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REVIEW: Radiance by Alyson Noel

June 30, 2010 By Mary 3 Comments

Product Description

Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she’s summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who’s definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley’s first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley . . .

About the Author

ALYSON NOËL is the author of the Immortals series and seven previous novels for St. Martin’s Press. She lives in Laguna Beach, California, where she is at work on the next book in the Immortals series. Visit her on the web at www.alysonnoel.com.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Square Fish (August 31, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312629176
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312629175

SOURCE:  Around the World ARC Tours

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

I read this in just a few hours and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I guess this is a spin off of the Immortal Series, which I have on my shelf, but unread.  If this is any indication of the writing, I am going to pull them out and start them right away.  This is the debut of this series and it starts out wonderfully and I can’t wait for the next one.

It is written in such an easy way that you can really believe this is a twelve year old girl and what she is thinking.  I love how she comes into her own and develops skills that make the most out of her personality.  This should get even the most reticent readers on board.  I am glad to add this to my recommended books for younger teens and older kids.  Nicely done!

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Comments

  1. holdenj says

    June 30, 2010 at 2:15 am

    I am so excited you liked this! I really liked the character of Riley in the first Immortals book and was glad to see Noel was going to continue her story.

    Reply
  2. carla says

    June 30, 2010 at 4:12 am

    Sounds neat!
    I love the cover!
    Do you need to read the Immortals books first? I haven’t.

    Reply
  3. Mary (BookHounds) says

    June 30, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    @carla
    I didn’t read the Immortals books yet. I have them in my TBR mess and I moved them up since I adored this one. I got right into the story.

    Reply

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