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A review by pelicanfreak
The Omni Towers Boxed Set by Jamie A. Waters
5.0
THIS SET IS AMAZING! IT seriously made me put my life ON HOLD. I'll leave my review for each individual book here.
***Beneath the Fallen City, Book 1***
This is the kind of book that swoops in and restores my faith in the arts. In a dull, dull world where everyone is just putting their own spin on things that already exist and trying to make a buck, Waters comes in and gives us a whole new world to get lost into.
Beneath the Fallen City has complex characters who will prompt all kinds of emotions; some you’ll love, others you’ll love to hate. Others, you might even go back and forth on as more details emerge or they show their true colors.
I had resorted to re-reading old favorites like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games when I really need an escape, another world to get lost in. With this series, I won’t be needing to revisit past reads for a while. The reader gets a world that, while foreign, has plenty we can still relate to and dive right into. Nothing needs further explanation; it’s all made to make perfect sense and be comprehensible, without any long-winded or far-fetched explanations.
There’s action and fighting and various types of drama from romantic to vengeful to plain old greed and there’s adventure; all of it has a bit of a paranormal aspect, but nothing inconceivable. There’s some good versus bad or right versus wrong, but not in the same old, done-to-death way we always see. The reader is also treated to a love triangle of sorts, but not the usual, been-done-to-death type. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll just say it’s well done, really fun and I definitely have my steady favorite to root for.
Every time I stepped away from this book, all I wanted to do was get back to it. Not much holds my attention these days, let along sucks me in this extremely anymore. It’s so refreshing.
Also, if you want a good, strong female lead or role model, Kayla is a total badass. Read it, buy it for your daughters, nieces, etc. as that front is also covered. Carl is a good male role model, while we’re on the topic: a guy with good intentions and a pure heart. I feel like there is something for everyone to relate to in this complex, action-packed, adventure-filled read.
5 stars. I wouldn’t change a thing.
***Shadow of the Coalition, Book 2***
Book 2 in Waters’ The Omni Towers series picks up right where book 1 left off. Kayla’s having a tough time, there’s unrest in the towers, so much cause for drama!
Waters’ character development is brilliant; I sort of hated Alec at the end of book 1, but not long into book 2, it’s clear he has pretty pure intentions. At least, I think he does. Clearly, I’m a little undecided still, but I no longer hate him. It’s basically impossible to hold onto my hate and I’m forced to keep an open mind. I applaud Waters’ writing style for making me stop and think, and I’ll just continue in the series and enjoy the ride.
There’s no shortage of drama, as you can see.
There is action, romance, heat, deception, adventure, mystery… what doesn’t this book have?
It does not end on a cliffhanger but I did need to start book 3 right away. I just can’t get enough of this world.
I read an ARC, but can still state that the manuscript is pretty clean so it’s safe to say this book is well-edited and proofed.
Character development is extraordinary. Water uses actions and other characters’ descriptives to get strong personality traits across, her various players really do have distinctly different voices. This is hard to come by in fiction.
This series is truly a gem that I recommend everyone read. I would not change a thing.
5 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
***Tremors of the Past, Book 3***
I couldn’t put down books 1 & 2 in this series and when I finished 2, I had to go right into 3. My life was basically been put on hold for a couple days while I read this one, 3 because there was just no stopping. This series has gotten like a drug and so much else is now on hold while I try to devour it.
It’s really good. This one’s packed with action (some shrouded in mystery still), Kayla’s schemes to get around Alec, still the love triangle but it gets resolved in this one eventually, acts of war, actual war, drama, big revelations, and more. There’s also fierce loyalty, love of all types.
I read an ARC but can still testify that the manuscript is quite clean.
Formatting is clean as well and character development remains brilliantly advanced and on point. Continuity is perfect.
And Waters keeps it real; she works feels and romance into the most inopportune times but still manages to keep it real.
Waters may have been born to write. I’d love to see this series come alive on the screen; what an exciting television series it could be!
5 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
***Beneath the Fallen City, Book 1***
This is the kind of book that swoops in and restores my faith in the arts. In a dull, dull world where everyone is just putting their own spin on things that already exist and trying to make a buck, Waters comes in and gives us a whole new world to get lost into.
Beneath the Fallen City has complex characters who will prompt all kinds of emotions; some you’ll love, others you’ll love to hate. Others, you might even go back and forth on as more details emerge or they show their true colors.
I had resorted to re-reading old favorites like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games when I really need an escape, another world to get lost in. With this series, I won’t be needing to revisit past reads for a while. The reader gets a world that, while foreign, has plenty we can still relate to and dive right into. Nothing needs further explanation; it’s all made to make perfect sense and be comprehensible, without any long-winded or far-fetched explanations.
There’s action and fighting and various types of drama from romantic to vengeful to plain old greed and there’s adventure; all of it has a bit of a paranormal aspect, but nothing inconceivable. There’s some good versus bad or right versus wrong, but not in the same old, done-to-death way we always see. The reader is also treated to a love triangle of sorts, but not the usual, been-done-to-death type. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll just say it’s well done, really fun and I definitely have my steady favorite to root for.
Every time I stepped away from this book, all I wanted to do was get back to it. Not much holds my attention these days, let along sucks me in this extremely anymore. It’s so refreshing.
Also, if you want a good, strong female lead or role model, Kayla is a total badass. Read it, buy it for your daughters, nieces, etc. as that front is also covered. Carl is a good male role model, while we’re on the topic: a guy with good intentions and a pure heart. I feel like there is something for everyone to relate to in this complex, action-packed, adventure-filled read.
5 stars. I wouldn’t change a thing.
***Shadow of the Coalition, Book 2***
Book 2 in Waters’ The Omni Towers series picks up right where book 1 left off. Kayla’s having a tough time, there’s unrest in the towers, so much cause for drama!
Waters’ character development is brilliant; I sort of hated Alec at the end of book 1, but not long into book 2, it’s clear he has pretty pure intentions. At least, I think he does. Clearly, I’m a little undecided still, but I no longer hate him. It’s basically impossible to hold onto my hate and I’m forced to keep an open mind. I applaud Waters’ writing style for making me stop and think, and I’ll just continue in the series and enjoy the ride.
There’s no shortage of drama, as you can see.
There is action, romance, heat, deception, adventure, mystery… what doesn’t this book have?
It does not end on a cliffhanger but I did need to start book 3 right away. I just can’t get enough of this world.
I read an ARC, but can still state that the manuscript is pretty clean so it’s safe to say this book is well-edited and proofed.
Character development is extraordinary. Water uses actions and other characters’ descriptives to get strong personality traits across, her various players really do have distinctly different voices. This is hard to come by in fiction.
This series is truly a gem that I recommend everyone read. I would not change a thing.
5 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
***Tremors of the Past, Book 3***
I couldn’t put down books 1 & 2 in this series and when I finished 2, I had to go right into 3. My life was basically been put on hold for a couple days while I read this one, 3 because there was just no stopping. This series has gotten like a drug and so much else is now on hold while I try to devour it.
It’s really good. This one’s packed with action (some shrouded in mystery still), Kayla’s schemes to get around Alec, still the love triangle but it gets resolved in this one eventually, acts of war, actual war, drama, big revelations, and more. There’s also fierce loyalty, love of all types.
I read an ARC but can still testify that the manuscript is quite clean.
Formatting is clean as well and character development remains brilliantly advanced and on point. Continuity is perfect.
And Waters keeps it real; she works feels and romance into the most inopportune times but still manages to keep it real.
Waters may have been born to write. I’d love to see this series come alive on the screen; what an exciting television series it could be!
5 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️