Review: Amazing series that keeps you turning the pages!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
#1 Baby is a mysterious creature called an Oolahan and comes from somewhere outside our universe. However, the friendship that ensues between a battered and bruised – in body& soul – young woman and Baby, as she names him, is simple yet complicated and definitely deep and mysterious.So are the changes that take shape in Nelly’s body, soul and spirit. When she rescues an Italian man, he comes to love her and also accept the mystery surrounding Baby as well as the influence he has on Nelly.It all is fine as long as they keep themselves to themselves.The first time they venture out together to a dance in the village – brutal and shocking things happen. But… there is more to it than the eye can see!This story is told in such a way that it grabbed not only my attention – I couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting, it was thát good! – but also my heart and emotions. I felt the pain, the relief of Nelly’s escape, the fear, the love, the struggle for acceptance, and also the shock and horror in Nelly’s life. I gasped at what I thought was the end of the story.#2 After reading Baby this book sets a complete different tone of voice.  A lot of new characters are introduced as the plot thickens and becomes more complicated, while there is only a tiny hint of the main characters of Baby and Netty. The persona of each character is described in full. Here and there remarks are made that you know are going to be pivotal in the unfolding of the story, which is intricately woven together in the same way as Baby was written.The atrocities committed by the evil ones is written in great detail, showing the clear depravity of the characters. It was hard to read at times, as it was described vividly.You can feel the story developing, leading up to something captivating, especially the startling revelation at the end!#3 Partly thriller and vastly becoming dystopian, Armageddon Cometh is about family drama and group dynamics, including romantic relationships. An unlikely assortment of people are gathered together for the fulfilment of Abby’s task. When political plans go awry, it puts the world at risk of annihilation. The role of Echo becomes clearer, showing what she is really made of and for what purpose. But who is being rescued and why?The big story encompassed by the whole series is taking shape. All the different aspects of family and group relationships run to and fro, with people falling in and out of love in the process. It is highly emotional charged, a real page turner as I wanted to know how it would all play out.I loved this book! Not just the story, but also how it is told, the beautiful language and imagery used. A brilliant new series that can't be captured in just one genre, it has it all!