Rae of Hope by W.J. May
★★★★★
Rae survived the death
of her parents when she was very young and has lived with her uncle ever since.
Her uncle had moved them from England to America and never talked about going
back... until Rae received a mysterious scholarship to Guilder, and her Uncle
sent her there. Guilder was a special school, and only unique people got in.
Rae didn’t feel like she was special and didn’t know why they wanted her. She
soon discovered that the school was specifically designed for people that
develop special abilities once they turn sixteen. On their birthday, they
receive a tattoo that represents the ability they will learn to wield. Rae was
thrown into this new world, never being told that she was special by her
parents or her uncle. At Guilder, she discovered the truth about her parents
and family history. She had to face the mistakes her father made and prove that
she was different. Determined when she received her power, she would use
it for good, not evil like her father.
I’m sorry, but my fan
girl side is going to come out. I absolutely LOVED this book. I mean, crazy
yelling, jumping up and down, telling everyone they need to read it love. I
devoured it and constantly wanted more. As soon as I finished, my response was,
“I need more, and I need more now! Please tell me there is another book in the
near future.” The author was kind enough to assure me before I had a
heart attack that there will be a second book coming later this year. YES! Now,
I just have to live through the months of withdrawals from this world until I
can get my hands on the next book.
The book was
beautifully written and was an engrossing incredible read. I was immediately
sucked in by the writing. I was learning about the new world along with the
character, which was fun. I could easily feel her excitement, anguish, pain,
and other emotions along the way. It was easy to connect with this
book and get lost in it, feeling like I was in the story.
The characters were
wonderful, and some of them caught me off guard, surprising me. Things happened
in the book that I didn’t see coming, which was awesome. (I’m not going to tell
you what they are and spoil it; you are just going to have to read it.) I love
being surprised, instead of the story being predictable. The author did an
amazing job with this. I really look forward to reading other works by this
author, especially the sequel to this book. If you haven’t read this book, READ
IT!
I entered a giveaway
to win this book and was promptly contacted by the author. She asked me if
I would be interested in reviewing a copy of this book. I thought the story
sounded very interesting, so I was really excited to be asked to review a copy
for her and excitedly accepted the request. Thank you, W.J. May!
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