KM Lewis

I was ecstatic upon reading the blurb and was beyond excited to get the chance to read this ARC. The Apocalypse? Secret Societies? Conspiracies? This book should have been right up my alley.

Unfortunately, the writing style is “tell, don’t show.” Furthermore, a perspective would be set up and then all of a sudden we would be receiving information that the character didn’t know. I found myself forcing myself to read further than I wanted to, in hopes that the style would improve as the book picked up, or perhaps hoping my mind would adjust to the simplistic writing style. No such luck, the execution of this book was poor, though the plot itself showed promise.… (altro)

"The Thirteenth Guardian" is written really well. It is for the young adult genre but it really seem like it could be for adults as well. I was really captive while reading this book. The story is really good. Yes, it does not go into the characters to much as to detail. That is okay with me given that I am thinking the events that is taking place around the world is what this book is mostly about.

It made it so real. I am not wondering if this could happen to our world in a few months. Are we getting close the the end times as it suggest in the bible. Where their will be a new world to come? The author put you into the story and start to wonder is what going to happen now. It pulls you think about our own history.

The six characters that are to go on a mission have special traits. They all have them which is the shuttering's, blinding headaches and one other thing. We get a history text that might bring the past and present and the future together. The book is worth reading. What a story. I felt like this could be real. I was left with sleepless nights.… (altro)

**2.5 Stars**

Tsunamis, flaming meteorites, earthquakes, and poisonous dust are only a few of the disasters that will plague Earth in the wake of a passing meteor. In a world experiencing the end of days, six strangers will be thrown together as the last few remaining survivors on Earth to rebuild society.

While I thought the premise for this novel was a creative, fresh take on the “end of civilization” biblical apocalypse, I did not feel the writing was of a quality on par with the storyline. The dialogue had a rather juvenile feel to it. Also, the pace of the story seemed at odds with itself. I enjoy a good action storyline, but the character development was very poor and hastily done. The author takes time to describe characters who end up dying just a few pages later, yet as readers we don’t really gain any insight into the thinking and motives of the main characters. One thing I found to be truly annoying was the constant reference to the amount of time a character spent doing something. For example, “The pair stared into the heavens in silence for more than five minutes.” And, “It had been eight to ten hours since daylight returned.” This continuous mention of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days) becomes repetitive and a bit obnoxious. It’s the lack of literary description and the insertion of definite blocks of time that really takes the reader out of the story world. Lastly, and I could be wrong as I’m no scientist, but some of the events seem a bit far-fetched, even for science fiction. If the world stops turning, would it really result in 800 mph winds that would destroy literally everything on the planet? Maybe, but a few things like that sort of exceed the realm of possibility.

So, in the end, I’d have to say my final thoughts are that this book has potential. Anyone who loves a fast-paced, dramatic action story will likely enjoy what K.M. Lewis has produced; however, for those readers who are also writers, expect many roadblocks to enjoying the book.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
… (altro)

The Thirteenth Guardian is an okay read. I found the number of characters too overwhelming to keep track of. I also disliked the characterization overall. It's kind of ridiculous how perfect and capable every character is. It's sophomoric and cliche, and I struggled through this one. The story premise is interesting but presented in a way I found unappealing. Other readers with different interests and expectations will enjoy the book, but it's not for me. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.… (altro)