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Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer
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Elemental (edition 2012)

by Brigid Kemmerer

Series: Elemental Series (novella 0.5)

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This is a short novella, but it tells the story that starts it all. Michael Merrick is a 17-year-old teenage boy who just happens to be an earth Elemental, and he is really powerful, dangerously powerful. His mom and dad, have made a deal with the other Elementals in town in order to try to keep Michael and his three brothers safe, but the deal hinges upon the fact that they have promised that Michael will not use his power, at all. Emily Morgan just happens to be the daughter of one the people fighting against Michael and his family, not to mention the fact that her brother and his friends try to torment Michael every chance they get in order to get him to break the agreement. What Emily and Michael didn't count on was falling in love. With everything and everyone warring against them, will they be able to survive?

This was really a really short novella, but it is so good and sets the stage for the rest of the series. In fact, I wish it could have been a whole book. I would have liked to have seen a lot more of Emily and Michael. I love books that have teenage male leads. I find that so entertaining and fresh. Of course I love my heroines to, but there is just something about these guys that I am drawn to. Brigid Kemmerer has done an excellent job of writing these characters and this novella just sets you up and leaves you hungry for Storm, the first book in the Elemental series. Trust me, this is one series you won't want to miss. ( )
  alwaysyaatheart | Aug 8, 2012 |
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It got 2 stars because there was no story. It was just some chapters. Some chapters that 38% into Book 1, haven't been referred to at all.

So?

It was just some chapters. ( )
  jazzbird61 | Feb 29, 2024 |
This is really just a short story meant as a prequel to the series. It doesn't explain much, just that there are four brothers. Michael, the oldest, has already manifested strong earth powers which upset the other residents of the town who fear him. He makes friends with Emily, a girl in his class, and ends in a bit of a cliffhanger. Not much to it, but it's a good teaser. ( )
  N.W.Moors | Oct 30, 2021 |
***After Reading***
It was aimed at 17/18 years and it did it's job to get me interested. Good set-up. But I really despise cliffhangers and I'm not interested in reading a series with teenagers in it.

***Before (re-)reading***
I have zero memory about this series. I was looking for a book written in past tense (I know nothing about English grammar) and found this.

Did I liked? Did I hated it? Apparently it was enough to read book 1 in the series. ( )
  Jonesy_now | Sep 24, 2021 |
What started out as an exciting introduction to a new to me series ended with disappointment.

The Good Stuff: Having the power of an element is not a new concept but one I enjoy a lot. I liked that there were varying levels of power amongst the Elementals and the idea that the more powerful they are the more they are ostracized by their own kind. I liked that this short story explained enough of this but didn't waste too many of the precious pages over explaining it which would make it more info dump than part of a story. It was also a sweet boy meets girl story and a potential star crossed lovers story that was developing nicely.

The Bad Stuff: Not being a fan of novellas it's hard for me to be completely open to them without having preconceived notions that every novella will disappoint me by not being developed enough. I'd love to say this one proved me wrong but it didn't. It, unfortunately, reiterated that point loudly. While happily reading through an exciting scene where our boy and girl have become friends and find themselves running from a bad group of kids the story just stops. Literally. Stops. One minute the two are clasping hands and jumping into the water while the bad gang of kids are almost upon them and then.....nothing. The End. WHAT!?!? You can't end a story that way! Well, Brigid Kemmerer certainly did and I hated it. It was a cliffhanger.......on steroids.

In a Nutshell: Despite the abrupt ending I didn't throw my hands up and discard the notion of this series. Instead I had the need to move onto the first book in the series. I suppose this was the entire point of this novella. Mission: To suck unsuspecting readers in and brainwash them into continuing on no matter how pissed they are. Well played Kemmerer. Well played. ( )
  ChristinaT. | Dec 3, 2016 |
I had no idea Michael had gone through all this stuff. No wonder he's so ruff with the boys. ( )
  VanyaDrum | Jan 26, 2014 |
Elemental. Back to where it all started. I picked it up as a kindle freebie way back before I ever read it. I then saw people reviewing [b:Storm|10401084|Storm (Elemental, #1)|Brigid Kemmerer|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1325995724s/10401084.jpg|15305022] and [b:Spark|12977172|Spark (Elemental, #2)|Brigid Kemmerer|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329524396s/12977172.jpg|18135995] favorably. Later I was traveling and while in the airport I read this short and by the end I was already buying Storm, and then Fearless and Spark shortly after. I have to say (and this is a spoiler for Storm as well) I'm still not convinced Emily is dead. I keep hoping that she survived and made it to New York and Michael has been keeping her secret or maybe he doesn't know but she'll show up later. ( )
  renrav | Sep 22, 2013 |
RATING: 2.5 stars.

A bit more polished than "Storm" (I don't know if it was written before or after, but I liked the tension between the characters more in this book), but the ending was a bit too abrupt. :/ ( )
  slayra | Sep 21, 2013 |
Really good as prequel novellas go. ( )
  KateBond | Sep 20, 2013 |
Not a novella, more like a teaser chapter. Still, the "tease" portion worked, I'm interested in picking up STORM. ( )
  Capnrandm | Apr 15, 2013 |
Hmm. It was okay. Doesn't really make me want to read the series though. ( )
  nicola26 | Mar 29, 2013 |
I loved Storm and have also read Spark and can't wait for Spirit to come out. ( )
  blepblep22 | Mar 10, 2013 |
This is a short novella, but it tells the story that starts it all. Michael Merrick is a 17-year-old teenage boy who just happens to be an earth Elemental, and he is really powerful, dangerously powerful. His mom and dad, have made a deal with the other Elementals in town in order to try to keep Michael and his three brothers safe, but the deal hinges upon the fact that they have promised that Michael will not use his power, at all. Emily Morgan just happens to be the daughter of one the people fighting against Michael and his family, not to mention the fact that her brother and his friends try to torment Michael every chance they get in order to get him to break the agreement. What Emily and Michael didn't count on was falling in love. With everything and everyone warring against them, will they be able to survive?

This was really a really short novella, but it is so good and sets the stage for the rest of the series. In fact, I wish it could have been a whole book. I would have liked to have seen a lot more of Emily and Michael. I love books that have teenage male leads. I find that so entertaining and fresh. Of course I love my heroines to, but there is just something about these guys that I am drawn to. Brigid Kemmerer has done an excellent job of writing these characters and this novella just sets you up and leaves you hungry for Storm, the first book in the Elemental series. Trust me, this is one series you won't want to miss. ( )
  alwaysyaatheart | Aug 8, 2012 |
It was only 50 pages, so this review will be short. However, Kemmerer's writing blew me away, so I had to say something about this.

Elemental is a wonderful introduction to the elemental world that Kemmerer has created for her Elementals series. I know, a lot of "elemental"s in that sentence, but that's okay. Anyway, this series allows the reader to get to know a little bit about Michael and what, exactly is at stake if any of the brothers mess up. It gives a starting point to all the hate that is present in Storm, and it illustrates why Michael is the way he is. It ends on a huge cliffhanger, but that's because it almost serves as an extended prequel to Storm. Also, the US print copy of Storm has this novella included, so you can read it if you buy Storm (which I also recommend... review to come). If you have the e-book of storm, prefer an e-copy, or live in another country, then this novella is well worth the $0.99.

I'd recommend this novella to anyone who loves a good, light read.You'll be enthralled with the world that Kemmerer has created, and you will run out and buy Storm as soon as you've finished this. ( )
  AmberFIB | Jun 11, 2012 |
What a great read! I thought it was unique and engaging. The characters were well developed and I really started to care for them. I felt Michael's anguish and frustration. I think this was a very nice beginning and can't wait to read Storm because this book definitely leaves you HANGING. I really do hope that we get caught up on what's happened to Michael and Emily. RECOMMEND! I bought the book when it was up for .99, however, it is available now for free as a Kindle read for a limited time. Check it out! ( )
  mirelyr | May 22, 2012 |
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Storm” ever since I stumbled upon it on Goodreads. So when I saw that there was an eBook prequel being released ahead of “Storm”, I went ahead and pre-ordered it. As this is a short introduction to the Elemental series, I don’t want to actually summarize the story. Instead, I’ll try my best to explain why I enjoyed this prequel, and why you need to read it:

Emily Morgan: I wasn’t so sure what to make of her at first. I was worried that she would turn out to be a useless character. But after the scene with the putter and the tires? I’m convinced otherwise. She is, as Michael puts it, definitely not predictable, and I like that about her character.

Michael Merrick: Michael is mysterious, deadly and yet warm all at once, if that even makes sense. I have a feeling that the Merrick brothers may very well be topping the “YA Boyfriend” lists soon.

The Elementals: I think Kemmerer has a really interesting story here. While we don’t learn too much about the Elementals in this prequel (to be expected, given its length), Kemmerer does provide enough information concerning their backgrounds to keep us interested. I can’t wait to see how the story develops, and just what these characters are capable of, when “Storm” releases in April. ( )
  nlsobon | Mar 30, 2012 |
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