Author: Julianna Scott
Series: Holders #1
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
Pages: 320
Publication Date: March 5, 2013
17-year-old
Becca spent her whole life protecting her brother from, well, everything. The
abandonment of their father, the so called 'experts' who insist that voices in
his head are unnatural and must be dealt with, and the constant threat of being
taken away to some hospital and studied like an animal. When two
representatives appear claiming to have the answers to Ryland's perceived
problem, Becca doesn't buy it for one second. That is until they seem to know
things about Ryland and about Becca and Ryland's family, that forces Becca to
concede that there may be more to these people than meets the eye. Though still
highly skeptical, Becca agrees to do what's best for Ryland.
What they find at St. Brigid's is a world beyond their imagination. Little by little they piece together the information of their family's heritage, their estranged Father, and the legend of the Holder race that decrees Ryland is the one they've been waiting for. However, they are all--especially Becca--in for a surprise that will change what they thought they knew about themselves and their kind.
She meets Alex, a Holder who is fiercely loyal to their race, and for some reason, Becca and Ryland. There's an attraction between Becca and Alex that can't be denied, but her true nature seems destined to keep them apart. However, certain destinies may not be as clear cut as everyone has always believed them to be.
Becca is lost, but found at the same time. Can she bring herself to leave Ryland now that he's settled and can clearly see his future? Will she be able to put the the feelings she has for Alex aside and head back to the US? And can Becca and Ryland ever forgive their father for what he's done?
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You know those books who stay with
you long after you've read the last page? The kind of book you want to re-read
the second you finish it. The Holders is
that book for me. I adored it from the very beginning. It's almost a mix of X-men and Ireland which is just perfect!
The writing is amazing and I had a hard time putting
the book down (sleep and food is overrated, right?). Even though the story has
a slow pace at times, it's still riveting and filled with Irish myths and life
on a boarding school.
I loved Becca.
She is an awesome protagonist. She is so much fun and very sarcastic, but she
is also friendly and hardheaded. Becca is very smart and I loved finally
reading about a protagonist, who dares to speak her mind and who doesn't depend
on anybody. I adored the chemistry between Becca and Alex - they are so funny
together and their friendship develops slowly and realistically. Their
relationship is predictable, but I stilled loved being on the side watching
them getting to know each other and falling in love. Their conversations and
inside jokes are fantastic.
Almost all the people in this book have depth and
individuality and I cared for most of them. My favorites were Min, Mr. Reid and
Mr. Anderson - I loved their bickering and weirdness.
My only real problem with this book was the cover - It
just doesn't do anything for me. Had I seen it in a book store I probably would
have ignored it and that's such a shame - guess I need to stop judging the
books by their covers, huh? Anyway, read this book - you won’t regret it!
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