Born at Midnight

Shadow Falls, Book 1

By: C. C. Hunter

Narrated by: Katie Schorr

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Don’t miss this spectacular new series that will steal your heart and haunt your dreams: Welcome to Shadow Falls camp, nestled deep in the woods of a town called Fallen.…

One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls - a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just "troubled". Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side - learning to harness their powers, control their magic, and live in the normal world.

Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear - Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs.…

©2011 C. C. Hunter (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

Very captivating

First off I absolutely loved the narrator, this was my first time listening to any book and I finished it within a day. I was immediately dropped into the world of shadow falls and with every detail my mind painted the perfect picture. I can’t wait to listen to the rest of the books!

Anticlimactic

Listened to this whole book and still had the same questions as when the book started. It doesn’t really go anywhere. Love the concept but was left hanging with the plot. Will not be continuing the series bc other reviews say the next two books are just the same way.

fun book

What made the experience of listening to Born at Midnight the most enjoyable?

reminds me of the twilight saga, new interesting story line. i'm hooked. interested in where the story is going.

What does Katie Schorr bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

voice was perfect for this book.

Listened to the whole series in just over a week!

I was hooked on this series from the start. The storyline is well done, and well narrated. I stumbled across this book and had to get the rest of the series immediately. The character of Kylie is nicely developed through the series, and the push-pull of relationships contrasted with the supernatural elements draws the typical teenager / budding supernatural paradox is just captivating.

Loved it!

This was a great book... very different take on vamps, witches, werewolves and the like. I thought the narrator moved things along at a perfect pace and had a good voice for the story. For those of you who like to be entertained, buy this book. I am glad I did.

Has potential to be betteru

I feel like the main story that was resolved never really had build up like the rest of the side stories that did not get resolved. Language was a bit sexual, but to each there own. Sort of seems like a boy trying to write a girls version of a vampire book.

Great read!

Would you listen to Born at Midnight again? Why?

I would listen again, it was a great start to a good series of books.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lucas was my favorite, he ended up wanted to be a protector.

Which scene was your favorite?

When She finds out who her real dad is.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Knowing Lucas did not kill the cat.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to start book two.

Awesome for YA Series !

Such a cool spin on the supernatural. I loved this magical journey & I'm definitely looking forward to book 2 of the Shadow Falls Series.

I’m consumed!

This is such an addicting series that I’ve devoured this one and am on to the next one. I’m also sharing the series to my like minded friend who I know will likely finish it even faster than I did.

Great For Tweens

Born at Midnight is an unapologetically young teen oriented book that tackles issues of teen pregnancy, drugs, bullying, parent issues, and more within an urban fantasy setting. Rating this from the perspective of a teen, it's definitely a 5. But more mature readers/adults may find the messages overly heavy and the teens a bit too, well, teen. Kudos to the author for giving us authentic, confused, and realistic teens that aren't overly mature.

The story follows Kylie, a teen who, after being at a party that goes wrong, becomes guilty by association of being a druggie. Her parents are divorcing, things are falling apart fast, and now she finds herself at some dorky Summer camp. But it's not just ordinary summer camp; rather, she finds out quickly that it is a camp for kids with paranormal abilities. And she may just be paranormal herself. But not everyone is happy the camp exists, that paranormals comingle with normies, and they will work hard to destroy the camp for good.

The teens in the book feel very real. I appreciated that Kylie's parents weren't good or bad, but were dealing with their own demons and issues. As well, most of the paranormal kids were going through the same issues as normal teens - boyfriends/girlfriends, social issues, fitting in, etc. As such, the characters feel authentic and react in predictable ways. This could have been a story about the paranormal aspects but it really isn't. It's about being a teen.

I'm going to rate this a solid 4. Admittedly, as an adult, I never got into the story or the teens. But I also respect that if I had read this as a teen, I would have absolutely loved it.

I listened to the audible version of this and the narrator did an excellent job.