The idea of people with superhuman powers themselves being hunted by something stronger has a sort of primal appeal. While the book has no particular outstanding element, it is what can be described as a page-turner, overall. Gabe appears perfect, but he has his own secrets, and his mother’s eyes hint at something very dark. Meanwhile, Mara had met Gabe, a boy who has got closer to her than any others before. What the carnival members get isn’t the substantial wages they were promised, but a series of terrifying attacks by a strange beast. Part of a travelling carnival whose members have supernatural powers, teenager Mara Beznik arrives in a tiny town called Caudry. As the story progresses, the writer scatters breadcrumbs, leading up to a conclusion that’s satisfying, if not surprising. Though the story is populated with way too many characters - unavoidable perhaps, given the nature of the plot - the protagonists shape up well enough for us to feel interested in their fate. Aimed at young adult readers who like a touch of the supernatural in their thrillers, Freeks builds up momentum quite early on. Freeks is an atmospheric story of powerful mysteries and dark secrets by Amanda Hocking, author of the phenomenal Trylle trilogy and the Kanin Chronicles. Bestselling author Amanda Hocking draws readers inside the dark and mysterious world of Freeks.
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