Hello! My name is Chie. I am likely to be the girl you'll see whose eyes would bulge out of their sockets at the sight of a book store and be seized by waves of epileptic shock whenever there is a book bargain. I'll probably be the one pushing you out of my way to get through the book bargain bins and tediously combing through the pile. (I forget my manners when it comes to books). I am tone deaf and have two left feet. But I would endure the embarrassment of a performance in exchange for books (terms and conditions apply). I have created this blog in order to find kindred souls. Those who would gladly share the same passion for books and reading because although reading is solitary task most of the time, it's no fun having no one to ramble to after..
Synopsis: The adventures unfolds in this third book in the best selling Seven Wonder series.
Three friends left.
Jack McKinley and his friends defeated the Colossus of Rhodes, unearthed the treasures of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and recovered two of the seven lost Loculi - only to find they've been betrayed.
Two sided split.
With Babylon in ruins, Marco on the Massa side, and ancient secrets coming unraveled, the Select don't know who to trust or where to turn. Their G7W powers are growing furious pace, their worlds have been turned upside down, and the Massa are on their heels. But Jack, Aly and Cass have no choice but to fight on.
One life lost.
With the fate of he world in the balance, the friends find the next stop on their quest, where they have to face down their own demons and engage in an epic battle with foes long gone. When promises are broken, blood is spilled, the Select have to destroy the one thing that might save them all.
Review: The characters. As a Select and a bearer of G7W, a gene which could give you exceptional talents and skills, you would expect them to be extra ordinary in some ways right? It did hold true for Ally and Cass, but as for Jack, let's just say up until this point, I couldn't see anything special about him. Charismatic and resourceful yes. But the kind that Ally, Cass, and Marco have? I don't think so.
Also, our main character faints alot. It really is not such a big deal but considering they were conditioned to protect themselves and to fight, well, you would expect some kind of a fight scene that doesn't involve running away or throwing something random at an enemy, now would you? It's like all their hard work were thrown out of the window. It's pretty much useless so why bother telling the readers that they were trained? On the bright side, you get to see them work things out through their wits, Some were actually pretty funny and decent. Whilst other were kind of forced.
What stopped me from giving it four stars was the fact that the author failed to make me feel connected to the characters. I don't seem to mind what will happen to them to the point when something extremely tragic happened to the characters. I barely even felt an ounce of remorse. For the sake of not giving away any spoiler,let's just say that this one particular moment was supposed to make me feel extremely sad for them, but you know. And mind you, I am a very emotional person.
I think the only time I was moved was when Jack got together with his Dad. I wouldn't even deny that I got teary-eyed on that part. The rest though, I could hardly care.
All in all, this was a quick, fun and easy read kind of book. Full of adventures and settings which could delight any kids or kids at heart. You could definitely find yourself chuckling a couple of times throughout your reading experience. The author brings you to alot of cool new places, unlike the second book which was mostly stuck in Babylon parallel world, so it doesn't sound repetitive. But if you are looking for something less than your formulaic usual read then I don't think you would love it. Liking it though is very plausible.
Synopsis: The adventures unfolds in this third book in the best selling Seven Wonder series.
Three friends left.
Jack McKinley and his friends defeated the Colossus of Rhodes, unearthed the treasures of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and recovered two of the seven lost Loculi - only to find they've been betrayed.
Two sided split.
With Babylon in ruins, Marco on the Massa side, and ancient secrets coming unraveled, the Select don't know who to trust or where to turn. Their G7W powers are growing furious pace, their worlds have been turned upside down, and the Massa are on their heels. But Jack, Aly and Cass have no choice but to fight on.
One life lost.
With the fate of he world in the balance, the friends find the next stop on their quest, where they have to face down their own demons and engage in an epic battle with foes long gone. When promises are broken, blood is spilled, the Select have to destroy the one thing that might save them all.
Review: The characters. As a Select and a bearer of G7W, a gene which could give you exceptional talents and skills, you would expect them to be extra ordinary in some ways right? It did hold true for Ally and Cass, but as for Jack, let's just say up until this point, I couldn't see anything special about him. Charismatic and resourceful yes. But the kind that Ally, Cass, and Marco have? I don't think so.
Also, our main character faints alot. It really is not such a big deal but considering they were conditioned to protect themselves and to fight, well, you would expect some kind of a fight scene that doesn't involve running away or throwing something random at an enemy, now would you? It's like all their hard work were thrown out of the window. It's pretty much useless so why bother telling the readers that they were trained? On the bright side, you get to see them work things out through their wits, Some were actually pretty funny and decent. Whilst other were kind of forced.
What stopped me from giving it four stars was the fact that the author failed to make me feel connected to the characters. I don't seem to mind what will happen to them to the point when something extremely tragic happened to the characters. I barely even felt an ounce of remorse. For the sake of not giving away any spoiler,let's just say that this one particular moment was supposed to make me feel extremely sad for them, but you know. And mind you, I am a very emotional person.
I think the only time I was moved was when Jack got together with his Dad. I wouldn't even deny that I got teary-eyed on that part. The rest though, I could hardly care.
All in all, this was a quick, fun and easy read kind of book. Full of adventures and settings which could delight any kids or kids at heart. You could definitely find yourself chuckling a couple of times throughout your reading experience. The author brings you to alot of cool new places, unlike the second book which was mostly stuck in Babylon parallel world, so it doesn't sound repetitive. But if you are looking for something less than your formulaic usual read then I don't think you would love it. Liking it though is very plausible.
