Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer

Elemental (Elemental, #0.5)

by Brigid Kemmerer

As an air Elemental, 17-year-old Emily Morgan doesn't have much power. That's okay-she knows what happens to kids who do.

Like Michael Merrick. He's an earth Elemental, one with enough power to level cities. Which makes him sexy, dangerous, and completely off limits. At least according to Emily's family.
But her summer job puts her in close contact with Michael, and neither of them can help the attraction they feel. When forces of nature like theirs collide, one misstep could get someone killed. Because Emily's family doesn't just want her to stay away from him.

They want him dead.

Reviewed by ammaarah on

4 of 5 stars

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This is a great short story that shows a side of Michael before he became a parental figure for his younger siblings and it's quite sad (especially after reading Storm).

Michael is a lot more like his younger siblings in Elemental. He's facing similar issues and the same bullies and instead of being the voice of reason, he wants to fight back or get away from it all, but his parents just want him to lay low.  

For a novella, the characters are so fleshed out and realistic. We get to know more about Michael and his struggles. His elemental abilities might be burdensome at times, but they're so cool. 

Emily is also another awesome character. I love the whole 'Romeo and Juliet' romance trope aspect, but the romance is a little fast-paced.  I also love the banter between Michael and Emily. 

Michael seems like such a jerk in the beginning of Storm, so this novella adds a lot to his character and the series as a whole. 

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