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Priya Ardis

Forfatter af My Boyfriend Merlin

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Værker af Priya Ardis

My Boyfriend Merlin (2011) 106 eksemplarer
My Merlin Awakening (2012) 31 eksemplarer
Ever My Merlin (2012) 27 eksemplarer
My Merlin Trilogy (2012) 9 eksemplarer
Gods of Merlin (2019) 3 eksemplarer
Girl With Three Eyes (2020) 3 eksemplarer

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Well it's one of the more original novels I've read. Little strange - okay a lot strange, particularly at the beginning - and probably a little weak at the start but the story gets better as it goes on. The main character, Ryan, is cool - very strong and smart - and I like Grey as well. The rest of the characters probably needed a little more development but the other candidates were enjoyable to hear about. I felt Merlin was extremely two dimensional - Vane was better but still felt kind of rushed or shallow or something.

While I liked Ryan and she was overall mostly strong and smart - I didn't really understand her attraction to Merlin - it all seemed very shallow and then it was like she falls for Vane but still feels stuff for Merlin even though she rarely interacts with Merlin and spends all her time with Vane. The mind reading thing irked me as well.


Overall though, the book was fairly well written and had an interesting story line - if not a bit of an odd one. Still, it was somewhat different to most YA novels and definitely worth a read.
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funstm | 12 andre anmeldelser | Jun 6, 2023 |
With more than a couple refreshing twists, this is a grabbing start to what promises to be a delightful series.

Sixteen-year-old Kira is the outcast of her village. Not only is her father a drunkard and her mother deceased, but she's known to be a bit different...although no one really knows how. Kira hides a third eye on her forehead underneath a head band and wishes she'd never been born with such a curse. While skyboarding, she saves a boy from sure death, but soon finds him in coma back at her home. His father begs for her to save him, after hearing about her strange capabilities. To her surprise, it works. And that is her doom. With her father being held, she agrees to become a body guard for the boy, but little does she know the true plot she's about to stumble upon.

There are so many original and unique aspects of this tale, and yet, there are many familiar things as well. The idea of Kira having a third eye gives her a character with an intriguing twist. Not only did I love the tap at the beliefs of a different culture, but it made her interesting to get to know. It was easy to understand why she'd dislike her gift and also simple to see why she wouldn't necessarily fit in. Then there was skyboarding. Kira's hobby reminds a bit of snowboarding, but with a few different twists. I can't remember reading anything like this in a fantasy novel before and really enjoyed it. It also fit well with Kira's personality and kept the entire 'school' theme from going overboard.

While the tale starts out in a small cabin in a forest (a wonderful dive into a rich fantasy), it soon spins into a more cliche situation as she heads off to an elite school with the saved boy to protect him. There's also a bit of a rag to riches theme, but only a hint. This scene change took a little longer for me to warm up to, since it entailed the usual bullying, mean girls, and such. But then, the story saves itself by adding other new aspects like skyboarding competitions and spies with secret plots of treason. It's a mix full of tension and definitely keeps the pages turning until the end.

There's also friendship and romance and family. Kira might be discovering her powers, but she doesn't really have to do anything completely on her own as her newfound friends are right at her side. She also has a couple possible romance interests going on, each bordering on friendship more than anything sure (which I appreciate).

This is an exciting begin to what promises to be an even more intriguing series. It does seem to lean toward the younger side of YA and I think tweens would really enjoy this one, too. At times, I did find myself skipping a few paragraphs and a few 'surprises' were a little predictable, but I still enjoyed the tale quite a bit and am definitely looking forward to seeing where book two will take Kira. Because there is the promise of so much more to come! I received an ARC.
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tdrecker | Aug 26, 2020 |
EAGADS! What a twisted tale!! Although quite a bit long, there was never a dull moment. I loved Ewolyn Patience who was not-patient but she was in foster care and was moved around so much that she learned a golden rule to never trust adults. Busted when she stole a prom dress for the older girl living with her foster parents. throwing the dress inside, she slipped through security and headed home only only the door for a deliveryman handing her a package. All of a sudden. she invited to England on an all expenses paid trip where she did not know anyone. Dodging huge flying monsters with a crazy hot man, they got to the airport and she hated flying!! To say any more would giveaway the plot, BUT IT WAS GOOD!!… (mere)
 
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HOTCHA | Jul 24, 2020 |
Ok

I liked the first book better. It was ok but the more I read the more I didn’t really like the story.
 
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EdenSteffey | 5 andre anmeldelser | Mar 14, 2018 |

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Værker
9
Medlemmer
188
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#115,783
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3.8
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25
ISBN
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