Freeks
Welcome to Gideon Davorin’s Traveling Sideshow, where necromancy, magical visions, and pyrokinesis are more than just part of the act…
Mara has always longed for a normal life in a normal town where no one has the ability to levitate or predict the future. Instead, she roams from place to place, cleaning the tiger cage while her friends perform supernatural feats every night.
When the struggling sideshow is miraculously offered the money they need if they set up camp in Caudry, Louisiana, Mara meets local-boy Gabe…and a normal life has never been more appealing.
But before long, performers begin disappearing and bodies are found mauled by an invisible beast. Mara realizes that there’s a sinister presence lurking in the town with its sights set on getting rid of the sideshow freeks. In order to unravel the truth before the attacker kills everyone Mara holds dear, she has seven days to take control of a power she didn’t know she was capable of—one that could change her future forever.
Bestselling author Amanda Hocking draws readers inside the dark and mysterious world of Freeks.
Mara has always longed for a normal life in a normal town where no one has the ability to levitate or predict the future. Instead, she roams from place to place, cleaning the tiger cage while her friends perform supernatural feats every night.
When the struggling sideshow is miraculously offered the money they need if they set up camp in Caudry, Louisiana, Mara meets local-boy Gabe…and a normal life has never been more appealing.
But before long, performers begin disappearing and bodies are found mauled by an invisible beast. Mara realizes that there’s a sinister presence lurking in the town with its sights set on getting rid of the sideshow freeks. In order to unravel the truth before the attacker kills everyone Mara holds dear, she has seven days to take control of a power she didn’t know she was capable of—one that could change her future forever.
Bestselling author Amanda Hocking draws readers inside the dark and mysterious world of Freeks.
What I thought:
I wanted to love this book. The cover is gorgeous and the premise is amazing. I was so excited about the traveling carnival, but the writing fell flat for me, and I couldn’t connect with the story.
Things I liked:
Mara is a great character
So much diversity
Gabe
What I didn’t like:
The writing felt super flat and not fleshed out at all
Because of that, the diversity felt only surface-deep, like
the characters had been assigned race with a paintbrush
Insta-love
The ending felt rushed and didn't really deliver on the premiseMy Rating: ** (2 1/2 stars)
I was interested in this for the same reasons. That cover is awesome. But, I'm so sick of insta-love and I'm disappointed to hear the writing was flat. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteYep. Disappointing. That about sums it up.
DeleteI haven't read this book, but I've disliked all the other Amanda Hocking books I've read, so this doesn't surprise me. I'm definitely going to be skipping this one. Awesome review! :)
ReplyDeleteBrittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles
Thank you. This was my first AH read and will likely be my last. Very disappointing.
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