The Dark Shore by Kevin Emerson Review

"BEWARE THE GODS AND THEIR HORRORS.

Owen and Lilly have escaped Camp Eden, but the next step on their journey to find Atlantis and protect it from Paul and Project Elysium involves crossing the perilous wastelands of a wrecked planet. And unlike in EdenWest, where bloody truths were kept hidden beneath the surface, out here the horrors live bright beneath the poisonous sun.

With treachery at every turn, Owen has no choice but to bring his wounded clan to the dark shores of Desenna, a city built from the ashes of EdenSouth. Desenna's blood-soaked walls may hold the key to Owen's journey in the form of the third Atlantean as well as a deeper understanding of the true purpose of the Three, but there are also secrets lurking in the shadows, waiting to be unleashed, and once they rise, there may be no escape. 

Filled with action, mind-bending twists, and powerful scenes of emotional and physical sacrifice, THE DARK SHORE takes readers on a journey to a question so great, even the gods have trouble answering it: What would you be willing to do, to save humanity from itself?"

The Dark Shore is the second book of this series. The Lost Code is the first book of the series, The Atlantean. (Yes, there's a review of The Lost Code.) To put this review is simple words, I say The Dark Shore is a fantastic sequel, that is better than The Lost Code, the first book. Warning: If you decide not to read The Lost Code before The Dark Shore, you'll be in a huge surprise. The Dark Shore has no recap so you have to read The Lost Code or else you'll be the lost one. 

I love the action in The Dark Shore. It may be gruesome, but it is legen...wait for it...dary! (I had to go How I Met Your Mother.)

The plot is great! I love it and it's so addicting, not to mention the ending. Oh wait, I'm not there yet. The plot is full of ups and downs. It's even better than The Lost Code's plot, which is just boring and full of useless crap. It is actually fun to read along and visit along with favorite characters. The Dark Shore needs more dialects to make the book seem more future-ish, but then again many of the characters are from the past. So is kind of make sense, but the kids are from the future for us. (Okay, that's like a tongue twister. Without out the same letters in the beginning.)

I love the ending/cliffhanger. But as I think about it over and over again, I hate it. I thought it should have been like... but the ending was like... Yeah. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I hope. 

Characters:

Our old narrator, Owen is still going about that technician talk. Thank goodness it has decrease somewhat. The Dark Shore is an emotional journey for Owen (but not for me); I can't help but feel so sympathetic and sorry for him. Owen is braver, wiser, and smarter over as the series progress. He's still clueless with women, but then again, all men are stupid when it comes to women. 

Let's take this moment to mourn our lost (dead) Atlantean. Even though you were really annoying, you turn out to be okay in the end. 

The trouble with Lilly is that the author basically crush all of our hopes when Lilly isn't the Atlantean. (Wrong) And then author tells us otherwise. Mr. Author, please stick with the consistencies! I don't have a lot to say about Lilly, but I think she's an okay/normal/fairly average character. 

Rating: Four out of Five

The Lost Code By Kevin Emerson

The Lost Code...

The title sounds awesome doesn't it? I love how it sounds--the Lost Code. Just amazing. The book, unlike the title, isn't as favorable.

The people on the cover is most likely the nerd (Owen) and the swimmer (Lilly or Lily). I like the background. The building is just pretty yet also fitting to the story. 

Okay, this story is being told by a NERD. I swear, this guy is just being a supernerd. Reminds me of "THE BIG BANG THEORY." With awesome powers and hot looks. The main character has cute potential according to our female characters. This book has creativity. 

*loud sigh*

This book may had creativity, but there needs to be a tad more passion in their. Yes, it's original and based on something I can't put a finger on, but it was disappointing.

You see I was hoping for something like computers or high-tech gigs or at least something referring to the future. But NOOO, it has to be about FISH. OR GILLS OR FISH OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. 

*calming down*

Before Reading: I checked out five books from my local library. I checked this one out because it sounded interesting. I thought is would be sci-fi because it just sounds like it. Out of the five books I could've read first, I choose this one. What a horrible and poor choice, but I didn't know.

During reading: I was reading, flipping through the pages. I skim through some pages because I thought they were useless knowledge. I was bored throughout the book. I am not the type to abandon books unless they are really, really bad, but I was tempted many times to abandon this book. I choose not to. 

After reading: After reading this book, I thought it was okay, but then the author could had picked up the pace on this book. But some major things that happen in the book ticked me off.

Argument 1: The author should have explain the terms more clearly and precisely. I was often confused, which brings us to my second argument.

Argument 2: The writing could had done a little more editing. The writing needs to be smoother. As smooth as a plane in geometry. 

Argument 3: The book was long. And boring. The twists were unsatisfying and dry.     

Argument 4: The romance was way too dry. It was boring and boring. I couldn't find the fire between Owen and Lilly. No chemistry or fire under the water. (HA HA)

Argument 5: The characters were too stupid. Owen shouldn't trust that boy who changed sides. I think there is a possibility that a traitor is among them, but I can't be sure.

Argument 6: The writing needs more vocabulary.

I can think of more arguments but I think I'll stop there.

This book is a two out of five.