Review of Opaque
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Review of Opaque
[Following is a volunteer review of "Opaque" by Calix Leigh-Reign.]
Set in the bright, sunny Californian background, this story revolves around a 16-year-old teenage boy named Adam Caspian who goes to Keetering High School. He seems like a typical introvert who just keeps to himself, plays football in the Keetering Cougar team and loathes humans except his mother but his life takes a toll when he meets Carly Wit, the ‘new girl’ in school from Minnesota. Carly has her own baggage of problems and reasons to come to California and live with her aunt Vera.
Adam has complex relationship with his parents and uncovers more truth about himself as he gets closer to Carly. She helps him in finding his true self and stands by his side when he battles against the good and bad within himself. Once Adam accepts his true identity, he has to make the “one decision” that’s going to change his life in every aspect.
True to its genre, this “young teen / adult” book hooks you up with clear-cut storyline and you’ll end up biting your nails while reading the progressive chapters. There are so many interesting concepts like Limbal Ring (LR), Biokenretic (BK) powers, the Descendants, the Iksha and the Afrax.
Opaque, the first installment of the ‘Scion Saga Series’ trilogy has angst, hurt, loads of supernatural plotlines and every element a teen enjoys in a book. The thing that I enjoyed the most is the well-versed explanation of every character and providing equal importance for the side characters as well. Every name that pops up in the book has a storyline in the future chapters, if not immediately, that helps the story to move forward. The book ends with a few mysteries that want us to read the next book - Split Adam, as soon as possible. The Russian family line and the newfound friendships in the Afrax are just cherries in the top of the icing.
Cālix Leigh - Reign takes the story at a slower pace in the beginning but it becomes utterly interesting once Adam's and Carly's lineage is revealed. I thought that some chapters like ‘Closing Doors’ were a bit rushed but I liked how the story proceeded throughout. As the author suggested in her note, it was extremely important to portray Adam with a compassionless heart in the beginning. The epilogue shows how much Adam has developed as a character and you will wonder how not to like him.
Opaque has a large vocabulary and it’s well edited. There were no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. So, I incline to give four out of four stars. Even though there are some unanswered questions, I’m pretty sure we’ll find those answers in the following books.
There are no severe vulgar words used in the book but there are heavy topics like murder and rape. So, I recommend the book for teenagers above thirteen years of age. If you are a person who believes in supernatural powers that the real world isn’t accustomed to, you should really give this book a glance as it has some different-from-the-usual ‘mutated’ abilities.
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Opaque
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Set in the bright, sunny Californian background, this story revolves around a 16-year-old teenage boy named Adam Caspian who goes to Keetering High School. He seems like a typical introvert who just keeps to himself, plays football in the Keetering Cougar team and loathes humans except his mother but his life takes a toll when he meets Carly Wit, the ‘new girl’ in school from Minnesota. Carly has her own baggage of problems and reasons to come to California and live with her aunt Vera.
Adam has complex relationship with his parents and uncovers more truth about himself as he gets closer to Carly. She helps him in finding his true self and stands by his side when he battles against the good and bad within himself. Once Adam accepts his true identity, he has to make the “one decision” that’s going to change his life in every aspect.
True to its genre, this “young teen / adult” book hooks you up with clear-cut storyline and you’ll end up biting your nails while reading the progressive chapters. There are so many interesting concepts like Limbal Ring (LR), Biokenretic (BK) powers, the Descendants, the Iksha and the Afrax.
Opaque, the first installment of the ‘Scion Saga Series’ trilogy has angst, hurt, loads of supernatural plotlines and every element a teen enjoys in a book. The thing that I enjoyed the most is the well-versed explanation of every character and providing equal importance for the side characters as well. Every name that pops up in the book has a storyline in the future chapters, if not immediately, that helps the story to move forward. The book ends with a few mysteries that want us to read the next book - Split Adam, as soon as possible. The Russian family line and the newfound friendships in the Afrax are just cherries in the top of the icing.
Cālix Leigh - Reign takes the story at a slower pace in the beginning but it becomes utterly interesting once Adam's and Carly's lineage is revealed. I thought that some chapters like ‘Closing Doors’ were a bit rushed but I liked how the story proceeded throughout. As the author suggested in her note, it was extremely important to portray Adam with a compassionless heart in the beginning. The epilogue shows how much Adam has developed as a character and you will wonder how not to like him.
Opaque has a large vocabulary and it’s well edited. There were no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. So, I incline to give four out of four stars. Even though there are some unanswered questions, I’m pretty sure we’ll find those answers in the following books.
There are no severe vulgar words used in the book but there are heavy topics like murder and rape. So, I recommend the book for teenagers above thirteen years of age. If you are a person who believes in supernatural powers that the real world isn’t accustomed to, you should really give this book a glance as it has some different-from-the-usual ‘mutated’ abilities.
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Opaque
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
Latest Review: Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign
