Review: The One

The One (The Portal Trilogy #1)
by Heather Self
ebook
Published June 15th 2012

Summary from Goodreads:

Stranded on Earth two thousand years they’ve waited for the arrival of the One: some to save her, others to kill her. With her birth, the ancient prophecy could at last be fulfilled and the doorway between the worlds would open. Those who know the prophecy believe this event occurred almost eighteen years ago, and now, they’ll stop at nothing to find her.

Seventeen-year-old Eveline has lived her entire life on the move and she hates it. She knows her parents believe she’s the One, and they’ve done whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of those who want her dead. But Eveline isn’t fully convinced that her parents’ beliefs match her own. What she does believe is that Leadville, Colorado may be the chance she’s been waiting for. The chance to be somewhere safe. The chance for her to make friends and have fun. The chance to finally date a guy. The chance to be a normal girl, at least as normal as possible for someone not human.

Thoughts:
That cover just took my breath away! It looks so awesome and cool and it's a good description of Eveline or Evy with her freakish eyes and hair. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect when I first started reading this. All I know is that the story had something to do with an alien who had been living on earth for a long time.

But as I dig deeper into the story it is indeed so much more. Evy and her kind is actually dragons with powers related to the earth, water, wind and fire. They are known as the Kin and they got stuck when the portal between Earth and Cascalar closed nearly 2000 years ago. As times went by, they learned to survive and can take on human shape.

Apparently there's a prophecy where Evy is believed to be the one who can opened the portal and free her people since she has a certain mark on her. So her family is protecting her from the Nerada which are corrupt human/kin hybrids who is after her.

The story is a light and enjoyable read but the presence of instant love and love triangle is very cliché. And the relationship between Evy and her long lost brother;Liam is borderline weird for me. Liam is too intrusive, obsessive and over-protective that sometimes I'm just confused who is the supposed love interest in the story. Nevertheless I do think the characters with their individual powers are freaking cool and the story is interesting and engaging enough for me to finished it. The ending is such a cliffhanger and I so can't wait for the next book.

Recommended for: fans of Obsidian and I Am Number Four
Verdict: 3 stars.

In my Début Author & Self Published Reading Challenge 
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