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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Breathtaking
This book left me speechless. Eden is still learning to use her magic and fighting for forbidden love. The story was well written and kept me guessing.
This book left me speechless. Eden is still learning to use her magic and fighting for forbidden love. The story was well written and kept me guessing.
It's far from a 5 star story and far from the level of Harry Potter it uses for advertising. Despite of being the second in the series, it still has a lot of typos (though much less than part 1). I would have thought a book 2 would get proper editor apparently there was no money for it. Or maybe they just didn't care. It also has a lot of annoying characters who just love to keep our MC in the dark but still expect her to be the saviour. And surprise, surprise, your usual love triangle arrived as all YA novels tend to have these days. However, the story improved and picked up pace so not all is lost.
Another fun read. Eden is a little silly and dramatic, but I find the story to be very interesting.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Whew... the first half of the book was a solid 3 stars, but diving into the second half things started to get intense... 78% I was swooning and shipping Jericho soooo hard- at 90% I was screaming NOOOOOO Eden you are so STUPID at 92% I was CRYING MY EYES OUT... and at 94% to the end I was straight up pissed and ready to put on my imaginary armor, shape shift, get a magical tattoo and run into battle mode. So first half 3 stars š second half 4.5 stars š!! Iām pretty sure Iām fully invested in this series after this book- bring on book 3.
Eden was a bit more enlightened this time around although she was still being a love sick teenager. All she could see was her and Kiran, nothing else, she was blinded by her love for him. She couldn't open her eyes and see what's taking place around her, what's happening to her people. She also didn't have any respect for herself when she was okay with sneaking around with Kiran when he was betrothed to another. I had hoped she would tell him she couldn't see him anymore while he's still engaged to Seraphina. She has to see Seraphina all over him everyday and him giving her presents and taking her out, and accept it. But it was okay for him to be openly jealousy and cause a scene when she's with Jericho.
I couldn't believe it when Eden was hoping to get Lucan's approval to marry Kiran, didn't she see how bad that was. She wanted the approval of the man who's been hunting her parents for a 150 years to kill them, the man who's ancestors have being trying to kill her grandfather for centuries. How could she want to be in the same place with this man. Eden was never able to see the big picture she was living in a teenage fantasy world where the only thing important to her was her boyfriend. Yes, she is a teenager but she wasn't too young to grasp the situation her people are in and that she and her brother are their only hope.
I always believed that Kiran loved her but I also knew he was his father's son and wondered, how much like him his he? I didn't think she was fooling Kiran and his father anymore about her relationship with Amory and Avalon. But Eden was naive enough to believe that. Avalon and Jericho gave up on convincing her about her blindness to things since she wasn't happy with them when they tried.
Don't know who Eden will end up with in the end, Kiran or Jericho. Since Jericho appeared I've be so on on his team and then I found out he was into her, and she obviously has strong feelings for him too. I've been hoping she might choose him but Eden feels Kiran his her soul mate and nothing can happen between her and Jericho. It seemed impossible for her and Kiran and his public affections towards Seraphina didn't have to be like that since it was an arranged engagement. But I prefer Jericho mostly because I want it to be him, his love for Eden is so pure and honest.
I just knew that something terrible would have to take place for Eden to realize the importance of the need to take action and bring down the monarchy. Of course it had to be at the expense of her family and friends. I think Avalon and Amory knew what was going to happen when Eden accepts Kiran's proposal but they didn't talk her out of it and probably decided they would sacrifice themselves for her safety. I was bawling and yelling at the pages towards the end of the book, it was such a sad ending. Can't wait to see how Eden sets out to make things right in the next book.
I couldn't believe it when Eden was hoping to get Lucan's approval to marry Kiran, didn't she see how bad that was. She wanted the approval of the man who's been hunting her parents for a 150 years to kill them, the man who's ancestors have being trying to kill her grandfather for centuries. How could she want to be in the same place with this man. Eden was never able to see the big picture she was living in a teenage fantasy world where the only thing important to her was her boyfriend. Yes, she is a teenager but she wasn't too young to grasp the situation her people are in and that she and her brother are their only hope.
I always believed that Kiran loved her but I also knew he was his father's son and wondered, how much like him his he? I didn't think she was fooling Kiran and his father anymore about her relationship with Amory and Avalon. But Eden was naive enough to believe that. Avalon and Jericho gave up on convincing her about her blindness to things since she wasn't happy with them when they tried.
Don't know who Eden will end up with in the end, Kiran or Jericho. Since Jericho appeared I've be so on on his team and then I found out he was into her, and she obviously has strong feelings for him too. I've been hoping she might choose him but Eden feels Kiran his her soul mate and nothing can happen between her and Jericho. It seemed impossible for her and Kiran and his public affections towards Seraphina didn't have to be like that since it was an arranged engagement. But I prefer Jericho mostly because I want it to be him, his love for Eden is so pure and honest.
I just knew that something terrible would have to take place for Eden to realize the importance of the need to take action and bring down the monarchy. Of course it had to be at the expense of her family and friends. I think Avalon and Amory knew what was going to happen when Eden accepts Kiran's proposal but they didn't talk her out of it and probably decided they would sacrifice themselves for her safety. I was bawling and yelling at the pages towards the end of the book, it was such a sad ending. Can't wait to see how Eden sets out to make things right in the next book.
If this hadn't ended the way it did I would not have moved on to book 3.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was hoping that the main character would get better in this book. Unfortunately, I can't say that she did. She continued to make decisions that just made you want to throw the book across the room.
Even worse was the love interest. Kiran and Eden had an insta-love situation that began in the first book. It was annoying thatshe continues to be ridiculously in love with Kiran even though his entire family seeks the demise of the immortal race Not to mention the fact that Kiran is betrothed... any involvement is cheating and they simply pretend it isn't. Her obsession with Kiran and their love makes no sense to me.
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Only rated it a 0.75 because I do enjoy the premise of the magic system.
Even worse was the love interest. Kiran and Eden had an insta-love situation that began in the first book. It was annoying that
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Only rated it a 0.75 because I do enjoy the premise of the magic system.