Arson Book One in The Arson Saga eBook Estevan Vega
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ARSON GABLE FEELS LIKE A FREAK. HE CAN CREATE FIRE. HE NEVER ASKED FOR IT. HE NEVER WANTED IT. BUT HE CAN'T SHUT IT OFF.
Before now, three things were true he both loved and despised his grandmother; his life was going nowhere; and he was alone. But when a strange girl--who feels more normal behind a mask than inside her own skin--moves in next door, Arson hopes to find something he's never had purpose. After years of living in fear, he will be forced to confront his haunting past and embrace the unknown as he walks the fine line between boy and monster. Edgy, realistic, and breathtaking, ARSON, the chilling chronicle of an isolated teenager with unimaginable ability, is set to ignite the hearts and minds of a new generation.
"Estevan Vega is a fabulous storyteller. I have a feeling he's going to be a major force in fiction."
-Robert Liparulo, bestselling author of The Dreamhouse Kings
"Astounding writing, imagery, and storytelling."
-A Good Addiction, Blogger
"Unlike anything I've read so far. ARSON is its own beast, and I loved it for that."
-Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile, Blogger
Arson Book One in The Arson Saga eBook Estevan Vega
A bit different but still a great book. It's a fast, easy read, that can be read in one sitting or afternoon over a cup of coffee. This books tells the story of Arson, who is a teen with a special power. He is raised by a grandmother who resents his existence. The story is a bit dark, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.Product details
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Arson Book One in The Arson Saga eBook Estevan Vega Reviews
The description led me to expect an exciting story about a pyrokinetic kid. I've seen this story before, so I was expecting kid on the run, lots of suspicious fires and your general paranormal genetic reject mayhem. Sure it's a formula, but it's one I enjoy.
What I got was a whiny brat who should have been taken away from his abusive grandmother years ago and a disfigured girl whose parents really need to just get a divorce and be done with it. I spent most of the book waiting to see where it was going. You do eventually get a bit at the very end where he goes Carrie on a bunch of kids, but the build up really isn't there for it.
There are numerous passages supposedly from the adult's perspectives--the grandmother's are incoherent (which, considering the character, shouldn't be a surprise), and the disfigured girl's mom's bits...well, it reads like what a teenager thinks being an adult is like.
To be honest, much of the book reads like something a teenager wrote. And if that's the case, well, kudos to Vega. It does take a lot to actually finish a novel and Vega has a solid grasp on the technical aspects of writing. The idea of the story really has a lot of potential, but it just doesn't make it there. I suppose we can also congratulate Vega on doing the unexpected--one generally doesn't expect a book about a firestarter to be about whiny teenage drama. If you're into whiny teen drama, you'll probably enjoy this book. If you're looking for a fiery romp with teens in peril, best to give this one a pass.
Very well written, though the cover does not in my opinion go right with the book. I understand the mask as it is use with one of the main characters named Emery. But for the cover of the book it doesn't feel right with me. But that is my thoughts.
I truly enjoyed reading Arson and I found myself feeling truly sorry for Arson or as his real name is Stephen especially when his grandmother would treat him unkindly.
Arson is your typical teenager he goes to school, has a job, keeps to his self and has a crush on a girl who is rude and snooty. Only thing that makes him different is he can start fire without anything. He was born this way.
When he gets a new neighbor over the summer he finds a friend in her and is okay with her wearing a mask to cover up something that happened to her. Though what happened to Emery and what Arson can do was amazingly written, she is burned and he can make fire. How ironic!!
The characters have problems that they deal with together! A really good book that has me wanting to read book two in this series as where this book left off has me wanting to find out what exactly is going to happen next.
This was one of the most disappointing books I've ever read. I say that because it started off with a bang. The first third of the book is brilliantly executed. Vega gave rich detail, mystery, a refreshing and uncanny realistic tone that pulled me right into his characters' world. The reader is introduced to a young man called Arson who lives in isolation both figuratively and literally. The reader doesn't know why he feels so alienated, but is told he's "different". He lives alone with an abusive and mentally ill grandmother. As the book progresses, it's revealed why Arson is so different, and we start to learn who he really is and then some new characters show up in the form of neighbors.
This is where things start to go downhill. Several things ruined this book but the biggest problem I had while reading this story was the author's attempt to pull me into too many worlds. The constant switch in POV is so very annoying. I didn't realize how jarring POV switch could be until I read this novel. Not only does he switch POV in the same chapter, which I suppose can be done well by a good writer, but he also switches POVs in mid paragraph! There's no way a skilled editor should have missed that. So while I blame the author, I mostly blame whoever edited and published this book and told Vega that it was OK to write like this.
The next thing that ruined this book for me is the poor character development and TERRIBLE dialogue. Arson goes from a socially awkward isolated boy to a love-struck and confused teenager man-child in like a page. The girl that he falls for wears a mask due to some horrific accident, so there's all sorts of peek-a-boo-I-want-to-show-myself-to-you-but-I'm-too-scared-to-be-vulnerable melodrama going on. The conversations between Arson and the girl are really really contrived and unnatural. They just don't sound like real people! If that isn't enough, Vega piles on more drama by making her family dysfunctional and introducing a third girl who could distract Arson's attention.All of these people have their own POV (except for the distracting extra girl).
The final thing that really kills this book is that in the midst of all the formulaic and forced drama, there's something building inside of Arson. He has a special ability that can be destructive (take a guess what it is), and with every new emotional conflict and adventure, he has to struggle to control this thing for fear that it will destroy things and people around him. The constant hints and building towards the finale are so overdone and blatant, that I just wanted it to happen already, and when it did, it's so so disappointing! But I wasn't surprised by that point. The writing had become progressively worse. The lush detail had turned into purple prose. Vega throws around nonsensical metaphors and similes that made me scratch my head and roll my eyes. Eventually I just wanted to stop reading and that's a shame because apparently this is the start to a series. I won't be reading any more of it.
'Arson' may have sounded like an intriguing idea on paper, but the execution ruined it.
A bit different but still a great book. It's a fast, easy read, that can be read in one sitting or afternoon over a cup of coffee. This books tells the story of Arson, who is a teen with a special power. He is raised by a grandmother who resents his existence. The story is a bit dark, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.
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