The Choice
This was definitly the book I was waiting for. I had forgotten all about this book when I began re-reading this series and after book 8 I was really discouraged as to finishing the series because that book was so boring. However, The Choice really picked it up and threw you into the DOTM lives again. Jimena is thrown back in time to try and save the Daughters from being swallowed up by the Atrox which appears in plain site on the day the seven sisters constellation and the moon align.. which happens to mark the end of the world. In the meantime, she gets falsly accused of dealing drugs and sent to youth camp. In camp, she meets three beautiful girls who turn out to be evil dragon nymphs disguised as teen girls. Jimena escapes and ends up on one hell of a weekend of adventures. Every other page has something to keep you locked in and reading to see what happens next. With her relationship with the beautiful and beloved Connor on theline, Jimena has a premontition that one of the daughters will betray the rest of them.. but who is it? And why would they turn traitor? Jimena gets a second premonition, one much more sinister than a back-stabbing friend...she sees her own death.. in the next few days nontheless. How can Jimena get herself out of trouble with the law in time to save all of the other daughters (and the world) from the Atrox's grip of evil? Who are the evil dragon nymphs and why are they after her? What will become of her relationship with Connor? Which daughter will betray her and her sisters? And at the end of it all... will Jimena make the right choice? Her 17th birthday is looming and she thinks it has something to do with her premonition of death. Will Jimena choose to become amnesic and forget her magial life as a daughter? Or will she be one of the first daughters to choose metamorphosis.. and move on from her life, friends, and family? All is contained in this action-packed book from Mrs. Lynne Ewing.
I am EAGER to read the 11th book and see life without Jimena. I've read all the books up until the last one (13) but can't remember the last few. It's been years since I've even looked at these books.. but one day I wakled past the final eclipse in a bookstore and picked it up, thus sparking my interest to find out what becomes of the girls. Thus, I had to re-read all 12 books (and will include the 4 sons of the dark books as well since that is the recommended reading order) to find that out. I recommend this series for any young to middle-aged teenage girl.. however some boys may enjoy it also. It deals a lot with finding yourself and dealing with moral decisions.. while dealing with high school, boys, dances, and parents. The fantasy adds an awesome touch, bringing the reader out of their everyday life for a few minutes each day to relax and read a great tale. A must read! For more information, check books 1-8 for my reviews as well as any of the recommended books I've placed on those lists.. as they're all in the same taste and style.
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Overview
In a reckless attempt to change the future, Catty drops Jimena into her troubled past -- and into dangerous territory for the ex-gang member. As Jimena runs for her life, she is caught by the police and put in jail. There she is further threatened by a new type of Follower with a shape-changing power she is unable to resist. Her only choice is to break out of jail and hide out with a most unlikely ally—her old gang rival, Payasa. Together they have to save the other Daughters of the Moon before Jimena’s most terrifying premonition comes true.Amid premonitions of her own death, Jimena travels to the past and teams up with her old gang rival, Payasa, to try to save ...