Paperback: 284 Pages
Published: December 18, 2012
Series: The Taking
1. Gravity
2. Hover
3. TBA
Rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
In the
future, only one rule will matter:
Don’t. Ever. Peek.
Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed — arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead,Jackson issues a challenge:
help him, or everyone on Earth will die.
Don’t. Ever. Peek.
Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed — arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead,
Ari
knows she should report him, but everything about Jackson makes her question what she’s been
taught about his kind. And against her instincts, she’s falling for him. But
Ari isn’t just any girl, and Jackson
wants more than her attention. She’s a military legacy who’s been trained by
her father and exposed to war strategies and societal information no one can
know — especially an alien spy, like Jackson .
Giving Jackson
the information he needs will betray her father and her country, but keeping
silent will start a war.
My Review:
I
was never really into aliens (until I read Obsidian) and now I am obsessed with
them. When I came across Gravity, I thought it was the perfect book.
Hellooooooo, have you seen the cover? The summary? The first line: 'DON'T.
EVER. PEEK.'!!!! How could I not pick this book up? The story revolves around a
young girl named Ari. She lives in a world where Ancients (aliens) live among
the humans. But the humans don't know who they really are. They can be your
neighbor, the mailman or even your best friend. For Ari and her kind, the main
rule is to never peek at night when the aliens perform 'the taking' ( I don't
want to reveal too much so you're going to have to read to find out what it
is). There is only one rule Ari is supposed to follow and what does she do? She
peeks! Only to find Jackson (the star football player) standing over her.
The
character of Jackson
is pretty good. He is smart, funny and an alien. Although I hope to see more
character development in the next book, Hover. There was a twist about him in
the end, which I was not expecting. What I really loved about Jackson was how he talked about his(alien/ancient)
homeland. He truly cared about his people and his homeland unlike his
grandfather. He made me want to go there, and his loyalty was what gave him an
edge in my eyes. Ari on the other hand, was a strong and witty female
character. She wasn't like those damsel in distress come save me types. She was
her own protector and that's what made me like her so much. The connection
between Ari and Jackson wasn't instant love however, their fondness for each
other grew as the story picked up.
The
action and world building was fast paced and had my pulse racing. I constantly
encountered twists and turns I didn't see coming, which made reading this book
more fun. I was constantly figuring out who the bad and good guys were. You
just couldn't tell! And when you thought you had it the author went ahead and
put another twist in the story. If you love aliens, romance, and amazing action
then you will definitely love this book.
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