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Ok so we all know the saying "stranger danger",right? She who in their right mind jumps into a car with a stranger headed to God knows where? Annalise does a boy is she in fora surprise! I don't think this what should had in mind when accepting a ride but hey what's a girl to do when she's stranded on a dark island? Play along and hope not to die. I can say I agree with her decision to accept the ride but if I was in her situation I maybe I would have done the same. No her life may have purpose, if she can win and become a Watcher. But she has a tough road ahead of her, so buckle up,get comfort and prepare for the ride of your life!


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Isle of Night The Watchers Veronica Wolff 9780451234629 Books Reviews

Annelise Drew has had it with her crappy life and crappier family. She arranges it so that she graduates early and goes off to college. But unexpected problems lead to Annelise finding herself stranded and without anywhere to go. That is when Ronan offers to help. What Annelise doesn't know is that accepting might take her further from her world than she could ever imagine.

Annelise finds herself in a completely different time zone, on an island with vampires, where girls train to become Watchers (vampire attachés)! The girls have been chosen because they have gifts. Not like supernatural ones, but like survival skills and such. They're put them through rigorous trainings, made to follow very strict rules. Failure to follow the rules and the punishments are literally deadly, because to stray from the paths, and to go out after curfew means to be prey to the monsters that run loose on the Isle of Night.

At first Annelise doesn't quite get it that it's kill or be killed. When girls start to drop like flies and disappear without so much as a mourning period, she knows things are serious. She decides then that her only goal should be escaping the island, and to do that she must excel in everything and survive. Even if it means killing her classmates! When they announce a tournament with the prize being a chance to go off-island for a mission, Annelise knows she has to enter and win. Will she be strong enough to defeat her nemesis, her pyromaniac roommate?

Although the pace started slow, I completely immersed myself in the world of Isle of Night and enjoyed every single page. I haven't read a book this exciting and dangerous since The Hunger Games. Some might even compare it to Vampire Academy, but this is just a whole other animal.

Annelise has survived being smacked around by her father all her life, and it has given her an inner fire for survival, even if she doesn't know it at first. Combine that with her impressive IQ and we get a badass chick that needs to watch what she says in front of the uptight vampires. I liked how she went through all the hard training without complaining (except for her independent study haha), and how she set herself a goal and worked towards it against all odds. I found her to be really unique in the sense that she's badass but doesn't come off as `deadly super woman' like other heroines.

The romantic element was present, but didn't get a front row seat in this first book. Ronan has dark hair and gorgeous green eyes, and is very serious young man. He frequently chastises Annelise for her sarcasm and flip remarks, and constantly pushes her to do better. I found him to be very hard and harsh at times, but I guess he does it because he wants her to survive. Still I would've liked seeing a softer side of him, because I know he cares about her. I just hope we get more of him and Annelise in the next book.

Then there is the mysterious Master Alcántara, who seems to be the reason why Annelise was chosen to be brought to the Isle of Night. Also, I just know there's something weird going on with the Vampires and the Draugs and what they really are. Or should I say who? [insert evil laugh]. That last chapter with the underground...where does it lead? What was it used for before? Does anything live there now?!
Isle of Night popped on my radar years ago when it was first published in 2011. It was pitched as the next Vampire Academy series, and while the VA series is my favorite YA series…I was hesitant to try t because I didn't want to read a knock-off. However, a few months ago the book appeared in the ‘bargain bin’ on and I thought what the heck? It’s only four bucks, going to give this book a try.

I am happy to say this book didn't disappoint. I mean there were a couple of annoyances here and there but nothing drastic that made me want to quit. Our main heroine is 17-year-old Annalise Drew, who is seriously down on her luck. She’s been living with her drunk and abusive father and her evil stepmother for her entire life, and she thought she’d finally be able to leave the hellhole she calls home for college (graduated from high school a year early). But when she arrives at the Florida University she discovers that she can’t enroll because she hasn't fulfilled all the requirements to receive her diploma. With no money, job, or a place to return to Annalise literally hit rock bottom, until she meet mysterious Ronan who says he can change her life and take her far, far away from Florida. With nothing else to lose, Annalise agrees to go with Ronan to the Isle of Night, an all girls’ school for the gifted.

The only thing Isle of Night has in common with the Vampire Academy series is the aspect of Watchers. Girls are chosen for the school based on two criteria 1) They posses something unique/ability 2) when they have nothing left to live for (rock bottom). Girls are trained to become Watchers (body guards) for Vampires. While there are about 30 girls to begin with, in the end only 5 will be chosen. The vampires are made up of only males and each male will be paired with a female watcher. There are also boys at the school, training to become a vampire. For more than half of the book; the author is setting up the world and introducing the readers to the characters. Readers don’t learn much about the vampires, so I can’t really comment on what makes them more unique from other books’ vampires. We’re basically learning the rules of being a Watcher alongside Annalise.

I’m still not quite sure how I feel about Annalise. I liked her but at the same time was annoyed by her. Annalise ‘unique ability’ is being super smart, she apparently has the highest IQ in her school/ or for her age. She may be smart but she doesn't have any common sense what-so-ever. I mean if a stranger asked you to board a plane to god-knows-where…the logical thing to do is not to go. Annalise boarded the plane anyways. In the book she kept saying Ronan mesmerized her into going but at the same time she’d say she knew at the back of her mind it was a bad choice and even Ronan says his ‘powers’ didn't work as well on her. Annalise excelled when it came to school related work but when given a situational life task, she failed miserably. She literally did and said the stupidest things, which goes back to the beliefs that blondes are dumb. Yes, Annalise is blonde. There was also a combat match in the book; pitting girl against girl for a reward at the end of the year. Annalise’s character showed a bit of growth but her fierceness and combative skills during the match seemed unreal. And while she won matches, it wasn't because she was smart (in my opinion)…it was sheer luck. The rest of the characters didn't make a lasting impression. I felt like I didn't really have the chance to get to know them. I think if the characters had more page time, they’d seem more developed.

All in all I thought Isle of Night was a good introduction to a new series. I am interested in seeing what happens next; especially because this book ended abruptly on a cliffhanger. The book was a short and quick read, so it left a lot of questions but with the foundation already set; I hope there will be more character growth/development and vampire answers in the next book.
Ok so we all know the saying "stranger danger",right? She who in their right mind jumps into a car with a stranger headed to God knows where? Annalise does a boy is she in fora surprise! I don't think this what should had in mind when accepting a ride but hey what's a girl to do when she's stranded on a dark island? Play along and hope not to die. I can say I agree with her decision to accept the ride but if I was in her situation I maybe I would have done the same. No her life may have purpose, if she can win and become a Watcher. But she has a tough road ahead of her, so buckle up,get comfort and prepare for the ride of your life!