and expectations are high. No pressure. But Elena’s got this one in the bag, because she’s as dependable as the molecules she studies, as reliable as the chemical reactions that comfort her in their predictability. Until they don’t.
Elena has always wondered why her mother abandoned her on her first birthday. It’s not until she turns eighteen and her chemistry experiments go berserk that she learns the truth: Her mother wasn’t human, and the Fae are willing to harm those Elena loves if she doesn’t use her power over the elements to cure them of a deadly disease.
Derek, Elena’s brooding neighbor, isn’t the friendliest guy, but he has access to an off-hours lab and is willing to help Elena create the antivirus. He has his own secrets to keep, and this business Elena is mixed up in could blow his cover. But when Elena and Derek get together, more than chemicals spark fire—and they soon discover just how complicated attraction can get when they find themselves on the other side of the portal, fighting for survival. Lives collide, and allegiance and love are tested, in Fates Divided.
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In the Halven Rising Series, love and ancient allegiances are threatened when the worlds of Fae and Halven collide. Each Halven Rising novel features a different couple and may be read as a standalone, but an overreaching story arc connects the books, so it’s fun to read them in order.
A RITA-nominated author, Jules Barnard began her publishing career
in 2014 with Deep Blue, the first book in the contemporary Blue Series, hitting
bestseller lists on Amazon, iBooks, and All Romance. In 2015, she launched
Fates Divided, the first of a romantic fantasy series Library Journal calls
“…an exciting new fantasy adventure.” Whether she’s writing about beautiful
Lake Tahoe, or a Fae world embedded in a college campus, Jules spins suspenseful
stories filled with realistic characters who have heart and humor.
When Jules isn’t in her sweatpants writing and rewarding herself with chocolate, she spends her time with her husband and two children in their small hometown on the California coast. She credits herself with the ability to read while running on the treadmill or burning dinner.
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When Jules isn’t in her sweatpants writing and rewarding herself with chocolate, she spends her time with her husband and two children in their small hometown on the California coast. She credits herself with the ability to read while running on the treadmill or burning dinner.
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Review
As a college student with a pre-med major, Elena is
used to working in labs and understands chemical reactions. Which is why it is
especially surprising the day she discovers she can boil water and change
harmless chemical solutions into potentially harmful ones with the wave of her
hand. She has no idea where this magical power came from, but the people who do
know want her to find a cure for the disease ravaging their people. Can she
trust them or are they using her for their own purposes?
Fates
Divided, by Jules Barnard, was an interesting read. I enjoyed the fantasy
aspect that melded elements of modern day science and technology with alternate
worlds and magic. The somewhat complex plot was filled with betrayals,
misunderstandings, age-old feuds, and forbidden romance, which, put together,
generally make a pretty fascinating book. I also liked watching the main
characters grow and learn, filled with determination to achieve their goals and
devotion to each other.
There were a couple things that I did not like
about the novel, though. First and foremost were the explicit sexual scenes. I
just don’t like reading about that, and the fact that the characters were not
married and did not even know each other well makes me dislike it more. Writing
the scenes into the book did not add to the story, really, and could have been
replaced with a “fade to black” scene that I would have been more comfortable
reading. Also, this book did not hold my attention very well. I already
disliked it for the reason above, and the rest of it didn’t keep me enthralled enough
to make up for the lack, unfortunately.
Fates Divided
has its good parts, including some cool plot twists and epic magic skills, but
it also has parts that I’m not so thrilled about. I would recommend it to people
who enjoy NA fantasy and don’t mind reading about romance.
I received a free copy of this book from the
author in exchange for an honest review.
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