Customer Reviews

The Sorority: Eve

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I purchased this book thinking it would be a) scary, b) adult, and c) interesting. Instead it was a) lame, b) juvenile, and c) boring as heck. Unfortunately for me, I got sucked into the contrived movie-of-the-week storyline and didn't want to leave it unfinished, so I read the whole thing...only to discover that I would need to read the other two books in the series to find out the end result of this one. At least that would be my guess, since this book ends in what seems the middle of the story. Believe me, it's in 14 point font because anything less would have made it a pamphlet. I agree with other reviewers that this read like a Nancy Drew book peppered with sexual situations. It was like seeing a PG-13 rated teen movie as an adult. I was very sad that I wasted my time reading this when I have much better books sitting untouched at my bedside. Don't waste your time on this one, unless you like to read stories that sound like they were written by 6th graders.

Don't just go by the reviews already given. I was turned onto Tamara with an earlier title 'Haunted'. This series isn't quite as good but still a fun read. Not sure what kind of scholars are reviewing this, but Tamara combines decent horror descriptions with humor. I laughed quite a bit at this series, which is one thing I enjoy about her books. Yes it may seem juvenile at times, but so what. She tells a solid story without giving Ann Rice detail. Charachters were easy to follow. And I didn't feel cheated at the end. Give her a chance.

Tamara Thorne (AKA Chris Curry) is up to her usual brand of hilarious witchery in this fun "B-Movie" style horror trilogy. "The Sorority," split up into "Eve", "Merilynn" and "Samantha" (in that order), seems to be a familiar theme of an exclusive college sorority whose members delve into witchcraft. Any similarities between these books and something like "Satan's School For Girls" is purely coincidental though. In Thorne's hands it becomes part adventure, part coming-of-age tale, and 100% percent goofy fun as the Author's sense of humor leads this story into subjects I probably can't talk about at A-Z, but made me laugh out loud throughout the three books.

Yes, this first volume is by far the shortest and most ephemeral, but it does what all first volumes of trilogies must do: make you want to proceed to Book Two ASAP. Each subsequent volume is thicker and more involved as the story unfolds. And no, I'm not a friend of the Author, ha-ha. I like to read a good brain-re-canalizing book as much as anyone, but sometimes it's good to read some well-written and well-thought-out mind candy too. Thorne doesn't want to be the next Fitzgerald, she wants to entertain and amuse, and she succeeds better than most.

My favorite things: the way Thorne weaves many references to Arthurian legend throughout the books (with sub-titles such as: The Stone In The Sword and The Ladies Of The Lake), Merilynn's hilarious spell-casting, and the charcater Brittany: part co-ed bombshell, part forest elemental and part chipmunk. No, you shouldn't take this as a serious horror novel, we have Ramsey Campbell and Peter Straub for that.

Tamara Thorne hasn't released any new books since the publication of "The Sorority," which isn't that new as I write this...I hope some of this bad press hasn't dissuaded her (or her publishers at Pinnacle), from bringing us new and better cheap thrills... ;oD

I bought this book through the [local store], so I was expecting a good read. I was so wrong. This book has no redeeming features whatever. It would be a teen book (and not fodder for the [local store]) if not for the explicit sex. It gives no clear picture of the university, supposedly a California Ivy. Eve, the heroine, is poorly drawn and not terribly sympathetic. She has no ambition other than to become head cheerleader and marry well. Kendra, her roommate, is a far more interesting character. There is no motivation for the Fata Morgana's choice of Eve for doom. Even the cheerleading tryouts (for a major university!) are a farce, as is the size of the squad. Do not waste your money on this book.

Gamma Eta Pi is the best sorority at Greenbriar University. It's filled with the smartest, prettiest, and soon to be most powerful girls on campus. To be a part of this sorority is to be a part of a very powerful community world wide. But with in the sorority is another group, one that works within and separately of the sorority, the Fata Morgana. The girls in this group are very powerful in their own rights and control power beyond the imagination, and for the most part they're not very nice. Human sacrifice is common with them.
A new pledge, Eve, has been invited to join the sorority; the only question remaining being if she'll live beyond the iniation.

I consider myself an equal opportunity horror reader. I'm not easily offended, and I'm not ashamed to sit back and enjoy a vapid, guilty pleasure of a horror novel which is what I thought I was getting with this book. Man, was I ever mistaken. First of all, people weren't kidding about the atrocious writing. It's cringe-worthy. The plot isn't even interesting--- I found myself stifling yawns and I skimmed through the last 3rd of it. Do yourselves a favor: save yourselves time and money and skip this. If you are looking for a supernatural story with gore and eroticism, try "Flesh Gothic" by Edward Lee.

I enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to reading the other two. The writing was good and easy to read. The desciptions vivid and the characters, even though the main one is a cheerleader, is very likable. Maybe the negative reviews posted here are because they have a thing against cheerleaders. I did too, in high school, but I'm a grown up now.

The naivete of the characters in this book reminded me of old series books for young readers Like Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys-- except when it comes to sexual matters, that is, of which they are well-versed. Plot is almost non-existent, characters are cartoonish, and the occult details (for all her supposed research) are sparse indeed. I read this in about two hours tops. I can't imagine a mature adult enjoying this. The other two in the series also get one star. MERILYNN has the same problems as the first novel, and SAMANTHA has a better plot, but is undermined by silliness and some glaring errors in basic grammar and/or spelling.

This first book of the Sorority Trilogy centers around Eve. Eve wants to be a great cheerleader. A cheerleading camp she has repeatedly attended is run by cheerleaders from Greenbrier College and all from the same sorority.

Years ago at the camp, Eve has a spooky experience on Applehead Island, a small protrusion in a lake that stands where a town once did.

Now Eve is at Greenbrier College and pledging the sorority. But the sorority has secrets. There is supposedly an inner group known as the Fata Morgana who are very powerful. What Eve doesn't know is that the rumors are true but don't tell even half the story.

The Fata Morgan is a coven of very powerful witches and they have marked the virginal Eve for a ceremony that will increase their power.

A fast and spooky read with hints and revelations coming at a good pace. There is even reference to Santo Verde from BAD THINGS (the college is located in another place that is greener than usual).

If you liked BAD THINGS, CANDLE BAY or some of her other books, you will probably really enjoy this one. The only problem is that the trilogy will only be about as long as one of her other novels, so it is a very quick read.

I read tons of books, but this book kept my interest so much it was hard to put down.