The Becoming (The Anna Strong Chronicles, Book 1)
by Jeanne C. Stein
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Author: Jeanne C. SteinEdition: Paperback
Published: 2006-11-28
ISBN: 0441014569
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ace
Book Reviews of The Becoming (The Anna Strong Chronicles, Book 1)
Book Review: Left me wondering.
Summary: 3 Stars
As a native San Diegan I was really hoping I'd like this book set in my home town, but I didn't. I'm not sure what it was.
Anna felt wooden to me, she had emotions, sure, but for a first person narrative I felt completely disconnected from them. I kept trying to chalk it up to her being in shock, but as the novel wore on I just got more and more bored with her story. She didn't even seem all that interested in it.
I did enjoy the twist on the mythos of vampires, and the structure of the society they live in. All in all, I'd say the book was interesting and well built, just the character development needed some work.
That being said, I did buy the second book, and we'll see if I like it better than I have the first.
Summary of The Becoming (The Anna Strong Chronicles, Book 1)
Anna Strong is trained for anything-until she's attacked one night, only to awaken in a dark world that exists between the living and the dead. Here, Anna struggles with her love for the two men who inhabit the realms of each: Max, a human DEA agent, and Avery, a Night Watcher who joins Anna in pursuit of the vampire who changed her life.Now, as her two worlds collide, fate plunges Anna into the ultimate battle between good and evil where survival is not just for the living.
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