Published by: Simon & Schuster
Released on: November 22nd, 2016
Series: EFFIGIES #1
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Rating: 3.5 stars - It's A Good Read
I received an arc from the publisher in exchange for my honest review
Four girls with the power to control the elements and save the world from a terrible evil must come together in the first epic novel in a brand-new series.
When Phantoms—massive beasts made from nightmares and darkness—suddenly appeared and began terrorizing the world, four girls, the Effigies, each gained a unique power to control one of the classical elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Since then, four girls across the world have continually fought against the Phantoms, fulfilling their cosmic duty. And when one Effigy dies, another girl gains her power as a replacement.
But now, with technologies in place to protect the world’s major cities from Phantom attacks, the Effigies have stopped defending humanity and, instead, have become international celebrities, with their heroic feats ranked, televised, and talked about in online fandoms.
Until the day that New York City’s protection against the Phantoms fails, a man seems to be able to control them by sheer force of will, and Maia, a high school student, unexpectedly becomes the Fire Effigy.
Now Maia has been thrown into battle with three girls who want nothing to do with one another. But with the first human villain that the girls have ever faced, and an army of Phantoms preparing for attack, there isn’t much time for the Effigies to learn how to work together.
Can the girls take control of their destinies before the world is destroyed forever?
Character wise I like Maia the most. I'll admit, my feelings were back and forth with her through out the book, though towards the end I really liked the character she became. I knew she had it in her. There's a lot for her to get used to, and learn being apart of Elligies. Not to mention she's trying to solve the mysterious death of one of her idols. While I liked that over all the girls could be snarky to each other, and had each other's backs, they had moments of being catty to each other. One of the things I did enjoy about this book is their learning to work together, and by the end of the book I felt like the girls finally find their niche together.
I really liked Rhys. It takes a strong guy to be around a cast of incredibly strong women, and Rhys was perfect for the job. There's a lot to him that's still shrouded in mystery that I'm dying to know what he's hiding. I liked the relationship he and Maia develop, though it's still a really new one. I hope we get to see a lot more of them together in the next book.
The action scenes are AWESOME! These girls know how to fight, and have each other's backs. I loved that these scenes show case each of the girl's powers, and individual strengths. I loved how well they all work together. The girl power in this book is awesome!
Sarah Raughley grew up in Southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one. She is a huge fangirl of anything from manga to SF/F TV to Japanese Role Playing Games, but she will swear up and down that she was inspired by ~Jane Austin~ at book signings. On top of being a YA Writer, she is currently completing a PhD in English, because the sight of blood makes her queasy (which crossed Medical School off the list).
She is represented by The Bradford Literary Agency.
So far, you can also find her on Twitter, where work ethic goes to die.
She is represented by The Bradford Literary Agency.
So far, you can also find her on Twitter, where work ethic goes to die.
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