Rating: Summary: One of Amelia's Best! Review: Shattered Mirror was the first book I read of the Atwater Collection... I was kind of confused at the begining, but the book turned out really good! I found this book at the closest library, I was bored, so I got it... I am glad that I did... The book was kind of creepy at some points, but that is what made it good... I finished the book in 2 to 3 days and can't wait to read another! The thrills and chills of this book was part of what made it great... I never thought the ending would end that way... I thought something really different would happen at the end... I recomend this book to everyone who loves adventure, reading about the mystical creatures in the world! I rate this book 5 stars... ~Ana~
Rating: Summary: Best so Far. Review: I just got into reading Atwater-Rhodes' books this year. This book is the best one that I've read so far. It's about a vampire-hunting witch named Sarah who's clan is after the vampire who killed a relative named Nikolas. Sarah seems to be a Vida who is all about stretching the laws as far as they can be stretched. She has a tendency to do dangerous hunts alone. She meets Nissa and Christopher at school and instantly senses that they are vampires, though they're not strong enough to sense who she really is. There are a lot of plot twists in the book and it ends really well, leaving you guessing on a few key points. (Maybe a sequel coming up?) I definitely recommend this book as well as the others by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
Rating: Summary: GOOD book Review: shattered mirror is the 3rd in a semi-series of books by Amelia Atwater that are all slightly intertwined with each other. The book was good. I read it in about 2 dayz, a total of about 6 hours, and i couldnt put it down until i knew what happend. The cliff hanger at the end really leaves us wanting to know what happend, but all in all, its a good book.
Rating: Summary: Interesting plot Review: this novel was not at all amelia's best but it was a very interesting novel with a mixture of love and hatred among peers and creatures! she didn't quite have that same dark haunting style in this novel and that is what i like best about her writing so i was a little disappointed but it was a pretty delicious novel to read. If you are into romance and breaking the rules
Rating: Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!! Review: This is my second review- my first was the one by "Jade". SHATTERED MIRROR is a book by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes: a richly-written, atasfying novel. The plot is complex and has twists and suprises, but is simple enough to understand thourghly. Sarah Vida is from the line of the most powerful of all daughters of Macht, the mother of all Witchs. Every Vida's goal is the kill Nikolas, who killed one of Sarah's ancestors. When she goes to a new school, she meets Christopher and Nissa Ravena- vampires both, but weak and no threat to her. But against her will, she breaks one of the most sacred laws of the Vida- she befriends vampires, who are Christopher and Nissa She's also in love with Christopher- who she finds out to be Nikolas's twin brother. She knows she can keep her secret for only a matter of time. Sarah Vida used to live in a world where the line between good and evil was clear. Now that world has disappered. SHATTERED MIRROR is Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's third book. The ones which were puublished before are IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT and DEMON IN MY VIEW. The one that was published after is MIDNIGHT PREDATOR. Of all these books, I'll have to say that SHATTERED MIRROR is the best. IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT and DEMON IN MY VIEW are almost Prequel/Sequel. SHATTERED MIRROR is totally different, except for two already-known characters- Dominique Vida and Caryn Smoke. What I liked best about this book were the characters. Three that I liked the best were Nikolas, Christopher, and Dominique Vida. Nikolas is somewhat like Jaguar from MIDNIGHT PREDATOR. He's known to be deadly and evil, but he has another side he doesn't show except towards Christopher and Christine. But I liked him because of his looks and his demenor- which, like me, will find interesting in the book. Dominique is a cold, steel tempered person. Infamous to all vampires, she's an expert at her trade. She's killed a lot of strong vampires and insists it's not murder- "It's isn't murder to kill something that died thousands of years ago." Christopher is almost an exact opposite of Nikolas- no threat, weak, and has an iron will and an ability to resist some of the most tempting things. I think that these three characters made the book extra interesting. This book is wonderful as it is- the story can't be any better. But the only flaw that I can find is the cover art. The cover is very discouraging- I didn't want to read it at first. In fact, it reminded me of a car accident. But don't be influenced by the cover- remember, don't judge a book by it's cover. It's certanly true in this case. If you liked the other Amelia Atwater-Rhodes books, then you'll love this one to. I would recommend this to all teen readers and lovers of fantasy and maybe horror. The fantasy part in the book is quite modern, though. There are a few books I haven't read, but have heard are good and related to this book's genre: BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE, THE SILVER KISS, and DEAD UNTIL DARK. IN other words, all people who like reading about vampires and witchs.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Horror Review: This book was a short but sweet book, filled with vampires, action, and a little bit of romance to top it of.
Rating: Summary: Predictable, boring, flat Review: This book was awful. Her characters are too flat and unrealistic. Her dialogue is stilted and her plot is unbelievable. Her sucess and multitudes of positve reviews is baffling.
Rating: Summary: Solid Thoughts Review: The Vida bloodline is the strongest witch line to exist. Sarah is the youngest daughter of Vida, a witch by blood and a vampire hunter by force. Being an unusually strong 17 year old isn't exactly easy when you're trying to track down and kill the monster who killed your ancestor. For 300 years Nikolas has run free from the Vida blade, escaping the death of revenge but Sarah is determined to change that. When she is transferred to a new school and is befriended by two vampires her mood starts to falter. Christopher and Nissa are members of single earth; they do not hunt and are of no threat to the humans that roam the school with them. As the days wear on Sarah finds it harder and harder to tell her friends good-bye for their own good, so they don't end up dead by the hands of her sister or mother. Continuously placing herself in danger Sarah continues to hunt for Nikolas and soon learns of his past and his lost companion and brother. After discovering who they are and leaning the truth of the past can she bring herself to kill the man sworn as her enemy? Grow with Sarah as she learns to overcome some of life's little battles and some of life's huge ones. Being a vampire hunter and a witch isn't easy to deal with when you're trying to get through senior year in a high school full of vampires. Two of the creatures of the night are drawn to the girl and become friends with her. This book deals with having to let go of something you love, something you cherish and something you thought you couldn't live without. Join Sarah as she grows from a naïve close-minded girl into an understanding wide-eyed woman taking in the aspects of all the creatures of day, night, life and death. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes write enthusiastically chilling novels and proves it in this blood boiling story. For only being 19 years old the author writes exquisitely.
Rating: Summary: Shattered Mirror. Review: After hearing so much of Miss Atwater-Rhodes, I decided to pick up one of her books. The library had "Shattered Mirror" and no others. I checked it out and was immediately drawn into the book. "Shattered Mirror" is about Sarah Vida, a vampire hunter. Sarah Vida comes from a long line of witches whose soul purpose is to hunt and kill all vampires. When Sarah starts at a new school, two vampire's Nissa and Christopher befriend her. She knows how dangerous this is, to her and the Vida line. She also knows that she can have her powers removed because she is going against the Vida law, because of this she try's to get Christopher and Nissa to stay away from her. She fails. All this time Sarah is hunting the vampire Nikolas. She finally finds him, and he looks just like Christopher. Nikolas is his twin. Nikolas plays mind games with Sarah and even invite's her to his vampire bashes. Sarah learns that Nikolas and Christopher (Kristopher at this point) were two very powerful vampires. They would carve their names into there victims. She knows she has to kill Nikolas but she can't seem to bring herself around to do so. Which is her downfall. Three stars are given to "Shattered Mirror". I liked the main ideas and the plot but it got a little confusing. You didn't find out everything about the characters until you were half way done in the book, (which made you say, "Huh?" at some parts) also, the vampire's could go out into the day. That's a bit off. Although to book has its flaws I really liked it. The poetry was amazing! Miss Atwater-Rhodes did a good job. It's a book worth reading.
Rating: Summary: Average, but still has it's flaws Review: This was my second experience from Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. It was an improvement from the poorly written Demon in My View. She improved somewhat in character development and description, but it was still a tragedy awaiting. The main character sounded like a clone of Jessica from her second novel: callous, insincere and she thinks the world evolves around her. She has this talent for causing the reader to hate Dominique. In actuality, the mother is just concerned and Sarah is nothing more than a spoiled brat. She has a stalker by the name of Chris, who praises his love for her like a delusional mental case. He's too nice and wimpy in my opinion. Nissa, his sister doesn't have any purpose. Nick, is probably the only character I liked, but still annoyed with the fact he was all talk and no action. There was no storyline at all, just a saffy love story gone wrong. The ending was just like Demon in My View. Amelia makes the villain sound like the strongest beast in the world, though with sequences of Sarah and Nick together, he seems weak and unnoticed. I gave it three stars for improvement, except I was kind of bored with the story.
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