Reviews of Project ELE

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With more than 700 five-star ratings on Goodreads! When the government enacts Project ELE to preserve the human race after a devastating epidemic, survivors like Willow must adapt to new lives in shelters. But soon, Willow and her friends acquire unusual abilities that have far-reaching consequences. The ELE Series is a now complete Young Adult Science Fiction Romance series.

Reviews of Project ELE by Rebecca Gober & Courtney Nuckels

Ginny Gallagher reviewed on Dec. 28, 2013

Project ELE begins by bringing you right into the story as we join the main character, 15-year-old Willow, and her family on day six of their wait in line for admittance to one of the F.E.M.A. shelters. The shelters have been set up so that the uninfected can survive the virus and the government’s solution to eradicate the virus.

This book seamlessly combines genres and has a little bit of everything.

With Project ELE you get:

An apocalyptic future that really isn’t too hard to imagine.
A coming of age story
Budding Romance(s)
Paranormal / Supernatural Abilities
A story of loyalty, friendship and survival.

Genre wise I would say this is a young adult, coming of age, apocalyptic, fantasy, romance that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. The only thing missing from this story is the ending. It ends in a “to be continued” but on the plus side all the books in this series have been released and I am planning on starting book 2, Finding ELE, very soon. Book 1 is FREE to download!
(review of free book)
Amanda Masters reviewed on July 14, 2013

Wow! best Book EVER! I couldn't put it down at all! I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline. The post apocalyptic world and the circumstances that resulted from it were amazing. Rebecca Gober and Courtney Nuckels out did themselves with this story, it had heart, courage and a great sense of Adventure! and the ending was the best! talk about your cliffhangers...lol

It isn't very often that the main character is my favourite I usually go for one of the other behind the scenes characters, but this time I couldn't help it I totally feel in love with Willow she was spunky, fresh and a all around amazing kid.

I of course loved all of Willows friends including the sexy Conner and Alec. I really enjoyed Claire as well she reminded me a lot of a friend I had in school, shy and perky. I really hoped that Conner and Willow would hook up when the book started but you soon saw it was only Claire that Conner has eyes for.

I really loved this book from beginning to end and I can't wait to read more in the series! I way the book ended you can tell that the next book is going to kick butt! what is in store for Willow and her friends Next? well you will have to get the series to find out!
(review of free book)
Cindy Rosa reviewed on Oct. 12, 2012

I evenually loved this book. It was kinda hard for me to get into at first, since it is not my genre of normal reads. With that being said, I came to love the characters and could visualize a world like the one described in Project ELE. I did not expect that ending at all...and I do see that there is a sequel (I will be getting it). I like that it is not overly done with the teenage love story--I think I was a little more interested in seeing what the dad was being forced to do, but maybe it will go into that in the next book. I was pleasantly surprised with this book altogether and would definitely recommend it to my friends and family. Thank you for the opportunity to read/review your work and really looking forward to the next one (I'm a series kinda girl:)
(reviewed 47 days after purchase)
Heather Alexander reviewed on Sep. 28, 2012

I was given this book in return for an honest review. The basic overview is that a virus is killing everyone, over half the planet has perished. The government has built shelters, you have to pass inspection and get an imunization before entering. The government plans on heating up the earth to kill the virus and anyone outside of the shelters will most likely die. Willow and her family are on their way in, infortunately her baby brother tests positive for the virus and will have to stay outside along with her mother. Willow and her father go on alone. Inside is everything to meet your basic needs, the kids work part time and go to school part time and the adults work full time. All communication from the leaders to the people, appts, work schedules, free days, etc)are on tablets that everyone has to carry with them at all times. Willow makes friends with Conner, Claire and Alec. They all soon discover that the rich rule the roost. Zack and his crew of rich brats don't have to work, have fantastic quarters and are mean as can be. Willow and her friends find a secret cavern while exploring and make it their special hangout. Everyone has settled into a routine when the kids start exhibiting special abilities, Willow more so than the others. Zack knows and he has them too. Pretty soon there is double crossing and the kids will find out that there is more going on in the shelter than could ever imagine and their only hope is to escape or become lab rats. The ending is a fantastic suprise and leaves the book open for a sequel. I loved this book. I started reading and couldn't put the book down. The characters are well developed and the story has a great flow. There are no dull moments in the book, even when it is desdribing day to day activities, the author has made everything interesting. Fantastic job. I want more and can't wait for the next book that I am sure will be coming. WaAr
(reviewed 34 days after purchase)
Christina Condy reviewed on Sep. 25, 2012

Project ELE is a page turner. We meet Willow who is in a shelter with her father and her younger brother and mother. I immediately fell in love with her younger brother because he just sounded so adorable. What happens next is a family’s worst nightmare. Willow, her father and mother all receive and accepted stamp on their passports but her younger brother does not, so the family decides that Willow and her father would go inside and they mother and brother would remain outside and hope for the family to be re-united in 3 years after the project is over. I can say that the author did an amazing job at character creation because I so wanted to scoop Sebastian up and run off with him to protect him from the evil nurses and government officials. The same can be said for all the characters they all seem so very life-like.

The story continues with Connor and Claire and Alec meeting Willow and becoming close friends. They start to adjust to their new lives in the shelter and then they discover that strange and unusual things are going on in what is there new home.

If you like stories where the characters start getting paranormal powers and a bit of a mystery of who is behind it you will love the story.

The only thing I didn’t like was how the book ended. I thought it was a bit abrupt of an ending. I do recommend this book for YA and Adult readers alike.

Details/Disclaimer: Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
(reviewed 22 days after purchase)
Ashley Mabus reviewed on Sep. 17, 2012

I received this as a gift for an honest review.

Project ELE is told from the point of view of fifteen year old Willow Mosby. A teenage girl living in a world where this super virus has infected most of the population. There was a cure known as Counteractive Universal Recovery Elixir. Which helped for a few years. Will and her family await protection in the shelter for the next 3 years. While the virus is trying to be killed off by removing the patches over the sky and letting the earth heat.

However after the test Willow and her father are the only ones allowed entrance. So begins their lives in the underground shelter. They grow accustom to life in the shelter. Willow even makes friends with the shy Claire, Connor, and Alec. The three discover a hideaway place in the shelter. And its there that weird things start happening to them. They release there are secrets about the testing. Things quickly spiral down. Willow has to make a choice. How the book ended is something I didn’t see coming.

I really loved the characters. I felt like they were my best friends. I felt what they were going through. Willow is strong and has her moments of being vulnerable.

I can really see something like this being a reality someday.

For those of you who loved The Hunger Games, Delirium, Matched, Gone series. Then you should check this out.



5/5 stars, Happy Reading, Ashley
(reviewed 22 days after purchase)
kim culbertson reviewed on Sep. 17, 2012

I received this book as a gift for an honest review ~waAr~

This book .. what can i say about this book..
It made me cry, it made me lauh, it made me cheer... it took my breath away!
as a mother it was a heart breaking begining, i can not even imagine that pain nor do i want to.
i was on the edge of my seat, ended up staying up all night reading because i could not put it down.
i can not wait for book 2!!!
if you havent read this book what are you waiting for?? go get it!
(reviewed 22 days after purchase)
Kristin Scearce reviewed on Sep. 13, 2012

Disclaimer: I received a free e-book copy of this book from the authors in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely LOVED this book! It pulled me in from the beginning, and I would've read it all in one sitting if I hadn't started it so late in the evening and needed sleep!! Still, I finished it the next day, and I desperately need the next one. I laughed, I cried, I thought back to how I felt during my first "real" relationship, and I pondered what I would do if I had to deal with the types of things that Willow and her friends see on a daily basis. I honestly don't think I could, and that's what pulled me into the story so much: The fact that these teenagers are having to live through this world, losing their family members to a virus, or having to leave them on the outside while they survive in this shelter. The relationships, whether just friends or otherwise, are exactly how I remember my teenage relationships (friendly, kinda awkward, but definitely "real" and "true", as much as they can be at that age), and I can't wait to see how they continue into the next book!!!
(reviewed 23 days after purchase)
Lisa Coombs reviewed on Sep. 7, 2012

I don't think any author can hardly write a dystopian story at the moment without references to other stories (like the well known Hunger Games). So it is truly magical when a dystopian novel can own up to the similarities of the genre and still set itself apart with its own unique qualities! I came across this book at it's launch, as somewhat of a "win" for my participation in its debut. It is important to note that while I did not "pay" for my copy of this book, that neither was I "paid" for my review.

I simply loved this dystopian story. I believe it delivered everything that one might have expected and more. The teen main characters, as well as the varied supporting players, were believable, while the foreseen future or "world" was an interesting "what if" to the issue of global warming. I think the paranormal twist of the storyline was subtle enough and paced just so that nothing was given away too soon, as well as the inevitable teen romance was not the entire plot. And since there are more books to come...there was indeed the suspense of a cliff hanger that left this reader in one of those "wow, I must know what happens next" moments!

There were some minor typo-type things that I did quickly mention to the authors, so that they can be corrected for their future readers. However all-in-all the story was so riveting and the pace so ideal that these minor errors were easily overlooked in seeking out the bones of the story.

Okay, so I don't think I gave away any real spoilers and I sufficiently raved about the story that I experienced. I will quickly admit that I am the mother of 3 teens and in so I am a reader in my early 40s. I think that my own age being outside of the targeted demographic gives me, let's say, a special perspective. I recommend books that I think many other parents wouldn't mind their kids reading and I give this story 5 stars for its "must read" status in my books!! Enjoy!!
(reviewed 26 days after purchase)
Laura Young reviewed on Sep. 7, 2012

4.5 stars

So, our main character willow, she is as clinch as possible. For half the book I couldn't like her. SHE WAS A TEENAGER AND HAD ATTITUDE, as she stated many times... Most teenagers don't have to think that as they talk since they are talking normal. At some point I grew to like her, even if she wasn't my favorite character.... Alec! There were the side characters who I found to like much more as I wasn't reading there view.
The book was walking with clinsches, ironicly I love them. The romance between Alec and Willow - and - Connor and Claire. Didn't see that!
Now to the part of the book I loved! The medicine, end of the world suspence. I personally term this dystopia and I love dystopia. It was a bleak future. Had a bleak ending. Crazy controlled government enviroment. The amount of government control made me want to through the somethinb at the wall.

Every page kept me reading and being young adult which I normally struggle with astonished me. In a sentence, I want more!
(reviewed 9 days after purchase)