Seeker, by Arwen Elys Dayton | Fantasy | SFReader.com Book Review

On the heels of ACID, I finished Seeker, another YA offering from Arwen Elys Dayton, released in February of this year (2015). It's interesting to me to compare the two -- they have so many similar elements -- but somehow Seeker manages to to rise above the cliche whereas I felt ACID did not. 

I suppose I owe a synopsis. Here's the official blurb:

The night Quin Kincaid takes her Oath, she will become what she has trained to be her entire life. She will become a Seeker. This is her legacy, and it is an honor. 

As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged. Together they will stand for light in a shadowy world. And she'll be with the boy she loves--who's also her best friend. 

But the night Quin takes her Oath, everything changes. Being a Seeker is not what she thought. Her family is not what she thought. Even the boy she loves is not who she thought. And now it's too late to walk away.

If you read my ACID review, you know I offered up a (tongue-in-cheek) checklist for writing successful young adult fiction. I'll run through that list here with Seeker, bearing in mind there are three "main" characters: Quin, Shinobu and John. One could also make the argument the Maud (another teenage girl) is also a notable character, though not as much of a player as the aforementioned three.

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