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So This Is How It Ends (Avatars)

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Kali lives in New York, and has a tendency to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe. Tigre lives in Chile. He likes animals better then people, but rainstorms make him a little twitchy and he usually ends up running in them. Sort-of. Venus is a perfect teenage pop-star that everyone adores. Almost. Amon is an Egyptian boy who thinks he's got it all figured out. And Gus is a normal teenager who lives in LA with his older brother.

You'd never imagine that any of them would ever have anything to do with each other. Much less something in common. Or that there was any way that most of them would ever meet. Most of them would agree with you.

But when the world seems to end, they are the ones left standing.

I just have to say, this was a really good book. In fact, the main reason I didn't give it a Gold Award was because the ending cliffhanger was so huge and dramatic and cliffhangery that I threw the book. It's just mean to do that when I don't have access to the next book! So, I suppose I'm being selfish in withholding the Gold Award, but it's frustrating! That, however, is a horrible reason to not read this book. Just be forewarned, and maybe have the next book coming soon.

Two more things;

Aside from the fact that there is a TV show called Avatar, and a movie in production called The Avatar, neither of which have anything to do with this story, I could totally see this as a movie. *Hint, Hint*

Tui Sutherland's website is adorable and hilarious, and I definitely recommend checking it out.

And no, I don't know her, but I bet she's cool.

Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman

This is a well written, end-of-the-world scenario involving teens with unusual talents. I enjoyed the language (it really is well written) and found the plot imaginative. This is Book One of a series, however, and this book does not stand alone --- no plot conclusion is reached, so the end is unsatisfying. The best multi-book series can make each book complete in itself, and this one isn't, which is the biggest reason I don't give a higher rating.

Five teenagers end up seventy-five years in the future, in a post-apocalyptic world. Humans are on the verge of extinction, as no babies have been born in the last seventy-five years.

***Spoilers***

It turns out that the five teens are avatars, the reincarnations of gods from the Greek, Egyptian, Meso-american, Hindu, and Polynesian pantheons. The gods brought their avatars to the future so they can fight the final battle to determine which pantheon will rule the world. The winning avatar will absorb the powers of the losing avatars to become the most powerful god ever.
This is a fantastic start to an awesome series that combines fantasy, mystery, and sci-fi with mythology.

I'm not really into sci-fi, though I do love post apocalypse stories(I know, totally contradictory in a way). I had heard about this book and loved the cover, so I figured why not give it a shot. I just finished "The Hunger Games" which I was absolutely bananas for, so I thought I'd go with some more post apocalypse type stories, while I wait for "Catching Fire". I wasn't sure if I'd continue on with the other 2 of this series, but after finishing the first one, I most definitely am!

It started a little slowly for me, I strongly felt the 'young adult' and 'sci-fi' vibe, in the writing style, characters and creatures(which there's nothing wrong with, being that's who its written for!). I always hope when I pick up young adult books, that the only real thing that makes it that genre/age group is the lack of sexual content/language, but that the story can be just as good as regular fiction. After a couple chapters and getting over my lack of sci-fi love, the young adult feeling faded and it just turned into a downright fun, well written book. Lots of mystery & interesting, diverse characters. The ending to this book totally got me, as it wasn't a direction I had guessed for the series.

I really look forward to reading the other two, and to be honest you have to go on to them if you want a conclusion to this story, as the ending of "Avatars: so this is how it ends" is a super huge cliff hanger.

When most of the people in the world have disappeared 5 teens must get to New York. Along the way they meet members of a cult, talking birds, crystal monsters and mumbling old people.

When they get to New York the games begin! Roman gods train the teens to fight for them...to see what one will RULE THE WORLD!!!

I liked the people of the book (Venus the most). What I didn't like was to find out Venus was just like a vessel for the god Venus

I would recommend this book to fans of fast paced action/ Sci-Fi books

Being a huge fan of post-apocalyptic survival books, this appealed to me personally and I was not let down. While the character were developed only to a certain degree, there being quite a few equally sharing the spotlight, they were all refreshingly real and relatable. From the child star to the quiet boy from Chile I was interested and involved with each one.

My only complaint was I started to get really into it and I noticed I was almost done with the book. I can understand why she would want to make a more "cliffhanger" ending but it leaves a few things unresolved, or perhaps just underdeveloped for how much it piqued my interest. I would have loved to see a deeper look into their powers and explaination to just what the heck happened with the "old guy in the raincoat."

All in all it was a great read and I can't wait to find out what happens next, as it (to avoid spoiling anything) really stopped right as the story got going.

An excellent blend of fantasy/ YA survival genres with a dash of mythology, I'd definitely recommend.

I loved this book, I really did. The idea for it was so novel that it grabbed me from the first page and whisked me all the way to the end. The only thing that bothered me was probably the stupidest reason: the book ends immediatly after the best part and here I am, waiting for my library to get the book which probably won't be until next year when I'll have to wait ANOTHER year for the third.

I want to know what happens darn it! I highly recommend this book, but perhaps wait until all of them are out and read them in a marathon.