
Pyxis
K.C. Neal
Release date: November 4th, 2011
by Stonehouse Ink
Two worlds… one 16-year-old girl must learn to protect them both.
The nightmares haunting Corinne and her friend Mason hint at a universe that exists beyond the one they know. Her destiny is to protect a weakness between the two worlds, but her mentor is dead. As Corinne and Mason search for answers, she tries to ignore the sparks igniting between them, but can’t deny she feels safe only when he’s nearby. Will they find help before their nightmares break free?
With quite the original premise, Pyxis takes you on a fun and mysterious ride with Corinne and her best friend Mason. All throughout the book, you’re never really sure why Corinne has been having these strange nightmares that mirrors Mason’s, nor why she has these bottles of liquids that seem to have strange effects on her classmatesβ¦
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up Pyxis. There weren’t that many reviews on it and the blurb was very mysterious if a bit vague. Therefore, I was really happy when I fell in love with the characters and completely enjoyed the story. The pace of the book is wonderful in the way that it builds anticipation. It makes you yearn to find out what it all means, but also want to sit back and enjoy the ride. There is evidently a lot of mystery regarding what is happening to Corinne, with the liquids and the dreams. I loved trying to decipher every piece of information that was given- which heightening my curiosity even more so. I also enjoyed getting spooked a few times along with Corinne.
A wonderfully written character, Corinne is level headed, smart and truly amiable. If she lived here, I would definitely want to be friends with her. She just has a great personality. Her best friend, Angelina, is a lot of fun as well, though I wish she’d been more involved in Pyxis. However going by the plot’s development, she will certainly have a bigger role in the rest of the series. As for Mason, Corinne’s childhood friend and current crush, he has a wonderful presence in the novel and I adored his character. He is so genuine and has an incredible connection with Corinne that I could feel through the pages.
In Pyxis, the first novel in the series, we’re mostly introduced to the plot; We discover what’s in store for our characters and the unusual concept around the Pyxis legacy. It’s fresh, with unique paranormal aspects and amazing characters. For a debut novel, I’m very impressed and looking forward to the rest of the series. The next installment has amazing potential that will undoubtedly contain a lot of excitement, mystery and romance.
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fivealarmbookreviews.com
Thanks you for your review. Pyxis looks like a good read and Corinne looks like a character that I would enjoy.
You read fast! How do you do it all and with a 16 month old too. Wow. Superwoman!
SweetMarie83
Great review, Giselle! I really want to read this book, it sounds so good…and the cover is gorgeous! I’ll be back the 14th for the interview and giveaway! π
Jaskirat@SeeitORreadit
Surprisingly I haven’t heard of this one but now I really want to read it! I’m so glad you enjoyed reading about the characters. Good character development is so hard to find. Phenominal review!!!
Giselle
fivealarmbookreviews: Haha I read when he naps which is about 3 hours a day. I usually finish a book in 2 days if I don’t read at night also. =)
SweetMarie83: I know the cover is great!
Jaskirat: I know, right? Character development is often overlooked and makes the book flat. Not the case in this one, though! π
Ron C. Nieto
Love the cover. It’s one of those covers that just make me want to read it! Also, now I think I’m quite interested in finding out what the mystery around Corinne is…
The only drawback I see from your review is that the first installment is a lot about setting up the place and getting out bearings, but still, it doesn’t sound like it’s slow or anything.
Great review! Thanks for sharing it!
Ron @ Stories of my life
Giselle
Ron C. Nieto: It was a lot of set up but it didn’t make the book feel slow or boring at all. It built the mystery around the whole premise it was really well done. Imo anyhow π
Ron C. Nieto
Candace
Happy to see a good review for this one! Your right, it is a vague description and it’s definitely nice to see a review to get a better idea. I’ve been seeing this one around the blogosphere a lot lately so it’s good to hear it’s good!
K.C. Neal
Thanks so much for the write-up, Giselle! <3
chelleyreads
sounds like an awesome read. glad you liked!
thanks for stopping by our WoW π
-michelle
A. Knight
I wonder what paranormal element is featured in this book. What secrets you’re keeping in this review. I’m definitely going to have to check this out.
– Asher (from Paranormal Indulgence)
Mocha α¦ Latte(Cupcake and a Latte)
Fantastic review, cupcake!
Carrie at In the Hammock Blog
i’m like you were, i haven’t seen a ton about this one. it looks really good!!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
I will be back on the 11th to enter to win a copy for sure! You review has me really excited. It does seem really mysterious but that is just making me even more interested in it. Plus I love the font on the cover.
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Make that the 14th. Sorry haha
Andrea @The Bookish Babes
I’ve started hearing great things about Pyxis. First books in a series are tough b/c there’s so much world-building that can turn into an info dump. Glad to see KC did a great job w/that.
Great review!
Ems
I have that one on my list. I’ve heard both good and bad, so we’ll see!
Thanks for stopping by!
cheers,
Ems
Giselle
K.C. Neal: You’re welcome! I’m lookimg forward to book #2! π
A. Knight: I will never tell! Muahahahaha
Andrea: I often have a hard time with the start of a series, too. Too much information or introduction can make a book dull. Pyxis was a very good start though I dont think you’d be disappointed π
Thanks for the compliments guys! *hugs*
Shellie
The cover is very eye catching. Wonderful review, I’ll have to add this one =)
Book Crook Liza
I’ve seen this one around, but haven’t heard much about it! It sounds really interesting! π I might have to read it! Wonderful review!
Liza @ Book Crook Liza
Rie Conley
I saw this one on google plus and was immediately drawn to it. I’m glad it turned out to be good!
New follower btw!
Rie @ Mission to Read
Savannah
Thanks for this review! I’ll be reading this one soon. I can’t wait π