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xoxotawnydee's review
5.0
It's weird since he's not nearly as big a character as the some of the others, but I think Brandt is my favorite character. And I love his ability. I think it's the niftiest thing that when he jumps he takes on the person's ability.
jeanz's review
5.0
MY REVIEW
I received a free pdf copy of this novella from the lovely Anjana at Entangled in exchange for my honest review, and I managed to get it converted so I could read it on my kindle.
I like the cover, and I understand that the shading fits in with the nature of the book and the fact that Brandt is literally "in the shadows" but I am a little disappointed that the shading affects the title on the cover. I like the fonts used on the cover and with the exception of the title all are clear and very easily read. If I had anything negative to say I would say the word Ever After being in green does spoil the cover just a little for me. I presume the figures on the cover are Brandt and Devin in their roles of spies looking for the Dromere12 formula. I also have to add I love the addition of the byline, "My name is Brandt Cross and I died. . . . again" I love it! and part of it is something that is repeated by Brandt to himself during the novella. Would I pick it up from a book store shelf if it was on one, or choose to buy it for my kinde? Yes I would definitely want to learn more about the book after seeing the cover.
The blurb, describes the book well in a light and appealing way. Would it make me want to read the book? Of course it would plus this book is part of a fantastic series.
Now to the book, I loved that we were going to learn more about what had happened and what was happening with Brandt. I really liked Brandt as a character before reading this novella but I love him as a character now! His talent is quite a complicated one in that when he soul jumps, though he retains himself and his ways and mannerisms etc he also takes on the ways, mannerisms, and emotional baggage of the person he has jumped into.
So Brandt is trying to ind the formula for the cure that can help his cousin Dez who he loves more like a sister. All he is going through is made more bearable by the fact he might be able to help Dez. So Ginger has tasked him with getting close to a man, Dr Wentz, who may have the formula for part of what is needed to cure Dez and the other ill sixes. To get close to Dr Wentz he had to soul jump into Douglas Cain. So Brandt now has his own mind, Sheltie's mind and Cain's mind and abilities to learn to utilise and control. Will he get close enough to Dr Wentz to find what he needs. The group Cain belongs to also has other people trying to get the information in various ways. Brandt also has to deal with getting emotionally attached to another one of the undercover spies, a girl named Devin. Devin's six skill is hacking into computers with her mind.
Who will find the information and will it do any good? Will it be in time?
This is an dramatic action packed novella, it's difficult to say more without revealing more than I'd like so . . .my advice buy the novella! It's a must if you are reading the series, and if you aren't reading the series yet, start reading it!
So did I enjoy the novella? Yes, there's lots of action and drama in it too. There's the main plot and then all these sub plots coming off it which is brilliant. Would I recommend? Yes its a must if you are reading this series. Will I be reading more of the series? Definitely as soon as it's available, yes please! Would I read other books by Jus Accardo? Yes I would.
I received a free pdf copy of this novella from the lovely Anjana at Entangled in exchange for my honest review, and I managed to get it converted so I could read it on my kindle.
I like the cover, and I understand that the shading fits in with the nature of the book and the fact that Brandt is literally "in the shadows" but I am a little disappointed that the shading affects the title on the cover. I like the fonts used on the cover and with the exception of the title all are clear and very easily read. If I had anything negative to say I would say the word Ever After being in green does spoil the cover just a little for me. I presume the figures on the cover are Brandt and Devin in their roles of spies looking for the Dromere12 formula. I also have to add I love the addition of the byline, "My name is Brandt Cross and I died. . . . again" I love it! and part of it is something that is repeated by Brandt to himself during the novella. Would I pick it up from a book store shelf if it was on one, or choose to buy it for my kinde? Yes I would definitely want to learn more about the book after seeing the cover.
The blurb, describes the book well in a light and appealing way. Would it make me want to read the book? Of course it would plus this book is part of a fantastic series.
Now to the book, I loved that we were going to learn more about what had happened and what was happening with Brandt. I really liked Brandt as a character before reading this novella but I love him as a character now! His talent is quite a complicated one in that when he soul jumps, though he retains himself and his ways and mannerisms etc he also takes on the ways, mannerisms, and emotional baggage of the person he has jumped into.
So Brandt is trying to ind the formula for the cure that can help his cousin Dez who he loves more like a sister. All he is going through is made more bearable by the fact he might be able to help Dez. So Ginger has tasked him with getting close to a man, Dr Wentz, who may have the formula for part of what is needed to cure Dez and the other ill sixes. To get close to Dr Wentz he had to soul jump into Douglas Cain. So Brandt now has his own mind, Sheltie's mind and Cain's mind and abilities to learn to utilise and control. Will he get close enough to Dr Wentz to find what he needs. The group Cain belongs to also has other people trying to get the information in various ways. Brandt also has to deal with getting emotionally attached to another one of the undercover spies, a girl named Devin. Devin's six skill is hacking into computers with her mind.
Who will find the information and will it do any good? Will it be in time?
This is an dramatic action packed novella, it's difficult to say more without revealing more than I'd like so . . .my advice buy the novella! It's a must if you are reading the series, and if you aren't reading the series yet, start reading it!
So did I enjoy the novella? Yes, there's lots of action and drama in it too. There's the main plot and then all these sub plots coming off it which is brilliant. Would I recommend? Yes its a must if you are reading this series. Will I be reading more of the series? Definitely as soon as it's available, yes please! Would I read other books by Jus Accardo? Yes I would.
dukesangel002's review
4.0
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I've been intrigued by Brandt since the Denazen series started. We've always gotten these short little glimpses of the protective older cousin, but not a lot of depth into his character. I was really excited to learn that Faceless was going to be from his POV.
Faceless begins with Brandt having just killed the body he has been wearing up to this point, Sheltie, in order to jump into Cain. Cain is a member of Zendean, an organization that Brandt need to get closer to and infiltrate to find the cure for Dez and the rest of the Supremacy kids. I love how determined Brandt is to do whatever it takes to save Dez. He really has so much loyalty for her and his family.
It was a lot of fun seeing Brandt from the beginning of a soul-jump. Going with him as he tried to get used to a new body - learn to control this new bodies impulses - and assimilate himself into the lifestyle and the people around him, make this a much different read.
Brandt has a really great strength of character. That strength is the #1 reason I like him as much as I do. One of my favorite parts of Faceless was that when something would happen with the body Brandt was in that was against his normal character he would say to himself, "My name is Brandt Cross and ..." a fact about himself. This helped to remind himself who he truly was and a lot of times these lines were just quippy or touching or funny.
I love that Brandt gets to have a love interest of his very own in Faceless. Even if she is someone who is working as his head-on competition and thinks that he is "Cain", and therefore everything she despises, I really liked them together. Their interactions were always hilarious, sometimes hot, and in the end - romantic.
Faceless is a great addition to the Denazen series. Although it only comes in as a longer novella, it packs the full potential of a full novel in it's few pages. I would love to see more stories from Brandt's, or even other Sixes, POV's. I can't wait to see where the Denazen series is going next, and if the last paragraph of the acknowledgements were any indication, it's going to be a crazy ride!
LAST PARAGRAPH OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Favorite Quotes: (taken from egalley)
I've been intrigued by Brandt since the Denazen series started. We've always gotten these short little glimpses of the protective older cousin, but not a lot of depth into his character. I was really excited to learn that Faceless was going to be from his POV.
Faceless begins with Brandt having just killed the body he has been wearing up to this point, Sheltie, in order to jump into Cain. Cain is a member of Zendean, an organization that Brandt need to get closer to and infiltrate to find the cure for Dez and the rest of the Supremacy kids. I love how determined Brandt is to do whatever it takes to save Dez. He really has so much loyalty for her and his family.
It was a lot of fun seeing Brandt from the beginning of a soul-jump. Going with him as he tried to get used to a new body - learn to control this new bodies impulses - and assimilate himself into the lifestyle and the people around him, make this a much different read.
Brandt has a really great strength of character. That strength is the #1 reason I like him as much as I do. One of my favorite parts of Faceless was that when something would happen with the body Brandt was in that was against his normal character he would say to himself, "My name is Brandt Cross and ..." a fact about himself. This helped to remind himself who he truly was and a lot of times these lines were just quippy or touching or funny.
I love that Brandt gets to have a love interest of his very own in Faceless. Even if she is someone who is working as his head-on competition and thinks that he is "Cain", and therefore everything she despises, I really liked them together. Their interactions were always hilarious, sometimes hot, and in the end - romantic.
Faceless is a great addition to the Denazen series. Although it only comes in as a longer novella, it packs the full potential of a full novel in it's few pages. I would love to see more stories from Brandt's, or even other Sixes, POV's. I can't wait to see where the Denazen series is going next, and if the last paragraph of the acknowledgements were any indication, it's going to be a crazy ride!
LAST PARAGRAPH OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
And to everyone that's come along on the journey so far with Dez and Kale, and all their friends from Parkview... thank you. I hope you'll continue to stick around. Things are about to get bumpy...Cue evil laughter.
Favorite Quotes: (taken from egalley)
My name is Brandt Cross, and I play it cool with the ladies...
My name is Brandt Cross, and my life used to seven kinds of fucked up...Now it's eight....
kayleigh_kbooks's review
3.0
Faceless review on K-Books
There are no words to explain just how excited I was for Faceless. I have long been a massive fan of the wonderful Jus Accardo. Ever since reading Touch I was obsessed with the Denezen series. It's is fast-paced and addictive and this novella was no different. I was completely hooked by Jus' phenomenal writing style and couldn't stop reading until I was done. This is another fantastic installment to the Denezen series.
Dez' cousin Brandt was one of my favourite characters in the first book and I was so sad when he dies so I was very happy to be reading his story. I love his Six power and he is just such a pretty awesome tough guy who will do absolutey anything for his family.
I was a little sad at first that this wasn't about Dez and Kale because let's face it I absolutely adore them... I was also sad that it wasn't the story of how someone killed Jade... DARN! I really missed reading about Dez and Kale and that for me made me not really enjoy Faceless as much as the other books and novella in the series but once I got over that I really enjoyed it. This review is going to be pretty short compared to my others as I really do not know how to talk about this novella without giving something away and everyone knows how much I hate spoilers.
If you are a fan of Jus and the incredible Denezen series then this one is not to be missed. It will take over your life until you have finished and will leave you reeling wishing that you had Tremble in your hands like... right now! I bow down to Jus because she is seriously just one of the best authors I have ever had the privaledge of reading. I adore her and I really liked Faceless, unfortunately just not as much as the others... I blame the lack of Kale.
There are no words to explain just how excited I was for Faceless. I have long been a massive fan of the wonderful Jus Accardo. Ever since reading Touch I was obsessed with the Denezen series. It's is fast-paced and addictive and this novella was no different. I was completely hooked by Jus' phenomenal writing style and couldn't stop reading until I was done. This is another fantastic installment to the Denezen series.
Dez' cousin Brandt was one of my favourite characters in the first book and I was so sad when he dies so I was very happy to be reading his story. I love his Six power and he is just such a pretty awesome tough guy who will do absolutey anything for his family.
I was a little sad at first that this wasn't about Dez and Kale because let's face it I absolutely adore them... I was also sad that it wasn't the story of how someone killed Jade... DARN! I really missed reading about Dez and Kale and that for me made me not really enjoy Faceless as much as the other books and novella in the series but once I got over that I really enjoyed it. This review is going to be pretty short compared to my others as I really do not know how to talk about this novella without giving something away and everyone knows how much I hate spoilers.
If you are a fan of Jus and the incredible Denezen series then this one is not to be missed. It will take over your life until you have finished and will leave you reeling wishing that you had Tremble in your hands like... right now! I bow down to Jus because she is seriously just one of the best authors I have ever had the privaledge of reading. I adore her and I really liked Faceless, unfortunately just not as much as the others... I blame the lack of Kale.
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