Spoilers!!
Recently I just finished reading "Wake" and I loved it! It was the best book I've read in a long time. The books I've read the past months disappointed me. I wasn't sure that I would like this book. This is my first book from Amanda Hocking. I bought this book at Target because I loved the cover. This book was so good!
The Plot:
This book is about a sixteen year old girl named Gemma. She is a pretty girl with brown hair and lives with her Dad and older sister Harper. Her mom was in a accident and has to live in a group home. Her sister Harper is very protective and tries to act like a mom. There is a boy next door named Alex. He's been friends with Harper for years and now he sees Gemma more than Harper's younger sister. They start to like each other. Gemma has an encounter with three girls. No one knows who these girls are but the girls are always together. Gemma loves water, she's on the swim team. The girls see her swimming in the bay every night. They tell Gemma she is one of them-the Sirens. Gemma hangs with them in the bay at night and wakes up as a different person. Well she is the same person but now she has powers. She is like a mermaid, a Siren. The girls give her a choice, either she becomes one of them or she has to die. Gemma has a big decision to make because she doesn't want to lose her life on land, but she doesn't want to be with those girls. Gemma also doesn't want to be with them because they are murderers. They kill people, even people Gemma knew and loved.
I talked too much about Gemma. This book is written in third person, so it also talks about Harper. Harper is getting ready to start college in the fall. She spends most of her time protecting her family and doing schoolwork, she doesn't have time for relationships. One day when Gemma is in danger, Harper meets a guy named Daniel. He lives on a boat and is very friendly. He talked to Gemma and Harper throughout the book. I think there is something going on between Harper and Daniel. He is a great guy who is always willing to help the two sisters.
I really, really loved this book! The writing was so good and the pacing was very fast which I liked. I loved all the characters and I felt bad for Gemma. I loved how this book was so focused on family. Family is very important to me. I love the relationship between Gemma and Harper and I can relate to it. I have two sisters so I understand Harper and Gemma looked out for each other. There were no boring scenes, the book drew me in since page one. The book isn't very long, about three hundred pages. This is the best book I've read this year and I will be reading the other three books. That was the best purchase from Target ever! I am dying to know what happens next! This was the first mermaid book I've read and it won't be my last! I give this book 5 stars!! That's my review and stay tuned for more!:)
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