Friday, July 13, 2012

The One by Heather Self ~ Review & GIVEAWAY

Source: eBook copy from author in exchange for a fair and honest review

My Summary:

At seventeen and in her senior year of high school, Eveline should be enjoying her life.  Not so much since this is her sixth school in four years as her parents have tried to keep them one step ahead of those that seek to kill her.  What'd she ever do to them? Yeah, pretty much be born. She's the ONE or so her parents tell her.  The one that supposed to fulfill an ancient prophecy to save her race by reopening a portal. Oh not the human race, her race - the kin. Add to that three hot boys that are ALL very interested in her and she may not survive her senior year.

My Thoughts:



4 1/2 stars -

I so wasn't supposed to be reading this book.  No I had a paperback I was working on for a review.  It's all my son's fault.  I got stuck waiting for him with no book! Aw but I had my phone and as I scrolled through the books on my kindle app, this one jumped right up and yelled READ ME.  Well, who am I to ignore the plea of a book?  So I downloaded it and sat reading and waiting.  As it turns out, my son arrived way too quickly.  Yep I was stuck in this book.  We went home and I pretty much read the book over the next 12 hours or so, interrupted by family things but still.

If you follow me on twitter, you may have seen the many quotes that I shared from this one.  Some fabulous one liners in this read.  If you missed them, here they are.

“Who knew when we met her that she was going to be such a bossy bit of goods?”

“Somebody mention snarky comments and sarcasm? I’m so your girl!”

“As your fun fairy I want you to do more than survive. I’ll have to see what I can do about that.”  

“Gorgeous Australian who speaks perfect French. I’m not dead people. That’s like hotness on a stick.”

I guess I've got a little snarky in me cause I loved all those.  This book pulled me and I quickly devoured it.  Love Evy.  She's strong and well trained but the whole being the one thing is not really working for her.  I really liked how she wasn't willing to just go along with things - she needed the details.  And as she is facing her transition, her parents are finally give them to her.  Which brings up the world building.  Aliens.  We are talking aliens here.  That's not a common paranormal creature in YA.  Short green and spooky just isn't sexy but these aliens have elemental powers and they are all kinds of sexy.  Needless to say, this book has a great new twist on the popular elemental world.

Must talk about ALL the sexy hot boys this book has in it! Dang.  There's the very protective Liam, the flirty Chase, and the mysterious Kieran <-------HOW can one book hold so many sexy guys????  The romance in this story is not the real focus but there's so much sexual tension between these characters that fanning is required while reading.  When a kiss finally happened, I was like...um...dang! Was that the one I wanted to kiss her????? I have no idea which team I'm on.  Need more time with one of these boys to figure him out and then I'll know.  Which means, I NEED BOOK TWO - like 5 days ago!!!!!

So, yeah, I'm WAITING for the next one and I will for sure be picking it up as soon as I can.  But, you know, these authors like to torture us readers just as much as their characters.  Heather put up a teaser for book two and that so didn't help.

"He ran his hands up and down my arms, while resting his forehead on my own. In a choked voice he whispered, "I just...I can't tell you that yet, Evy. Please don't ask me to."

See what I mean???? Um....if you like the paranormal world in YA then this book MUST get read and soon!!!

Gonna help one lucky follower out with that.  I've decided to give away an eBook copy of The One (Kindle or Nook).  International.  Fill out the rafflecopter below.


a Rafflecopter giveaway




90 comments:

  1. I would not like that kind of responsibility, nope, would hide, lol,, thanks for the giveaway, this book looks really good.

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  2. Ok, so i may have just cried a little because I've been having a rough week and doubting this writing thing as my career and this was so super encouraging and now you're giving away a copy of it!! i may have to go cry some more. <3333333

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    1. You book rocks!!! I'm so glad I could help during a rough week! Cannot wait for book 2 girl.

      Valerie

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  3. If I'm Evy, I will feel very pressured and burden with such responsibility. I'll probably throw up...lol. xD

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    1. There IS some hyperventilating, but no hurling...yet.

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  4. LOVE this review! Can't wait to dig into this one.

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  5. I would jump in without looking back, I love a challenge!

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  6. I would be scared with that kind of responsibility. I'd pull up my big girl pants & deal with it though

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  7. I would be terrified. I feel a huge obligation to my family (or race) and I think that kind of pressure would really push me. But I'd just grit my teeth, pull out my hair, and power on though ;)
    K.

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    1. Yes to the all caps and maybe a few more exclamations :)

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  9. It honestly comes as no surprise that Heather has characters w/snarky, funny lines. At all.
    I'm glad you enjoyed The One, Val. I'm looking forward to reading it myself. Great review!

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    1. Why whatever do you mean, Andrea? Me? Snarky? Nev--ok, I couldn't even type that without laughing.

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  10. I think I would freak out with that much responsibility, but hey, we do what we have to right?! This book sounds awesome!!

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    1. Thanks, Amy! And there is much freaking and will probably be more ;)

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  11. Oh man, what an awesome task. I'd be scared, but I'd like to think I'd have the courage to step up! BTW GREAT review, Val. I hadn't heard of this one until you started talking about it...now I NEEEED it in my life!

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    1. Thanks, Molli! Isn't Val awesome?! And isn't that the definition of courage? doing something in spite of feeling fear? Great comment!

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  12. Wow! After reading your review, I think I'm going to hop over to Amazon and grab a copy now. I love characters who are snarky and fun.

    Great review! Now, I'll just have to see who's team I'm on. LOL.

    ~Kristin

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    1. Wow, Kristin! I hope you enjoy it! I can't pick a team either, even though I know how it all ends!!

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  15. I would probably feel like I'm under too much pressure and freak out.

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    1. I think freaking out is a must before we can come to terms with the task

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  16. We all have that responsibility in the choices we make every day

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    1. I thikn to an extent you're are absolutely right! Especially those of us who are directly responsible for another person's life

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  17. I would probably crawl in a hole and hope it swallows me up. I am chicken. That's why I love to read. I can pretend!

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    1. LOL! I love this comment. I'm a big chicken too, which is why Evy isn't. ;)

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  18. I would freak. The hell I could save the human race! That kind of responsibility would be crippling lol

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  19. This one sounds so good AND sexy >.< hehehe

    Oh that teaser!! O_O that's a cruel one right there :D

    Hope your waiting isn't torturous ^_^ much...

    #1LatinaStalker

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    1. Cruel to be kind, right? Or maybe it's just cruel. ;)

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  20. That would be a terrible responsibility, but I guess if I was the only one that could do it, I'd do it.

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  21. Totally but i would be a little bit nervous ya know? oh and just like TOTALLY FREAKED OUT AND SCARED!!

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  22. hi i read the review and just went and downloaded the ebook cause it sounded to good to pass up. keep the work up. your new fan joannie sparks jscddmj[at]aol[dot]com

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    1. Thanks, Joannie! I hope you enjoy the book!

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  23. I'd freak then I'd do what had to be done! Thanks for the giveaway! <3 Tobi

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    1. Lol. This seems to be the consensus. Cue freaking out than getting down to business :)

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  24. Oh this sounds so good!!! Thank you so much for hosting the giveaway! I can't wait to read it! :D

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    1. Forgot to answer the question... I would be freaked... then accepting. Gotta do what you gotta do, right?

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    2. Yep. That's what you gotta do.

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  25. I'd probably freak out and then get down to business like the general consensus. You have to freak out to get all the negative energy out and recollect your bearings in order to focus! Why do you think so many people have mental break downs in high school? lol (at least, I go slightly more and more crazy each week.)

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    1. Great comment, Lili! Freaking out but with purpose. :)

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  26. I would imagine with that much responsibility sitting on me, I would rebel big time! You'd have to start resenting it some too.

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    1. oooo, rebelling! i may have to add some of that. ;)

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  27. Major freak-out! I am always doubting myself. But of course, I will then try my best to not screw up.

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    1. Yeah self-doubt is definitely tough one to overcome. Good thing Evy has some support

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  28. Ohhhh I love aliens! I thought that was what this was about but I wasn't sure. Now I'm super excited! But oh man three great guys!!! I hate love triangles/squares. I love the idea of The One and I'm glad to hear she needs more info and fights it. I hate when people accept their destiny blindly. Education is the key to knowing if it is a good destiny or if they should not follow it. Glad you enjoyed it!

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    1. LOL. I'm also not a fan of love squares/triangles *insert maniacal I-know-something-you-don't-know-laughter here*

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  29. I would feel terrible, confused and terrified... I might not even accept the responsibility!!!

    Thank you for this!!!

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    1. Yes to all of the above! Not sure I'd accept it either, but I'd like to think i would :)

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  30. Ah, *shakes hands anxiously* no thanks. I would be very scared about that. Thanks for the giveaway! This looks great.

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  31. This book sounds really really good! I can't wait to read it - it's been added to my TBR! Great review - thanks for the chance to win!

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  32. WOW. Sounds like an AWESOME book.

    I would probably be really stressed out. I don't act well under pressure. :P

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    -Madison

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    1. Thanks, Madison. Not sure I'd act well under all that pressure, either. :)

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  33. I think I would freak out and completely doubt myself the whole time. Knowing my over dramatic self I would probably even go catatonic and just be in frozen freak out mode lol. Very scary thoughts you're bringing up here lmao!

    Thanks for the giveaway,
    Becky

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  34. Ooh I haven't seen this book before. It looks really interesting. Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  35. Thanks for the giveaway! I hadn't heard of this book before now - it's definitely on my TBR list! If I had that kind of responsibility put on me, I'm sure I would freak out and buckle under the pressure.

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  36. Even at my age, I wouldn't want that kind of responsibility. I would probably go into hiding too just so I could have some kind of normal life.

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  37. Sounds like a great book that I would love to read

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  38. I'll definitely feel pressured by it and even try to run away from it but ultimately face it some way or another.

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    1. That's what I'm talking about! Face those fears :)

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  39. I would probably cave, big time, total pressure overload!!

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    1. It's definitely a pressure overload for E too!

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  40. I would do my best and hope my best was good enough.

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  41. Ok, my first reaction would be to laugh... hysterically. And repeatedly ask "Really? Me? Are you sure?" and then I would have a slight freak out because that is A HUGE responsibility. Afterwards, I'd get down to business and to my damnedest to get the job done!
    Sounds like a good book!

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  42. I would freak. out! Freak out big time. And then probably deny deny deny. Then laugh. Then I reckon I would suck it up and do what I had to do. I mean, this is the world we are talking about. Family, friends and pups. Cats. Yeah, I think I would have to just suck it up, and do!

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  43. If that were me, I think I'd hide under my bed. Lol

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