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| Original Title: | Hush Money (Talent Chronicles) ASIN B003YCPGOG |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Talent Chronicles #1 |
Susan Bischoff
Kindle Edition | Pages: 194 pages Rating: 3.75 | 3263 Users | 295 Reviews
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| Title | : | Hush Money (Talent Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Susan Bischoff |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 194 pages |
| Published | : | August 3rd 2010 |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Supernatural. Urban Fantasy. Science Fiction. Dystopia |
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They call their abilities Talents, and that’s what they call themselves as well. Talents are people born with supernatural powers, feared by the population at large. Possession of an “unregistered ability” has become illegal, and those who are discovered are forcibly removed to government-run research facilities. For Talents, keeping their secret is the most important thing in their lives. For some, that need for secrecy begins to define who they are.That’s how it is for Joss, a high school girl who does everything in her power to go unnoticed. She's incredibly bright, but strives to maintain grades that are good yet not too good. She doesn't participate in school activities, keeps quiet in class, eats by herself. Despite her longtime crush on Dylan, she wouldn't even think about trying to talk to him. Joss doesn't make friends of any kind, because friends can draw attention, friends can make you slip up, friends can make things complicated.
When new girl, Kat, steps in to rescue Joss from an uncomfortable situation with Marco, the class jerk, she doesn’t realize what she’s getting into, and it blows up in her face. Joss finds herself torn between a desire to do the right thing, to find some way to help a girl who was kind to her; and her need to mind her own business and fade into. For the first time, Joss begins to question the way she operates, and starts to long for connections with other people--especially a connection with Dylan, who's finally starting to talk to her.
But what's up with Dylan's sudden interest? As Marco’s best friend, can he be trusted at all?
It's bad enough when a girl's got to worry about friends, boys, over-protective dads, and shoes that pinch, but when you throw in blackmail, government agents with guns, and really annoying little sisters...that's just about too much to handle, even for a girl with an ass-kicking superpower.
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Ratings: 3.75 From 3263 Users | 295 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books Hush Money (Talent Chronicles #1)
Let it be known that I thought I would really like this book. I was excited when I downloaded it. I rushed to start it and hoped that it would be a great read from an indie author. I was expecting to be wowed and engrossed. . .but, well, my reading experience was far different than I had expected.Sometimes it's hard to form my thoughts about a book into words for a review. My thoughts and feelings can be all over the place with certain books. Such is the case with Hush Money -- a book aboutHush Money (Talent Chronicles)SynopsisThere are things that are never spoken about in Joss's town, and when Krista disappears, she is just one more missing face that will never return. Joss knows how easy it is to disappear, her childhood friend was taken when they were five after a mysterious house fire. Since then, she has taken ever precaution to avoid attention of let anyone close enough to discover her secrets. If it comes to light that she has a Talent, she is as good as dead.ReviewI
You remember the early seasons of Smallville, back when Clark was mooning over Lana, they were all still in high school, and every week was an episode about stopping some isolated problem and the important thing was keeping his secret? If you're like me and really miss those days, Hush Money is absolutely for you. In a market that's positively flooded with stories about teen vampires or fairies, Bischoff provides a refreshing and absolutely believable world about teenagers with superpowers.
3.5 stars. I was sort of nervous to read this book. It seems like every single time I go into a story with excitement because the premise seems different from all of the other current offerings, I'm often let down. Thankfully, this did not happen for me - big surprise!Although, I do have a complaint to get out of the way first. The first half of the book seemed like it took forever to get moving. I was waiting to see kids on superpower crack! Instead, I got a lot of : it appears he likes her but
4.5/5Hush Money starts off with Joss back in school after the disappearance of a classmate, Krista. Everyone knows Krista was taken away because of her Talent, but nobody wants to talk about it. Nobody ever likes to talk about Talents. Joss has been trained to be invisible, to blend in as much as possible. She avoids speaking in general and she doesnt have any friends. But Kat, another student in Josss year, is determined to change this. And once Kat starts talking to Joss, other people begin to
Jocelyn (Joss) is a Talent. That means she has supernatural abilities. But having these powers has become illegal. That's why all of those who have been discovered are taken away by force to some government-run research facility. Yeah, its as fun as it sounds. The Talents there are treated like lab rats, and not too nicely. That is why it is important for Joss and her family to keep her (and her sisters) powers a secret.That is also why its important to her to not stand out in a crowd. She does
Hush Money is the very promising debut of Susan Bischoffs Talent Chronicles series, a YA urban fantasy series that rather refreshingly avoids any mention of vampires or sparkling (because teens are interested in more than just blood-sucking).High school girl Joss has done everything in her power to go unnoticed. She eats alone, carefully controls her grades, and doesnt even think about talking to her crush. Because Joss has a terrible secret: shes has a Talent and kids with psychic abilities
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