Review: Delightful!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2012
In His Eyes is an anthology of short stories by various Young Adult authors. All these authors have books out already and some of the characters from those books are featured in these stories! You can check these authors out over at [...] to see what they all have to offer! I was a bit concerned that since I haven't read their novels (I own Destined and Exiled- I just haven't read them yet!) the stories wouldn't mean much to me but this wasn't the case at all. I thought all the stories stood quite well on their own and it was a fun way of getting a feel for all these new authors!It's hard to review an anthology. I'll just keep it short and sweet!- Surprise, Surprise by Stacey Wallace Benefiel, author ofGlimpse (Zellie Wells):I really liked this one! The writing was brilliant and made me incredibly eager to read the Zellie Wells Trilogy. This was a very sweet and lovely story!- First Kiss or First Kill? by C.K. Bryant, author ofBOUND (The Crystor):Well written and very interesting. I think I'll have to come back and read this one again once I've read the novel, Bound! I love the characters names!- Shattered by Ali Cross, author ofBECOME: a novel of Desolation:Very intense! I was completely drawn in by this one and I very intrigued by the characters. I will definitely have to read Become to get to know them better!- Before by Jessie Harrell, author ofDestined:I LOVED this one! So original and entertaining. I'm really interested in the Greek mythology YA books popping up lately so I was excited to read this one! I'll definitely have to read Destined soon. Plus, isn't the cover just gorgeous?- The Qualm Before the Storm by Karen Amanda Hooper, author ofTangled Tides (The Sea Monster Memoirs):So interesting and intense! This is a prequel told from the point of view of a merman. Well written and captivating. I'm sure Tangled Tides is just as good!- Unspeakable by S.R. Johannes, author ofUntraceable (The Nature of Grace Series):Ooh, this was funny and creepy! The narrator had a very distinctive voice and I really enjoyed reading this one. Untraceable sounds like it will be very engaging.- In the Beginning by Katie Klein, author ofCross My Heart:This one is a prequel to Katie Klein's book The Guardian. It's beautifully written with fascinating characters and a wonderful premise! A very sweet short story.- A Chance Encounter by Cheri Lasota, author ofArtemis Rising:A Chance Encounter is a scene from Lasota's upcoming novel Echoes in the Glass. It was wonderful! The writing was just bursting with emotion and there's so much mystery and intrigue for such a short piece. Very enjoyable.- Family Bonds by Heather McCorkle, author ofThe Secret Of Spruce Knoll: A Channeler Novel:I think I may have appreciated this one more if I'd read the novel. It was nicely written though and I love all the characters interesting names! The premise of the book sounds great.- Getting Closer by Lisa Nowak, author ofRunning Wide Open (Full Throttle):Aw, this was a really cute and quick story! The characters are incredibly likeable and the dialogue flows well. I liked this one a lot!- Precalculus by Cory Putman Oakes, author of The Veil:This was pretty interesting! Lots of fun characters and the writing is really good. The Veil sounds like a really good book.- The Almost Assassin by Laura Pauling, author of A Spy Like Me:This was GREAT! Really awesome and unique. A Spy Like Me is being released in Spring of this year and I can't wait to read it! I'm sure it'll be wonderful.- Mind Games by Susan Kaye Quinn, author of Open Minds (Book One of the Mindjack Trilogy):Mind Games is a prequel to Quinn's novel Open Minds. I really enjoyed it. I think the premise of the story is great and Quinn is an excellent writer! I think the novel will be a must-read.- By The Firelight by Elle Strauss, author of CLOCKWISE (book one in the Clockwise series):Aw, I adored this one! It's very amusing and incredibly entertaining. I'm sure everyone will enjoy this one and I can't wait to read more from this author.- A Very Alien Valentine's Day by Magan Vernon, author of How to Date an Alien (My Alien Romance):Really adorable! I definitely enjoyed reading this one. The characters are so fun and it made me laugh a few times, too! Looking forward to checking this series out.- Aligned by RaShelle Workman, author of EXILED (Immortal Essence Series):RaShelle Workman is certainly a talented author! I thoroughly enjoyed this story and it's beautifully written. Fascinating. It's made me even more excited to get stuck into Exiled!As you can see, I very much enjoyed these stories. It's great to see so many talented writers come together to share their work. I'd recommend this to anybody who wants to sample some new writers and of course, to old fans who are looking for more!