Carrier of the MarkAuthor: Leigh FallonPublisher: Harper Collins, 2011Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Their love was meant to be.
When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she's surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRÍs.
But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and power that brought them together could be their ultimate destruction.
When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she's surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRÍs.
But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and power that brought them together could be their ultimate destruction.
My Review:
Megan has just moved to Ireland with her father, and for once in her life she feels at ease in this new place. At her new school she meets some really great friends, and the DeRís kids. The rumors say they might be witches, and by the strange things that have been happening since Meghan arrived, she is starting to believe it. But most strange is the intense attraction she feels for Adam DeRís.
I had a hard time staying interested in this one. First, it is very Twilight-esque...and that's all I say before the Twihards rain on me. Second, I didn't like how the Meghan was immediately panting after Adam DeRís by the third chapter. And they hadn't even spoken! Their romance was like not there a minute, and totally there the next and ZOMG I'LL DIE WITHOUT YOU. Sigh. I wouldn't have minded much if I'd swooned over Adam too. But I didn't because there wasn't anything to swoon about other than the fact that he is hot. Actually I feel like I never connected with any of the characters. Megan was a so-so heroine, Adam was a so-so romantic interest, and the others didn't get enough air time for me to like or dislike them.
The elemental powers themselves were pretty cool. Adam, Aine and Rian are pretty badass at manipulating the elements. But it was kind of confusing even with the long winded explanations and everything. The problems that come with having the powers are interesting, but the action is only in the very last part of the book and by then I didn't really care.
I wanted to much to like this (I love myths that involve the four elements), but it just didn't happen. There's a lot of potential though, and hopefully the next book will explode with it and wow you all to bits. Sadly this series has lost me here.
Favorite Quotes:
She smiled sheepishly. "Well, there're some fine animals there...and some great horses too," she added with a smirk.
"You're impossible! Come on; let's get to class and get your head out of rippling muscles and firm hindquarters. And the horses, for that matter."
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"You take my breath away."
"As much as I love hearing you say things like that to me, it does make me wonder about your mental stability," I joked.
"Don't you believe me?" He sounded offended.
"I'm just not good at taking compliments."
"Well, I think you're beautiful, and I think I'm mentally stable." He laughed, then made a crazy face.
"Oh, very nice."
