Two (One Universe Book 2)

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These days Elder is trying the middle path, but there are too many bumps in his the road, and he is young and he has no one to give him advices, and everywhere he turns his head he sees people trying to hide things from him or to revolt against his will. I am ashamed to realize how humans can react in difficult situation, how easily they lose their humanity, their faith, their hope, how selfish and narrow-minded they are, how their are unable to see outside the box you see the irony here , how they could kill to prevent others from knowing the truth, how they could turn one against the other without second thoughts.

I have no doubts that if we were to live on a ship like this one, people would do all those things and some more.. I expected for those things to happen the way they did, as after finishing the first book I knew that if they were to give up on Phyrus, then chaos would be there to embrace them all. In a way I can understand how the people on Goodspeed felt.. They have been safe all their life in their golden cage.

Still, the ending was the one I expected and now I can't wait to see what adventures awaits for them in the next book. Amy I think there is no one on the ship that has lost more than she did. She misses Earth like crazy and she wants so badly to get to Centaury Earth. Her only friend is Elder but he is too busy running this ship. He lacks authority and he struggles to solve all the problems running from one to the other, fighting against the people he is trying to help, but in this crazy mess he starts to grow up, as a person and as a leader.

He starts to realize that if he is the leader he has to act like one. He makes mistakes, but he also takes good measures in some difficult moments, and by the ending, even though he is still not sure that he is the right leader his people need, he is there for them, leading them home. Emotion courses through my veins, choking me.

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I feel so insignificant, a tiny speck surrounded by a million stars. They both need to be loved and to love as well. Was it worth it? The truth, the deaths, the fear, not knowing what will await for them.. All that struggle to keep the ship together when everyone turned against the only person that was trying to really help them.. When the truth can kill, when the truth cannot be handled, when the truth is too big, when it surrounds you and you choke on it..

Is this feeling worth it? Of being closer to home; hoping to see the birds, the sky, the two suns, the rivers; wanting to feel the heat of a real sun, the brize of a real wind, the cold of drops of rain… Is it? What do you think? This review can also be found at ReadingAfterMidnight.

View all 11 comments. Sep 11, Cherry rated it really liked it. Your universe changed with book one. Your heart stopped with book two. And now, it's time to go home. The journey is just beginning A million things, a thousands feelings, hundreds of experiences, all melted together and sculpted into a book-shaped vessel. The people are finally off Phydus, and now, the ship's in chaos. Elder is now Eldest, the burden of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders. Riots and the uprising of people. Eldest Your universe changed with book one.

The third cause of discord is individual thought. At the same time, Amy found the clues left by Orion and discovered Godspeed's biggest secret. Amy,you are my contingency plan. Godspeed has a contingency plan. The fourth floor of Godspeed, the cryo level can break away from Godspeed as an escape shuttle. The planet is habitable but inhospitable. It's already been inhabited. Why didn't they notice this big planet just right beside the ship when they can actually view it through the window in the Bridge?

Elder Elder's having trouble leading the ship. He came off a bit weak as his emotion overrides him. I can understand his difficulties in leading the whole damn ship. People are not working. People are fighting, arguing, they are not listening to Elder. They simply don't want to listen.

After all, Elder's just a kid. He's the youngest on Godspeed. Elder's not the only one to blame. People should work together. Amy She seems incredibly smart uncovering clues after clues. She gets Phydus as a weapon to those who harm her. But she's incredibly selfish and whiny in a sense. She has been on the ship for almost three months.

And she still hasn't adjust to the life on the ship. She cannot see Godspeed as a home. However, Godspeed is their home. Just like the people cannot see Centauri Earth as "home". She cannot force people to go. Luthe is found dead besides the hatch door. She hesitates before sending his body to space. I know she hates him.

I hate him too. But she shouldn't have done that. I don't want him to come. Can you stop the reanimation? I just hope she can grow up And don't let hatred overrides her. Both of them are really impulsive All in all, it's definitely worth the read. I enjoy reading it. Any of them could hold a planet. Any of them could hold a home. But all of them are out of reach.

View all 5 comments. Luthe and Orion here they come!!! Can you tell us anything about the sequels? I can say this much about Book 2: Yazar kurguyu buram buram hissettiriyor. Oct 21, Chelsea chelseadolling reads rated it it was amazing. Feb 10, Trina Between Chapters rated it liked it Shelves: Definitely better than the first book. Now that I know what to expect, this was fine. The writing and characters felt stronger than before, although I've been listening to this series on audiobook and the narrators were different so that could very well be due to them as opposed to the writing - I have a hard time separate writing from narration.

The story itself was more interesting to me as well. This book had more of a mystery to solve with clues to follow. I enjoyed that aspect, but I did fee Definitely better than the first book. I enjoyed that aspect, but I did feel like the plot was just circling around and around.

Jan 31, Melannie: I can't wait to read about Elder taking the role of The Eldest, and ohhh man! I don't think they should relax with Orion still alive, and that Luthe guy has to be watched closely. View all 14 comments. Aug 20, Julianna Helms rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Starred Review Actual, full review: Due to copy-and-paste, most formatting and links have been lost. Reading A Million Suns was like hugging the entire universe in its aggregated starry glory. Like soari Quick Reaction: Like soaring into the sky, the wind whipping past your entire body, the land billowing beneath you in ripples of satiny cloth.

Like the sound of tinkling glass ricocheting forever in your ears, of sunlight feeding your eyes, of elixirs revitalizing your body. How do you write the review for a book like that? I am lost, but perhaps a game of would-you-rather would fit our purposes. If you chose This book is exactly it. Beth Revis rips apart the genre boundaries and blows it up with her own masterpiece. The phrases and plot twists and characters and themes in this book work in complete synchronization, advancing not too quickly nor too slowly.

The pace forces you to turn page after page. It is unstoppable, unbelievable, unprecedented. It is the sequel you dream of. I would hate to make comparisons nor name names, so you may want to check out my Goodreads account for the 1 or 2 star reviews. I liked Elder in Across the Universe.

I loved Elder in A Million Suns. He is intelligent, frustrated Elder cares for Amy--he yearns for her. There is so much wanting and needing in this book, so much please and just let it go, it tore my heart apart. Elder has so much expected of him, but he's so young, and without Phydus, the responsibilities he must take on, the things he must do and rise above to accomplish struck my heart like a knife. I was going through something similar--dissent among leadership, chaos among expectation--at the time I was reading this book, and it was Elder who kept me hopeful and strong.

It was Elder who saved me. It was he who made me love again. You probably thought I'd name Twilight, and you are right. Not because I dislike Stephenie Meyer. Would you rather 1 die a little bit and love with all of your heart or 2 love a little bit and die with all of your brain and being? I cannot reiterate this enough. If you haven't yet, read this entire series. A Million Suns was even better than Across the Universe. This book makes you laugh.

It makes you smile, want to cry, it makes you this little kid surrounded by field after field of endless enigma, and watching all the lies rain down around you, you, too, will race to find the truth. You, too, will race for silence and the stars. And that is it, really.

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I hope for both your sake and mine that you did not choose this option, but a little curiosity goes a long way, does it not? So if you did, my Goodreads account is as accesible as they come. I hope you find something satisfactory. Wore away patience, skill, understanding, hope, humbleness. But I was wrong. Time is a tool, and Beth Revis is its master. For her, it did not wear away any of the above. You can read the review here. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the first one, but for some unknown reason I never continued on.

And that's all because of my besties, who forced me to! P And I'm so glad she did. I freakin' loved the second installment. It was so much better than the first one! The story itself is something I enjoy more than the characters. I like Elder, and I actually love Amy, even though '' Silence I like Elder, and I actually love Amy, even though she annoyed me towards the ending, but thewhole concept of the story is SO interesting! You don't want to hear something is wrong when you're in freakin' space.

Amy on the other hand was my favourite character in Across the Universe, and even though I still love her, I can't agree with her actions in this one. She kind of became selfish and unreasonable. View all 6 comments. Jul 11, Reynje rated it really liked it Shelves: That said, I wanted to see where Revis was going to take the story next. Having left her characters and the Godspeed in something of 3. Having left her characters and the Godspeed in something of a lurch, and with some glaring questions to be addressed, I was invested enough to pick up A Million Suns for the answers.

And answer she does. A couple of issues are addressed immediately, within the first chapter.

A Million Suns

Tense, unsettling and ominous. Amy and Elder are beset by problems. Amy is trying to process being assaulted, her extremely conflicted feelings toward Elder given his admission of responsibility for her unfreezing and the prejudice levelled against her by the ship-born residents. Amid all this — mysterious clues have been left for Amy to follow, and a decision with life-altering consequences hangs in the balance. Revis writes good old fashioned, Professor Plum in the conservatory with the lead-pipe type mystery, and the hunt for and solving of clues is one of the main driving forces of the plot.

Occasionally I found Amy seemed to work things out a little too quickly and conveniently, eliminate the red herrings a little too easily. I also saw one of the major twists coming some time before its big reveal. That said, the mystery plotline works well — and I enjoyed the fact that Amy has agency and motivation as a character in her own right, independent of the minor romantic subplot. However, in A Million Suns, I did feel that Amy and Elder really came into their own individually as developed, complex characters.

I sympathised with them more throughout this novel, and felt I knew them better as fully realised characters. This is the novel in which both must confront their personal demons and make choices of profound moral and ethical significance. By throwing these teenagers into such complicated scenarios, with both personal and ship-wide ramifications, Revis highlights their respective strengths and weaknesses, and the emotional effects of shouldering such great responsibility. This social and political unrest was, in my opinion, the most engaging aspect of A Million Suns.

And Revis is not black and white about the situation. Rather, she presents a range of valid arguments and opinions. This is a solid instalment in the trilogy that avoids middle book sag. The plot here feels vital even if the mystery formula is not exactly fresh as opposed to filler. Obligatory readalong book shot: Also, the lovely and talented Trinity has created this helpful visual aid: View all 30 comments. Mar 05, Yulitza Moncada rated it it was amazing.

Jan 17, Ferdy rated it it was ok Shelves: With the death of Eldest, Elder has now taken the reigns and assumed leadership. Elder's decision to stop using Phydus - the drug that calms people down and makes them subservient - has awoken the people onborad on Godspeed. People have stopped working, resources are running low, there's violence, death and chaos.

Elder spends much of his time trying to maintain order, keep the peace and diminish the flames of rebellion. Amy is struggling to some to terms with her new life on the ship, the loss of her parents and Elder's betrayl. She is still treated with contempt and dislike by her fellow passengers. Orion has left Amy clues about why he did what he did in the first book. Amy's attempts to solve Orion's riddles leads to an astonishing discovery - I was quite suprised to find out the truth.

A Million Suns has a great premise and the mysteries about the origins of the Eldest system, the inception and use of Phydus, Orion's 'death' and Godspeed's engine and whearabouts is what kept me engrossed. The protagonists however failed to capture me, Amy and Elder's characters let down the story. Elder did not come across as the natural born leader he was designed to be - he was nervous, whiny and when he didn't get his way, he lost his temper and shouted until he was heard..

Amy was no better - she ran away when things got tough, she was petulant and self pitying for much of the book. Her hatred for Orion and her desire for him to die at the end made no sense - she hated him because he killed people and hid the truth but when she finds out someone else did the same thing she can't bring herself to kill that person but yet she's more than willing to destroy Orion. I don't know what Amy and Elder saw in each other..

Amy and Elders voices were difficult to distinguish.. The repetitive slang that was used - frex, frexing, brilly, chutz and loons - was awkward and annoying. I am looking forward to the next book, even though I'm not fond of Amy and Elder.. I'm excited to find out what awaits them. Jul 07, Lindsay Cummings rated it it was amazing. I am over the top excited to be able to review this book.

But there it was. A shiny, brand new copy of Across the Universe's sequel, for me, who probably tormented Beth Revis by sending her so many pictures and "holy crap Beth you're amazing" tweets. This was absolutely one of my most anticipa OH This was absolutely one of my most anticipated reads in a loooong time, and I have nothing but praise for it: I'll start with the Cover.

It is perfect for this book, and I can't say why exactly, but this cover just fits so well. When I first started reading, I had to go slow, because so much happened in ATU, and that was so long ago, that it was a little hard to remember every little detail. But Revis does a good job of recapping everythinga nd reeling you back in lightning fast. The book starts out instantly The mystery is so good in this one! Who is doing everything?! Who is the bad guy?! Are they really bad, or are they good?! Oh, the frexing amazing plotting skills, Beth! Oh, the ability to curse in Godspeed lingo without really cursing on Sol-Earth.

I'll just go through a few bullet points, because SO much happens in this book, and I can't reveal a single thing without giving it all away!! This time, it's everyone's life on the ship that's in danger She's struggling to fit into a world where she completely stands out, and now that everyone on the ship is off of Phydus, it is even more dangerous for her. Including her problems with Luthor, one of the most hate-worthy characters in all of YA lit for the way he treats women!

So awesome job on making his character super believable, Beth! Beth throws in another Harley-type character named Victria, and it allows the reader to see that these people on the ship have real problems, the same kind that we wish we could run away from. Even in space, they are there.

He has to make a ton of hard decisions, and the way his chapters are written leave you feeling just as anxious and distressed as he is. But this one did exactly that, and I actually ended up staying up until 3am last night so that I could finish the mystery. And I'm up just a few hours later to review it. I needed to know what the end would be, because the mystery.. You guys, it is so SO good, all of the clues, the confusion, the fact that you get to see Amy being so strong despite her situation The stakes were so high that I was afraid if I left the book and came back It felt so realistic, from the scientific explanations, to all of the new technology you see, to the feeling of being trapped, and the crazy distress that comes from thousands of people finally realizing the danger of their situation and questioning their leader.

It's everything I ever hoped book 2 would be. I don't give starred reviews for my books. But for this one That's just how good it was, and I am beyond excited for the rest of the world to read it! Beth, if you're out there You have a choice to make, Beth. And it's that you have to write book three. Can you do it?

Because if you dont If you don't, Beth I will probably die. View all 3 comments. Oct 26, Colleen Houck added it Shelves: Very much looking forward to the next and final book in the trilogy. Beth is awesome and her books are too. This book is so brilly! View all 10 comments. Jun 14, Sarah rated it liked it. This is how I felt about the whole book. Good and then also not making sense altogether.

I love the plot of this series. I love the book world. She's whiny and I get why. I've read and written books with whiny characters and bitchy ones. But there has to be something redeeming about them, like that they're really funny or snar "Love without choice isn't love at all. But there has to be something redeeming about them, like that they're really funny or snarky or great at fighting or something.

Amy doesn't really have anything like that. She has a mission and is very self-righteous, but that's not really enough. There were times I really couldn't understand what Elder saw in her. The book is super repetitive at times. How many times are you going to tell me you're going to visit your parents in their chambers? Merrin is the perfect big sister to them. Her relationship with her parents was kind of confusing, because in the beginning she made it seem like they really didn't like her because she wasn't a Super, so things were always awkward and strained.

But as her parents, I feel like they shouldn't have been so distant and closed off from her. Other than that, though, the rest of the characters were great. All of the people Merrin meets at her new school Leni, Daniel, and Elias are exactly who Merrin needs to meet and it's cool how they're Ones as well. The whole idea of Ones being isolated not a super, but not a normal really brings Merrin and her friends together, but it also creates a whole lot of drama.

The mystery behind the Hub is so intriguing and it's obvious they're hiding something big, you just have no idea what. You don't know who to trust and who's really the bad guy. Things definitely get crazy! Overall, One was an awesome book that gives a unique twist to super powers and secret government organizations. The beginning was slow, but once you got introduced into Merrin's world things pick up and began to get very complicated. The whole concept of this book reminds me of a YA X-Men, which in itself is awesome. So I'd recommend checking this one out!

And now that it's over, I'm really looking forward to the next book and seeing what's in store next for Elias and Merrin. Feb 05, Hallie added it Shelves: The premise was nice - as long as you weren't bothered by a total lack of sense in the 'science' - but it ended up being a rather by-the-numbers YA dystopian. Merrin was very unevenly drawn, even allowing for the fact that she was supposed to have all kinds of 'issues' from her years of being just a One. The villain was -- well, I don't think he quite twirled his moustache while doing his evil smirking, but he sure did a lot of patented villain moves.

Pity, because there were some nice touches, including the Nebraska setting, and places where it looked as if Merrin was going to become the more solid character that popped out at times. Jan 17, Emma Pass rated it it was amazing. The relationship between Merrin and Elias is so touching, and so real. Merrin is an amazing character — feisty and independent with a wonderfully distinctive voice. Sometimes her stubbornness made me want to shake her, but at the same time, it only made me like her even more. This was one of those books that, when I was away from it, was constantly at the back of my mind; I found myself dipping into it at every available opportunity, and was sad to finish.

Exciting, edgy, romantic and beautifully written, ONE is a book from an incredible new writing talent that will leave you longing for more! Jul 24, Neil or bleed rated it it was ok Shelves: Seriously, the first half was the cradle of insta-love civilization and when it comes to insta-love, it's a no-no for me though I admit that the first half conjured an important sense for the whole book, I mean it was probably a build-upm or something.

I really wanted to abolish this but since I have an oath to myself to finish books I'm currently reading, I persisted. Yes, I did suffer a lot from this but 2. Yes, I did suffer a lot from this but hey, I'm lucky because the last several pages of the book made sense, at least. Superpowers and all that shit. Oh my god, finally! And with that, I conclude that sometimes, first impression lasts. Jan 16, Stephanie Diaz rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book is fabulous.

Jun 19, Lauren rated it really liked it. People born with superpowers always have Two, because it's useless to be able to make fire without indestructibility. If you didn't have the latter, you'd burn yourself every time you tried to use your ability. Unforunately, Merrin falls into the little discussed in-between category of having One superpower, without it's essential mate.

She can float about 3 feet off the ground, but 3. She can float about 3 feet off the ground, but doesn't have the ability to make herself move in the air. Merrin longs to fly, and practices for hours hoping that the ability will come. But so far, she's had no luck. At sixteen, it's unlikely that Merrin's second power will ever show up. She's tired of being useless at the Superhero High School where her classmates are using their powers in amazing ways.

This year she's determined just to be Normal, transferring to the regular town high school. But as much as Merrin tries to fit in there, she still feels like an outsider. Together Merrin and Elias discover they can do something together that they'd only dreamed of on their own. They also begin to realize that not everything in their world is what it seems, nor is the truth about their powers. I really like that this book had to do with superheroes, and that their abilities came in pairs. I thought that the science presented in One was complex and believable, and pretty fascinating.

One takes place in a future United States, and the explanation for how part of the population got their powers was well thought out, which I greatly appreciated. Although it wasn't the main focus of the book, there were also some political and social ramifications of people with powers vs those without, and it all served to flesh this world out well. A book like this only works for me if there is some sense behind it, and I definitely found that here. I could also sympathize with Merrin's desire to fit into her world.

Her struggle over being a One and feeling trapped between two places - the world of regular people and the world of superheroes - was believable and relatable. I like that she played the drums and listened to heavy metal music.

The Convoluted Universe - Book Two

Fun, personal details of her life that we don't often see in YA heroines. Merrin also loves science, especially Organic Chemistry I know, crazy! When Merrin meets Elias they have an instant attraction to each other. I know some of you are checking out now. But for me, this is a case where a quick connection did not bother me, because there was a reason behind it.

There were a few instances where I thought things moved a bit quickly between them - mostly because of some of Merrin's past experiences and how that's affected her trust, but for the most part I was easily able to connect in with them. I can imagine Merrin feeling like she'll never fit in, then finding someone like her and wanting to cling to that. It was really fun to see what these two discovered about themselves and each other once they were together.

The main struggle I had with this store is that the conflict in the plot was largely based on characters not telling each other things. Not just between Merrin and Elias, but their parents and others weren't always forthcoming. A lot of problems could be solved, or at least figured out sooner, if they had just communicated with each other. But overall, One was a fun book. I read it on the car ride home from vacation and it was the perfect story for that journey back to reality.

I'm also looking forward to its sequel Two , which I believe is going to be from Elias' point of view.

The second book, Two comes out in October. I believe it's going to be in Elias' POV or maybe a split? It has another gorgeous cover. Mar 12, Melissa Powell rated it did not like it Shelves: I bought this book forever ago and it has just been chilling on my e-reader for a while but this week I finally pulled it out and decided to give it a go. I can't say I actually enjoyed it but I did give it a try. The story is pretty generic. It is a few decades into the future where the world is changed because of a huge Uranium War that has caused some people to start having mutations.

The story is centered around 16 year-old Merrin. She does have powers but only half the power that awesome mut I bought this book forever ago and it has just been chilling on my e-reader for a while but this week I finally pulled it out and decided to give it a go. She does have powers but only half the power that awesome mutants have leaving her to be an outcast. When she transfers schools to get away from the Super mutants, she is still looking to develop the rest of her power and find the pieces that she has always been missing.

Maybe a few months from now I will be bored enough to try and finish this but for now I just give up. Okay so I watch a TON of super-hero movies. I have seen every big Marvel movie to come out in the last five years. For that reason I didn't find this story to be very original at all.

The mutant high school where the kids that don't have as strong powers are the outcast but really are the ones that save the day completely reminded me of the movie Sky High. Then all the separation between the humans and supers left me feeling like it was another X-Men, even the hub reminded me of X-Men where they are trying to create more super mutants.

Instalove for the most part I am okay with the love at first meet in books but this book just made it soooooo boring. The way Merrin thinks just makes me cringe, she is so annoying. Her inner voice is so immature, she doesn't want to be in love with Elias but he is such a good kisser. Then she doesn't want to be dependent on Elias but he is such a good kisser.

I didn't feel any pull that made me care about Elias or Merrin, their relationship was only surface level and it was annoying. The main character only has the ability to float and since she can't propel herself forward and fly this makes her a half super. This lets her be whinny the who book, crying about wanting to be some awesome super when she's not. She wants to not having to rely on someone else. This story was dull, it was predictable and boring. I swear I knew exactly everything that was about to happen.

I felt like if certain parts could have been drawn out they could have built suspense and maybe been a little bit of a surprise but everything felt rushed. Since it was all rushed it was dead boring, I felt like nothing was building or growing instead it was all just going through the motions. I didn't feel like the characters had any deeper meaning then what they were on the surface. They were always so cheerful or brave or sad but they never had crossed emotions. Merrin could do something that Elias should get upset by but the next time they are together it's all kissy-kissy.

There were certain scene's when I felt like Elias should have questioned Merrin more or at least been confused by her but instead he just went on to try and comfort her. I feel like real people go through more than one emotion people aren't always good or bad but have moments that are good and moments that are bad, these character however just continued to act like how they were on the surface. Because of this there was no tension in the story, I didn't yearn for anything to happen or change.

This book bored me. I just felt like I could predict the ending from page one, and didn't feel any connection to these characters or story. Jun 11, Emily rated it liked it Shelves: Merrin Grey is a One. In a world where a minority population of 'gifted' people has evolved to have superhuman abilities, being a One just isn't enough.

What's the point of being able to float if you can't push the air around you to be able to fly. ONE begins with Merrin's transfer from the Super high school to 'Normal' Nelson High, having begrudgingly accepted that her second power will never manifest. Trapped between the Normal and Super worlds, Merrin yearns to become more, to turn Super and be able to fly, and is determined to put her considerable intelligence to this task. But, when Merrin meets fellow One, Elias, at her new school, she starts to wonder whether she's closer to Super than she ever thought she was ONE is an enjoyable YA sci-fi with a gentle romance that enticed me with it's superpowered focus - I'm a huge comics fan and I particularly love anything with teen heroes, so that was me sold!

I liked how Merrin is an obviously intelligent character, and that the importance of science and the 'Hub' become more and more critical to the plot as the story develops. The story grows from a teen romance into a sci-fi drama easily and in a way that drew me deeper into the story universe as I read on.

As a self-pub debut novel, ONE isn't bad at all, however, while I love the premise and the fact that Merrin is a very intelligent female protagonist, I sometimes felt impatient while reading the first half of the book waiting for the plot to begin, and then felt a bit lost as the science jargon heavy drama rapidly unfolded in the final few chapters.

I also had to persevere through the first couple of chapters which did fall victim to the 'infodump' that tends to plague YA sci-fi. I might have preferred being more subtly immersed in the ONE universe from the get-go rather than having everything explained quite so opaquely - the ONE world lost a little bit of it's wonder and mystery as a result of this, I felt.

For comics, try Runaways, Vol. Pride and Joy or Young Avengers, Vol. Jan 18, Rebecca rated it liked it Shelves: Her stories caught my attention and One stood out to me in particular. So fast forward a few months later to the news that One would soon be published - you can imagine I was pretty excited. Once I settled down and dedicated some time to it, I started to enjoy it. Leigh Ann writes realistic, teenage scenes well, with just the right amount of awkward, cute and funny. I happen to have a pretty good memory so I can remember books and details even if they were read several years ago.

I mention this up because when I met Merrin and started forming a picture of her in my head, like you do, she reminded me of a…fairy. A spunky fairy but none the less, a fairy. Did I just openly confess to having read a make that multiple fairy book? Again, it took place many years ago in a kingdom far, far away… In non-fairy related news, I wouldn't say I have strong feelings for the characters but I liked them enough. I related with Merrin here and there, thought Elias was sweet and together they made a cute couple.

I might not have much experience with self-published titles but you can see how much effort and love Leigh Ann has put into her debut - that much is obvious. Superhero fan or not, supporter of the self-published or one to hesitate, I have three words for you: Jan 22, Elyse rated it really liked it. You guys like superheroes, right? You know you like superheroes. I mean, remember Sky High? Take away all the lame cliches and the freaky guinea-pig shapeshifting.

Now add in a plausible government, some much more compelling characters, a You guys like superheroes, right? See, in the ONEiverse, kids are either supposed to have a natural and complimentary power or no power at all. Having just the natural power makes them in-universe lame and pathetic Ones. So the MC, Merrin? That is, until Elias comes along.

See, he can push air, right? So when he and Merrin are together, their Ones combine and they fly. And that, my friends, is what sets this book apart from other YA books. See, I already told you what set it apart from superhero lit. But the fact that the MC has her own conflict, apart from her boyfriend, that has nothing to do with his family or her family but only to do with her own, personal desires and ambitions, is absolutely fantastic.

So you see, ONE is awesome. It handles real, accessible problems like not being spectacular, but not being normal either. When this book comes out June 11th, you all must get yourselves out and purchase it in mass quanities! And trust me, that is incredibly hard to do. Jan 17, Rachel O'Laughlin rated it it was amazing.

I was excited for this book. I pre-ordered two copies as soon as the release date was announced. Maybe it will change soon. If it does, it will be because of I was excited for this book. If it does, it will be because of books like this one! ONE passed my expectations. The story starts out with a fabulous hook — Merrin has only half of a super power.

She does her best to use what she does have: Main character we can get behind. Enter tall and gawky totally awkward and smiley love interest character. He really reminded me of my little brother. A total sweetheart at the core. Someone you can be happy about every time he shows up. The ending was perfection. Happy, but with danger lurking. Five out of five stars. Aug 17, Diana rated it liked it Shelves: Also posted on my blog. When I began reading this I had huge huge expectations. And this book is self-published. Don't get me wrong, some self-published books are really good.

This one was one of them, but sometimes books that aren't self-published are better, for some reason. This one was really good, but my expectations were too high. I read about half of it in about 3 days and I just couldn't read anymore and I took a break for about a month. I then picked it up and, because my expectations we Also posted on my blog. And she can float. And she can't fly because she has only half of a power. This book was so intelligent! Let's say you have a Super who can set themselves on fire. They have two powers, the power of protection from the fire and the power to ignite.

And these powers stand by each other and I think that that is a brilliant concept. I would never have thought of that! There were a few things that bothered me a bit about the book, but I ignored them. I didn't get the thing with Merrin playing the drums. I know it's a stress relief, and I can get why, but it didn't really fit in my mind for some reason. It felt as if the romance between Merrin and Elias was a bit too fast, but that might just be me. I did like the whole thing tho. The pacing was good. It wasn't too rushed, nor was it too slow.

It made me feel all the feels throughout the whole book and I just really really liked it! I was really scared for them in the second half of the book and that part was so damn good!

I really really enjoyed this book. I do recommend it to anyone who likes super heroes or romance or a really good book! Don't get your expectations too high tho, because you might end up not liking it. Jan 19, Darci Cole rated it it was amazing. ONE is a superhero story. But it's so much more than that.

It's the tale of a young woman finding herself. Of thinking and saying she's fine, but realizing she's totally not. Merrin, the main character, sees herself as broken, and sets out to "fix" herself. She wants to find a way to make herself whole. But really, she never needed to. When she meets Elias, and they find out how compatible they are, she runs. My husband put it this way, "It's like she was so comfortable with being uncomfortable, th ONE is a superhero story.

My husband put it this way, "It's like she was so comfortable with being uncomfortable, that when she finally got what she thought she wanted, she couldn't handle it. I think a lot of people can relate to that, young and old. By the end of the story, Merrin has accepted the fact that she doesn't have to be alone. She doesn't have to do everything by herself. It's okay to need other people for some things, especially when those people love and care for you and WANT to help you. It's okay to depend on them.

You can be broken, and still be whole. That's what ONE is for me. If we feel broken, it's okay to reach out. Because maybe someone else is broken too, and you can lean on each other. And together, you're made whole. Honestly, Leigh Ann probably didn't plan it, but it's a very Messianic story in this sense, and rings true with me on so many Christian-y levels. The Savior gave His life for us. We're broken, and He makes us whole.

So that's my review of ONE. It doesn't do it justice by a longshot, but it's how I feel when I read it I hope that if any of you are thinking about getting it, whether for yourself or a son or daughter, or grandchild, niece or nephew, that you will. I'll give a warning for my LDS readers, there is some swearing, but it is not excessive, and nothing that detracts from the story. I'd probably rate it PG according to today's standards. A fantastic, genuine story for young adult readers. May 16, Jen Ryland added it Shelves: Despite being a superhero newbie, I enjoyed One.

It's a little bit superhero, a little bit sci-fi, and definitely a little bit paranormal romance. But don't worry -- no love triangles here. Merrin was a unique and appealing main character. She's very into chemistry and also a drummer, which I thought was super-cool. I loved the book's Nebraska setting. I've never been there, but this book describes the landscape in way that made me want to remedy that. As the book explains, the so-called "mutan Despite being a superhero newbie, I enjoyed One.

As the book explains, the so-called "mutants" were exiled to Nebraska after a group of them made an attempt on the president's life. When Merrin is finally able to fly, she looks down on her home and sees the beauty in it. But let's back up a bit. Before that, Merrin really struggles with the fact that she's a One.

In the story world, there are the Supers -- those who have cool powers, like flying. Then there are the Normals, those with no powers. And then there are the Ones, those with a single, cool-but-essentially-useless power. For example, Merrin can levitate a little, but she can't fly. After Merrin never becomes a Super, she finds herself at Nelson aka "Normal" High, feeling pretty dejected. Some readers may feel that the romance has a bit of an insta-love feel, but the instant connection between Merrin and a guy she meets at school is pretty central to the story.

When Merrin first touches Elias, she feels an electrical current. Together, the two of them can fly. I did like the relationship between them and the fact that their negotiation of the combined power thing served as a nice parallel for their relationship. But One isn't only about teenage love -- there's a lot of action in the book too. Before long, Merrin and Elias involved in trying to stop some nefarious stuff going on at The Hub.

And it looks like there will definitely be a sequel! Feb 12, S. Anthony rated it it was amazing. Merrin's story drew me in from the start, she is a strong MC that fights for what she wants, even if what she wants changes along the way. One has a dystopian setting where you have to have two powers to be a Super if you want to be 'someone important'. The next best thing is to be a Normal - with no powers and you live away from Supers- with Merrin is a One. And she wants nothing Merrin's story drew me in from the start, she is a strong MC that fights for what she wants, even if what she wants changes along the way.

And she wants nothing more than to use her brainiac smarts to figure out a way to fully become a Super. She is transferred to a different High School because she never developed that second power and she meets Elias. And this is where I start to swoon. They get entwined in this sweet little romance that happens fast for both of them but in such a natural way that I couldn't help but smile like a lunatic for them.

In this closeness they discover a way to make both their "One's" work. Merrin can float, Elias can push air, and together? This is just the tip of their story, them flying together is not normal. There is action, romance, betrayal, friendship and love, which is important in so many ways for the story. I loved the world created by the author and cannot wait for the next book in the series! Raised on comic books and classic novels, Leigh Ann developed an early love of science fiction and literature. As an adult, she rediscovered her love for not only reading, but also writing the types of fiction that enchanted her as a teen.

Her debut novel, ONE, is about a girl with only half a superpower, the boy who makes her fly, and her struggle to make herself whole. Leigh Ann, her husband, and Raised on comic books and classic novels, Leigh Ann developed an early love of science fiction and literature.

Leigh Ann, her husband, and four children live in Columbus, Ohio. Other books in the series. One Universe 2 books. Books by LeighAnn Kopans. Trivia About One One Universe No trivia or quizzes yet. I don't love you because you make me fly.

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