First up is Elemental which is 0.5 in the series (aka a prequel novella). To be fair about this one, some have said that you should read it first while others say you should wait until after reading Storm. Personally with the way Elemental ended, I think it made the truth all the more shocking when it came out in Storm, so I say read the novella first. Oh, I'm also going to apologize for the slight blur of the pictures. It's sometimes difficult to get a good image when taking a picture of an e-reader.
Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer
Summary:
"Earth, Fire, Air, Water - they are more than you dream.
As an air Elemental, 17-year-old Emily Morgan doesn't have much power. That's okay - she knows what happens to kids who do.
Like Michael Merrick. He's an earth Elemental, one with enough power to level cities. Which makes him sexy, dangerous, and completely off limits. At least according to Emily's family.
But her summer job puts her in close contact with Michael, and neither of them can help the attraction they feel. When forces of nature like theirs collide, one misstep could get someone killed. Because Emily's family doesn't just want her to stay away from him.
They want him dead."
As an air Elemental, 17-year-old Emily Morgan doesn't have much power. That's okay - she knows what happens to kids who do.
Like Michael Merrick. He's an earth Elemental, one with enough power to level cities. Which makes him sexy, dangerous, and completely off limits. At least according to Emily's family.
But her summer job puts her in close contact with Michael, and neither of them can help the attraction they feel. When forces of nature like theirs collide, one misstep could get someone killed. Because Emily's family doesn't just want her to stay away from him.
They want him dead."
My Thoughts:
Oh my goodness...I instantly fell in love with Michael Merrick, and I really wanted to read so much more with Emily and Michael...but this being a novella meant that it was short and sweet. Of course, this novella also hinted towards the main turmoil that I've seen so far in the series between the Merrick family and some of the other weaker Elementals in town. This was a sweet possible beginning to a relationship that ended too soon. I really really look forward to reading more about Michael. Elemental gets a 5/5.
Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
Summary:
"Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys - all the ones she doesn't want. Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread those lies about her.
Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: he can control water - just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They're powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.
And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.
Secrets are hard to keep when your life's at stake. When Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Becca thinks she can trust him. But then Hunter goes head-to-head with Chris, and Becca wonders who's hiding the most dangerous truth of all.
The storm is coming..."
Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the school parking lot. Chris is different. Way different: he can control water - just like his brothers can control fire, wind, and earth. They're powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death.
And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca.
Secrets are hard to keep when your life's at stake. When Hunter, the mysterious new kid around school, turns up with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Becca thinks she can trust him. But then Hunter goes head-to-head with Chris, and Becca wonders who's hiding the most dangerous truth of all.
The storm is coming..."
My Thoughts:
Going from Elemental to Storm there is a time lapse of a few years, which only helps to build the tension between the Merricks and everyone else. Unlike the prequel novella, this story focuses on Chris, the baby of the family, which I found slightly disappointing since I had gotten so drawn in to Michael's story, but Chris quickly won me over. He's such a cutie. Each of these boys is amazing. Seriously.
Okay, so what makes everyone else in this town so against the Merricks is how extremely strong the Merricks are. When it comes to the elements - earth, air, water, fire, and spirit - think of them as each being on a star (pentagram) together. The closer to a point, the stronger the elemental ability, and the Merrick boys are all on the points, a fact that means they should have been destroyed at birth.
Becca encounters Chris Merrick when she saves him from a beating, and then she ends up getting drawn into all the issues of being associated with the Merricks. As she gets closer to them, Becca also gets closer to Hunter, the new boy at school who has a few secrets of his own. By the end of the story Becca has even discovered a secret about herself and that certainly makes this first full novel in the series a thrill to behold.
I was drawn in to this world and I didn't want to leave it. When I had to go to work, I would spend my 10 minute break reading on my NOOK because I didn't want to go 8 hours without reading more about these boys. After finishing this book I automatically had to buy Fearless and Spark, and I devoured them just as quickly. Amazing books! 5/5.
Okay, so what makes everyone else in this town so against the Merricks is how extremely strong the Merricks are. When it comes to the elements - earth, air, water, fire, and spirit - think of them as each being on a star (pentagram) together. The closer to a point, the stronger the elemental ability, and the Merrick boys are all on the points, a fact that means they should have been destroyed at birth.
Becca encounters Chris Merrick when she saves him from a beating, and then she ends up getting drawn into all the issues of being associated with the Merricks. As she gets closer to them, Becca also gets closer to Hunter, the new boy at school who has a few secrets of his own. By the end of the story Becca has even discovered a secret about herself and that certainly makes this first full novel in the series a thrill to behold.
I was drawn in to this world and I didn't want to leave it. When I had to go to work, I would spend my 10 minute break reading on my NOOK because I didn't want to go 8 hours without reading more about these boys. After finishing this book I automatically had to buy Fearless and Spark, and I devoured them just as quickly. Amazing books! 5/5.
Other Readings:
The next in the series is Fearless (#1.5) and Spark (#2), and I will be getting that review up on the 23rd. The third book in the series, Spirit will be out May 28, 2013, but the third novella Breathless should be out before that. I'm really counting down the days because that is how much I love these books.
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