After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges. Chloe starts seeing ghosts–everywhere, demanding her attention. After she suffers a breakdown, her devoted aunt Lauren gets her into a highly recommended group home.
At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…
From Goodreads {Blurb from the first book in the series: “The Summoning”}
- Publisher: Harperteen
- Release Date of Book #1: July 1st, 2008
- Release Date of Book #3: April 6th, 2010
- My Copy: eBooks/Hardcover | Bought.
- Series: Darkest Powers Trilogy
- Genre: Paranormal Y.A.
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I am I huge fan of Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series and when she came out with an Y.A. series set in the same world I was completely psyched and I am happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed!
For Chloe growing up means more than what it would for any other teenager. Strange things are happening and she finds herself sent to a private institution where she doesn’t feels safe, at all and where she finally finds out secrets from her past that she’d rather hadn’t come to surface.
The Darkest Powers trilogy is a perfect example of how awesome the Paranormal Y.A. genre can be. Great heroine, interesting side characters, heinous villains and a love triangle that makes you want to pull your hair out but that also makes your heart bleed and beat faster, all at the same time.
If you love Paranormal Y.A. novels this is definitely a series that you should check it out! I promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Great review :D I loved this trilogy! I was so sad that it ended D: I'm really excited to read The Gathering though :D
This is my favorite new YA series! It's awesome! The Reckoning came in the mail today, and I can't wait to start it.
I loved this series! Though I haven't read Kelley's Otherworld series, I can tell that she's an amazing writer! She does know how to pull out strong emotions from us and make us stay on the edge of our seat and our heart beat faster!:))
Great review!
@April
Thanks!
Im excited about The gathering as well! =d
@Bookish
oooh hope you love it!
@Deea
you so gotta read her Otherworld series! its awesome! =D
Thanks!
I still yet to read something by Kelly Armstrong! I really want to get to some of them though. This series may be a nice way to introduce myself to her writing.
I have this trilogy sitting on my book shelf. I so want to read it after reading just the first page, but I have so many other books I have to read first. I will get around to reading them though. Thanks for the review!
So glad you liked it! Now you'll have to start her new book 'The Gathering'.
I think it would be great if there was a Darkest Powers/Women of the Otherworld cross-over, but Armstrong has nixed that idea. Oh well.
She is the queen of Paranormal - in both adult and YA!
Love this series and love Kelley Armstrong. Great review x
I love Kelley Armstrong! I have yet to read this series though. I should get on that. haha Great review!
I haven't read her series yet but I been wanting to badly. Not sure which series to start with do you have suggestions?
The bookstore has got these books but I am scared, since I have yet to read YA pnr that I like :(
@Midnyte
Oh my! you so gotta check her stuff out! she rocks! =D
@Jessica
My pleasure! hope you get to it soon hon!
@Danielle
I'd LOVE a cross over!!! =/
Kelley rocks!
@Susan
Thanks hon!
@Natasha
yes you do! its awesome! hehe
@BLH
I'd suggest you start with the Original adult series1 one of my faves EVER!
@Blodeuedd
Awwwwwww well, i hope you give it a shot and love it!
I adore Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series too and have been wanting to read her YA books! So glad to know you enjoyed them Larissa! I think I'll probably start with The Gathering and then go back and read these:)
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Kelley Armstrong novels *SQUEE!* Women of the Otherworld is my favorite series and the Darkest Powers trilogy would have to be my favorite YA series! Ohhh boy do I wish this would turn into a movie! (I'm rooting for Women of the Otherworld more LOL!) Thank you for the awesome review! I will be posting a series review of WOTO eventually lol!
@Jenny
Thanks!
hmmm I dont know about that order reversal, but I dont think it would affect it hehe
@Moonlight
Thanks! the Otherworld is one of my favorite series EVER!
The first book of this series has been translated into my language. I am so excited when I found it out. I hope there is nothing different with the English copy.
I hope I will enjoy it just like yoi