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First and foremost, these books captured my interest and kept me wanting to read more throughout the trilogy, which is always a good thing! The plot was interesting and there was some fun world building and a nice little mystery to unravel. I also liked the main couple and some of the secondary characters, though it lacked in the romance department for me. I thought that the books had pretty good pacing throughout. I did not feel that the plot was especially new and original, but I also didn't feel it was completely cliched or overdone. In many ways with the implementation of the plot, I felt reminded of Harry Potter, Twilight, or Cinder, where you're discovering a new world alongside one you know and the mystery unravels slowly as the character learns more about him/herself and his/her mission. I like that sort of thing, so if you do as well, then you may very well enjoy this trilogy.

Now for the less great stuff...

First, this was small(ish), but it's a huge peeve of mine so it needs to be said: there are typos and small errors throughout all three of these books. I've noticed this in general with TWCS printings and I assume it's because these are self-edited or done by non-professional editors, but it drives me crazy. If you want me to pay for a book (at any price, really, though at the same price as books being published by more established houses and with professional editing done especially), then I expect it to be edited correctly. Typos, grammar errors, etc. pull the reader out of the moment and make the work one is reading feel amateur. When I see that, it lowers the quality of the work for me. These were pretty small errors, compared to some I've seen, but they were there nonetheless so I've mentioned it. Perhaps in future works, the author and/or TWCS will consider more careful editing.

(**SPOILERS AHEAD**) When looking at the actual content of the books, I felt that character development and the interplay of relationships was a bit hit or miss, which at times caused plot elements to feel forced or character actions to seem inconsistent. This was especially problematic since the author actually uses mind control as a device of some of the characters, so if a character is acting in a way that seems inconsistent, it leads the reader to question if that character is being manipulated. If it turns out they're not, you're left with a feeling of confusion then about the character and his/her choices and characterization, which isn't what you want.

Another aspect of this can be seen in their concept of being bonded. This is never fully explored or explained and used rather inconsistently throughout. Bonds last as long as the couple is alive and cause pain at physical separation, only to be relieved when the other is near or dead. Caleb and Ava are bonded but don't have sex (or even do more than kiss a bit?) because they're concerned about how much it will strengthen the bond they already have (that also keeps growing through the books), but we know Caleb has had at least one past physically intimate relationship with someone who is alive. No explanation, no conflict between him and Ava over this (or him and Katherine or Katherine and Ava), and no apparent effects from it whatsoever. In fact, no real mention of it besides one line in Book 1. So why was it even included? How is it relevant? Was it just a means to help intimidate Ava early on or give Caleb a means by which to compare his feelings for Ava? Can they have intimate relations without a bond forming? Can a bond go away if it's weak? And then what about Tiernan's supposed bond at the end? That one definitely came out of left field, for sure. I saw no reason to throw a love triangle in at the end and even Ava's comments about him being her best friend made me think, "since when?" Unnecessary, improperly executed, and illogical - not a great combo. Other bond issues not properly addressed (yes, there are actually *that* many), were the sibling bond and the father-twelve bond. I won't go on further, but I think you get the point: this bond stuff left a lot more questions than answers and was, in my opinion, a big failing element of these books.

The other big WTH moment for me came at the end because I can't seem to find a place in the books where any mention is made of Ava or the other members of the Twelve being cured of their physical need for their father's "help." So should I assume Ava and the others will suffer and die not long after the end of the series? That seems quite morbid and not in line with the uplifting feel the Epilogue suggested. This is either an oversight on the author and her team's part (a BIG one), it was addressed and I missed it (I really hope so, though I did go back to check and still couldn't find it), or we're supposed to assume that his death means the genetically built-in homing beacon/timer/control mechanism just shuts off. I can't think of any other explanation and none of these are great options. The best option is for the advanced Race scientists to have found a cure, but we were led to believe that wouldn't happen for years and it wouldn't be soon enough. So yeah, this was another big issue for me.

Another critique I have is that I didn't feel the author went far enough with her world building. Race members can regularly be heard using human (Judeo-Christian specifically) references/phrases. Once a character points out it's a human phrase, which was great, but other times this was overlooked and treated as common vernacular. References to "spare the rod," or "God's creation," felt incompatible to me with a race that surely should have their own unique phrases and vocabulary, not to mention possibly religion. For me, though, this is intended as more a suggestion for improvement in future writing than a criticism of these books as they were enjoyable regardless, but I think this would have made them even better.

Lastly, here are a few points about this series that may be of interest to a potential reader, but are neither praise nor criticism:
- These books are pretty clean, both in terms of language and sexual content. Characters do reference sex and sleep in the same bed at times, but there is no description or reference to the main characters engaging in anything beyond kissing.
- Only the first book feels relatively complete on its own, but there's still referencing to upcoming events, so really you need to read the whole trilogy to get a proper conclusion. That said, I'd recommend reading the first book before buying the other two. If you like the first, I think you'll generally like the others.
- There is a fair amount of blood, fighting, violence, killing, and general harming of others, even innocent bystanders. Rarely were these done graphically, but someone who's quite squeamish or does not wish to read something with any violence or blood, should not read these books.
- I'd probably categorize this series as written for young adults, but I'm sure it can be enjoyed by many ages.

All in all, I enjoyed this trilogy and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the idea of another supernatural world that lives parallel with our own, coupled with a slight mystery as Ava discovers this other world and about who/what she is and how she wants to fit in to this world, or not.
3.5 stars


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More T M Franklin 9781612131238 Books Reviews

I really love this trilogy. It may be a young adult novel, but it is thoroughly enjoyable for readers of any age. There is mystery, intrigue, romance, suspense, action, drama, etc. The author keeps you guessing throughout the books and series as to what is happening or what is going to happen. I was glued to each page trying not to read too fast to get ahead because I didn't want to miss anything.

I can't really say much more about this series because I will give stuff away. I thought the world building and character development was excellent and really felt a connection to them and not just that they were characters in a book. I highly recommend this series to anyone that likes something a bit, ahem, MORE in their stories. (I HAD to go there!)
The characters were interesting and the premise was promising. The story was rushed and the details were never written. A longer book would have explained her dreams. A longer book would have flushed out the relationship with Arthur. Little things that make a book great, just were not there. Not sure if I will ever read book two. I am not interested at this time---which is telling.....
Ava Michaels is a normal college student struggling with Physics and a recurring dream of an on-campus assault by a man who has eyes like David Bowie's (one green and one blue). Caleb Foster, her Physics tutor is brilliant, hot, and seems to be everywhere when she needs him and even when she doesn't.

Her Physics grade improves and she's almost certain she'll get to keep her scholarship, however, she receives affirmation that she is indeed as "special" as she fantasized about when she was a child, and it turns her world upside down.

It's not everyday that a young woman finds out her tutor is part of an ancient race bound to protect humans and identify and immobilize biracial off-spring of the two races--whose inability to control their "gifts" leave the race open to exposure. Caleb Foster is assigned as Ava's Protector because they suspect she is a half-breed, but as he befriends her to watch her more closely, the lines of his mission become blurred.

Caleb's superiors send backup to make sure he carries out his mission and Ava is accosted by the man in her dreams, who is half of that backup team. Fearing the worst, Caleb goes on the run with his charge.

Ava is not the type of heroine who is lead around by her lust for the hero. She has her own mind and doesn't compromise her long-held values to make her play for him easier, and I believe the hero respects her all the MORE for it.

More is as unique as series come and T.M. Franklin is an extraordinarily gifted story teller.
First and foremost, these books captured my interest and kept me wanting to read more throughout the trilogy, which is always a good thing! The plot was interesting and there was some fun world building and a nice little mystery to unravel. I also liked the main couple and some of the secondary characters, though it lacked in the romance department for me. I thought that the books had pretty good pacing throughout. I did not feel that the plot was especially new and original, but I also didn't feel it was completely cliched or overdone. In many ways with the implementation of the plot, I felt reminded of Harry Potter, Twilight, or Cinder, where you're discovering a new world alongside one you know and the mystery unravels slowly as the character learns more about him/herself and his/her mission. I like that sort of thing, so if you do as well, then you may very well enjoy this trilogy.

Now for the less great stuff...

First, this was small(ish), but it's a huge peeve of mine so it needs to be said there are typos and small errors throughout all three of these books. I've noticed this in general with TWCS printings and I assume it's because these are self-edited or done by non-professional editors, but it drives me crazy. If you want me to pay for a book (at any price, really, though at the same price as books being published by more established houses and with professional editing done especially), then I expect it to be edited correctly. Typos, grammar errors, etc. pull the reader out of the moment and make the work one is reading feel amateur. When I see that, it lowers the quality of the work for me. These were pretty small errors, compared to some I've seen, but they were there nonetheless so I've mentioned it. Perhaps in future works, the author and/or TWCS will consider more careful editing.

(**SPOILERS AHEAD**) When looking at the actual content of the books, I felt that character development and the interplay of relationships was a bit hit or miss, which at times caused plot elements to feel forced or character actions to seem inconsistent. This was especially problematic since the author actually uses mind control as a device of some of the characters, so if a character is acting in a way that seems inconsistent, it leads the reader to question if that character is being manipulated. If it turns out they're not, you're left with a feeling of confusion then about the character and his/her choices and characterization, which isn't what you want.

Another aspect of this can be seen in their concept of being bonded. This is never fully explored or explained and used rather inconsistently throughout. Bonds last as long as the couple is alive and cause pain at physical separation, only to be relieved when the other is near or dead. Caleb and Ava are bonded but don't have sex (or even do more than kiss a bit?) because they're concerned about how much it will strengthen the bond they already have (that also keeps growing through the books), but we know Caleb has had at least one past physically intimate relationship with someone who is alive. No explanation, no conflict between him and Ava over this (or him and Katherine or Katherine and Ava), and no apparent effects from it whatsoever. In fact, no real mention of it besides one line in Book 1. So why was it even included? How is it relevant? Was it just a means to help intimidate Ava early on or give Caleb a means by which to compare his feelings for Ava? Can they have intimate relations without a bond forming? Can a bond go away if it's weak? And then what about Tiernan's supposed bond at the end? That one definitely came out of left field, for sure. I saw no reason to throw a love triangle in at the end and even Ava's comments about him being her best friend made me think, "since when?" Unnecessary, improperly executed, and illogical - not a great combo. Other bond issues not properly addressed (yes, there are actually *that* many), were the sibling bond and the father-twelve bond. I won't go on further, but I think you get the point this bond stuff left a lot more questions than answers and was, in my opinion, a big failing element of these books.

The other big WTH moment for me came at the end because I can't seem to find a place in the books where any mention is made of Ava or the other members of the Twelve being cured of their physical need for their father's "help." So should I assume Ava and the others will suffer and die not long after the end of the series? That seems quite morbid and not in line with the uplifting feel the Epilogue suggested. This is either an oversight on the author and her team's part (a BIG one), it was addressed and I missed it (I really hope so, though I did go back to check and still couldn't find it), or we're supposed to assume that his death means the genetically built-in homing beacon/timer/control mechanism just shuts off. I can't think of any other explanation and none of these are great options. The best option is for the advanced Race scientists to have found a cure, but we were led to believe that wouldn't happen for years and it wouldn't be soon enough. So yeah, this was another big issue for me.

Another critique I have is that I didn't feel the author went far enough with her world building. Race members can regularly be heard using human (Judeo-Christian specifically) references/phrases. Once a character points out it's a human phrase, which was great, but other times this was overlooked and treated as common vernacular. References to "spare the rod," or "God's creation," felt incompatible to me with a race that surely should have their own unique phrases and vocabulary, not to mention possibly religion. For me, though, this is intended as more a suggestion for improvement in future writing than a criticism of these books as they were enjoyable regardless, but I think this would have made them even better.

Lastly, here are a few points about this series that may be of interest to a potential reader, but are neither praise nor criticism
- These books are pretty clean, both in terms of language and sexual content. Characters do reference sex and sleep in the same bed at times, but there is no description or reference to the main characters engaging in anything beyond kissing.
- Only the first book feels relatively complete on its own, but there's still referencing to upcoming events, so really you need to read the whole trilogy to get a proper conclusion. That said, I'd recommend reading the first book before buying the other two. If you like the first, I think you'll generally like the others.
- There is a fair amount of blood, fighting, violence, killing, and general harming of others, even innocent bystanders. Rarely were these done graphically, but someone who's quite squeamish or does not wish to read something with any violence or blood, should not read these books.
- I'd probably categorize this series as written for young adults, but I'm sure it can be enjoyed by many ages.

All in all, I enjoyed this trilogy and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the idea of another supernatural world that lives parallel with our own, coupled with a slight mystery as Ava discovers this other world and about who/what she is and how she wants to fit in to this world, or not.
3.5 stars