Expected Publication Date: January 8, 2013
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan)
Format: ARC
Page Count: 272 pages
Source: Publisher
What if there was a 13th zodiac sign?
You’re no longer Sagittarius, but Ophiuchus, the healer, the 13th sign.
Your personality has changed. So has your mom’s and your best friend’s.
What about the rest of the world?
What if you were the one who accidentally unlocked the 13th sign, causing this world-altering change—and infuriating the other 12 signs?
Jalen did it, and now she must use every ounce of her strength and cunning to send the signs back where they belong. Lives, including her own, depend on it.
(I want to say a big thank you to Macmillan for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thanks guys! You rock!)
THE 13TH SIGN is unlike any kind of book you will ever read. Filled with a clever protagonist and outstanding pacing, THE 13TH SIGN is one of kind a book that should definitely be on your radar!
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I mean, wow. The pacing is incredible in this book! I read in this book in a matter of 24 hours, simply because I couldn't set the book down. The first chapter was very enticing, and the rest of the book got even better. THE 13TH SIGN definitely shines out from other books.
Jalen was such a great main character! I loved traveling with her through her insane journeys throughout this novel as she tried to fix her problems (and believe me, the problems were huge in this book!), and I thought that the author did a brilliant job at weaving together Jalen's personality and such. I look for a few things in novels, more specifically in middle-grades (since anything can basically happen in MGs): a cunning and clever main character, a unique story idea, a well-crafted together world, and a special element that can be found at the end of the book.
THE 13TH SIGN had all that and more.
I was just a bit hesitant to dive into this book, just because I don't pay attention horoscopes. But the great thing about THE 13TH SIGN is that it isn't all about horoscopes and futures and whatever; it's about saving yourself and the ones you love and trying to fix your wrongs. That's why I love this book.
And that ending was CRAY. Can I just say that? CRAY CRAY. I was on the edge of my seat during the entire last-part of the book, and I adored every single second of it.
Overall, THE 13TH SIGN is definitely a must-read middle grade. Looking for something that's never been done before? Or something that will blow you away entirely? THE 13TH SIGN hits shelves very soon, and I highly recommend you pick yourself up a copy!
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Brad, THANK YOU! So glad you enjoyed it! I truly appreciate you spending some of your reading time with THE 13TH SIGN! :-)
ReplyDeleteJust saw this book come into the store today, and saw your review when I came home! Sounds good!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen too many reviews of this one yet, but I'm glad you enjoyed this one so much Brad! I'm excited to pick this one up now, especially because it's been forever since I read a really fantastic middle grade book. I don't read horoscopes either, so I'm glad that this book is more than just horoscopes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fantastic review Brad! You've definitely gotten me excited about this book. <3