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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
I do quite enjoy modern retellings of myths, when they are done well and this one was no exception. Nikki, or Becks, as known by her friend returns to the land of the living to say her goodbyes properly, before being taken back under to the everneath. As I was reading I was thinking that I wasn't really connecting with Nikki and that she seemed kind of empty and then it hit me... She was empty. She had been sucked dry of her emotions and memories for the past 100 years and this feeling certainly came through. In the 6 months that she had back on earth, she was getting stronger and this too showed through as the story went along. She really did grow on me. And the boys.... I found the 'good' boy, Will, very sweet and adorable and strong, I really really liked him. I did find myself however, feeling more for the 'bad' boy, Cole...even though he wanted to take Nikki away from her friends and family and he didn't always play by the rules, there was just something about him... I think it was the feeling that I got that he didn't actually have anyone who loved him and I kinda felt sorry for him. But then I guess it would be hard to love someone who is forever sucking out your emotions!
Anyway, I really enjoyed this one, I think the main characters all worked and there was a fair bit of mystery going on throughout the story. The ending was surprising and I can Hardly wait for the next book to come out.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this one, I think the main characters all worked and there was a fair bit of mystery going on throughout the story. The ending was surprising and I can Hardly wait for the next book to come out.
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Wow! This was fantastic. But before I tell you what I loved so much about this book, let me take us 2 years back. Why so long? In essence, this book has been on my top to read list for the last 2 years, maybe even more. However, one thing followed another and I just refused to start this book. guess, I had the hunch it would be pretty awesome… okay, so now you are wondering, how come I actually read it? It’s a pretty normal story in my life. I was returning back home from Bucharest and I wanted something to read. I had tons of other books to read. One of the first should have been Oliver Phipps’s new book: Bitter Harvest, but as always something overcame me and I just started reading it. I couldn’t’ stop until I finished it 4 hours later…
So, what made me chuckle, grin and even exclaim a bit in the plane? The story might be your another Hades and Persephone story, however, this time everything is a bit more difficult. Another thing that made me fall in love with the story is author’s writing style, and especially the way she moves back and fourth from past and present. You might think it’s hell of confusing, but no, it just gives you tons of new information to process and think who you are shipping Nikki with. Me? I’m totally team Cole. it’s true that he’s the least likable character there as he acts as the “villain” for the time being. But I really fell in love with the guy and I really want him to get Nikki. They are awesome together and she makes him a better person!
I hope you’ll find some times to read this great book, and if you have already read it, tell me your thoughts about it! I’m off to read the next book as I really want o know how it’s going to end! Enjoy it to your fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay turned for more reviews as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
Wow! This was fantastic. But before I tell you what I loved so much about this book, let me take us 2 years back. Why so long? In essence, this book has been on my top to read list for the last 2 years, maybe even more. However, one thing followed another and I just refused to start this book. guess, I had the hunch it would be pretty awesome… okay, so now you are wondering, how come I actually read it? It’s a pretty normal story in my life. I was returning back home from Bucharest and I wanted something to read. I had tons of other books to read. One of the first should have been Oliver Phipps’s new book: Bitter Harvest, but as always something overcame me and I just started reading it. I couldn’t’ stop until I finished it 4 hours later…
So, what made me chuckle, grin and even exclaim a bit in the plane? The story might be your another Hades and Persephone story, however, this time everything is a bit more difficult. Another thing that made me fall in love with the story is author’s writing style, and especially the way she moves back and fourth from past and present. You might think it’s hell of confusing, but no, it just gives you tons of new information to process and think who you are shipping Nikki with. Me? I’m totally team Cole. it’s true that he’s the least likable character there as he acts as the “villain” for the time being. But I really fell in love with the guy and I really want him to get Nikki. They are awesome together and she makes him a better person!
I hope you’ll find some times to read this great book, and if you have already read it, tell me your thoughts about it! I’m off to read the next book as I really want o know how it’s going to end! Enjoy it to your fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay turned for more reviews as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There were parts if this book that I really liked, but they were somewhat ruined by the parts I didn't like. I hate the whole love triangle this, its unrealistic, rude, and totally unfair. I also am not a fan of a wibbly wobbly timeline. I get that it can add drama to a story, but I personally would just have deeper characters and relationships to achieve that. I do like the retelling bit of the myth of Persephone, I also keep getting like a emotional vampire (even though they never say anything close to that in the book) thing happening, which I'm enjoying. For the most part I like the main characters, however I would like to see more of her best friend and a little less obsession about the guys. I will read the next book because this one is a total cliffhanger and I'm very curious to see where the author takes the characters, but I'm not expecting anything grand just hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
I had a hard time putting this down. I think this could have been a five star book with a more in depth look at the relationship between Nikki and Jack.
Actual rating: 4.5/5
Writing a review right after I've finished this probably isn't such a good idea because there's a chance I won't make too much sense so sorry in advance.
The thing about this book is that it's so damn good and so captivating and addicting that I had a hard time putting it away. To be honest, I was wary of it at first. I didn't know what to exactly expect, though I saw mostly positive reviews from the people I trust to. Still, this kind of book can always go wrong and, let's be honest, that happens quite often. But I couldn't resist the beautiful cover (seriously, look at it!!!!) so I had to have it. I wasn't disappointed at all.
Everneath had everything that I hoped for. The storyline was interesting and handled very well (as well as researched), characters were lovable without any of them being perfect. They all had their own flaws, none of them were threated like gods or goddesses, and even though Nikki wasn't threating everyone like they were above her, she wasn't an annoying heroine (note sarcasm). Jack was your normal, high school boy with nothing extraordinary or perfect about him which was probably one of the things I liked the most about. Paranormal YA authors these days know to make their characters so perfect that their perfection is almost (or really is) insufferable, but this wasn't the case with Brodi Ashton. Cole may not exactly be normal but he wasn't described like some god coming to save Nikki as well. What is even more surprising is that not one of these characters annoyed me or maybe make me want to vomit or anything similar. In fact, I loved them all. They all had their reasons for the way they acted. They all had their personalities built so all of them were each for their own. None of them had only one role (i.e. serving as only someone's love interest) which was refreshing.
Moreover, I liked the pace. It wasn't too slow nor too fast. I found myself reading it to the point where I'd read five chapters without looking up. If I was still on holidays, I'd probably finish this sooner but these free days I have were enough I guess. The storyline was intriguing and well researched. I'm a sucker for Greek mythology and I've always found the subject interesting so I was pleased to see this was done well.
This one's going to my favourites pile because I still can't get it out of my head. I also don't think it will for a long time.
Writing a review right after I've finished this probably isn't such a good idea because there's a chance I won't make too much sense so sorry in advance.
The thing about this book is that it's so damn good and so captivating and addicting that I had a hard time putting it away. To be honest, I was wary of it at first. I didn't know what to exactly expect, though I saw mostly positive reviews from the people I trust to. Still, this kind of book can always go wrong and, let's be honest, that happens quite often. But I couldn't resist the beautiful cover (seriously, look at it!!!!) so I had to have it. I wasn't disappointed at all.
Everneath had everything that I hoped for. The storyline was interesting and handled very well (as well as researched), characters were lovable without any of them being perfect. They all had their own flaws, none of them were threated like gods or goddesses, and even though Nikki wasn't threating everyone like they were above her, she wasn't an annoying heroine (note sarcasm). Jack was your normal, high school boy with nothing extraordinary or perfect about him which was probably one of the things I liked the most about. Paranormal YA authors these days know to make their characters so perfect that their perfection is almost (or really is) insufferable, but this wasn't the case with Brodi Ashton. Cole may not exactly be normal but he wasn't described like some god coming to save Nikki as well. What is even more surprising is that not one of these characters annoyed me or maybe make me want to vomit or anything similar. In fact, I loved them all. They all had their reasons for the way they acted. They all had their personalities built so all of them were each for their own. None of them had only one role (i.e. serving as only someone's love interest) which was refreshing.
Moreover, I liked the pace. It wasn't too slow nor too fast. I found myself reading it to the point where I'd read five chapters without looking up. If I was still on holidays, I'd probably finish this sooner but these free days I have were enough I guess. The storyline was intriguing and well researched. I'm a sucker for Greek mythology and I've always found the subject interesting so I was pleased to see this was done well.
This one's going to my favourites pile because I still can't get it out of my head. I also don't think it will for a long time.
"Everneath" is a new addition to the YA paranormal genre, with a focus on Greek mythology, as well as the entire concept of an underworld (in both Greek and Egyptian myth).
The story centers on Nikki Beckett, who vanishes for 100 years into a place known as the Everneath - where immortal beings feed off of human emotions and basically leave behind a shell of the person. Those 100 years are actually 6 months, in the real world, and Nikki returns to make amends, say goodbye to the people she loves, and to maybe reignite her relationship with her boyfriend, Jack.
Nikki's return is bittersweet. Not only has it been assumed that her disappearance was due to severe drug problems but also, there is an expiration of time that she has until she is banished into the underworld permanently - another 6 months.
The book immediately drew me into the story. I certainly found myself holding my breath as I read Nikki's time ticking away. It was also really interesting to have the back and forth narrative that explained how Nikki even got to the point where she was taken under. Cole, the bad-boy supernatural being in this story, was actually pretty likeable and a perfect contrast to Jack.
I thought the entire concept and story moved along really well and, most importantly, it was hard to put down. Ultimately though, there were a few minor issues that irked me and thus had me wavering between a 3 and 4 star rating for this book. One of these was about Nikki's treatment of her family upon her return. I know the book is about love and all that jazz, but really, it was so focused on that romantic aspect that it Nikki came off a little bit uncaring to her father and brother. It irked me that Jack was really the ONLY thought that kept her alive - especially when she has an innocent little brother and a father who really seems to care for her, and who also just suffered a major loss.
Overall though, I had to go with a 4-star rating because the book truly captured me and I'm just dying to read the rest of the series to find out what happens next. I'd highly recommend this one to all YA paranormal lovers.
The story centers on Nikki Beckett, who vanishes for 100 years into a place known as the Everneath - where immortal beings feed off of human emotions and basically leave behind a shell of the person. Those 100 years are actually 6 months, in the real world, and Nikki returns to make amends, say goodbye to the people she loves, and to maybe reignite her relationship with her boyfriend, Jack.
Nikki's return is bittersweet. Not only has it been assumed that her disappearance was due to severe drug problems but also, there is an expiration of time that she has until she is banished into the underworld permanently - another 6 months.
The book immediately drew me into the story. I certainly found myself holding my breath as I read Nikki's time ticking away. It was also really interesting to have the back and forth narrative that explained how Nikki even got to the point where she was taken under. Cole, the bad-boy supernatural being in this story, was actually pretty likeable and a perfect contrast to Jack.
I thought the entire concept and story moved along really well and, most importantly, it was hard to put down. Ultimately though, there were a few minor issues that irked me and thus had me wavering between a 3 and 4 star rating for this book. One of these was about Nikki's treatment of her family upon her return. I know the book is about love and all that jazz, but really, it was so focused on that romantic aspect that it Nikki came off a little bit uncaring to her father and brother. It irked me that Jack was really the ONLY thought that kept her alive - especially when she has an innocent little brother and a father who really seems to care for her, and who also just suffered a major loss.
Overall though, I had to go with a 4-star rating because the book truly captured me and I'm just dying to read the rest of the series to find out what happens next. I'd highly recommend this one to all YA paranormal lovers.
I’ll admit I was hesitant to pick up this book. I was compelled by the summary, but I was afraid the book would fall into some of the stereotypes of paranomal YA that I have a hard time handling; specifically, that it would encourage jerky behavior from its male leads and uphold that type of behavior for a love interest. Luckily, the book totally exceeded my expectations.
Nikki is at times, quite a mess of a character, but she’s also compelling. She definitely has some self-destructive tendencies, but can also be really self-determined and convinced what she’s doing is right. I think I would have been slightly annoyed with Nikki at times except I could never stop feeling sorry for what had happened to her. The idea of someone else feeding off your energy for a century, leaving you a broken shell, is enough to make me literally cringe.
Jack and Cole are both fantastically written characters. They’re both intriguing in their own ways while being complete opposites of one another. Jack is the perfect, steady character that Nikki really needs when she returns, even if things between them are incredibly awkward at first. I like that at first we don’t know exactly what Jack’s role is, since the book is told from Nikki’s POV. I felt like I was figuring Jack out as Nikki was figuring him out for the second time.
There is just so much going on in Everneath(in a good way!). You can read it as a mythological retelling, or as a story of the foundation of love, but there’s a lot of undercurrents about the price of immortality, what constitutes a human being, and who heroes are. These aren’t all themes that might be evident on a quick read-through, but they’re definitely prominent enough that I feel they should be acknowledged. These underlying tensions are really what compels me to the series, and why I want to keep reading.
Final Impression: I wasn’t sure if I would like this book or not, but I liked the different take on mythology that I feel isn’t explored as much as some other lore. Even though Nikki had some pretty self-defeating behavior and thoughts sometimes, I never felt like I didn’t get where she was coming from. The way the characters are written and the subtle themes that run underneath this work make this a 4/5 star read for me.
Review originally posted on my blog at Book.Blog.Bake.
Nikki is at times, quite a mess of a character, but she’s also compelling. She definitely has some self-destructive tendencies, but can also be really self-determined and convinced what she’s doing is right. I think I would have been slightly annoyed with Nikki at times except I could never stop feeling sorry for what had happened to her. The idea of someone else feeding off your energy for a century, leaving you a broken shell, is enough to make me literally cringe.
Jack and Cole are both fantastically written characters. They’re both intriguing in their own ways while being complete opposites of one another. Jack is the perfect, steady character that Nikki really needs when she returns, even if things between them are incredibly awkward at first. I like that at first we don’t know exactly what Jack’s role is, since the book is told from Nikki’s POV. I felt like I was figuring Jack out as Nikki was figuring him out for the second time.
There is just so much going on in Everneath(in a good way!). You can read it as a mythological retelling, or as a story of the foundation of love, but there’s a lot of undercurrents about the price of immortality, what constitutes a human being, and who heroes are. These aren’t all themes that might be evident on a quick read-through, but they’re definitely prominent enough that I feel they should be acknowledged. These underlying tensions are really what compels me to the series, and why I want to keep reading.
Final Impression: I wasn’t sure if I would like this book or not, but I liked the different take on mythology that I feel isn’t explored as much as some other lore. Even though Nikki had some pretty self-defeating behavior and thoughts sometimes, I never felt like I didn’t get where she was coming from. The way the characters are written and the subtle themes that run underneath this work make this a 4/5 star read for me.
Review originally posted on my blog at Book.Blog.Bake.
Everneath was beautiful and tragic and heartbreaking, and I loved every second.
-- Reread 1/19/13 --
I loved this just as much as I did the first time. Absolutely wonderful.
-- Reread 1/19/13 --
I loved this just as much as I did the first time. Absolutely wonderful.