Review of Opaque
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Review of Opaque
[Following is a volunteer review of "Opaque" by Calix Leigh-Reign.]
Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign is a plot-twisting urban fantasy. The book masterfully weaves together a world of superhero abilities set in modern day California. It is rich with character development and just the right amount of suspense and wonder. The reader is taken on a journey of self-doubt, acceptance, love, suspense and danger. While there are several emotionally dark scenes through the book, the author does an outstanding job handling and describing them in a way not too macabre, where the reader gets just a glimpse into the mind of the character.
The story follows Adam, a teenage boy who hates the world and considers himself a monster for the way he feels about those in his life. He shuns everyone except his mother, until Carly comes to school and he falls for her immediately. Carly realizes Adam has a mutated gene like her and sets out to aid him in discovering his powers. As they fall deeper for each other she pulls him into a world of supernaturals where he realizes that he finally belongs with those around him. As he develops new friendships he also discovers who his enemies are, and that they have been closer than expected all along.
The new group of friends work together to test and strengthen each other's powers, and learn more about Adam’s past and how he might hold the influence over their on-going war with the Iksha. Tension builds and traitors are discovered as Adam and his friends go to war. The book ends with an unexpected twist and leaves the reader eager for a sequel.
I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Calix Leigh-Reign does an outstanding job developing the characters, engaging the reader, inserting multiple plot twists, creating a world with supernaturals and leaving us craving resolution through a sequel. The book masterfully allows the reader to experience the first person perspective of multiple different lead characters and in doing so provides many details that foreshadow what is to come. The reader gets a small glimpse of what it is to struggle with mental health, and while it puts Adam in a very distasteful light at the beginning of the book, his struggles resolve slowly through the plot and we gain understanding and compassion for his character.
This story is not only ripe with excitement and creativity, but it is educational as well. With the book being labeled Young Adult, it has a lot of unusual vocabulary and many Russian phrases. Words like ‘psithurism’ and ‘paroxysms’ were littered throughout the story and gave me pause as I went and looked them up. I am always enthralled by an opportunity to learn and while this was unexpected in a book of this genre I was pleasantly surprised. Altogether this has a fantastic plot with very intriguing characters that leave the reader eager to get pulled along the journey with them.
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Opaque
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Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign is a plot-twisting urban fantasy. The book masterfully weaves together a world of superhero abilities set in modern day California. It is rich with character development and just the right amount of suspense and wonder. The reader is taken on a journey of self-doubt, acceptance, love, suspense and danger. While there are several emotionally dark scenes through the book, the author does an outstanding job handling and describing them in a way not too macabre, where the reader gets just a glimpse into the mind of the character.
The story follows Adam, a teenage boy who hates the world and considers himself a monster for the way he feels about those in his life. He shuns everyone except his mother, until Carly comes to school and he falls for her immediately. Carly realizes Adam has a mutated gene like her and sets out to aid him in discovering his powers. As they fall deeper for each other she pulls him into a world of supernaturals where he realizes that he finally belongs with those around him. As he develops new friendships he also discovers who his enemies are, and that they have been closer than expected all along.
The new group of friends work together to test and strengthen each other's powers, and learn more about Adam’s past and how he might hold the influence over their on-going war with the Iksha. Tension builds and traitors are discovered as Adam and his friends go to war. The book ends with an unexpected twist and leaves the reader eager for a sequel.
I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Calix Leigh-Reign does an outstanding job developing the characters, engaging the reader, inserting multiple plot twists, creating a world with supernaturals and leaving us craving resolution through a sequel. The book masterfully allows the reader to experience the first person perspective of multiple different lead characters and in doing so provides many details that foreshadow what is to come. The reader gets a small glimpse of what it is to struggle with mental health, and while it puts Adam in a very distasteful light at the beginning of the book, his struggles resolve slowly through the plot and we gain understanding and compassion for his character.
This story is not only ripe with excitement and creativity, but it is educational as well. With the book being labeled Young Adult, it has a lot of unusual vocabulary and many Russian phrases. Words like ‘psithurism’ and ‘paroxysms’ were littered throughout the story and gave me pause as I went and looked them up. I am always enthralled by an opportunity to learn and while this was unexpected in a book of this genre I was pleasantly surprised. Altogether this has a fantastic plot with very intriguing characters that leave the reader eager to get pulled along the journey with them.
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Opaque
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords
Latest Review: Lara's Journal by A. Gavazzoni
