Books In The Singularity Series:
Wicked Sense ( Singularity Series #1)
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Author: Fabio Bueno
Released on: August 9, 2012
Book Summary:
Winner, 2012 Sandy Literary Contest - 1st place - YA category
Witches inhabit our world, organized in covens and hiding behind a shroud of
secrecy--the Veil.
Skye's London coven sends her to Seattle's Greenwood High to find the
Singularity, an unusually gifted witch who may break the Veil and trigger a
dangerous new era of witch-hunting. Things get complicated when Skye meets a
charming new classmate, Drake. Skye's job becomes even trickier when she
clashes with Jane, an intimidating rival witch.
Drake falls for the mysterious Skye, but odd accidents, potion mix-ups, and the
occasional brush with death kind of get in the way of romance. Once he
discovers Skye is a witch, he goes to war for her, even though his only weapons
are a nice set of abs and a sharp sense of humor.
Fighting off wicked Jane and the other dark forces hell-bent on seizing the
Singularity's immense power, Skye and Drake will risk everything to save the
covens.
Going on a date has never been harder.
My Thoughts:
I got this
book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my
side.
Firstly I
would like to thank Fabio Bueno, author of Wicked Sense, for giving me this
opportunity of reading and reviewing this fabulous book.
Great plot!
Interesting story! Remarkable writing style! These are the first three things
that I would like to mention at the very first of my review and let me also
tell you that it’s a deadly combination, well in good sense of course.
Here we meet
Skye who is from London and is moving to Seattle to find the Singularity. Now
you must be wondering what that even means. So let me inform you that Skye is
no ordinary girl, she is a witch with special abilities like True Sight which
gives her the power of sensing other witches even from a long distance, so she
is sent to find the MOST powerful witch of all that is the Singularity whom the
Night Witches are also tracking down to use her power for their evil purposes.
Skye meets Drake at the new school and slowly they begin to develop feelings
for each other. Will Drake be with Skye even after knowing about her true
identity? What will happen when rival witch Jane steps into Skye’s life? Will
she be able to handle all of this mess and still keep her love and the witch
world safe?
A brilliant
presentation of the concept! I just loved the way the story went on and on,
binding each new element with the other elements and serving the readers with a
perfect dish that you can’t refuse to taste and once you taste it, you got to
love it. The characters are developed well and are given strong voice which reached
the heart of the readers. I loved Skye’s character. She is strong, independent
and most importantly not a whiny and whimpering chick! Drake is also likable
and I loved the fact that he doesn’t develop any super powers all of a sudden and
that made him believable.
The dual POV
made the read intriguing and we got a glimpse of Drake’s inner feelings and his
thoughts as well which was interesting. The story is fast-paced and doesn’t
bore for even a second.
The action
scenes are great and I also liked the mystery part. The suspense was eerie but
it made the read even more interesting. There are many unexpected twists that
changed my train of thoughts and took me on a surprise whirlwind ride. A great
read and I would recommend it to everyone. Hope you guys enjoy it!
Rating: 4 stars
Broken Spell ( Singularity #2)
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Author: Fabio Bueno
Released on: October 9, 3013
Book Summary:
Be
careful what you wish for.
Skye wanted to find the Singularity. She got what she sought, but to protect
the most powerful witch alive, Skye had to betray her coven. Now she regrets
entangling her boyfriend Drake in her hidden world.
Drake yearned for Skye, but now he finds out that getting the girl is just the
beginning: keeping the girl is the hard part. When tragedy strikes, Drake faces
an impossible choice that could destroy his family and his shot at love.
The vicious Night covens seek retribution at all costs. Wicked Jane has
returned, scarred from her last confrontation with Drake and Skye, and holding
a baffling secret that may change everything.
Dangerous alliances arise. The Veil is about to be broken.
Falling in love has never been harder.
My Thoughts:
I got this
book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my
side.
Firstly I
would like to thank Fabio Bueno, author of Broken Spell, for giving me this
opportunity of reading and reviewing this fabulous book.
Wow! What a
great sequel. I totally loved Wicked Sense but this sequel impressed me even
more. It’s fast-paced and full of action scenes and the most hated part – nail
chomping scenes as well! The author’s
writing style is purely contemporary yet it’s highly enriched but it has a
comfortable feeling in it which made me become a part of the whole plot. I
loved the way the author took this story, it can’t be any better.
In this
sequel we find Skye in yet another problematic situation where she has to keep
the Singularity safe and sound till she discovers all her powers. On top of
that she is having issues with her Coven and not to mention her boyfriend Drake
is in danger because of her as she introduced him to her secret witch world.
Moreover evil Jane is back with vengeance and she will confront Drake and Skye
once again in this sequel. The Night Witches are present here to create more
problems for Skye. Will she be able to keep the singularity safe? Will Drake be
able to keep his girl? What will happen to their relationship?
There is
action and mystery which entwined together to please the readers. The concept
is fresh and the path the author adopted for the characters is great and
adventurous which interested me. The old enemies are back with deadly vengeance
which heated up the read. One thing that I loved about both the books is that
the romance element doesn’t overpower the plot and make it a cliché romance
novel instead the author brilliantly made it just an important part of the
story which added new flavours to it.
The
characters develop here even more and Drake was the star of this sequel, well
according to me. The touch of suspense made me want more of it and the
surprises that the author kept hidden within the pages of the book really
stunned me and I was asking myself that did this really happen? I just couldn’t
believe. A great read and I’m recommending it to ya all and hope that you guys
will love it as well.
Rating : 5 Stars
Overall Rating: 5 Rose Hearts
Sneak Peek - Broken Spell
Chapter 1: Skye
My
life is on the right track at last. That terrifies me.
I’m
afraid that something beyond my control—or worse, my own choices—might ruin
everything.
That’s
why I seek the Goddess, the one constant in my life, the only true source of
solace and strength.
As
I crush dead leaves with my fingers, almost finishing my prayer, my body
tingles. I sense the magical energy of another Sister nearby. In the middle of
secluded Aurora Park, before dawn, it can only mean a threat.
If
I were a regular witch, the source of the magic flow would be undetected. But I
have True Sight, a Charm that allows me to sense others of my kind from a long
range. Whoever is spying on me is sure she’s unnoticed.
My
Charm lets me estimate how far away this Sister is. She gets closer, but stops
at what she believes is a safe distance, about eighty yards to my right, atop a
gentle slope. She can’t sense me from there, and she believes I can’t sense her
either. Turning to check on the Sister would alert her. Since she’s still, I’ll
pretend to finish my ritual, while thinking at warp speed.
It’s
still dark and, since she can’t sense me, she must be using night vision
goggles. Or the two candles in front of me may be giving my position away. I
open my eyes a little but see no light to my right: she’s not using a
flashlight.
No
other source of magic is around, but that doesn’t mean anything. The Sister
might have brought friends. They might be surrounding me right now. Think fast,
Skye.
While
chanting in a low voice and performing the ritual’s gestures with one hand, my
other hand discreetly reaches into the front pocket of my jeans. I carry a
couple of potions, Sleep and Decay, there, just in case. Just for this case,
actually. My other pocket has my cell. I could call 911, but I’d have to
explain why I feel threatened by someone I shouldn’t know is there. And what
I’m doing in the park before dawn, which is against the law. Lighting fires, no
less.
Or
I can call Drake and be much briefer.
Disguising
my movements, I get the cell from my pocket and speed-dial Drake’s number. I
turn on the speakerphone.
A
groggy voice answers. “Skye? Are you all right?”
Instead
of chanting, my lips move to say, “I’m sensing another witch. Maybe Jane.
Aurora Park. North Entrance, about a hundred yards down the path, right side.”
“Can
you talk?” His voice is alert at once.
“Yes.”
“What
are you doing there?”
“I’m
finishing my ritual. She’s not moving.” I put out the candles. Dawn is almost
upon us, so I still can see—and so can my stalker. “I’ll collect my stuff and
leave now.”
“Still
no movement?”
“Nope.”
My candles, mortar, pestle, dried leaves, and water vial are in my bag now. I
search for the flasks with the potions to reassure myself. “I’m leaving now.” I
plug an earphone into my cell. I don’t know if the sight of a phone would scare
my pursuer away or force her to make a move on me. I put the cell back in my
pocket for now.
“Do
you want me to pick you up? I’m ready to leave home.” Drake’s voice in my ear
calms me down.
“No.
Wait.” I walk to the path. For the ritual, I wanted peace and loneliness. Now I
yearn for people and activity around me. Joggers, someone walking a dog, even a
park ranger would be welcome. “Walking to the nearest exit now.”
“Find
a Tully’s or another coffeehouse. They’re open at this hour. Is she following
you?”
“Yes,
but keeping her distance. I think it’s okay.”
His
voice takes a commanding tone. “Skye, it’s not okay. She might have Knowings
waiting to ambush you. You cannot sense those. I’m meeting you.”
I
pick up my pace. It’s still not day. I can see the trees by the side of the
trail, but not much further than that. Someone could be waiting for me in the
dark.
“Drake,
it’ll take too long.”
“It’s
five minutes. Keep talking.”
The
engine of Drake’s car rumbles to life.
“I’m
looking around. No one’s here,” I tell him.
“How
far are you from the exit? Where are you headed?”
“The
north parking lot. I’ll be there in a few minutes.” My Charm tells me that the
Sister still follows me.
“Go
there and be in sight.”
I
want to run. But if I do, the Sister will know something is wrong. I’m not
supposed to sense someone so far away. I need to stay collected.
A
sudden rustle of leaves startles me. I’m caught by surprise and let out a small
yelp.
“What?”
Drake asks. “Are you okay?”
“Yes.
Don’t worry. Some little animal scared me.”
“Almost
there.”
The
parking lot is ahead of me. It’s empty. I make a line for the car entrance.
Drake’s
Volvo appears, speeding. He sees me and stops right in front of me.
“Get
in,” he says while opening the passenger door.
“Thanks
for the ride,” I say while I get in.
“Where
is she?” He makes a U-turn to leave the lot.
“She
stopped. Let’s go.”
We
leave the park and my shadow behind.
“Do
you still sense her?” he asks, after we’ve driven two blocks.
“No,
she stayed there.” I kiss his cheek. “You rescued me. Like a knight on a white
horse. Or in a brown car.”
He
looks at me in disbelief. “How can you joke? What were you thinking?”
“I
need to do my rituals, Drake. It’s part of who I am.”
“And
what about Night Sisters stalking you?”
“They’re
part of my life now too.”
He
frowns. “Sorry, Skye. But this is not right. Just…be more careful. I worry.”
“Aren’t
you sweet?”
Drake
came for me right away. His disheveled hair and his sleepy eyes are evidence
that he cares. I caress his face. My fingers linger on his cheekbones while I
imagine who sculpted them in such artful precision.
“All
right,” he says. “But we need to talk about that.”
“Soon.
Now take me home. I want to give you a proper thank you for rescuing me.”
A
grin lights up his face.
Fabio writes Young
Adult/Urban Fantasy/Paranormal novels, including the award-winning WICKED
SENSE. He resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and kids. When not
writing or reading, he geeks out with family and friends, solidifies his
reputation as the world's slowest runner, and acts very snobbish about movies.
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