Friends and Traitors by C. J. Hill REVIEW

 



*Sequel to Slayers*
Summary:

Tori is at a White House dinner party when she hears a horrifying sound: dragon eggs hatching. It means in less than a year, the dragons will be mature and dangerous. The Slayers are well-trained, but their group is not yet complete, and Tori is determined to track down Ryker Davis, the mysterious Slayer who has yet to surface.
What Tori doesn’t bargain for, however, is the surprising truth about her powers: she isn’t a Slayer after all, but a Dragon Lord, with a built-in predisposition to protect dragons, not kill them.
How will she overcome this to save the lives of her friends?

My Thoughts:

This book is a great sequel to Slayers. It was well written and interesting, unlike many sequels that I have read. I think there is going to be another book, because the story is not really over by the end of this one.
I still don't like the love triangle. It was kind of important in this book, though.
It was surprising that Ryker's cousin is also a Slayer.

My Rating: 5 stars

Slayers by C. J. Hill REVIEW

Summary:

Dragons exist. They’re ferocious. And they’re smart: Before they were killed off by slayer-knights, they rendered a select group of eggs dormant, so their offspring would survive. Only a handful of people know about this, let alone believe it – these “Slayers” are descended from the original knights, and are now a diverse group of teens that includes Tori, a smart but spoiled senator’s daughter who didn’t sign up to save the world.
The dragon eggs have fallen into the wrong hands. The Slayers must work together to stop the eggs from hatching. They will fight; they will fall in love. But will they survive?

My Thoughts:

At first, I wasn't sure that I would like this book, since I have read books with dragons that were popular but I didn't seem to like them as much as everyone else. But this book is amazing. It's well written. The prologue (unlike other prologues that you see) was pretty long and VERY INTERESTING. But they don't talk about Ryker very much in this book; he doesn't show up at all. Tori is an interesting choice for the main character . . . I didn't like her very much at first, but her attitude got better later on.
The weird thing was the love triangle. It seemed like it was forced into the story, because it wasn't there for two-thirds of the book.

My Rating: 5 stars

Apparently they changed the cover. I like them both.

Echo in Time by C. J. Hill REVIEW

 



*Sequel to Erasing Time*
Summary:

After being pulled 400 years into the future, twins Taylor and Sheridan have found some refuge from the government of Traventon, which used the dangerous Time Strainer to yank the girls from the past. Yet the threat of the dangerous technology still looms. Taylor and an ally, Joseph, are selected to go on a mission to destroy the time machine and weapon. But their actions before they do may have major consequences for the future and the past.

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed Erasing Time, so I was excited to read Echo in Time. While most sequels to great books are usually terrible or the story is not interesting, this one was actually good. The story was great, although it is sad that Sheridan and Taylor can never go back to their old lives in the 21st century.
But some of it was confusing. For some reason, the character Joseph was mostly called "Echo" even though by the end of Erasing Time, everyone (the main characters) found out that he wasn't Echo (his twin brother). I thought it was strange that when Echo was pulled forward in time (so that he wouldn't die), he also pulled Allana out (so that she wouldn't die) even though she betrayed him many times in the past.

My Rating: 4 stars

Erasing Time by C. J. Hill REVIEW

 



Summary:

When twins Sheridan and Taylor wake up 400 years in the future, they find a changed world: domed cities, no animals, and a language that's so different, it barely sounds like English. And the worst news: They can't go back home.
The twenty-fifth-century government transported the girls to their city hoping to find a famous scientist to help perfect a devastating new weapon. The same government has implanted tracking devices in the citizens, limiting and examining everything they do. Taylor and Sheridan have to find a way out of the city before the government discovers their secrets. To complicate matters, the moblike Dakine has interest in getting hold of them too. The only way for the girls to elude their pursuers is to put their trust in Echo, a guy with secrets of his own. The trio must put their faith in the unknown to make a harrowing escape into the wilds beyond the city.

What I Liked:

Everything! Although it isn't my favorite book, it is a cool time travel story and I loved it. It would be cool to wake up 400 years in the future.

What I Didn't Like:

Some of the romance was weird.

My Rating: 4.5 stars
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