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Pulse Paperback – March 2, 2013

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She looked into their non-existent faces and felt them smile in anticipation. The light is fading fast and Esa must find shelter before the deviants come crawling out of the woodwork. From the moment she steps into the darkened room her life takes a terrifying turn and she is pulled away from her post apocalyptic world. With a horde of goblins close on her heels, she enters a magical realm in search of answers. Why can she sense magic and why is a powerful sorcerer determined to end her life?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anchor Group (March 2, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0988847612
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0988847613
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.7 x 9.02 inches

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HJ has always loved stories, and writing became a natural progression to reading. Reading with her own children and then at schools in a hope of capturing the hearts and minds of the young. It wasn’t always about writing though, during her late teens, HJ stepped up her Latin American dancing and travelled Europe.

If you want to read more about HJ, or see sneak peaks of books to come, along with other interesting post go to http://redribbonwrites.blogspot.co.uk/

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Candice J. Conway Simpson

Different can be great

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013

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No spoilers-not the kind of reviewer I am... I bought this on the day it released, and have read it once since, but didn't get reviews up-so here it is a little late-but...LOVED the book!

Are you ready for something new in the science*fiction industry? Hj Daly has captured us in her adventurous tale of Esa and the magical experience, or realistic adventure she journeys down along with the creatures, characters, and people she meets. You feel the changes, the magic, the strange, the unexplained, the pain, wars, and sense the way something is going to happen-but bam-it happens differently or is distinctly not what you expected. You watch Esa struggle to discover the truth, discover herself, and protect herself and find someone true to her. The book is written so well you feel the scenes as though your living them just through the words. I love how HJ describes each character and every scene in detail. I felt there was a good distinction of what was going how, how things happened, why they happened, and yet...an era of mystery in the sense of keeping the book flowing and your mind guessing. It was a captivating read that left me wanting more, and oddly enough, enjoying the whole sci*fi reads. Its not something I would typically read, not even close, but because it was published by a Publishing company I tend to enjoy, I wanted to try it. Certainly glad I did, and I highly recommend my friends try it as well! Great read-waiting on the next part!

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Weaker than I was hoping for

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2014

Title: Pulse

Author: HJ Daly

My Rating: 2.5 Stars

Good Reads Rating: 4.03 Stars

Content Rating: 16+ (some disturbing images, violence)

Series: Sword of Idis #1

Genre: YA Fantasy/Post-Apocalyptic

Pages: 310

Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing

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Good Reads Synopsis:

She looked into their non-existent faces and felt them smile in anticipation.

The light is fading fast and Esa must find shelter before the deviants come crawling out of the woodwork. From the moment she steps into the darkened room her life takes a terrifying turn and she is pulled away from her post apocalyptic world.

With a horde of goblins close on her heels, she enters a magical realm in search of answers. Why can she sense magic and why is a powerful sorcerer determined to end her life?

I really wanted to like this book more. Every time I picked it up, I was determined to like it more than I had the previous time I’d read. I’d seen some really favorable reviews on it, so I thought that maybe I just wasn’t getting something. Maybe I just needed to keep reading.

I would be dishonest if I said there wasn’t anything I liked about this book. The central story itself is quite good. There were moments that I enjoyed. The execution was what bothered me.

There was a lot of weird grammar stuff going on. I’m all about stylistic writing for whatever your book needs…like, some of the stuff I write in 1st person is stream of consciousness so certain fragments and things like that for stylistic purposes work great. In Pulse there were lots of odd run-on sentences…as if someone had just forgotten to add a period or a semi-colon. This made it very hard to read. I don’t think run-ons are ever ok…maybe you disagree, but they got really annoying.

Grammar issues aside, I felt very disconnected from the characters. I don’t even know how to describe why, but I felt that I didn’t really know them at all. They all felt really shallow to me, as if they were 2D cardboard cut outs of people…

The romance was weird. At first, I was expecting Esa and Rootu, this magic ‘spinner’ (still not sure exactly what a spinner is…did I just miss it when he was first introduced?) to get together, which totally would have been weird, because he was so childlike (and then you find out he was like, 40-something???). But her relationship with Thomas was kind of weird as well because he just popped in out of nowhere and then there was all this forced tension between them that got EXHAUSTING. It was like, I TRUST NO ONE, but I kind of like him, BUT I TRUST NO ONE, but maybe Thomas is ok BUT I TRUST NO ONE. It just was too much of the same tension over and over again. They had their moments, but they were few and far between.

There was a lot of superfluous stuff going on throughout the whole book. There were literally entire chapters where nothing happened to move the plot along. Cut it, I say. It cluttered what was actually a rather nice plot, you just had to dig for it. Also, raise the stakes. Some of the explanations for things were very weak. There was also a lot of telling, rather than showing in this book. As in, the narrator would say something like ‘she asked him questions about magic and he explained as much as he could to her’ and that was ALL we got. We didn’t hear any of the explanations that he gave her.

I feel bad that this is so negative. But there were a lot of issues with the writing that kept me from enjoying the story. I think I had really high expectations because I was like OOH Fantasy and Post-Apocalyptic, this has got to be good!

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2013

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Pluse by H.J Daly was a very inventive novel that crossbred fantasy with a post apocalyptic theme. There were many characters and each was well thought out and had their own very distinct personality and purpose. Esa, the main character, went through a very big change and was developed throughout the story quite well. She has gone through her whole life scared and alone, suffering every minute. She is closed off and trusts next to no one. However, when she finds Rootu, a spinner from a different realm, all of that begins to change for her. Esa's back story was heartbreaking and tragic and the reader gets a sense of why she is the way she is.
The story was well written and the action sequences made for an exciting read. I can't wait to see what the next book holds within its pages, and I'm looking forward to seeing some of the very interesting mysteries in the book unravel(i.e. Esa's parents, the Pulse itself and how it happened ...). Well done!

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What a read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2013

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I gave this book a five rating on the fact that I was hooked all the way through. straight into action. love the different fae elements elfs,goblins and gorillas.
the storyline, poor esa been on her own for a while never attaches herself to anyone until she meets roots love how he has the funny element to the story and his pets, you have to love them. turmoil between esa and Thomas her protector or is he??? not gonna spoil it. so looking forward to a continuation.
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Martin Tracey

If alternative worlds are your bag with a strong feminine protagonist - go for it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2017

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The main protagonist, Esa, is a gutsy young woman whom the reader definitely connects with and roots for. Talking of roots, her relationship with Rootu is also compelling during the read. If you like Tolkien you'll probably like this book and it also has echoes of The Chronicles of Narnia - although I wouldn't suggest this is a kids book as Esa knows how to fight - sometimes violently! Personally, as a reader I prefer a lot more twists and turns for a storyline, I found the plot a little predictable. But if you like goblins and alternative worlds then I'm sure you could do worse!

The Sloan’s

Great Story telling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2013

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This is a really great book. Excellent story telling with the characters well developed so that you really feel like you know them and care about what happens.

I am looking forward to the next installment.

Alex James

Yes, impressed!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2015

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Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth in the aftermath of the “Pulse”, the world is divided into two realms: the human realm and the … other realm. Ultimately, Pulse is a traditional magical fantasy centred on a powerful protagonist and delivered with potent writing. Expect a character-focused good-versus-evil adventure about the dangers of opening up to others and how this can impact on future relations.

Pulse begins from the post-apocalyptic backdrop in the human realm, where Esa is a survivor who lives by her wits and reflexes. She is highly defensive and distrustful of people and other species, having been abused in the past. But when she comes across Rootu, an injured Spinner, she finds herself mesmerised by his kind innocence and heedless awareness of danger. She saves his life from a goblin, and is suddenly on the run with him, strangely acquiescing to most of his demands and therefore acting against her better instincts.

Esa was obviously the major character being introduced, but I was impressed with the author’s ability to bring in new interesting characters, the most remarkable of which was the Spinner Rootu, whose simple happiness, harmless(?) pranks, and fascination with insects made him an imaginatively crafted inclusion. From there, Thomas comes in, who has a unique history of his own and a place in Esa’s heart. During much of Pulse I had the impression Esa was rather promiscuous. Also, the goblins read as believable extensions of reality, representing the worst traits inherent in people.

Criticism: Pulse takes a while to develop. Frustratingly, the plot found Esa, rather than the other way round. I think the first action scene was in Ch.21 and things really got going in ch.27. On a minor note, there were also a few homophone mistakes.

Overall, Pulse was a pleasure to read. Esa was an eye-opening character whose personality encompassed Pulse beautifully and consistently. The writing never dipped or flagged, and I found myself connected to the characters. The action scenes brought Pulse to an exciting and swift conclusion. Yes, impressed!

Amazon Customer

good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2018

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Deserves to be read

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