The Discovery

by K C Neal

• Publish Date: 2011
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 218
• Language: English

Reviews

[Amanda]

3.5

I'm not really sure what I was expecting from Pyxis, but I was pleasantly surprised. My largest complaint about Pyxis was the lack of information, and a few of Corinne's choices (which made me want to smack her upside the head a bit).

Pyxis is a relatively short book that yes, ended on a cliffhanger, but I was suitably entertained enough to be interested in picking up the next book in the series.

Though I would have liked more background information about the Pyxis and various roles, I felt that it was a pretty unique concept, and uniqueness is always a valued commodity in YA books these days.

Pyxis was a free download from Amazon I picked up on March 6, 2012.

[lizarodz]

yxis was offered to me for review by the wonderful K.C. Neal and I was intrigued by the cover and the synopsis. It is a great addition to the collection of paranormal YA reads.

Corinne was very easy to identify with. She is brave and smart and tries to figure out what is going on with the help of her incredible friends Mason and Ang. It was nice to see a teenager with a stable family life, even though her parents were busy with work; they care for Corinne and her brother Bradley. Mason is a great character, so strong, stable, and understanding, and you can see that he really cares for Corinne. I also enjoyed Angela and Corinne’s relationship, they are so close, and I am glad that Corinne has such good friends to rely on. I have my suspicions on who the second Guardian is, but I guess I'll have to wait.

The plot was a new paranormal twist for me and it is very interesting, although it left me a bit confused (I’m sure Corinne felt the same way!) I wish that Pyxis was explained a little bit more and I’m sure that will happen with the sequel. The writing was easy to read and understand and a good flow. The ending was kind of abrupt with not resolution or much of an explanation.

Overall Pyxis is a good paranormal read, with a little bit of mystery and romance thrown in for good measure. I definitely look forward to the sequel Alight: The Peril that will be published next spring.

About the cover: The cover is beautiful and it portraits Corinne with one of the bottles that her grandmother left for her.