The Dysasters (Dysasters, #1)

by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

Foster Stewart knows she's different. Her life has never been 'normal.' Talking to plants and controlling cloud formations aren't things most seventeen year olds are into. Tate 'Nighthawk' Taylor is perfect. Star quarterback and all around dreamy boy next door, he never thought about his 'extra' abilities. What quarterback wouldn't want night vision? That's not weird, right? It's cool!

But on the night of their first meeting, a deadly tornado brings them together and awakens their true abilities - the power to control the element air. Unbeknown to Tate and Foster, they are the first in a group of teens that were genetically manipulated before birth to bond with the elements. Which truly sucks for Foster, as she has to face the fact that Dr. Rick Stewart, her beloved scientist father, betrayed her and now wants to use her and the others for his own nefarious world domination plot.

Foster and Tate must stop Dr. Stewart and his minions before he destroys their lives and the world. In this new superhero multiverse, the Cast duo again combine real world teens and an adventure filled with danger, romance, and superpowers that will thrill House of Night fans looking for their next action packed fix.

• ISBN13: 9781250141040
• Publish Date: 1 March 2019 (first published 26 February 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 11 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Wednesday Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 320
• Language: English
• URL: http://melia.co.uk/page/detail/?k=9781250141040

Reviews

[tweetybugshouse]

not read a lot by these authors but the premise or this one intrigued me a super hero sci fi elemental based story. The book is told from multiple character point of views. We start off with Cora and foster and then we add in the other teens who are part of what will eventually be the super hero’s of this story. You got the perfect elements for this kind of story. Teens who have powers that are awakened on a certain birthday in this one it their 18th birthday. Powers that are centered around an element and then you have the crazy doctor who experimented on them and needs to be taken down. Their a lot of action that centers around the elemental powers. Their a bit of romance but it not over powering to the story. The diversity of characters spans everything from different ethnicity/race, transgendered etc. Not only was their a great story line to be lost in the addition of images/comic book style really makes the story unique. You don’t get a lot of books for older teens/adults that have outstanding illustrations included along with the story.
I think this is a going to be a fantastic unique series and i can not wait to continue with the story.

[Quirky Cat]

3 1/2 stars

I received a copy of The Dysasters in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Dysasters is the first novel in a new series by P.C. Cast and her daughter, Kristin Cast. Together they have created a world that’s full of wonder and more than its fair share of chaos.
The series has a lot to offer, a scientist is playing god, teenagers with special abilities, drama, arguments, and even some fantasy elements as well. Oh, and did I mention the music references? There’s more of that that you might expect.
The novel also includes a fair number of drawings to go along with some of the events occurring. A lot of them include drawings of the characters, which people will probably either love or hate, depending on their preference for picturing the characters on their own. I enjoyed seeing the characters as the authors pictured them, though I’ll confess I continued to picture them differently in my head. I couldn’t help it.



The Dysasters wasn’t the novel I was expecting, but I still found it to be a fascinating read. It was the cover that originally caught my attention for the series and my fondness for P.C. Cast’s works that convinced me that it would be worth reading.
The novel wasted no time throwing us right into the thick of things. I personally enjoy that, because I’m usually pretty anxious to see what the plot is about. Some fans may not enjoy that element quite as much though.
It took me a while to start getting to know the characters in any real way. Yes, of course, I felt for the characters as their worst nightmares occurred, but I didn’t feel it in the same way I would have, had it happened later in the novel. I did grow to like the two main perspectives, in their own way. They’re stubborn and don’t listen well to anybody, but then again, teenagers aren’t exactly well known for that.
The musical scenes in this novel are both highly amusing, and maybe just a touch bit embarrassing. You know when you’re reading, and you cringe when the character you love is about to do something silly, and you’re actively embarrassed for them? That’s how I felt during these scenes. But they were also kind of cute, and I have to give the kids credit for their music choices.
I absolutely loved the concept behind their abilities. It had this real mad scientist vibe to it, which I loved. In this case, the mad scientist also had a bunch of thugs willing to do his bidding, but that worked too. It gave the main characters something to interact with directly while saving the true antagonist for another time. It was clever.
There was something about this novel that really reminded me of I Am Number Four. Perhaps it was the tone? Or maybe it was the fact that the main characters were forced to learn about themselves and their abilities, in the same way, that the main character in I Am Number Four was forced to do. Still, I think if you loved the movie, you’ll enjoy this novel.
I’ll confess that I didn’t like this novel quite as much as I would have expected, though I still maintain that I’m glad I read it. The core concept has so much potential, and I honestly can’t wait to see more about the antagonist himself. I wonder if the next novel will have the same four perspectives? I imagine we will.


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