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Dissonance #1.5
Harmonic
Del’s older sister can also walk between worlds, but her loyalties are uniquely tested in this original enovella set in the inventive world of Dissonance.
Addison Sullivan, Del’s older sister, has always been considered a model Walker—but her reputation within the Consort has been tainted by her grandfather’s betrayal and her sister’s recklessness. She is desperate to regain her position within the Consort and equally desperate to keep Del from spiraling out of control after losing the boy she loves.
The Consort offers Addie a chance to redeem herself: if she can track down the Free Walkers her grandfather knew twenty years ago, they’ll fast-track her apprenticeship and put her in charge of her own team. Addie asks a former classmate and crush, Laurel, a Consort historian, for help. As they work together, Addie’s feelings for Laurel resurface, but she’s too afraid to act. Same-sex relationships aren’t expressly forbidden by the Consort, but she fears that a relationship with Laurel would be viewed as yet another mark against her.
While she is fighting her feelings for Laurel, troubling details start emerging during their investigation…details that paint Addie’s family in a sinister light. Will she reveal what she’s learned to the Consort, or try to protect her family?
This enovella is set in the time between Dissonance and Resonance.
Addison Sullivan, Del’s older sister, has always been considered a model Walker—but her reputation within the Consort has been tainted by her grandfather’s betrayal and her sister’s recklessness. She is desperate to regain her position within the Consort and equally desperate to keep Del from spiraling out of control after losing the boy she loves.
The Consort offers Addie a chance to redeem herself: if she can track down the Free Walkers her grandfather knew twenty years ago, they’ll fast-track her apprenticeship and put her in charge of her own team. Addie asks a former classmate and crush, Laurel, a Consort historian, for help. As they work together, Addie’s feelings for Laurel resurface, but she’s too afraid to act. Same-sex relationships aren’t expressly forbidden by the Consort, but she fears that a relationship with Laurel would be viewed as yet another mark against her.
While she is fighting her feelings for Laurel, troubling details start emerging during their investigation…details that paint Addie’s family in a sinister light. Will she reveal what she’s learned to the Consort, or try to protect her family?
This enovella is set in the time between Dissonance and Resonance.
148 pages, ebook
First published March 3, 2015
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Erica O'Rourke
11Ìýbooks359ÌýfollowersI write books about girls who make their own fate and fall for boys they shouldn't.
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I hate fish, emoticons, bridges, and talking about myself.
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I live outside Chicago. I like to travel but I'll never really leave this city.
I prefer cookies to cake (even cupcakes), television to movies, and autumn to all the other seasons.
I like sushi, naps, coffee, and driving stick shift.
I hate fish, emoticons, bridges, and talking about myself.
Click for more about me.
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June 28, 2015
It's rare for me to enjoy a novella as much as I enjoyed Harmonic! Getting to know Addie better, and getting more background for her relationship with Laurel was amazing.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog
March 21, 2016
I wasn't the biggest fan of Addie in
, so I was pretty surprised when I ended up liking this novella told from her perspective. She was a lot less uptight and annoying, so maybe it was just Del's view of her as her bitchy big sister that made me not a huge fan of her.
Anyway, I was appreciative of the fact that this was not a filler novella with absolutely no purpose (I read one recently that was less than fifty pages, and I was FUMING). We got to know about Addie, and her ex girlfriend, and there were actually some pretty tense action times.
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in the fact that every time Addie and Laurel were about to have physical times, it'd sort of fade out. I mean after "our mouths meet" ... nothing. I'm sick of hetero sex and sexy times being faded out in YA but at least they're there sometimes. So yeah. Not a huge fan of that aspect of this novella.
I will say that it added to understanding in Resonance that would have left me confused had I not read it - so yay!
Anyway, I was appreciative of the fact that this was not a filler novella with absolutely no purpose (I read one recently that was less than fifty pages, and I was FUMING). We got to know about Addie, and her ex girlfriend, and there were actually some pretty tense action times.
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in the fact that every time Addie and Laurel were about to have physical times, it'd sort of fade out. I mean after "our mouths meet" ... nothing. I'm sick of hetero sex and sexy times being faded out in YA but at least they're there sometimes. So yeah. Not a huge fan of that aspect of this novella.
I will say that it added to understanding in Resonance that would have left me confused had I not read it - so yay!
May 6, 2015
Initial Impressions 3/20/15: What an AWESOME novella. It really was a novella and not just a sneak peak or alternate POV or shorty short. This was from Addie's POV -- which was awesome -- and holy CRAP things went down in this book! It was very neat and so much fun. I'm so glad I hopped into this novella before starting Resonance. I CANNOT WAIT. My excitement for this series has been renewed all over again!
Full review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: I was SO, SO pleased when I read DISSONANCE last summer and totally fell in love with it. I was even more excited when I heard that there was a DISSONANCE novella coming out in March of 2015 and I quickly added HARMONIC to my TBR without hesitation.
HARMONIC is actually a fairly long novella � well, it’s actually a NOVELLA and not just a short. Lots of young adult books have had in-between stories and extras from other characters in the series but some are simply excerpts, some are very short stories, and some � like HARMONIC � are actually novellas, coming in at 100+ pages. Usually, the longer novellas are ones I shy away from (I like to read the extras as a quick, read-it-in-one-sitting filler or refresher) but I was all in and dying to read any more of the world of DISSONANCE that I could!
I loved that HARMONIC was from Addison’s point of view (Del’s sister). I really loved her character in DISSONANCE and it was wonderful to really get to know her better in HARMONIC. She’s a dedicated worker and HARMONIC really brings the reader into why she’s so focused on the job, what it’s cost her, and what she has to gain. It really allowed me to get to know Addie so much more and I love the opportunity to do this!
I also really enjoyed that HARMONIC wasn’t just filler or a little FYI of what’s happening in between DISSONANCE and its sequel, RESONANCE. This was a full and detailed story with action, suspense, romance, clues, answers, and shocking reveals. It was so much fun to read and it reminded me of all of those same things that I felt when I first read DISSONANCE and got me even more excited for RESONANCE.
Full review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: I was SO, SO pleased when I read DISSONANCE last summer and totally fell in love with it. I was even more excited when I heard that there was a DISSONANCE novella coming out in March of 2015 and I quickly added HARMONIC to my TBR without hesitation.
HARMONIC is actually a fairly long novella � well, it’s actually a NOVELLA and not just a short. Lots of young adult books have had in-between stories and extras from other characters in the series but some are simply excerpts, some are very short stories, and some � like HARMONIC � are actually novellas, coming in at 100+ pages. Usually, the longer novellas are ones I shy away from (I like to read the extras as a quick, read-it-in-one-sitting filler or refresher) but I was all in and dying to read any more of the world of DISSONANCE that I could!
I loved that HARMONIC was from Addison’s point of view (Del’s sister). I really loved her character in DISSONANCE and it was wonderful to really get to know her better in HARMONIC. She’s a dedicated worker and HARMONIC really brings the reader into why she’s so focused on the job, what it’s cost her, and what she has to gain. It really allowed me to get to know Addie so much more and I love the opportunity to do this!
I also really enjoyed that HARMONIC wasn’t just filler or a little FYI of what’s happening in between DISSONANCE and its sequel, RESONANCE. This was a full and detailed story with action, suspense, romance, clues, answers, and shocking reveals. It was so much fun to read and it reminded me of all of those same things that I felt when I first read DISSONANCE and got me even more excited for RESONANCE.
December 4, 2015
Phew, that was pretty crazy for a novella! I loved that the pacing of this one was not rushed like I've come to expect with novellas. It read like a full book with plenty of action. It was so fun to be back in this world and learn more about Addie. She was annoyingly cocky at times but not that big of an issue. Can't really think of anything wrong with this one. Now I'm even more excited for Resonance! Ahhhhh.
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September 23, 2014What the hell, who rated this 1 star? o_O
Addie's POV? Sold.
Addie's POV? Sold.
September 14, 2021
I really liked this book. I related a lot to Addison and her perfectionism issues, and it was nice to see another perspective into this world. I'm not sure how important is this book in the whole series, but I really liked the new things that it showed us, along with the new characters. I would totally read it again.
September 8, 2018
When I first started this I forgot it was from Addie’s POV so I was thrown off for a little bit. I also read Dissonance a while ago so I forgot what happened. This was really good. The ending was interesting and I can’t wait for the next.
January 20, 2018
Loved it!
December 9, 2019
It was a good little short story to give some more background on Addie and makes you hate her a little bit less. Also nice to see her not blindly following the Consort anymore.
August 11, 2016
3.5 stars
I’m really glad I read this before diving into my ARC of Resonance � and not because it was necessary canon, but because it helped to ease me back into this world of Walkers and Echos and everything. It was a real treat getting to see things from Addie’s perspective, because she’s such a different person from Del. I loved that this story could stand firmly on its own, and focused on completely different issues than you get with Del in the main body of the series. This was a treat � right down to its satisfying length.
I’m really glad I read this before diving into my ARC of Resonance � and not because it was necessary canon, but because it helped to ease me back into this world of Walkers and Echos and everything. It was a real treat getting to see things from Addie’s perspective, because she’s such a different person from Del. I loved that this story could stand firmly on its own, and focused on completely different issues than you get with Del in the main body of the series. This was a treat � right down to its satisfying length.
February 28, 2016
~4.5 Stars~
There were things that I loved about this story and things that I didn't like as much. Overall, it was an seeps me addition to the Dissonance world, that offered a completely unique perspective. Initially, I was a little perplexed by how Addie was initially portrayed, she didn't seem like she was in Dissonance. But that was the entire point. Addie is her own person and she's human and we really got to feel that it this story. I'm really glad I had the opportunity to read it!
There were things that I loved about this story and things that I didn't like as much. Overall, it was an seeps me addition to the Dissonance world, that offered a completely unique perspective. Initially, I was a little perplexed by how Addie was initially portrayed, she didn't seem like she was in Dissonance. But that was the entire point. Addie is her own person and she's human and we really got to feel that it this story. I'm really glad I had the opportunity to read it!
April 20, 2015
A novella between the first and second book (which cannot come out soon enough) and it's from Addison's point of view. A great look at what's happening at the Consort and fleshing out a secondary character I adored this. I would have read it all in one day if not for life getting in the way...
March 2, 2016
Loved it! I wish i'd read this before Ressonance
May 3, 2015
Very nice novella set in the fascinating multiverse of Dissonance. Eagerly awaiting the next in series!
March 15, 2016
Lesbian love aside lol. This was a pretty great novella. I enjoyed getting to see things from Addie's perspective.
July 10, 2024
3.5/5
Loved getting to see more about Addie and her life. Could use more kissing scenes tho, pls.
Loved getting to see more about Addie and her life. Could use more kissing scenes tho, pls.
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