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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Ryan's Review - The Shifter by Janice Hardy




The Shifter (Healing Wars #1)Synopsis: 
Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker—with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body. But unlike her sister, Tali, and the other Takers who become Healers' League apprentices, Nya's skill is flawed: She can't push that pain into pynvium, the enchanted metal used to store it. All she can do is shift it into another person, a dangerous skill that she must keep hidden from forces occupying her city. If discovered, she'd be used as a human weapon against her own people. 

The Shifter by Janice Hardy was an almost flawless book! It was completely original and I loved how Nya makes decisions. She tries to remember things from her past and through the book it is heart pounding. I often stayed up too long reading it.

I have never thought about the dark power of a healer. Everything Janice wrote I could keep up with. I remember before I would fall asleep wondering what's going to happen next? I am very glad I grabbed this book off the shelf. I can't wait to get the next book, Blue Fire, in this trilogy.

I'm going to give this book an A+ and a round of applause! No book is a perfect book, but this was pretty close!

Recommend? YES, YES, YES a million times! I'm going to be as persuasive as I can to get others to read this book because was just spot on!

Rating: 9.5/10


Source: Middle School Library







Read and reviewed by Ryan B. Ryan is currently in the eighth grade and loves to read just about anything I throw at him! He stops into the library almost on a daily basis always  eager to find the next great book to read! Look for more reviews from Ryan in February, March, and April!






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20 comments:

  1. Kids like Ryan just warm my heart. Sounds like a great read and one he really loved.

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  2. Great review, Ryan! I have a niece who's in 7th grade - I'll recommend she look for The Shifter.

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  3. I really liked this review...and that you are featuring someone who you give books to at the library.

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  4. Wow, what an endorsement! Sounds like I have to look into another trilogy! :--)

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  5. Great review! So glad to see you enjoyed it because my daughter has a copy and wants to read it soon.

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  6. Yes yes a million times sounds good enough for me :D Lol, more than good really

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  7. Well done, Ryan, I love your enthusiasm!

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  8. Wow, I wish my boys were readers like Ryan. This book sounds great. Thanks for the great review Ryan and keep reading!

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  9. I wish my boys were readers like Ryan. This sounds like a really good book. Great review Ryan and keep up the reading!

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  10. How can you not be caught up in his enthusiasm. That and you have to trust anything that comes from someone named Ryan.

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  11. Great review, Ryan! You've persuaded me. The premise is intriguing and I bet I'd like all the things you liked about the book. Thanks for the tip!

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  12. A million times YES makes me want to rush out and get it ... I love paranormal stories about healing powers. Thanks for great review Ryan :)

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  13. Ryan, your review has me wanting to read this book! I love your enthusiasm! Great review!

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  14. I've not read many reviews that had such enthusiasm for a book. It must be a good one!+

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  15. Love to see (well, not really "see" but you understand) such an enthusiastic teen reader! Excellent review, Ryan - you'd make a great book seller!

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  16. Thanks for the review Ryan. I really like the sound of the story even though it's another series. Thanks for the recommendation!

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  17. this looks like a series I would really like. thanks for the review.

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  18. Great review Ryan! This sounds so much like something I would like. That cover is fantastic too!

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