Book Review: Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London

Darkness Before Dawn

By J.A. London

Reviewed by Reece

“Only sunlight can save us.

We built the wall to keep them out, to keep us safe. But it also makes us prisoners, trapped in what's left of our ravaged city, fearing nightfall.

After the death of my parents, it's up to me—as the newest delegate for humanity—to bargain with our vampire overlord. I thought I was ready. I thought I knew everything there was to know about the monsters. Then again, nothing could have prepared me for Lord Valentine . . . or his son. Maybe not all vampires are killers. Maybe it's safe to let one in.

Only one thing is certain: Even the wall is not enough. A war is coming and we cannot hide forever.”

Book Review: Pivot Point By Kasie West

Pivot Point

By Kasie West

Reviewed by Reece

Pivot Point is about a 16 year old girl who lives in a place called “the compound”, a top secret facility only the residents can know about. All the residents can use every part of their brain. Meaning they each have certain abilities, for example: Telepathy, Telekinesis, Mass Manipulation, Mood Manipulator, Memory Eraser, etc. None of that super hero strength, although there is a small amount of people who can run faster than other residents, but that’s the closest they’ve come to what we think of as super hero powers.

The main character Addison’s ability is called Divergence or Divergent (Sounds familiar?). It’s where she can see two paths into her own future; she chooses which ever has the best outcome.

When she comes home from school, her parents give her the news of their upcoming divorce. Addie is devastated. Her parents tell her to choose which parent she wants to live with. Her dad, who is going into the Norm world and away from the compound, meaning a new school and a new life; or her mom where she’ll stay in the compound, with her best friend, and other ability users.