I guess the purpose of that scenes was to show us Remy can do what needs to be done, but it didn't really do much for me since she had a bare bones emotional reaction to it. Remy ditches one of her two friends in the desert after because that friend has been bitten. It removes the character from safety and serves as a nice starting point. Zombies invading a government facility sheltering people? Awesome. The book starts at a gallop and never really slows down, which usually means a relatively good reads if not for how steadily ridiculous the book got. Hocking doesn't have the writing range to make her characters vivid or real. Hm I guess writing style and character development went hand in hand there. In the aftermath of any event the main character, Remy, shrugs off what went down as necessary and that's all. There's no tears, no wibbling, no real internal thoughts. Things happen and the character reacts - period. The writing is utterly devoid of any emotion. or character development, but more on that later. Amanda Hocking will never be accused of having pretty prose. YouTube: Pinterest: I can't decide what was worse: the writing quality or the plot of the book? The writing was rough but mostly functional. Website: Amazon Author Page: /author/amandahocking Her newest book is gothic romance written for adults called BESTOW THE DARKNESS.įor more info about her and her books, here are some other places to check out and ways to contact her: She has published over twenty novels, including The Kanin Chronicles, the Watersong quartet, My Blood Approves series, the Valkyrie duology, and Freeks.
Her zombie series, The Hollows, has been adapted into a graphic novel by Dynamite. Several of her books have made the New York Times Bestsellers list. She spends her time in Minnesota, taking care of her menagerie of pets and working on her next book. Her love of pop culture and all things paranormal influence her writing. AMANDA HOCKING is the author of over twenty young adult novels, including the New York Times bestselling Trylle Trilogy and Kanin Chronicles.
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