The Awakening

You'd think with how quickly I'm going through this series, I'd be giving it more than three stars. I have to admit that when I pick the book up, I don't want to put it down. Even so, I don't get that "this is great" thoughts/feelings I get that would warrant a four or five-star review.

Chloe has been captured by the big bad organization. She escapes, meets up with the rest of the gang, and the group of them are on the run, searching for someone to help them while they try to keep each other alive.

Here's what I've realized about this series so far - it's a story about teenagers running from the "big bad organization" that's out to get them. In that, this story is nothing new. It's been written before. And yes, this series has necromancy and werewolves and magic, but it's such a small part of the story. Take those elements away, and this story is nothing special or unique. And while I'm enjoying the series, it doesn't have that spark that makes it jump out at me and claim it as my favorite.

I still recommend pick it up and giving it a try. I enjoy the characters, and I like that the author doesn't skimp over the hard stuff - werewolf transformations, rotting corpses. I'm definitely sticking with this series still the end, and I'll still be quite happy for getting into it. But, as I said, this story has been written before and that keeps it from standing out, at least for me.