They have to make some hard choices in order to do the right thing, and it’s not obvious who they can actually trust, but in the end they follow their hearts and I respect their strength. I liked two of the three main characters, Samantha and Matthew. This is less about age and more about personal comfort level so I want potential readers to be aware of it. While it’s not very long or graphic, it was enough that some readers could still find it triggering. However, there is also an attempted rape scene which involves drugs and alcohol. I expected from the romance label that it would have teen sex and the supernatural powers would lead to some violence (and people did die). Second, it does warn about strong language and mature content, but this isn’t very specific. I think re-labeling this book’s genre might help it find an audience that can appreciate it better. There was no attempt to even give the “powers” a pseudo-scientific explanation. The book is actually about supernatural beings with magic powers who are trying to fulfill a prophecy, which is much more firmly in the fantasy genre. However, even though it’s talking about “aliens” from another “planet”, there’s nothing that I recognized as sci-fi in the story. The book description claims it’s Science-Fiction/Romance. This is a Sci-Fi Romance novel.įirst off, I think this book might have been marketed under the wrong genre. *Note from the author: Due to strong language and mature content this book is recommend to readers 17+. But the survival of Arcadia depends on her and her friends. She wants nothing more than to be free to live her life. Or her confused feelings toward popular and mysterious Julian. Such as her love/hate relationship with her “cousin” Matthew.

To make matters worse, distractions keep getting in her way. There is also a new drug circulating at school that is turning students into freakishly strong menaces. Someone is trying to prevent the Prophecy from taking place and the prophecy boy hasn’t been found yet. But Samantha will soon realize that nothing is as it seems. To succeed in her mission she must learn to control her Arcadian powers and keep her true identity from her best friend, and the girl she swore to protect, Alexia. To ensure their safety, the Arcadian Council sent their most gifted youngsters to Earth to act as protectors. A group of Arcadian explorers discovered a Prophecy that claimed their salvation lay in the hands of two children from Earth.

Cut off from their resources, the Arcadians turned to Earth for help. 115 years ago, a small planet called Arcadia was invaded by a vicious alien race and nearly destroyed.

Goodreads Link: The Prophecy of Arcadia (Arcadian Wars #1)īeing a teenager is tough, especially when you have to pretend to be something you’re not, and you’re in love with someone you shouldn’t.

The Prophecy of Arcadia by M.H. Soars