Release Date: July 23rd, 2013
Series: The Fury (bk. 1)
Genera: Paranormal/Horror/Sci-fi
Subjects: supernatural, angels, survival, apocalyptic
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 681 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $18.99
Publisher: Macmillan: FSG
Summary/ product description: From the creator of the Escape from Furnace series, a ferocious epic of
supernatural terror, perfect for Stephen King fans
Imagine if one day, without warning, the entire human race turns against you, if every person you know, every person you meet becomes a bloodthirsty, mindless savage . . . That’s the horrifying reality for Cal, Brick, and Daisy. Friends, family, even moms and dads, are out to get them. Their world has the Fury. It will not rest until they are dead.
In Alexander Gordon Smith’s adrenaline-fueled saga, Cal and the others must uncover the truth about what is happening before it destroys them all. But survival comes at a cost. In their search for answers, what they discover will launch them into battle with an enemy of unimaginable power.”
Imagine if one day, without warning, the entire human race turns against you, if every person you know, every person you meet becomes a bloodthirsty, mindless savage . . . That’s the horrifying reality for Cal, Brick, and Daisy. Friends, family, even moms and dads, are out to get them. Their world has the Fury. It will not rest until they are dead.
In Alexander Gordon Smith’s adrenaline-fueled saga, Cal and the others must uncover the truth about what is happening before it destroys them all. But survival comes at a cost. In their search for answers, what they discover will launch them into battle with an enemy of unimaginable power.”
My Review: This book was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay tooooooo
loooong!!! I was so furious about the length; I almost threw it and said I’m
not reading this. But I did read it and finish it, and my eyes suffered. Bad
this about this books: 3rd person POV, a lot of perspective changes,
British words that confuse me, no real chapters, just parts, which made the 671
pages even longer. This books took me forever to read. I pretty much skimmed
most of it.
The good things about this book: angels (with fiery
wings and they may or may not be energy aliens or inter-dimensional beings), kids
becoming angels, telepathy and other power, humor. The rating I gave it would
have only been 1 star if it weren’t for the creativity. I love angel books, but
didn’t love this one. This book SHOULD have been 2 books, 340 pages each,
because I hate when books are too heavy to read laying down. I would have
enjoyed it more if it was short and fast paced. This was way too slow.
There’s too many scenes at the beginning where people
are trying to kill the characters. Whenever anyone gets close to them, they
become furious and feral. It’s like a zombie novel, but not really because it
not a disease and the angels in side of them are causing it. That might be a
spoiler, but just letting you know. They survive in an abandoned amusement park
for a few days before something really crazy and exciting happens.
The characters weren’t really that well developed
either. Daisy’s 12, Cal’s 17, Brick’s 18, Reilke and Schiller are 15. Cal’s
funny and athletic, Brick’s gangly and depress? Daisy is young. Reilke is a
psychopathic girl. I didn’t care for any of them.
I felt like this book was similar to Michael Grant’s
Gone series. Maybe because all the characters are kids, but there’s still
adults around. So if you like that series, this book you might enjoy. I really
wished I liked it better.
Cover Art Review: Prefer the UK cover. This one’s too ugly
and creepy and not well done. This is not a zombie book, really.
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