Joshua Winning
Paperback | Pages: 264 pages Rating: 3.6 | 159 Users | 78 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Sentinel |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sentinel Trilogy #1 |
| Setting: | Cambridge, England,2013(United Kingdom) |
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"What is a Sentinel? A guard. A detective. A killer..."They are the world's best-kept secret - an underground society whose eternal cause is to protect the world against the dark creatures and evil forces that inhabit the night.
Now Sentinels are being targeted, murdered and turned as the fury of an ancient evil is unleashed once more. And when 15-year-old Nicholas Hallow's parents are killed in a train crash, the teenager is drawn into a desperate struggle against malevolent powers.
Sentinel is the first book in the Sentinel Trilogy - a world of unconventional heroes, monsters, murder and magic.
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| Title | : | Sentinel (Sentinel Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Joshua Winning |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 264 pages |
| Published | : | by Peridot Press (first published May 1st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Paranormal |
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Ratings: 3.6 From 159 Users | 78 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books Sentinel (Sentinel Trilogy #1)
Excerpt from my review - originally published at Offbeat YA. PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A JOINT REVIEW FOR THE WHOLE SERIES Pros: On the whole, a fast-paced, high-stakes adventure, with a strong ensemble cast and plenty of heart.Cons: Slow start, tapping into your typical orphan-to-chosen-one trope. Book 1 also has a strangely quaint atmosphere.WARNING! Contains many elements of horror and gore, plus nightmarish monsters.Will appeal to: Those who like apocalyptic scenarios (in the truest sense),Publisher: Peridot Press, WoodbridgeYear of Publication: 2014Pick a side and join the eternal struggle between light and dark in Joshua Winnings Sentinel.Sentinel tells the story of Nicholas Hallow and the discovery of his heritage that marks him Sentinel, an agent of light who fights against evil and darkness. A classic coming-of-age story, Sentinel takes place in a world where the naivety of one teenager costs lives, good doesnt always win hands down and a world where even good can be a little
This book is not faced paced but there is plenty of action. There was enough suspense to keep me turning the pages. I usually don't like books that take the pace slow but this book was so well written it kept me wanting more. The world building is good. The charaters are good. The story line is intriguing.
Nicholas lived a very ordinary life in Cambridge until the fateful day his parents died.After which Sam, his parents oldest friend, swoops in to try and get him out of Cambridge, to go stay with a godmother hes never heard of in a large house in the countryside. What should be a simple trip is made harrowing by attacks and the revelation that his parents did not die by accident they were killed by demons.Which is what Sam, as a Sentinel, needs to battle and oppose. First and foremost that
I received an ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review.The truth is, it was very hard to finish this book. The book wasn't so boring that I wanted to fall asleep every time I read a page (it's happened to me before), but it wasn't very interesting either. From chapter one, new information was thrown at me and my brain had to rush to comprehend all of it--which is very normal in fantasy novels--however, the information was never very clear. To this point, as I sit here pondering
Sentinel by Joshua WinningPublished 2013, Peridot PressStars: ★★★☆☆Review also posted at: Slapdash & SundryThanks to the author Joshua Winning for providing a review copy of this book one after I was approved on Netgalley for book two, without realizing it was a book two!So, we all know that YA is chock full of "something happens, teenager learns they don't know their world, find out they're special, etc" type books. And yes, this is one of them. It's a trope that will be hard for the book
I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.This is a fantastic start to what looks like an exciting trilogy! I loved it!Nicholas Hallow is a fantastic character. I liked him very much; and felt extremely sorry for him, as he dealt with a tragedy that destroyed his world. When he is sent to live with his godmother, Nicholas has no idea what mystery and danger awaits him.This is an exciting, danger-filled YA Fantasy novel set it Cambridge, England. I found myself
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