When Gemma goes for her nightly swim to the bay and encounters the girls, she is discovered bruised and battered in the morning – nearly dead. Something sinister lies behind those eyes. However, Gemma and Harper believe that there is something dark about them. All strikingly-gorgeous, all perfectly-seeming. Then there are the mysterious, alluring and striking three girls that have arrived in the little beach town for the summer Penn, Thea and Lexi. There is Gemma's older sister, Harper, fiercely protective of her sister, level-headed and ready to fend off anything that might harm her family. There is sixteen year old Gemma, who is brave, determined and has an insatiable hunger for the ocean. Wake centers around quite a few characters, it is told in third person which I don't generally like, but for this novel it works. I am eagerly anticipating the second book in the series. I was immensely surprised at how much I adored this novel. Wake had me completely and utterly enthralled. I flew through the pages, I was devouring the words at an alarming rate and I was ferociously reading as much as I could before I had to go to bed. However, last week I picked up Wake, and with much trepidation, I started to read it and I am extremely glad to say that I was hooked. I received Wake a couple of months back to review, it sounded fantastic and it had a gorgeous cover! I was hesitant to read it, though, as I had read one of Amanda Hocking's books in the past and I wasn't as fond of it as I hoped I would be. And as she uncovers the truth, she’s is forced to choose between staying with those she loves-or entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.

But her new powers come with a terrifying price. Suddenly she’s stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. Three sisters with mysterious powers, they invite Gemma to join their exclusive circle, and it changes her in ways she never imagined.

Penn, Lexi and Thea are strangers in town for the summer-and they’ve been watching her. But Gemma doesn’t know that her ordinary life is about to change forever. He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken their relationship to the next level, and now she’s falling harder for him every day. Gemma Fisher seems to have it all-she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. Source: Thank you to Pan Macmillan for sending me this in exchange for an honest review!Įnter the world of Amanda Hocking's Watersong, a place of breathtaking beauty, immortal power-and terrifying secrets. Genre: Young Adult, Mythological, Paranormal Fantasy

Wake by amanda hocking