Book: The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos
Release date: March 24, 2010
Number of pages: 280
Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing
From: Author
Summary:
To be normal, sixteen-year-old Julia Parker would shed her empathic gift in a second. Life has been difficult since her mother’s mysterious disappearance ten years earlier – an event she witnessed, but can’t remember. Julia’s situation becomes more complicated after a near death experience from a blood thirsty stalker. As high school students go missing it is clear there is a connection to her own experience–past and present. Someone has to stop the madness and a chance encounter with a creepy psychic foretells that only Julia is the key to stopping the madness, but it may require the life of the one she loves.
*****
The Emerald Talisman was a fantastic vampire novel. I don’t usually like a lot of vampire stories but this one was nowhere near as typical as some. I was entertained by it and the book kept me interested until the last page. Sadly now I have to wait for a sequel.
Julia Parker is a normal teenage girl or at least she seems to be. Well, other than her ability to read people’s feelings. All of that changes one night when she almost dies. Luckily Nicholas saves her. Julia is drawn to him and hopes to see him again. What she doesn’t know is that becoming friends with Nicholas will change her life forever.
Julia was not my favorite character in the book. I preferred Nicholas. Julia acted really naive and kind of whiny at times. Of course, she was naive because she didn’t know vampires existed but it still bugged me. Nicholas, on the other hand, was sexy and competent. He was also very protective, which I loved. I look forward to more of them both in the next book.
The plot was the best part about the book. It was very fast-paced. I never once wanted to put the book down. It was super fast to read and very entertaining. I was at the edge of my seat by the end of it.
Overall, The Emerald Talisman is an awesome book. If you love vampire stories, this one is for you!
First line: Was it my fate to die at sixteen?
Writing: 4
Characters: 4
Plot: 5
Ending: 4
Originality: 4
Overall: 21=B-
Cover: 4=B-
EAK, this book sounds amazing in so many ways and your review has made me excited even MORE for it to come out! I cant wait, awesome review!
Sounds interesting. I love the cover for this book!
I also haven’t been particularly impressed with many of the vampire books that I’ve read recently but if you think this was a good one, perhaps I’ll give it a chance.
Whiny heroines? Cross me out. Sexy, competent vampires? First in line please! Great review, Katie, and it sounds like I’ll definitely have to check this one out when I’m in the mood for some paranormal. 🙂
Oooh, I do love vampire stories hehe! Awesome review Katie. It sounds great, definitely worth to check it out. Thanks Katie =)
Thanks so much for the review Katie! Very prompt! You’ll be on my list for the sequel for sure.
Hugs, Brenda
That sounds really good, I’m in need of a good vampire book right now