Midnight's Choice

Tess is a Switcher -- someone who can take on the shape of other animals as freely as they choose, until the age of fifteen, when all Switchers must decide what animal they choose to remain as for the rest of their life. Ever since the terrifying but thrilling adventure with Kevin, another Switcher, in the Arctic, Tess has been pretty lonely since she last saw him. But her world changes once again when Kevin, in the form of a phoenix, is captured. Tess has no way to save her best friend, and she fears the worst will happen. And when she meets a deathly pale, mysterious boy her age named Martin, who is a Switcher, too, she becomes introduced to a terrifying power and a heart of darkness that will rule both her and Martin forever if she can't control her desire on time. The frightening world of the vampires is soon introduced to her through Martin, and there's even more to Martin then she could have ever dreamed. As her fifteenth birthday draws closer, she must decide her future. But will that future be an eternity of something good or evil? In this gripping and powerful sequel to Kate Thompson's thrilling novel Switchers, the author writes with a brilliant emotional writing and measures up to this novel's predecessor. However, I enjoyed Switchers more then this, Midnight's Choice, but this novel was still a wonderful read and the author could not have made a better sequel.

I popped into this book expecting the same marvelous thrills and excitement as in Switchers and was rather crest-fallen to find instead mystery and good vs. evil fluff. Oh sure it was really good and all but it didn't have the same snap to it as Switchers had. The only real word to describe it waa a little transparent and flimsy. I liked the new character, (the bad guy sort of) just fine, she really let you like him before showing his nasty side, but I still like Kevin WAY better. The vampire/phoenix thing was okay but I think she could've done soooooo much better than this. The first book was much more origonal and had alot more suspence and excitement to it then this one. The one MAJOR fault I give this book is the end. It just lets you drop instead of letting you slide down and coast to a stop. One minute it's just rolling along and the next it's gone, POOF! It's a good light read 'cause you don't have to focus very much, and the storyline is really easy to follow. Its worth a read.

i didnt read switchers, i need to, yet this book was good, i read it in a day, and was disappointed by the ending, i thought it was totally unfinished and i wanted to scream til i came online and saw there was a 3rd. i have to get the book. if you're looking for a good short series, i recommend this one because it draws you in and you must get more!

Tess, with the capacity to take any form, continues her adventures in Midnight's Choice. This isn't the page turner that Switchers was, but it is a good, exciting story with some unexpected twists. Tess is caught between the perfection of the Phoenix and the dark immortality of the vampire, each choice having its own appeal. In some ways this book seems to be setting the stage for volume three, where Tess will have to choose her final form.

I'm a big fan of Switchers, and I didnt think a book could top it, but Kate Thompson did it again. Its a Book I will never forget.