Book: First Light by Samantha Summers
Pages: 327
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Source: Sent from a Tale Of Many Reviews
Short Synopsis: Ronnie is grieving after the loss of her father, as she struggles to get her life back together, dealing with her very lax sister, and meeting a mysterious boy named Kal.
My Thoughts: This novel grips you with the tale of a grieving Ronnie, along with Kal's sorrowful past story, as the two come together, and try to make it work.
What do you do when you've always dreamed of a hero; your knight in shining armour, only to find when he arrives he isn't a hero at all? ... He's a killer.
Ronnie Rose is trying to cope with the loss of her father; now it looks like she might lose everything else that's dear to her too. Huge debts threaten to destroy her family, her childhood home and her future. Only one person cuts through her pain. Kalen Smith has just moved to town. He's trouble and everyone knows it. He and his mysterious friends keep to themselves and the town likes it that way. But when Kalen mourns at her dad's funeral, Ronnie wants to know why and her investigation plunges her into a dangerous world of murky government secrets, with deadly consequences. Ronnie knows she should walk away from Kalen before it's too late. Problem is, she's falling for him...
Can we choose who we fall in love with?
A definitely interesting read, Ronnie is a young girl who just recently lost her father, and is dealing with her not very helpful sister, and just trying to make it through the day. Aside from the family drama, Ronnie is also dealing with house issues, as it is up in debt, and her father did not leave much money. Ronnie, a strong independent character, with very serious issues as she tries to navigate through life as best as she can.
While going through her every day motions, she meets a boy named Kal, who immediately captures her interest. I enjoyed reading the build up in the relationship between Kal, and Ronnie, and the fact that being with Kal and his friends made everything easier for Ronnie, almost as if things were back to normal. But then Ronnie finds out that Kal and his friends aren't exactly normal, and that they had a tough life, that puts everyone in danger. But Ronnie is stubborn and won't give up on Kal and his friends as easily, even though she knows the real truth about them.
And if things weren't bad enough for Ronnie, she also has to deal with her sister always dropping off her niece at unfortunate times, and Ronnie's sister's boyfriend, who keeps pushing Ronnie to sell the house. Summers does an excellent job of disliking Rachel and her boyfriend, as they keep pushing Ronnie to do what they think is best.
And then everything goes downhill when the government finds out where Kal and his friends are staying. Kal's friends, Laith especially, are furious that Kal has threatened their lives because he refused to move because of Ronnie. But being a trained assassin has its perks, as Kal does what he is trained to do, to keep those he love, safe. A very intense novel, First Light leaves readers at the edge of their seats, and craving more. And though I also wasn't much of a fan of Laith, but I'd love to read a continuance, through Kal's friends, and hear their side of the story.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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