Darkest Powers Trilogy

DARKEST POWERS TRILOGY

THE SUMMONING

FIRST SENTENCE

“Mommy forgot to warn the new babysitter about the basement.”

SUMMARY

From Kelley Armstrong Web Site

Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behaviour earns her a trip to Lyle House, a centre for 'disturbed teens'. At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behaviour. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems...? Chloe realizes that if she doesn't uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse...? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?

THE AWAKENING

FIRST SENTENCE

“When the door to my cell clicked open, the first thought that flitted through my doped-up brain was that Liz had changed her mind and come back.”

SUMMARY

I am not posting a summary because it will spoil the first book for you.

THE RECKONING

FIRST SENTENCE

“After four nights on the run, I was finally safe, tucked into bed and enjoying the deep, dreamless sleep of the dead . . . until the dead decided they’d really rather have me awake.”

SUMMARY

I am not posting a summary because it will spoil the first book for you.

REVIEW

The Darkest Powers trilogy is the young adult sequel to the adult series, Otherworld.  Kelley Armstrong does an awesome job of writing this trilogy from the viewpoint of a teen.  Chloe’s emotions are captured perfectly as she realizes that she can see and control ghosts.  I could feel Chloe’s fear and confusion as I was reading. 

I had a hard time putting these books down once I started them.  I wanted to know what was going to happen next for Chloe and how she would handle all the changes in her life.  I liked the interaction between Chloe and the other kids with special powers at Lyle’s House.  I especially liked the dramatic escape scene.

No doubt, this series is SPOOKY!  I can picture a trilogy of supernatural movies that teens would flock to see. 

RATING

4        Plot

5        Characters

5        Attention Grabbing

3        Girlie Meter

4        Ending

21      TOTAL

4        STARS

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