Scholastic The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1): Volume 1

Read all the books in this series.Awesome writing by David Baldacci.

Bought the book just because it was by Mr. Baldacci and it lived up to my expectations. It sure has some new terms but they won't mess up with your reading if you have made your mind about entering a whole new world. Number of mysteries will be unraveled as u proceed. Some predictable and some not. What kept me glued to this book was― Vega Jane. Her sarcastic, kickass and snarky dialogues keep making me smile. If you have penchant for strong female characters go for it now.

Great read, keeps the interest high.

It was an amazing book with regard to content, but the paper quality was far from satisfactory...

When I started reading this I wasn't sure what I was getting into. I had assumed that it was a fantasy novel with mythical beings and magic. Well, I learned that I was partially correct. The flashbacks to epic battles made me think of fantasy genre battles, but the main setting of the book gradually alluded to a post apocalyptic world. This story is a blend of fantasy and dystopia while being staged in a town that reminded me of the movie The Village.The blend of using modified words like "morta" for a rifle caught me off guard because I was wondering if it was a typographical error. Dog type creatures were "canine" but a horse was called "slep", this back and forth terminology caught me guard and made it difficult to follow the story line. Also, the creatures were briefly described which adds to the confusion of what the creatures are. I still am unsure what a "whist" or a "frek" is, other than they are a type of critter.Overall the storyline itself was well conceived. There were some spots where I just wanted to walk away from the book and I will admit that it was difficult for me to really get into the story at the beginning. I stuck with it though and where the characters are fairly well developed, there seemed to be intentional gaps in their development to add to the story's "unknown-feeling" mystique.I was surprised that it took Vega so long to leave the town, I had expected this book to encompass her travels into the Quag but staying in the town helped build the mystery that Vega is seeking to find answers to.I am looking forward to reading the next book to see how it all turns out.