HALO / Alexandra Adornetto reading level information

Angels are the central characters in this trilogy by Alexandra Adornetto.  There is Gabrielle, and his two sisters Ivy and Bethany.  The series was written when the author was only a teenager, and it is very much chicklit, with a focus on romance, romance, romance.

Series contains profanity, sexual situations, and violence.


HALO

3.69 avg rating — 30,472 GoodReaders

The three sibling angels land in house in a town struggling with dark forces.  The two older angels jump in and begin to work good, but to Bethany it's all new.  She needs to learn to eat, and how to hide her angel-ness. 

When she falls for Xavier, a different sort of trouble starts.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 123,082
Page Count:  484
Accelerated Reading level: 5.7 / points: 19.0
AR quiz: 140346
Reading Counts: 6.3 / points: 28.0
Lexile: HL810L

Spanish
Roco
(Halo)

HADES

3.97 avg rating — 12,548 GoodReaders

Xavier's motorcycle ride ends up with him in Hell.  Bethany follows where she faces temptation.  While up above her siblings struggle to figure out how to help her without starting Armageddon.

Word Count: 109,878
Accelerated Reading level: 5.7 / points: 17.0
AR quiz: 146134
Lexile: 790L

Spanish
Hades
(Hades)


HEAVEN

3.92 avg rating — 4,796 GoodReaders

Bethany and Xavier defy Heavenly law and marry, and forces of Good and Evil are both determined to separate them forever

Word Count: 104,308
Accelerated Reading level:  5.0 / points: 16.0
AR quiz: 153377
Lexile: HL710L

Spanish
Halo
(Heaven)

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SHADOW FALLS / C.C. Hunter reading level information

C.C. Hunter has penned a very popular paranormal YA series.  Currently only four of the books have reading information, but we're hoping that more will be 'processed' in the future.  Check out the free sample story.

(Shadow Falls, #0.5).............................FREE!
TURNED AT DARK

3.98 Stars from 2,163 GoodReaders

Perhaps the perfect way to see if this series is of interest.  A free story that introduces characters and setting.

Page Count: 32
No reading information available


(Shadow Falls, #1)
BORN AT MIDNIGHT

4.17 Stars from  23,667 GoodReaders

Nothing seems to be going right.  Kylie's mom is getting a divorce, her boyfriend just dumped her, and now she's gone to the wrong party and gotten into BIG trouble.  Her mom ships her off to Shadow Falls, and at first it seems like it will just be horrible.  But then Kylie starts to feel right at home with the vampires and werewolves. 

Reading Information:
Word Count: 95,794
Page Count: 398
Accelerated Reading level: 4.5 / points: 14.0
AR quiz: 144397
Lexile: HL650L


(Shadow Falls, #2)
AWAKE AT DAWN

4.33 Stars from  14,338 GoodReaders

Derek and Lucas vie for Kylie's attention, as she struggles to find out exactly what she is.

Word Count: 105,380
Page Count: 383
Accelerated Reading level: 4.5 / points: 15.0
AR quiz: 147213


(Shadow Falls, #3)
TAKEN AT DUSK

4.38 Stars from  10,305 GoodReaders

Lucas or Derek?  Kylie's not sure about either.  But her inner turmoil takes a back seat when an amnesia-stricken ghost shows up with dire messages that may mean someone she loves is going to die. 

Word Count: 106,624
Accelerated Reading level: 4.3 / points: 15.0
AR  quiz: 151285


(Shadow Falls, #4)
WHISPERS AT MOONRISE

4.46 Stars from  6,205 GoodReaders

Word Count: 107,013
Accelerated Reading level: 4.3 / points: 15.0
AR quiz: 154429


(Shadow Falls, #4.5)
SAVED AT SUNRISE

4.31 Stars from  375 GoodReaders


(Shadow Falls, #5)
CHOSEN AT NIGHTFALL

4.45 Stars from 1,726 GoodReaders



(Shadow Falls, #1-2)
THE BEGINNING: BORN AT MIDNIGHT AND AWAKE AT DAWN

4.65 Stars from  320 GoodReaders

DARKNESS RISING reading level information

The School Library Journal says, “This engaging read is plot-driven and action-packed.”

Kelley Armstrong's series are New York Times Best Sellers.

THE GATHERING

4.04 Stars from 22,123 GoodReaders

Everything seems normal to Maya.  She's an ordinary 16 year old living in a small town.  She doesn't find anything remarkable about herself, except for an odd paw-print birthmark on her hip.  And then, one year, everything goes awry.  First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns.  Then mountain lions start hanging around her house, while Daniel, her other best friend, starts having weird premonitions.  And on top of all this, a sexy new guy shows up in town and he's very interest in her paw print.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 77,206
Page Count: 368
Accelerated Reading level: 4.2 / points: 11.0
AR quiz: 143321
Lexile: HL640L
--sample pages available


THE CALLING
by Kelley Armstrong

4.12 Stars from 10,327 GoodReaders

Maya and her friends begin to feel safe.  That is until their helicopter crashes.  They quickly realize that they can't keep their secrets if they're to survive.

Word Count: 69,084
Page Count: 336
Accelerated Reading level: 3.9 / points: 10.0
AR quiz: 151050
Lexile: HL570L
--sample pages available

THE RISING

4.27 Stars from 1,363 GoodReaders

“Maya and her friends turn and fight in this final volume of the Darkness Rising trilogy. Fans will savor the many cinematic moments.” (Booklist ) 

Maya and her friends are running out of places to hide and they aren't getting the answers they need.  Question is... is Maya going to be prepared for the answers she gets?

Word Count: 87,613
Page Count: 416
Accelerated Reading level: 4.0 / points: 12.0
AR quiz: 157789
--sample pages available

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