The Darkest Powers Series, Book 1: The Summoning

Really JUST for young adults

2 weeks ago

There are some "young adult" fiction books that I've loved, but this one was just too "teen angst" for me. There just didn't seem to be anything beyond the drama of being a teenager here - well, except that Chloe sees dead people, that is. But even that couldn't make up for the focus. This would probably be a terrific book if you actually ARE a teenager who is experiencing the challenges that being a teenager involves. But since I am decades beyond those experiences, this book just didn… + read more

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A creepy story that will keep you spellbound

4 weeks ago

Chloe Saunders is a normal teenager, well normal as normal can get, who goes to an art school. One day at school she’s exiting the bathroom someone calls out to her. She does not know this man and just walks away. He shows up in front of her, with his face disfigured. Chloe runs into a class room, where the teachers catch her and hold her down. She doesn’t understand what’s going on. When she wakes up, she’s in the hospital. Her aunt informs her that she will not be able to go to back to her… + read more

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well written

4 weeks ago

This book was almost boring sorry to say, but it was very well written. The author is a great author and wrote this very detailed so detailed that it almost felt like you were there watching it go down. Tough it was well written it was a very boring and dry story line. In this book there is drama, action and romance. This book may be very dry but it was an okay read, the next books in this series are much more interesting and better page turners so if you read this and don't like i suggest… + read more

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Couldn't put it down!!!

4 weeks ago

This book past all my expectations and really surprised me. I can't believe I had it sitting on my shelf for 6 months!!! Chloe wakes up one day and suddenly starts seeing ghost, which lands her in a group home for mentally disturbed teens. Once she is in the home her problems escalate and things get weirder and weirder. I think what surprised me so much about this book is the main male lead is a unattractive, moody loner, but you can't help but be pulled into caring about him. This is… + read more

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Creepy, in a good way.

4 weeks ago

I loved this book. It actually kinda creeped me out which is impresive since for the past year and a half, all I have really been reading has been about Zombies and Vampires, and Warewolves, and Deamons etc. This one is all about the supernaturals, and the Ghosts (although it does have the warewolves in it). I read this book plus the next one in a day. I could not put them down. Kelly Armstrong is imaginitive and she knows how to suck you in. The characters are amazing, and lots of twists and… + read more

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Wonderful!

6 weeks ago

The Summoning By Kelley Armstrong The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong is the kick off in the Darkest Powers trilogy. It follows the life of fifteen-year-old Chloe Saunders, who is now in a mental house for troubled teens called the Lyle House. She is labeled schizophrenia, and she sees ghosts. But the thing is, she’s not schizophrenic. She’s a necromancer. Someone who can raise the dead. Her housemates have some type of supernatural power, too. And the Lyle House knows it, and wants to use… + read more

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Dark and addictive.

6 weeks ago

The summoning was so much better than I could have expected! An incredible page turner! I read the entire novel within a day. It isn't like your usual teen fantasy novel, it's dark in a horror story kind of way while delivering well rounded characters to keep you interested in their not so bright futures. What I most loved is that I learnt to expect the unexpected in this novel, and what a fresh change that was! Do not hesitate to read this one!

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Great page turner, creepy factor is there!

2 months ago

This book was great. I felt myself turning page after page and wanting to read more. Although the beginning wasn't what I quite expected, it wasn't such a bad thing and the ending was awesome and I am definitely going to add the sequel to my wishlist. The plot was great from beginning to end. It was well written, clear and had enough teasers, and although naturally all questions weren't answered some which bugged me the most were so I wasn't entirely left hanging. This book had a great way of… + read more

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This will leave you begging for the sequel

3 months ago

There is always something happening in this story. At first, I wasn't sure what pieces of information were significant and which ones were not, but it all fits quite well. This book has one heck of a cliffhanger; I've never felt so helpless by the end of a read. There are just so many loose ends and because of this, I didn't feel any sense of closure. This book left me begging for the sequel. Chloe seems to be a typical teen, albeit somewhat of a late boomer. Chloe can see ghosts and… + read more

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Good Book

4 months ago

The book was a bit slow at first, but then it picks up in the middle and has you wanting more at the end.

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AMAZING!!

4 months ago

I thought the book was amazing!!It was very complex and there was a lot of action!

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Great Fun

4 months ago

I really enjoyed this book. Kelley starts off the book by introducing us to Chloe, the main character. She is, or thinks she is, a normal teenage girl, until one day she starts seeing ghosts. From there she is placed into a grouo home for teens. Along the way she meets other kids her age who have supernatural abalities as well. They band together to break out of the group home. This book was a breeze to read, and really enjoyable. I liked being able to follow Chloe on her journey as she… + read more

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Rather Good

4 months ago

I suppose this was a good book but I'm not entirely sure. I feel like the author had very little going on at some points then had random 30 paged periods of a bit too much action.The ending was of course to make you really want to read the sequel but it sortta put me off it. I guess it's an opinion sort of thing... I hated it and my friend adored it a little too much.

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Good book...

5 months ago

I wish a little more would have happened...something more exciting but it's still a great read. I would recommend to anyone.

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Slightly cliche, but still a great read.

5 months ago

Okay, so I read "The Summoning" while also reading LJ Smith's "Dark Visions" and I have to say that the main plot of both stories were VERY similar (teens that get shipped off to an institution/home for "experimentation" who turn out to be supernaturally gifted) but I have to say that I was really impressed with Kelley Armstrong's writing. Though I have yet to finish Dark Visions (so I won't pass judgment on that one yet), I have to say that The Summoning was much more fast faced and forced… + read more

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LOVED IT!!!!

5 months ago

Kelley Armstrong, the best selling author of the Women of Otherworld series makes her first foray into the world of teen fiction with The Summoning, book one in a fantastic new paranormal series that people of all ages is sure to love. What would you do if you could see ghosts? This is what Chloe Saunders has to deal with everyday. So when se ends up in a group home for unstable kids, she really begins to think she's crazy but surely all the strange things that are happening at Lyle House can… + read more

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Teen or young adults will love this

5 months ago

So, at first, I really wasn't that much into it... but when the action really started to set in and when we got more into the plot, wow! Kelley Armstrong never disappoints. This is different, yet alike to her Women of the Otherworld series, but it's just as good, and it can also reach to younger readers. Really loved it.

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Amazing

5 months ago

I was very pleasantly surprised with this book. It caught my attention from the first page. It is well worth the read. It is good for all ages starting at about 10. A definite read if you like this type of book.

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AMAZING AWESOME!!!

6 months ago

I think that this book will bring the dead back just wanting to read it. ;) But really this book was amazing to read and so far I can't wait to get the second one and read it. I love Liz Rea Chloe and everyone esle. R.I.P Liz if you are dead. Die Chole's aunt. that's all. XD

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