March 23, 2018
Submissions // Kaylee Vicente
March 7, 2018
Book Review, Kaylee Vicente
It's The 100 Day 21
By Kaylee V.
The 100 Day 21 is a perfect sequel from the 4 book series by Kass Morgan. Kass Morgan isn't a well known author, her first book being the beginning of The 100 book series. The book itself became so popular it became a well known televised show on The CW. The show already working on it's 5th season (possibility of a 5th book). A lot of questions were stirring after the ending of the first book, every single one addressed. Though at the end of this book more and more questions arise.
The main question was the major cliffhanger at the end of the series, they weren't alone on the ground. The delinquent teens thought it was just themselves on the radioactive earth but it turned out people must've survived the catalyst. It didn't seem as if the 'grounders' were friendly, our first encounter with them was a brutal murder of Asher (one of the tougher boys from the Ark). Another question still remained, where is Octavia? This question also goes along with the new conflict with the grounders. As the story progresses we learn that the grounders are split up. Some believe that the newly arrived Arkanians are friends while the other group visualize them as foe. The small group of angry grounders take one life and kidnap another.
Back on the failing Ark more and more conflict emerges. We get more background on Luke and Glass's history and even a heart wrenching confession that may cost them their relationship.
Like any good book series after the ending of one there's always a question needing to be answered. In this case we're all waiting to see what happens when the Ark comes to the ground. Though since 2 more books have officially been released you can find out yourself just what happens to our favorite characters and how they might interact with their new challenges.
March 6, 2018
Book Review
Grave Mercy
By Hailey Lajoie
The story Grave Mercy takes you on a trip of plots and turns, through the history of inside the dutch kingdom as the french regime is calling for war. Robin Lafever tells a story of betrayal and heart aches. The protagonist, Ismae, is born a servant of Mortain, the god of death.
Hidden in the shadows of her abusive father who sells poor Ismae to another man. This man tries to use her, but sees the scar that runs down her back- her death mark- and is horrified. He sends her away, and where she ends up is the church, the church of Mortain. Here she is introduced in and trains to become an assassin.
Soon she gets her first huge mission, to act as a mistress to Duval, a man she hates, to figure out and protect the royal empire. Here betrayal and lying is daily routine for everyone. The question lies who can Ismae really trust? Can she trust the one she loves?
Even though the plot is creative, and original. The idea of assassins is a common idea but what is done with the story is far from that. Even though this, the fight scenes were lacking in description and excitement. Another one of my complaints would be that the plot is very slow moving, and has a lot of non-essential points to it. The dialogue was realistic though. I could picture the people having these conversations for the year they were in, along with a full picture of every character. Each character was well described with a backstory, and a distinct personality.
The main character, Ismae, is overrated though. I hate her character and it is as if the other characters have more development then her. In the beginning of the book she describes herself as cold hearted with a soft side, and by the end of the book it is like someone else is writing it. This book would be much better written in third person instead of a first person.
Even though this book has a great plot, the writing structure outweighs it. I would not suggest this book to dear readers. I have not read any other of Robin Lafevers book, so I do not say he is a poor writer, but it just did not fit what I like to read.
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