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Riders by Veronica Rossi

brightside_83's review against another edition

Meh… DNF at 35% I’m just not interested enough to keep going

merinereads's review against another edition

4.0

Von Veronica Rossi kannte ich bis jetzt nur die Romantasy-Reihe um Aria und Perry (Gebannt etc.), weswegen ich es sehr interessant fand, nun diese Reihe von ihr zu entdecken. Eins vorneweg: die Idee finde ich total genial und erinnert mich sowohl vom Erzählstil als auch von der Schrägheit ein wenig an Skulduggery Pleasant oder andere Jugend-Action-Reihen mit Fantasytouch.
Die Charaktere finde ich sehr originell und überzeugend, zumal keiner sie nicht perfekt sind und jeder seine Macken hat. Dies gilt auch - oder sogar besonders - für den Hauptcharakter, der als typischer Teenager zwischen Emotionen und Entscheidungen schwankt und auch vor Fehlern nicht sicher ist.
Womit ich bei dem ganzen Apocalypse-und-Katastrophen Setting nicht gerechnet hätte ist die Lovestory, die sich bereits im ersten Band gut entwickelt. Für mich war sie nachvollziehbar und überzeugend, besonders das Ende macht neugierig auf mehr.
Meiner Meinung nach ein gutes Fantasy-Jugendbuch, das beim Lesen viel Spaß macht und eine tolle, originelle Geschichte bietet.

heiroffire1989's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars. WHAT AN AWESOME READ!!!! The storyline is enthralling and addictive from beginning till end, the characters are amazing and don't get me started on the horses!! I definitely need MORE of this! Especially towards the end A LOT of things happen(I was shocked several times. Some good stuff happens but mostly bad and sad stuff and my heart is broken) and I read those last chapters so fast I almost forgot to breathe in between lines.. there's a bit of romance between the main character and a minor character and I thought it was so cute and intense and just iskcmkehskfnd you know? Just loved it so much!! And Gideon? He's just such an amazing main character, maybe one of my favorites already! So yeah, seeker's already in pre-order and I'm counting down the days until it arrives.

what_katie_read_in_ca's review against another edition

4.0

I need the second book! Review to follow closer to publication date....

megsbookishtwins's review against another edition

I read a preview from NetGalley and it's safe to say I am really disappointed.

The concept of the four horsemen being reincarnated sounded really good and original. However I don't think it was executed very well and that spark just wasn't there, not in what I've read anyway.

Also, I really was not a fan of the protagonist, Gideon, and I don't like his narrative. It just failed to draw me in or keep my attention.

Unfortunately, I probably won't be getting this when it's released.

ecdereus's review against another edition

4.0

Spannende urban fantasy, verhaald vanuit het gezichtspunt van Gideon Blake, een 18-jarige commando-in-opleiding die na een fatale parachutesprong blijkt te zijn geïncarneerd als 'Oorlog', een van de vier ruiters van de Bijbelse Apocalyps. Al snel raakt hij in gezelschap van Daryn, een meisje van zijn leeftijd dat visioenen heeft en gezamenlijk moeten ze op zoek naar de drie andere ruiters - 'Honger', 'Dood' en 'Overwinning' - om de strijd aan te binden tegen 'De Horde', een leger demonen dat met hulp van een geheime sleutel - bewaakt door Daryn - een parallelle wereld wil openen en de mensheid tot slavernij brengen.

Vlot, hedendaags taalgebruik. Leuk ook dat dit boek eens geheel vanuit een mannelijk perspectief verteld wordt.

starbreather's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting premise, but I was bored with some parts and had to skim. Totally enjoyed the boyish narration, nevertheless!

alyssamnw5's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

jessicad90's review against another edition

4.0

4,5 sterren.

ik heb deel 2 nú nodig!

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Riders was echt een verrassing voor mij. De opbouw van dit verhaal is fantastisch. De ruiters zijn stuk voor stuk interessante mensen. En de kameraadschap vind ik mooi beschreven. Riders is niet een fast-paced verhaal, maar weet je wel te binden en te doen smachten naar meer. En die cover? Die blijkt perféct bij het verhaal te passen. Ik kan niet wachten op deel twee, welke medio mei 2017 zal verschijnen. Het enige dat mij zorgen baart is dat het tweede deel vanuit het oogpunt van Daryn geschreven is. Ik las namelijk juist erg graag uit het oogpunt van Gideon, en had met Daryn de minst goede connectie in Riders.

Complete recensie te vinden op www.reviewsandroses.nl

emleemay's review against another edition

2.0

I’d chosen to serve because I could fight and because until wars stopped happening, people like me were needed. I had zero problem doing whatever it took to keep harm from coming to innocent people. Zero problem. Period, exclamation point, and freakin’ hooah.

1 1/2 stars. This book is like watching a bunch of rowdy jocks downing dirty pints while chanting about sports teams. In other words, this is the most weirdly macho novel I've read since [b:Men Without Women|108218|Men Without Women|Ernest Hemingway|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348416820s/108218.jpg|764891].

There's not much plot to be seen here, and even less characterization. The beginning seems relatively interesting, using an interrogation and confession as a framing device for Gideon's story to be told. Unfortunately, everything kind of falls flat after that.

Gideon joined the military straight after high school because, dude, there were wars to be fought and, uh, patriotism or something. But an accident that should have killed him instead bestows him with strange new powers like super-healing and the ability to make people angry.

So then this girl called Daryn shows up (potential love interest despite zero chemistry between them) and tells him that he is WAR. As in, an embodiment of war, otherwise known as one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. And, though we don't know shit yet, we are told that it's absolutely definitely important to go hunt down the other three horsemen.

That's what this book is about. Gideon and Daryn traipsing around the United States (and later to Europe) to find these other guys. When the other guys are found, any character development is passed up in favour of manly posturing, physical fights, and comparing who has the best horse - literally, not a euphemism (or so they say).

It was very difficult to a) care about where this weakly-plotted novel was heading, and b) care about these characters between each macho pissing contest.

I'm not exaggerating when I say the characters are not given a personality beyond the one they all share - the one that makes them constantly puffed up and scowling at one another, trying not to get into a brawl over who's the most badass. Such a strange book... and so devoid of emotion.

Still, some good action scenes for readers who find that enough.

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