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I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I was so not ready for this book. I was not sure what I was getting into at all. I got real superhero vibe from it. There was a lot of great action scenes and the group of characters we very three dimensional and stood out from the each other. I know sometimes a group of characters kind of feel all the same. I like all the abilities maybe not so cool how they got them. It made me feel good in a strange way. I need to read more by this author. It was good I don't want to give any of that way. It is something that has to be experienced.
The cover and premise both caught my attention when I was looking for something new to read.
People with extraordinary abilities are hunted for experiments. The hunters are the american government. But hunted or the Children of Nostradamus as they are called, fight back. Conthan thinks he is an ordinary human until he realises he isn’t. His life turns upside down. He has to master his ability to survive and to help a small team of Children who saved his life.
I so wanted to like this book but I didn’t. My main reason is that I didn’t particulary like any of the characters. None of them interested me enough to care for them. And that is a problem for me, I need at least one character I can relate to.
My other problem is the writing style, something just felt off...I can’t pinpoint exactly what. The story was somewhat hard to follow because it jump from point of view to point of view.
I liked the character’s powers, those were interesting enough but that was not enough to enjoy the book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Limitless Publishing for my copy.
Nighthawks was an interesting read, all the different characters/people, powers/abilities, it definitely has that superhero/Xmen feel to it which I enjoyed. The plot was great and so was the pace of the story, the introduction to the "world" and those that are in it were well written. I look forward to what they next story brings!
The twists in this novel are mind-blowing. I was partly laughing part crying over one of the twists because the character tried so hard to do what needed to be done to ensure the evil never came to pass. Instead, he helped it right along. The characters are loveable, and the plot is incredible. I loved the abilities the characters had and different points of views. Also, the characters reactions were believable. It was a refreshing read that I could not put down, and I now need to find all the books so I can find out what happened.
5/5 stars.
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This was an ok read. It's fast-paced, and the premise is interesting, but I personally found the characters a little flat and undeveloped.
The cover of this book is absolutely stunning, and If I am honest, it was what drew me to it to begin with. Unfortunately for me, personally, this is where the love for this book ended.
The very first page, the scene setter for the whole book, it jumps from flowing, poetic script about a wise, presidents desk and the inluence of that man through the years, to a sex scene on said desk and how the protagonist can feel the sex through their fingertips...
Great writing style and flow between scenes, but this one just wasn't for me.
The advisor to the president has powers of precognition. She isn't the only one, but she is the most powerful. When a vision shows her a dark world to come, she writes letters for the principal parties and heroically but fruitlessly attempts to stop what's coming.
The story begins with massive time jumps and action skips between the chapters and it isn't until almost 30% through that the reader is given a cohesive overview of the plot. It turns out there are people who have evolved special powers. The powers are as varied as the people. Telekinesis, pyrotechnics, super strength, etc., a la X-Men. The government wants to eradicate these people. They start with attempted genocide and, when that doesn't do the trick, they proceed to create enhanced soldiers to round up and exterminate any known Children of Nostradamus.
They fight back.
This is the beginning of a series so we get world building and a slow introduction to the characters and their plight. It's full of action and slow reveals. An interesting spin on the X-Men trope.