Riser is Book #1 in The Riser Saga
Black
swirling holes churning madly in the center of every corpse. This is how
eighteen-year-old Chelsan Derée sees the deceased. Her ability to connect to
the black spinning holes allows her to control every dead thing within a
four-mile radius.
But that's the least of her problems. It's 2320 and Chelsan Derée has to survive another year of high school, which for her is pure and utter torture, mainly due to the fact that her schoolmate Jill Forester's favorite activity is making Chelsan's life a living hell. If that isn't enough, Chelsan's impossible crush on Ryan Vaughn makes her brain do somersaults on a regular basis, especially since she is positive he doesn't know she exists. And being eighteen Chelsan has to deal with the pressure of whether or not she should take a little pill called Age-pro, which cures aging, making the world eighteen forever and highly over-populated.
When Chelsan's mother, Janet, is brutally killed, along with everyone else in her trailer park, Chelsan finds out that she was the intended target. Chelsan must use her power to raise and control the dead to save herself, protect her friends and take down the man responsible for murdering her mother.
But that's the least of her problems. It's 2320 and Chelsan Derée has to survive another year of high school, which for her is pure and utter torture, mainly due to the fact that her schoolmate Jill Forester's favorite activity is making Chelsan's life a living hell. If that isn't enough, Chelsan's impossible crush on Ryan Vaughn makes her brain do somersaults on a regular basis, especially since she is positive he doesn't know she exists. And being eighteen Chelsan has to deal with the pressure of whether or not she should take a little pill called Age-pro, which cures aging, making the world eighteen forever and highly over-populated.
When Chelsan's mother, Janet, is brutally killed, along with everyone else in her trailer park, Chelsan finds out that she was the intended target. Chelsan must use her power to raise and control the dead to save herself, protect her friends and take down the man responsible for murdering her mother.
Becca C
Smith received her Film degree from Full Sail University and has worked in the
Film and Television industry for most of her adult life.
Becca is the author of the teen horror/sci-fi novel, Riser. She is also the co-author of the teen graphic novel Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted and also wrote and illustrated Little Family Secrets, a graphic novel based on the true story of her great aunt who was famous for murdering her husband.
She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and two cats Jack and Duke.
Becca is the author of the teen horror/sci-fi novel, Riser. She is also the co-author of the teen graphic novel Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted and also wrote and illustrated Little Family Secrets, a graphic novel based on the true story of her great aunt who was famous for murdering her husband.
She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and two cats Jack and Duke.
Becca C. Smith Online:
Website http://www.therisersaga.com/
My Review :)
I wanted to love this book as much as everyone. And it is a fantastic book. But I just couldn't enjoy it as much as the hype lead me to believe I would. Sometimes I think the hype destroys the book in a way that it has to live up to a high expectation that most things can't.
Riser shows the truth about high school and the struggle. It brings the bully side of high school up front and in your face. And if high school isn't enough trouble you have to know that your mother dies because someone was after you and rather or not you want to stop your aging. Seems like 18 is going to be a tough year for those in years of 2320.
Grab a copy and find out just how Chelsan deals with everything being tossed at her. It is a bit slow but once you hit that special speed button you'll be turning pages like fire.
