Alone

Well, I picked up this freebie because it has a character named Talia in it. And in chapter one I found out that her name is Talia Johnson, my maiden name! Wow, that is a first! But the joy ended soon after because the story was a tad bit dull. Elaine's friend Talia is missing, and she and some friends search Talia's house looking for clues to what might have happened to her. They find a hidden passage leading down to some mines, and Elaine winds up in another world with scary gnomes after her. [...]

Title: AloneAuthor:Holly HookGenre:Young Adult/FantasyFormat:EbookPages:165Rating:3.5Setting:Another DimensionMain Characters:ElaineSupporting Characters:Talia, Travis, ShawnSummary:Elaine’s best friend, Talia, is missing. Shawn, her boyfriend, and Travis, their friend, go to the foster house where Talia was staying and end up in another world. Shawn and Travis get taken and Elaine ends up on the run. Can she survive and save her friends?Thoughts: This starts out a little slow, it wasn’t unt [...]

Holly did it again this book was fantastic. Thank you Holly for the arc. Elaine was really awesome. I can hardly wait for book 2 and 3

An amazing story of Eliane and her boyfriend Shaun. Talia her best friend goes missing and they try to figure out what happened. A fast paced great story that kept my interest. This is my second Holly Hook story and not the last for sure.

WowTurns and twists and terror. One girl and her friends looking for her best friend find so much more than what they were looking for or what they had ever imagined. A nightmare filled with monsters

Reading and reviewing books Good book. It really is for young people, but I enjoyed it anyways. I like to think about the possibilities of other worlds, both parellel to ours or far away in space and wonder jhow things would have developed differently.

ExceptionalVery unusual story it was very hard to put down. It was very different than my usual reading. Thank you

Great all around book, kept me interested and wanting more when it ended.

Read this review and more on my blog at [Roxie Writes].'Alone' by Holly Hook⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5Finished on October 22, 2016Read with Kindle Unlimited SubscriptionFREE on Kindle Unlimited | $2.99 on KindleElaine has spent her whole life, all sixteen years of it, in the shadow of her murderer father, trying to prove to her peers that she's nothing like him. Despite it all, she finds solace in her best friend, Talia, and her gorgeous boyfriend, Shawn.Elaine's home life is picturesque compa [...]

Overall this is a good YA story. It's fast paced and kept me interested. Some parts were predictable or very easy to guess what would happen next. This book will have you reading from the first page til the latest. Full of action and adventure with underground creatures.

I received this book in exchange for an unbiased review of it.This my first time reading works by this author and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It was engaging to read about Elaine and her drive to find her missing friend. Her best friend has moved away and now she's missing. The woman her best friend was living with is under arrest for suspicion concerning the girl's disappearance and now Elaine wants answers. So she goes in pursuit of looking with her boyfriend and a friend of his. W [...]

This book would have gotten a higher rating had the author not just stopped this in the middle of an action sequence, in the attempt to get you to buy the next book. I've said it time and again. Author's writing a series, or trilogy NEED to follow a proper formula. You NEED to have a major plotline to carry you through the entire series, but you also need to have a minor plot line that can be wrapped up in each novel. To leave a story completely unresolved without that minor plot line does NOT d [...]

I received this book for free for an honest review.I have to say I loved this book!! This book was out of my normal reading genre, but I was so glad to give it a try!! Made my gym time go much faster.This book is about a girl named Elaine, whose friend Talia went missing. Elaine, her boyfriend, Shawn and their friend, Travis, go searching for Talia in the house she was last seen in. The adventure starts from there and Elaine's boyfriend and friend end up getting taken off by the dwellers undergr [...]

Alone is the first book in the new 'Flamestone' trilogy by Holly Hook.We follow Elaine and friends Shaun and Travis as they go searching for her best friend Talia who disappears suddenly from her new foster home.Their search soon takes them through a gateway to another planet and quickly discover it dangers and they must learn to survive.Alone is a fairly fast paced action adventure with suspense elements as we wait and see what happens to Elaine and her friends on this planet.Hook has once agai [...]

Alone is the story of a high school student named Talia, who has has suddenly gone missing. When her friends Elaine, Shawn, and Travis go to investigate her home, they find themselves in another universe. This book grabbed me from the very start and took me on a wild ride. I couldn't wait to find out if Elaine would figure out how she would save her friend. I could feel a lot of Elaine's anxiety, however, at times, I also felt the story was a bit too descriptive. There is also a big twist at the [...]

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest reviewI found this to be a very enjoyable, quick read. It is about Elaine, a teenage girl who ends up stranded in a strange new world after her friends are captured. I greatly enjoyed the survival tale and the descriptions of the new world and strange monsters. Her resourcefulness and the sudden challenges she met were very captivating. I think my only criticism would be the initial character development. I enjoyed seeing Elaine's growth th [...]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a fast paced book that pulled me in from the beginning, and I couldn't put down until I'd finished. I wanted to see what happened with Elaine next, and if she would find her friend. The author does a good job of making the reader feel like they're right there with Elaine in this strange world, and keeps you guessing what will happen next. 'The book does end with a cliffhanger, but that's expected since it's the first in a [...]

There Is Something UndergroundOk, the first three quarters of the story drags on to long. Within the last quarter, the story gets more interesting and gives you a easy storyline to follow and than the story ends, enticing you too the next book in the series. This is not fair to the reader, each book of the series should keep you captivated, hanging on to each page. Not just the last few pages, even thou I now have the desire for more of the story, I'm unsure about purchasing the next book.

This is my first Holly Hook story. Overall, I found the story absolutely delightful. It is intriguing, suspenseful and keeps you at the edge of your seat. The book follows the character, Elaine, as she and her boyfriend, Shaun, and their friend, Travis, search for Talia, Elaine's best friend who has suddenly gone missing. Holly captured me right from the start. I couldn't wait to find out what happened to Elaine and if she was ever going to find Talia. I look forward to reading her next book!

What a wonderful fantasy novel. Holly Hook has such an amazing imagination. This novel is about gnome-like creatures that steal people from their homes in the dark. Once a girl named Talia disappears, a group of her friends begins a search and discovers things they never should have seen. This is such an exciting series. I started with the prequel, Walls. I highly recommend this as well so you are acquainted with the story before Alone begins. I can't wait for the next in this series. I received [...]

Ms Hooks has done it again. This is a fast paced and action filled and not your standard little girl lost story. Elaine is trying to be a good friend and when Talia disappears she goes looking for her. She ends up in another world and now its all about survival. We are taken somewhere and there are all of these thingies the can hurt you and it looks nothing like you're prepared for then it's night and noises and feet and yeah, Get your copy this is a game changer. Great characters and visual!

I got this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This is my first Holly Hook book and I loved it! Great first book in a new series. Kept my interest from the very first page. Fast paced. Love the character of Elaine who is trying to find her missing friend Talia. While on her search for her friend she winds up somewhere she least expects and has to find her way back home. Can't wait for the second book to see what happens next.

Imagine your best friend goes missing and you are almost the only one who cares. While searching for your friend, your boyfriend and another friend has been taken by gnomes. After escaping you find your self in a new land. No wifi or cell signal can help you hereI found this book an easy read and very interesting. I can't wait to read more of the Flamestone series.

*I got a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review* THIS WAS SO GREAT AND OMG WHAT AN ENDING. FINISHED THIS IN 2 SITTINGS WOW I NEED BOOK 2 RIGHT NOW HELP ME JESUSIt's an amazing book about a girl who goes missing and her friend goes through a parallel universe to find her. You just have to check it out.

I was given this book for an honest review. I thought it was going to be your average damsel in distress, hero saves her. I was glad to be wrong. I enjoyed this book very much and hope to read the next one as soon as I can. It's a story of survival from the creatures hiding in your room waiting for night to fall so they can terrify you.

This is my first experience reading a Holly Hook book and, honestly, I wasn't expecting much from the description and it being a young adult novel. I was pleasently surprised by this fast-paced, easy read. By the end of the book I was totally invested in the main character and loving every new detail of the world Hook has created. I've already got book two in my queue.

Ok, so in all honesty I loved this book. Holly Hook is actually a favorite author of mine, so I was already excited about this book. It keeps you wanting to turn the page, I love the twists she put in this book, and am super excited for the other books to come out

Ms. Hook Does It AgainAnother great start to another great series .Grab it now and get cosy because you won't put it down once you start.Go on an adventure to an unknown land,kind of like Dorothy and Toto but this isn't Oz.

GoodThis is a good YA book. Full of danger ,strange animals and stranger people. The characters are good, but the main character is great a kick butt kind of girl. So get your copy and enjoy reading.

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved it. Elaine sets off to find her missing friend and ends up alone in a strange place and finds out she is tougher than she thinks. Loved the character Pitt! Can't wait for Book 2.