The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance: Candel Man book 1 Review

Title: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance (Candle Man Book 1) 
Author: Glenn Dakin 
Publisher: Egmont USA 
Publication Date: September 22, 2009 
Pages: 300 
My Edition: ARC Paperback 
Reading Level: Ages 9-12 
Where I got it: Good Man Media 


Summary from Amazon:
Murder, mystery, and adventure aren’t your typical birthday presents . . . But for Theo, anything that breaks up his ordinary routine is the perfect gift. A mysterious “illness” and Theo’s guardians force him into a life indoors, where gloves must be worn and daily medical treatments are the norm. When Theo discovers a suspicious package on his birthday, one person from the past will unlock the secret behind Theo’s “illness” and change his life forever. Molded into an exhilarating steampunk adventure that gives birth to the next great fantasy hero, Theo Wickland, Candle Man: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance is the first book in a trilogy by debut author Glenn Dakin. 


Review:
The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance was altogether pretty good. It had lots of action, adventure, and mystery. It starts of pretty intriguingly, and once I hit the middle I couldn't stop reading. I read about half the book without stopping because I wanted to know what would happen to Theo. There are lots of twists and turns that will make you wonder what will happen, and even some shockers. I really liked the different but weird characters, and the story is unlike anything I've read. 


The cover is really good for the story, but I think it could have been a little more attractive. I probably wouldn't picked this up at the store or library, but I'm glad I read it because I really enjoyed it! My only complaint with the story would be, at points I became confused at some of the mythical creatures and would often not know who some of the characters were. I would recommend this to younger middle school readers, but if you are older you would probably like it too. Candle Man book one is Glenn Dakin's first novel for children, and I think he did an excellent job. I'm looking forward to reading the next books in the Candle Man trilogy. 


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Happy Halloween! and Other News : D

Happy Halloween everyone!! It kinda seems it's already over for me since my weird town always has trick-or-treat the Tuesday before Halloween and the Halloween Parade the Thursday before. It's really weird, but I'm used to it by now ; ) I was going to go to Hershey Park today because they're open for Halloween, but it's supposed to rain all day. Instead, I'm going tomorrow because I don't want to be at an amusement park in the rain. I'm so excited...I love roller coasters!

I couldn't think of any new covers for the Best and Worst of Covers, so I won't do that this week. I did just finish Candle Man, so I'll have the review later today. Also, my Fallen cover I made for one of Princess Bookie's Challenges moved on to round two, yay! I would love it if you voted for my cover here!

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The IMMB meme was started by The Story Siren. This week I received Candle Man ARC from Goodman Media and won Along for the Ride ARC from a contest. Also, I bought To Kill a Mockingbird and Sex and the City for 47 cents and a Eragon audiobook for $1.97 at Goodwill. I'm so exciting I finally got Along for the Ride!

Candle Man Book 1: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance by Glenn Dakin

Summary from Amazon 
Murder, mystery, and adventure aren’t your typical birthday presents . . .
But for Theo, anything that breaks up his ordinary routine is the perfect gift. A mysterious “illness” and Theo’s guardians force him into a life indoors, where gloves must be worn and daily medical treatments are the norm. When Theo discovers a suspicious package on his birthday, one person from the past will unlock the secret behind Theo’s “illness” and change his life forever. Molded into an exhilarating steampunk adventure that gives birth to the next great fantasy hero, Theo Wickland, Candle Man: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance is the first book in a trilogy by debut author Glenn Dakin.


Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Summary from Sarah's website:
It’s been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents’ divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live. A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend. In her signature pitch-perfect style, Sarah Dessen explores the hearts of two lonely people learning to connect.

 Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell

Summary from Candace's website:

Sex and the City offers a tantalizing glimpse of the openings, launch parties, and celebrity affairs that keep society amused. Throughout, a cast of characters-the troubled writer, the successful businessman, the famous underwear model, and others-searches for true love...or at least someone to go home with at the end of the night. It's a chronicle of the true-life adventures of the "in" crowd that is often hilarious and sometimes terrifying, but always mesmerizing.

What books did you get this week?