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Published: May 21, 2012
Words: 57,898 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476195292
Short description
My dreams are anything but normal. My temper sucks. And the new guy at school is anything but average. Gavin might be dark and dreamy, but he wasn’t the guy in my dreams. Lukas Devine looks like the boy next door, and it’s his sunny face that heats up my unusual dreams. The closer I get to Gavin, the crazier they become. Will I be able to accept my fate, a fate that might be unavoidable?Extended description
My dreams are anything but normal.My temper sucks.
And the new guy at school is anything but average. (Read more)
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romance, fantasy, paranormal, magic, young adult, witches, teen, teen fantasy, teen romanaceAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Heather Goolsby
on Nov. 22, 2012 :
*I received this book for free for a honest review.*
Although this book had spelling and grammar issues, I thoroughly enjoyed it. We follow a girl named Bri who had lost her parents early in life and lives with her aunt. Her life is seemingly normal until she meets a guy named Gavin who is a mysterious bad boy. That's when things get weird. Bri had always had dreams where a guy named Lukas was always there to comfort her but now that Gavin on the scene her dreams seem to get weirder. As the story progress Bri eventually learns she has powers and is a witch. The story ends on a cliffhanger as she actually meets her dream beau Lukas. I can't wait to read more from this trilogy, I'm already hooked.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Tiffani Coolsaet
on Nov. 17, 2012 :
First of all, thank you to the author for a free copy of the book in exchange for a review.
Well, I was expecting a quick, easy read, and that was exactly what I got. There were no empty promises of originality or greatness in the summary, so I tried not to get my hopes up.
There really isn't all that much to say about Luminescence, since it truly was a quick read. Literally.
It took me, more or less, 2/2.5 hours to get through this. Not that that's a minus, since it wasn't really mind-blowing.
Brianna is a boring girl, which I expected. Small-town girl, overly modest, constantly bringing herself down. Doesn't freak out when her boyfriend tells her he's some paranormal creature, no parents. (Talking about no parents, another car crash? You'd think there were no other ways to die. Or perhaps it's a parent-thing.)
Or, as I like to call it, the Bella Swan Syndrome.
To tell the truth, it was basically Twilight re-told, but with some slight changes like the second guy, who's part of the love triangle, shows up in her dreams instead of being a wolf, and her boyfriend and his family are witches instead of vampires.
Though Jared is a shifter, which kind of means he's strong, too, which means Emmett.
Sophie can see the future, which is, obviously, Alice-y.
And Mom (I forgot her name) is sweet and loving, like Esmee.
Then there were things like 'I can't figure you out' and 'What are you?' which are so incredibly over-used and cliché.
And 'You're a natural'. This, too, I've seen used before in books like these, and it has always annoyed me. She's a fucking WITCH. Of course she's a natural, she was born like that.
And then there's the whole freak-out because she's a witch.
Witches exist? Whatever.
My boyfriend is one? Whatever.
My sister-in-law can see the future? Whatever.
My brother-in-law can turn into a dog? Whatever.
Ghosts exist? Whatever.
I'm a witch too? OH MY F-ING GAWD NO IT CAN'T BE, IT'S NOT TRUE DESPITE ALL THE PROOF, MY BF IS LYING NO WAY OMGOMGOMG
Bitch please.
And then there were all the friggin grammar and spelling mistakes.
The entire book was full of things like 'to' instead of 'too' and 'you're' instead of 'your'.
Sometimes she also wrote entire words wrong, or replaced them with an entirely different word.
Didn't J.L., or the editor, or the publisher read it before actually publishing?
If it weren't for the many mistakes and the Twilight alikeness (?), I woul've given it 3, maybe even 4 stars, but since this was the case, I sadly have to give it only 2 stars.
Oh, and what exactly did the title have to do with the book? As far as I know, it's only been used once.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Sara Gordon
on Nov. 06, 2012 :
I would like to thank the author for giving me this book in exchange for an honest review.
I found Luminescence to be a great story with much more potential in a sequel. It is about Brianna who has a mystery about her that is brought out by her temper. She has no idea why this is. She also has had dreams about a cute blond named Lukas for most of her life. This is a mystery all on its own that I am excited for in the next book. Then one day in her senior year of high school, she runs into Gavin. Things begin to change for her after that, and the mystery of what she is begins to unravel. With the help of Gavin and his family she starts to learn about her powers and that she may be a super powerful witch. I really loved Gavin, and he was my favorite.
I enjoyed the potential romance and wish there had been more. With the little surprise at the end of the book, I know that the sequel will be exciting with the new twist, or threat. My only complaint is the editing! It was terrible, and I am not sure why half of the mistakes were even made. I think if the author would get a good editor it would really help the story out. There were just so many mistakes distracting from what I felt was a great start to a series. I highly recommend this book to all YA lovers, even with the mistakes.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Toni Hemion
on Nov. 05, 2012 :
Luminescence is a fast past fantasy romance. I Loved the character and the romance! Bri is different we find out in the begining of the book! and then you get the HOT guys! Lukas the golden hair prep! and Gavin the dark bad boy! The story was great and I really enjoyed it! All in all J.L Weil has done a great job! The cliff hanger was a killer! (which I love)! I would recommend this book to anyone! I cant wait to see where this series goes!!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Danielle Silva
on Oct. 29, 2012 :
First, let me say that this book is in some serious need of proofreading. There are several misspellings; incorrect usage of words; incorrect grammar; etc. It was enough that it made it difficult to read through. At times, I had to read a
sentence 2 or 3 times to understand the meaning. The lack of proofreading does detract some from the book.
That being said, on a positive note, the plot and character development was excellent! The story-line keeps me engaged throughout the book. The cliff-hanger was absolutely stunning, and definitely not what I expected! The story centers around the main character, Brianna, who lost her parents at an early age and lives with her aunt. Gavin, and his sister Sophie, as well as their family helps Brianna learn who she really is - that she is a witch, and she struggles
with this knowledge. The story starts with the day that Brianna meets Gavin, and continues through the development of their relationship and through Brianna's struggle to adjust to her life. The relationship between the characters is very
strongly developed, and the plot itself is a new and refreshing twist to what many "magic" stories are. I absolutely cannot wait to read the next book in the series!! It definitely left me wanting more!!!
DISCLAIMER: This book was gifted to me by the author (through the Goodreads) website in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own, and no money or other compensation was provided for this review.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)
Review by:
Laura Sims
on Oct. 28, 2012 :
(no rating)
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I am going to love this series. The flow of the subject and characters made this book one you can't put down until you are finished. You knew from the beginning that there was something different about Brianna. She has two dreamy guys in her life Gavin who is the raven haired bad boy and Lukas who is the golden haired angel. It is yet to be seen who the angel really is? Brianna is an outcast who is coming into her own and she is very powerful. I just kept waiting for Lukas to be real and just not in her dreams. I wonder if Aunt Clara know more than she is ready to divulge. This promises to be excellent future read. CAN'T WAIT. Thank you for this book.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)