Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am now obsessed with Tricia Copeland! This is the second book I have read that she has written and I am just as happy with this one as the first one! Tricia really knows how to build a world and get you invested in a story! I cannot get enough and am so excited to read more of her work! So yes I recommend this book and just this author in general!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’ve drifted away from YAs because the teenage drama isn’t relatable for me. Even when I was a teen it was still hard to relate to because I always thought the characters were just immature. But Alena is a well developed mature character that I can actually empathize. The story takes paranormal to a different place with the main character being a hybrid witch/vamp. Very fun read and can’t wait to read the 2nd book.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“Kingdom of Embers: Extended Finale” (Kingdom Journals Book 1) by Tricia Copeland – Review by Jeannie Anderson
I love the worlds that Tricia Copeland fabricates, as they are pure magic. I adored the heroine, Alena, from page one, although all of the characters are extremely rich and intriguing. Alena, for only being seventeen, is an extremely mature and well rounded character. The attention to detail in the realm building process and story development is phenomenal! I cannot wait to read the next installment in Alena and Hunter’s story.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“Kingdom of Embers: Extended Finale” (Kingdom Journals Book 1) by Tricia Copeland – Review by Jeannie Anderson
I love the worlds that Tricia Copeland fabricates, as they are pure magic. I adored the heroine, Alena, from page one, although all of the characters are extremely rich and intriguing. Alena, for only being seventeen, is an extremely mature and well rounded character. The attention to detail in the realm building process and story development is phenomenal! I cannot wait to read the next installment in Alena and Hunter’s story.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Kingdom of embers was truly a masterpiece. While I think any young adult would love it some of us not so young adults are here for it totally! So well written and imaginative! I couldn’t get enough nor could I put it down! This book was incredible and the plot was to die for! Great job! Highly reccomend!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My rating 4 out of 5 stars
Copeland takes us through the life of a vampire witch hybrid in this first book of the Kingdom Journals. The new take on vampires is refreshing. The story is descriptive and detailed with suspense on every page! A wonderful read for those looking for a fresh supernatural romance.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I seriously got into this book! What do you get when you cross a witch and a vampire? A recipe for a very strange senior year of highschool. Alenda Scott isn’t like other girls but has to appear that way in order to fly under the radar. Her mother, the Queen of the vampires, is overprotective and doesn’t allow her daughter too many freedoms and isn’t allowed to date. Enter several boys who would like to hold the position of boyfriend.
Alena is a very strong willed character who knows her own mind. She trains hard at her mother’s request but she is ready to push the boundaries of what she is allowed to do.
She meets Nick, a new boy at her school who is interested in her but she isn’t sure where her feelings lie with him. Hunter is her imaginary friend from childhood who turns out to be a real person. Sparks fly between the two of them.
I look forward to future installments by Tricia Copeland.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first time that I can recall that I have read Ms. Copeland. I am a fan of both Vampire Diaries and Mortal Instruments so this book caught my attention based on that comparison. I had so happy that it lived up to it and more. My heart went out to Alena and was excited to see her grow as a character. I don’t even have the words to talk about her “imaginary friend” Chase. This book kept me captivated the whole through and was definitely worth the read if you enjoyed the other two series that it was compared to.
Reviewed by @awesomelyamber
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5/5 Stars
Kingdom of Embers: Extended Finale (Kingdom Journals #1) by Tricia Copeland
Not the first read by Copeland. Kingdom of Embers is a great start of a new series. Alena and Chase are amazing and I can’t wait for the next book.
Alena is a hybrid and isn’t sure what exactly she’s supposed to be doing. She goes to school with the humans and isn’t allowed to mingle with others. She sees someone who she thinks is an imaginary friend she made up in her mind. The quote I chose for Alena is: “Does she remember what it’s like to be a teenager? Can I get a replacement for her? Or at least a refund?”
Chase sees Alena and waits until the next time he sees her. He asks the hardest question about Ivy. They start hanging out but her mom doesn’t know. The quote I chose for Chase is: “Do you think about her often? I hadn’t thought about you since kindergarten. Mom said I cried for weeks.”
Highly recommended for YA Fantasy lovers.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Can you imagine half witch and half vampire? What a wonderful powerful species combined. This was a fantastic book I absolutely loved it. A teenager almost adult. I’m ready for the next book. Really interested in what’s to come. Specially to figure out why they teleported when they were kids.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Kingdom of Embers (Kingdom Journals Book 1) by Tricia Copeland is one of the best books I have read this year. Once again Copeland gives us phenomenal characters, a terrific plot, and so many other intricate details that she’ll pull you in with one chapter and you’ll be at the end before you know it. Filled with witches, magical abilities and so much more, Copeland pulls us into a magical world once again. While Copland introduces us to several unique characters she brings out primary focus on seventeen year old Alena who is tired of following all of the strict rules and pretending to be someone she’s not. But when Alena starts to uncover the mysteries that she’s been questioning for years will she be able to handle the answers? Will she and her friend be able to undo what’s been done before it’s to late? You’ll have to read Kingdom of Embers (Kingdom Journals Book 1) by Tricia Copeland for yourself to find out.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
It’s not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed this book! I always love when an author is able to bring something new to a subject that has been written about many times. This book goes beyond the classic things you’ve read about vampires before. This was a quick and easy read, but very attention grabbing at the same time. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Alena Scott is a hybrid witch, a Child of Light, and the daughter of the vampire queen. Copeland brings her characters to life. Absolutely love every book I have read by Tricia Copeland. I just hate a cliff hanger. Please hurry with book 2.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book a lot. I love vampire lore and this book had some different mythological aspects to it. Brining in the significance of the solstice as well as a trinity of players was a really interesting touch. I really liked the fiesty creature that Alena is and how she searching for answers to the questions she is not yet privy to have resolution for. I like her relationship with Hunter and really thought the twist at the end was good. I would love to dive more into her story, her relationship with her mother and what’s to come in the next 6 months as she prepares to turn 18. I would definitely read more by this author.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoy novels about vampires and witches, so Tricia Copeland’s novel Kingdom of Embers hit the mark for me. Because vampire lore and stories have been around for years, it is always exciting to be introduced to a new take on that lore. Tricia Copeland has created a vibrant world and a really intriguing story. Alena’s story has adventure and was exciting to read. I look forward to reading the next chapter of this series.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my god! This is the second book I’ve read of Tricia’s. To be a fae queen was the first. I am hooked. I believe I have a new favorite author. The excitement I had learning about Alena was unreal. I went through every emotion with her. My anticipation for what comes next is through the roof. Alena is such an amazing character. If you love the supernatural, young adult, or fantasy stories I highly recommend these books and this author. I’m off to go read the next book.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kingdom of Embers is a fresh twist on the typical paranormal story. A hybrid child, Alena struggles to be as normal a teenager as possible, and Tricia Copeland did a fantastic job portraying that fight for balance. There’s a unique world that’s been built, and everything worked so well together. The story has an amazing attention to detail. Everything flowed so wonderfully, and I found myself invested rather quickly. Kingdom of Embers is the first book I’ve read from Ms. Copeland, but it certainly isn’t the last.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Tricia, you did it again!! This is another amazing series already! You have Alena Scott, Half Vampire Half Witch, who has to hide that fact from the world while living among humans and going to school with them. She meets new friends, as well as an old friend who she thought was her imagination. From there, we then escalate to more scenarios where she goes and meets vampires that help her belong as well as learning spells to help her on her witch side. In the background, a war is brewing, and now they have a lot on their plate. The Drama, love, family and friendship in this story is already so great and I can tell just the beginning! I can’t wait to finish this series!! 🙂
Reviewed by @ash18235
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a great YA paranormal story. I loved the author’s writing, it really drags you into the story and doesn’t let go. The main character of Alena is really well written. She is a very strong and determined character. I like the mixture of paranormal characters and how they are all connected. The story is full of mystery and discovery.
All Alena wants is to be a normal teenage girl, however that isn’t possible. As a half vampire/half witch hybrid she isn’t even supposed to exist. When she is moved to another new school by her mother she has to try and act like a normal girl which isn’t easy with the complications of making new friends, her new feelings towards a human boy and finding out that her imaginary friend wasn’t imaginary at all.
Things get even more complicated as Alena and Hunter search for answers to why they are connected and how leading them on a journey of discovery which leads them to discover the answer to an ancient curse.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Well what is there to say about Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland….. hmmm.
Well for starters I couldn’t put it down. I loved everything about it, but the end. It felt rushed, but in saying that I can’t wait for book 2.
Alena, a hybrid witch-vampire, a forbidden creature that needs to be kept hidden. Does everything she can to act as normal as possible to those around her. Her dynamic with football player Nick felt forced. Her dynamic with Hunter though was amazing. There’s a lot more in store for these two in the future.
The character development is crazy good, and again I loved every minute of this book but the end. I wish I could read book 2 right now because this is definitely a series I’m going to follow and read more than once!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hogwarts, Narnia, Forks, Alicante?? The City of Angels takes on the mysterious bent given to magical places! A supernatural coming of age book that is a mystical mix of everything we love about other supernatural novels. Alena, an almost 18 year old, vampire witch hybrid is rebellious, determined and a cool character. Although I believe there is way more to her than meets the eye. She is the perfect heroine for this series. Blending modern day teenage angst with ancient mythology like rules, author Tricia Copeland once again brings us such clear imagery it is as if we are there watching it happen instead of reading it.
I love fantasy type stories and this one is a great start to what is bound to be an amazing series. One of those series that has readers saying “I wish they would turn this into a 9 hour long movie not missing any details so I could watch this again and again.”
Bravo to the author!! Bravo!!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kingom of Embers is a YA paranormal mystery romance. Alena is a forbidden creation, half witch and half vampire. When she starts her senior year at a new school she discovers that her imaginary friend from childhood is actually real. The two come together to try to figure out how this is possible and why it happened. Along the way secrets that Alena’s mother hid from her are discovered, a destiny is unfolded and a dangerous threat that could start a war is exposed.
I do not usually enjoy YA books anymore. I just find it hard to relate to them. However, I took the chance anyway and I am glad that I did. Even though there is high school drama that is created by other students Alena is very mature for her age and I feel like that balanced it out. I loved the mystery behind the book. Like who her father is, why Alena and Chase were “imaginary friends” and what her mother has been searching for.
I did feel like the plot was rushed a bit. There were points where it lagged in build up to the that to me didn’t seem to happen until the last chapter. This book ends on a huge cliffhhanger that gave me the chills! I’m excited to start book two and really get things started.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Kingdom of Embers is the first book in the series Kingdom Journals and is a YA novel. I love YA novels, the characters and the story line. Tricia Copeland didn’t disappoint with this book. I love witches and vampires so this book really kept me interested in reading it and not stopping. I am going to download the next book and see what unravels.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an absolute pleasure it was to discover a novel that was so much more than just a YA paranormal romance. Keeping in mind that I accepted ahead of time that I am more than just a bit too old to be considered as part of the target audience, I enjoyed this book so much more than I predicted. Main character Alena is part of the forbidden race of witch-vampire hybrids. As far as she knows, she is the only one of her kind. Alena’s life becomes exceedingly challenging as she struggles to balance classic high school drama and romance, with her blossoming powers and paranormal abilities. The storyline developed at a nice pace, the ending will blow your mind, and leave you unable to wait to begin the next book in the series.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kingdom of Embers (Kingdom Journals Book 1) by Tricia Copeland
4 Stars
This is a young adult fantasy novel. It is about witches and vampires yet is unique in its approach to them. Alena Scott is half witch/ half vampire; a forbidden breed. She is raised by her mother who is the vampire chancellor. She is raised with the knowledge to assimilate into human society. Unfortunately with her weird diet, pale skin and being the new girl in school, she sticks out like a sore thumb. Trying to make friends and hiding what she is is proving to be difficult. Being a teenager with her hormones out of whack, there are times when she literally wants to rip someone’s throat out. There are so many secrets that she longs to uncover concerning her missing father and her powers. Meeting her childhood imaginary friend in the flesh, they work together to figure things out.
I think that this is an amazing start to this series. Although I was frustrated to know more details about Alena, the author threw out enough crumbs to keep me interested. There was intrigue, action and mystery. I enjoyed the fact that the main character wasn’t some all powerful being. I have a feeling that her powers will grow throughout the series and that’s how it should be. I’m so happy that she acted age appropriate. Alena is an inexperienced seventeen year old who I’m thrilled didn’t jump into bed right away with someone. She had the same questions and feelings that we all lived through at one point. I loved this book and look forward to reading more of this world that Ms. Copeland created.
Review by @Anna Hirsch
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Alena is a hybrid of a vampire and a witch. She is getting ready to turn 18, when she will be a responsible adult in all worlds (vampire, human and witch.) She is currently living in her mother’s overprotective world and trying to imagine her future but her mother, being overprotective, won’t let her do anything like date or hang out with friends.
When she runs into her imaginary friend from childhood at the library, Alena embarks on a mission to see what is going on. What has her mother been searching for? Who is her father? Why did they leave LA and her (imaginary?) friend behind.
Opinion
Sit down and buckle in for this book. I will have to warn you that the chapters are long but SOOOO worth the read. I am a huge fan of anything paranormal and this book fits the bill perfectly. The mystery behind what Alena’s mom is hiding kept me intrigued but what kept me wanting to read more was the day to day problems of being a teenager. This book is well worth the read.
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have enjoyed every book that I have picked up by Tricia Copeland! Her writing draws me in and keeps me wanting to know more about the characters and the storyline.
Alena is a sheltered half vampire, half-witch. Her mother keeps her scheduled and pretty much on lock down, but as this is her senior year in high school, her mother lightens up a bit. She begins to see the world around her in a different light as she makes new acquaintances and new friends. Shockingly enough, her new friends include an imaginary friend that she discovers is actually very real. As a struggle between the witches and the vampires begin to escalate, Alena finds out who her true friends are and which ones she needs to keep close. But will that be enough to save her, her family and friends, and mankind?
Ms. Copeland does a wonderful job writing believable characters with normal teenage angst, emotions, and challenges that they face with friends and family. I appreciate that she doesn’t over sexualize their feelings, uses clean language, and keeps the plot plausible -as much as you can with paranormal!
All in all, I really liked this book and will be looking for Book 2 to read next!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is such a good book. The characters are developed so well that you feel like you know them personally… I can’t wait to read the other books in this series so that I can find out what happens to the third side of the imaginary friend triangle… This book has some serious issues in it that make it more than just a romance novel… it has issues that real teens deal with in real life… I love how the author was able to add that in this book…. Where is ivy and what happened to her is my question now! Time for the next book!!!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow, amazing…I so enjoyed this book. This YA Fantasy is just a great read espcially if you love stories with vampires, witches, magic and secrets. Having to move to yet another new school, especially her senior year, Alena, who is half witch half vampire, is trying to finish out school and graduate. Her mother is strict, being cautious at every turn, is a Vampire Chancellor . Alena has questions to her mother on who her father is and when or if she can meet him. As the story unfolds, Alena embarks on a journey to reverse an ancient spell as she may hold ultimate key to reverse. I could go on about this book but do not want to give any spoilers out! This story is truly fantastic and if you love fantasy with a twist of vampires I recommend this book HIGHLY!
Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I truly must say that this is a must read! I am a die hard vampire fanatic, but this ne certainly was a refreshing take on a vampire story, in the sense it was different, but still impacting and powerful all in its own. The story with the characters itself was compelling, and it was very much a page turner for me!
I am a die hard vampire fan as I said yes. Did I also mention I heavily love anything with witches? So reading this book I was getting some of my fandoms all rolled into one in a very positive way for enjoyment. I will admit reading, I thought I had an idea how this story would go and develop! I was way off! There was so much more. I loved really seeing the character Alena become who she was destined to be, in her growth! Two worlds, one soul to put it simply. She was mesmerizing as a character and someone you could really feel for, and find a connection with. Loved her character personally
Alena had a lot going on, two worlds of vampire and witch and trying to basically make it though high school, and that is hard enough without vampire and witch relatedness thrown into the mix. I loved the story and the romantic side of it was a great addition as well. I loved the take on this story and how relatable and intriguing it was all in one. I was constantly reading and going through my pages. I was under this book’s spell and I didn’t want to be let go. For me, it was amazing and this is a must read!
If you are like me and enjoy the paranormal I think you will for sure find love for this amazing book. The writing from this talented author for sure makes you get that connection for the characters you are reading about as well as being intrigued with the world and the magic. Its a recommended read for sure!
