Summary:
The Indigo's, a group of teens that have psychic gifts, is set out into the world. A radical church, the Believers, are set at destroying the Indigo's as an abomination and not meant to be out in the world. Gabe has his work cut out for him for teaching, protecting, and leading the group of Indigo children. He vows not to have any more children killed for being unlike others. Unfortunately, one of the Indigo children, Oliver Blue, has been brainwashed to turn against Gabe and ultimately take over the minds of all Indigos.
My thoughts:
While the first book was interesting because of the novelty of the experiment, this book didn't continue that theory. I did enjoy the over zealot church as the bad guy. It feels a lot like a cult, but since there are some fanatical churches that do more harm than good, it's nice to have that acknowledged in a young adult book instead of just adult literature. While I generally enjoyed this book, there was not anything about it that really stood out. It does a lot of history because Gabe has to go through things that have happened within his past. This is good for the story building. We get to know about all of the characters and the world they are in a little better than we did before. As a building book, this works. It does happen to suffer from not a lot else happening though. Unfortunately, it is fitting the "middle book" stereotype.
The Indigo's, a group of teens that have psychic gifts, is set out into the world. A radical church, the Believers, are set at destroying the Indigo's as an abomination and not meant to be out in the world. Gabe has his work cut out for him for teaching, protecting, and leading the group of Indigo children. He vows not to have any more children killed for being unlike others. Unfortunately, one of the Indigo children, Oliver Blue, has been brainwashed to turn against Gabe and ultimately take over the minds of all Indigos.
My thoughts:
While the first book was interesting because of the novelty of the experiment, this book didn't continue that theory. I did enjoy the over zealot church as the bad guy. It feels a lot like a cult, but since there are some fanatical churches that do more harm than good, it's nice to have that acknowledged in a young adult book instead of just adult literature. While I generally enjoyed this book, there was not anything about it that really stood out. It does a lot of history because Gabe has to go through things that have happened within his past. This is good for the story building. We get to know about all of the characters and the world they are in a little better than we did before. As a building book, this works. It does happen to suffer from not a lot else happening though. Unfortunately, it is fitting the "middle book" stereotype.
This second entry of Jordan Dane's The Hunted series finds Gabriel Stewart and his group of teen psychics regrouping at Gabriel's uncles estate. They are determined to take down The Believers, a cult-like group that aims to eradicate the world of Indigo kids like Gabriel, who they believe are unnatural. While attempting to rescue one of their own from imprisonment and torture at the hands of The Believers, the Gabriel's group encounters Oliver, another powerful Indigo who may or may not be on their side.
I read Indigo Awakening before this book (I have to read a series in order!) and enjoyed Crystal Fire much more. There were a lot of people running around in the first book, whereas Crystal Fire has a much more coherent story line. The character development is better too, as relationships build between the group members and they learn more about their powers.
This book is for older teens as there is some foul language and mildly erotic talk (or I should say thoughts, since the kids are a bunch of psychics). I am looking forward to the next book in The Hunted series.
I read Indigo Awakening before this book (I have to read a series in order!) and enjoyed Crystal Fire much more. There were a lot of people running around in the first book, whereas Crystal Fire has a much more coherent story line. The character development is better too, as relationships build between the group members and they learn more about their powers.
This book is for older teens as there is some foul language and mildly erotic talk (or I should say thoughts, since the kids are a bunch of psychics). I am looking forward to the next book in The Hunted series.
