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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a ride!!!! Loved this from start to finish. I slowed my reading so I wouldn’t finish too quickly, but now I’m dying to read the next in the series. Hello new obsession #arcanachronicles
This series has one of the most distinct plots I’ve read so far. I wouldn’t entirely say it’s original as we have common YA tropes like “seemingly normal girl with not so normal powers” in the backdrop of an apocalyptic world. Yet it introduces tarot cards (the Major Arcana) and this longstanding good vs evil battle between them. 22 roles/people with varying powers as our main character, Evie, discovers her own. Considering it’s the first in the Arcana Chronicles I do feel like it suffers from needing to build this world and the lore that comes with it first and leaves everything else on the back burner. It does leave me wanting more as the direction we’re heading to (THE big battle) is one I want to see.
The romance was nothing particularly special as the brooding love interest was majorly sexist and possessive over our MC and as an individual he didn’t leave much else to care for. Overall, it wasn’t overly wowing but the distinct plot wasn’t disappointing either. Definitely reminiscent of The Last of Us, The Lorien Legacies, and Lore for any fans of those, but I’m excited to read the rest of this series :)
The romance was nothing particularly special as the brooding love interest was majorly sexist and possessive over our MC and as an individual he didn’t leave much else to care for. Overall, it wasn’t overly wowing but the distinct plot wasn’t disappointing either. Definitely reminiscent of The Last of Us, The Lorien Legacies, and Lore for any fans of those, but I’m excited to read the rest of this series :)
I found the first half of this book difficult to get through. It seemed flat in its plot, and I didn't like either of the main characters, Evie and Jack. I found both of their personalities to be irritating.
Jack's (often irrational) tantrums were what kept me from falling for him as the love interest. And I hadn't genuinely liked Evie until the last couple of chapters when she finally showed some character growth.
The second half of the book did become very interesting, and the relationship that formed between the main characters reluctantly won me over. The thing I enjoyed most of this book was probably the whole tarot card aspect, and the gifts of each. That was wholly unique, and it was honestly the only reason I regained interest.
Jack's (often irrational) tantrums were what kept me from falling for him as the love interest. And I hadn't genuinely liked Evie until the last couple of chapters when she finally showed some character growth.
The second half of the book did become very interesting, and the relationship that formed between the main characters reluctantly won me over. The thing I enjoyed most of this book was probably the whole tarot card aspect, and the gifts of each. That was wholly unique, and it was honestly the only reason I regained interest.
At first, I wasn't sure about the book, but then I got sucked in. There's lots of post apocalyptic drama, teen angst, and first love stuff. There's survival and trying to keep ones self while living in a world that no one has any experience with. And there is coming to terms with it all. When does the next one come out? Because I can't wait.
Update 8/15/14: I forgot how whiney and selfish Evie is and how jerk like Jack is. But I still liked it.
Update 8/15/14: I forgot how whiney and selfish Evie is and how jerk like Jack is. But I still liked it.
4/5⭐
Este es el primer libro de una historia que pinta muy original. El cómo la autora juega con las cartas del tarot junto a un mundo post-apocalíptico hace que la historia tenga mucho por donde tirar. Al principio nos presentan una historia más o menos típica donde la protagonista vive su vida normal con quienes quiere. Sin embargo, cuando empieza a tener alucinaciones y a escuchar voces en su cabeza te das cuenta de que la historia ya está tomando otros rumbos más siniestros y misteriosos. Los personajes van evolucionando por capítulos, a excepción de Jack que ha sido exactamente el mismo imbécil hasta la última página. Evie pega un salto monumental en los últimos capítulos y todo lo que se desvela en esta historia te deja lo suficientemente intrigada para querer ir al siguiente libro enseguida.
Ahora os hablaré un poco de los dos protagonistas principales. Aparte de ellos, en la historia habrá otros personajes que tendrán que ayudar a Evie, sin embargo y por motivos de posibles spoilers, ya que ellos van apareciendo a partir de la mitad del libro, no los comentaré hasta la reseña del segundo libro. Evie es nuestra protagonista principal y aunque al principio no era capaz de empatizar con ella porque me desesperaba con sus sentimientos masoquistas hacia Jack, al final ha conseguido sorprenderme y gustarme mucho más. Es una chica que quiere tener una vida normal y ser feliz rodeada de quienes quiere, pero debido a sus problemas es incapaz de estar como si nada. Es una persona bastante sentimental, ya que todo lo que siente lo experimenta multiplicado por dos. En el comienzo de la historia vemos como ella aparece misteriosamente en la casa de un chico llamado Arthur que resulta ser un psicópata con malas intenciones. Ella le relata todo lo que vemos en la novela, lo que ha vivido y experimentado hasta el final de su viaje, que es donde se encuentra actualmente. A diferencia de lo que me esperaba, no me veía venir la conclusión en este primer libro, ni tampoco el cómo actúa Evie. Me ha gustado un montón ver esa pedazo evolución que tiene, de la que estoy ansiosa seguir viendo en el segundo libro. Por otro lado está Jackson, el protagonista masculino del libro y el interés amoroso de la protagonista. Este chico es todo lo malo que se me pueda pasar por la cabeza desde el primer momento. Es el prototipo de chico malo, que acaba de llegar nuevo al instituto y por el que a todas se les cae la baba y otras cosas. De principio a fin me ha parecido un personaje de lo más bipolar. Mientras que había momentos en los cuales parecía que progresaba algo la cosa y que empezaba a madurar un poco, pasaba a retroceder veinte pasos y convertirse en un chico irritante y desagradable. Se pasa todo el libro con la única intención de tener sexo con Evie, a pesar de sus rotundos no, y al no conseguirlo pasa a tratarla como un saco de basura inservible. De verdad que me ha parecido de lo más machista y soez el cómo han hecho a este hombre. Y ojalá en su segundo libro pegue un cambio radical o entrará de cabeza a mi lista de personajes más odiados.
En resumen, “La emperatriz” es una novela que ha ido evolucionando entre cada capítulo. Conocer la historia de Evie y cómo se va convirtiendo en la esperada Emperatriz que puede librar al mundo de una segunda desolación tras el apocalipsis me ha maravillado. Ha tenido un final vertiginoso que me ha dejado con ganas de más y ansiosa para leer el segundo libro. Lo menos interesante que he podido ver en la historia ha sido el enamoramiento que tiene Evie hacia Jack, pues me ha parecido uno de los personajes más estúpidos y machistas de toda la novela. El resto de personajes que aparecen quedan muy en el aire, seguramente para darle más hincapié en el segundo libro y dejar algunos hilos sin atar. Estoy deseando leer su segundo libro y descubrir qué más le depara a Evie en este mundo post-apocalíptico.
Este es el primer libro de una historia que pinta muy original. El cómo la autora juega con las cartas del tarot junto a un mundo post-apocalíptico hace que la historia tenga mucho por donde tirar. Al principio nos presentan una historia más o menos típica donde la protagonista vive su vida normal con quienes quiere. Sin embargo, cuando empieza a tener alucinaciones y a escuchar voces en su cabeza te das cuenta de que la historia ya está tomando otros rumbos más siniestros y misteriosos. Los personajes van evolucionando por capítulos, a excepción de Jack que ha sido exactamente el mismo imbécil hasta la última página. Evie pega un salto monumental en los últimos capítulos y todo lo que se desvela en esta historia te deja lo suficientemente intrigada para querer ir al siguiente libro enseguida.
Ahora os hablaré un poco de los dos protagonistas principales. Aparte de ellos, en la historia habrá otros personajes que tendrán que ayudar a Evie, sin embargo y por motivos de posibles spoilers, ya que ellos van apareciendo a partir de la mitad del libro, no los comentaré hasta la reseña del segundo libro. Evie es nuestra protagonista principal y aunque al principio no era capaz de empatizar con ella porque me desesperaba con sus sentimientos masoquistas hacia Jack, al final ha conseguido sorprenderme y gustarme mucho más. Es una chica que quiere tener una vida normal y ser feliz rodeada de quienes quiere, pero debido a sus problemas es incapaz de estar como si nada. Es una persona bastante sentimental, ya que todo lo que siente lo experimenta multiplicado por dos. En el comienzo de la historia vemos como ella aparece misteriosamente en la casa de un chico llamado Arthur que resulta ser un psicópata con malas intenciones. Ella le relata todo lo que vemos en la novela, lo que ha vivido y experimentado hasta el final de su viaje, que es donde se encuentra actualmente. A diferencia de lo que me esperaba, no me veía venir la conclusión en este primer libro, ni tampoco el cómo actúa Evie. Me ha gustado un montón ver esa pedazo evolución que tiene, de la que estoy ansiosa seguir viendo en el segundo libro. Por otro lado está Jackson, el protagonista masculino del libro y el interés amoroso de la protagonista. Este chico es todo lo malo que se me pueda pasar por la cabeza desde el primer momento. Es el prototipo de chico malo, que acaba de llegar nuevo al instituto y por el que a todas se les cae la baba y otras cosas. De principio a fin me ha parecido un personaje de lo más bipolar. Mientras que había momentos en los cuales parecía que progresaba algo la cosa y que empezaba a madurar un poco, pasaba a retroceder veinte pasos y convertirse en un chico irritante y desagradable. Se pasa todo el libro con la única intención de tener sexo con Evie, a pesar de sus rotundos no, y al no conseguirlo pasa a tratarla como un saco de basura inservible. De verdad que me ha parecido de lo más machista y soez el cómo han hecho a este hombre. Y ojalá en su segundo libro pegue un cambio radical o entrará de cabeza a mi lista de personajes más odiados.
En resumen, “La emperatriz” es una novela que ha ido evolucionando entre cada capítulo. Conocer la historia de Evie y cómo se va convirtiendo en la esperada Emperatriz que puede librar al mundo de una segunda desolación tras el apocalipsis me ha maravillado. Ha tenido un final vertiginoso que me ha dejado con ganas de más y ansiosa para leer el segundo libro. Lo menos interesante que he podido ver en la historia ha sido el enamoramiento que tiene Evie hacia Jack, pues me ha parecido uno de los personajes más estúpidos y machistas de toda la novela. El resto de personajes que aparecen quedan muy en el aire, seguramente para darle más hincapié en el segundo libro y dejar algunos hilos sin atar. Estoy deseando leer su segundo libro y descubrir qué más le depara a Evie en este mundo post-apocalíptico.
Other than the prologue chapter, I really disliked the beginning of this book. Teenage rich girl drama is not my cup of tea. But it got better, to the point where I may even consider continuing with the series.
Yes, Evie is an annoying, spoiled, useless rich girl who denies her powers until nearly the end of the book. Yes, Jackson is an annoying cliche bad-boy who is far too much of a possessive jerk through most of the novel. I can overlook that because their love/hate relationship was entertaining to me.
The Major Arcana concept was interesting. The post-apocalyptic world was well done. I thought the characters were a little two dimensional, but hopefully that changes.
Were there plot holes? Yes. Huge plot holes. The flash that destroyed most of life on earth, for example, was strong enough to dry up the oceans!?! but spared certain people in houses because they were hidden by trees? Does the author realize how vast and deep the planet's oceans really are? That's the one that bugs me most, but there are more.
Yes, Evie is an annoying, spoiled, useless rich girl who denies her powers until nearly the end of the book. Yes, Jackson is an annoying cliche bad-boy who is far too much of a possessive jerk through most of the novel. I can overlook that because their love/hate relationship was entertaining to me.
The Major Arcana concept was interesting. The post-apocalyptic world was well done. I thought the characters were a little two dimensional, but hopefully that changes.
Were there plot holes? Yes. Huge plot holes. The flash that destroyed most of life on earth, for example, was strong enough to dry up the oceans!?! but spared certain people in houses because they were hidden by trees? Does the author realize how vast and deep the planet's oceans really are? That's the one that bugs me most, but there are more.
DNF'd at 25%. There are probably many people that would like this, but I was definitely not the target audience. It was very much aimed at teenagers, and while I still do enjoy many YA books, I didn't care about this one at all. The male/female relationships were also just pretty weird. I won't rate it because I don't think I read enough of it to fairly rate it. I'll probably take it to school and put it on the free table. Hopefully someone will enjoy it!
"Come,touch...but you'll pay a price."
This book is a hit or miss situation. You can either enjoy reading it or dislike reading it. I'm a bit more on the positive side on this. However, this book did have a lot of cons and I had trouble accepting our male protagonist's personality and ideas.
Pros:
The beginning of this book was kind of creepy. You get a sense of what Evie's hallucinations were like and you feel just as freaked out as she is. At the same time, you can understand why her mother had sent her to a mental institution to undo her "grandmother's teachings." Evie's hallucinations foreshadowed the apocalypse that would set the story and her hallucinations had a lot to do with her grandmother's tarot card teachings. I really liked how the story was closely linked to the tarot cards and how all the characters that came to play are actually from the cards. It was really fascinating to go online and read about the tarot cards and see how well the author used them on her characters.
I loved the relationship she had with her mother. Though her mother sent her to the mental institution (something that happened before the book even started) because she thought that the grandmother's crazy got passed down to her daughter, it hurt her to do so. This woman was strong but loving nonetheless. Especially after the flash, her mother was unbelievably strong with amazing survival skills. And she felt so guilty at her end when she realized that her daughter's visions and her mother's warnings were all true. But throughout the entire beginning, you could see that her love for Evie was unconditional.
In the beginning, Evie was weak. She didn't know how to fight. She was weak. She depended on Jackson like no tomorrow. She was constantly plagued with visions so it didn't make things better. Thankfully, as we neared the end of the book Evie begins to slowly learn who she truly is and what her powers are. She's freaked out of course to find that her powers could be so lethal and how she has so much potential to do evil. At the end, it was pretty epic when she finally took control of her powers and used it. It was pretty amazing.
I loved the whole apocalypse situation. It was fascinating. And Evie's powers are freaking awesome and I'm sad that she didn't get to use them that much in this book until toward the end (which was EPIC). IT IS LITERALLY PLANT POWER AND SHE LITERALLY JUST LEARNED TO ACCEPT IT. I WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED IT FROM THE BEGINNING. PLANT. POWER. So I'm probably going to try to get my hands on the next book.
Cons:
I didn't necessarily like the hint of misogyny on a lot of the events that happened in the book. I also didn't like some of the ideas the men were trying to force on to Evie. First of all, I did not like Evie's boyfriend. He was always pressuring her to sleep with him and she just kept viewing him as this perfect boyfriend because he was someone she wanted in life. Just because he's a great person overall doesn't mean he actually is good. While pressuring her to sleep with him, he gives Evie a sense of insecurity as though she has to sleep with him or else he was going to go for the girl that would give him sex without hesitation. That's a clear sign that he's not a good boyfriend.
I found Jackson kind of hot, not going to lie. He had this bad boy feel about him and he's always speaking Cajun French. In the beginning it felt like I was reading "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Elkeles again. He's also very protective in a way. But I have serious issues with him. I didn't like the way he talked at first and I still had trouble getting used to him using "goan" instead of "going." But I get that it's to match with the Cajun French thing. He's protective to a point where he's possessive and irrational. Let me show you how irrational this idiot was: Evie's stomach can't growl because it makes him feel weak that he can't provide for her. Evie can't do this because it makes him feel emasculated in the fact that he can't do anything to help her.
OH PLEASE. LIKE WHO THE HELL THINKS LIKE THAT? AND IF SOMEONE DOES THINK LIKE THAT, CHILL OUT OK? IT'S ONE THING TO DO THE "YOU'RE MINE BECAUSE I'M DATING YOU" AND ANOTHER TO DO THE "YOU'RE MINE SO EVERYTHING YOU DO REFLECTS ON MY ABILITY TO SUPPORT YOU." UGH.
And I like the idea that he wants to take care of her and protect her and all that... BUT LET THE GIRL LIVE . He's very aggressive, always having weird mood swings, and is tiring at times to deal with. It gets to be a bit too much at times and it's annoying.
Though slightly boring and cliche in the beginning, it picked up a little more as we got more into the Arcana stuff and the tarot card characters.
This book is a hit or miss situation. You can either enjoy reading it or dislike reading it. I'm a bit more on the positive side on this. However, this book did have a lot of cons and I had trouble accepting our male protagonist's personality and ideas.
Pros:
The beginning of this book was kind of creepy. You get a sense of what Evie's hallucinations were like and you feel just as freaked out as she is. At the same time, you can understand why her mother had sent her to a mental institution to undo her "grandmother's teachings." Evie's hallucinations foreshadowed the apocalypse that would set the story and her hallucinations had a lot to do with her grandmother's tarot card teachings. I really liked how the story was closely linked to the tarot cards and how all the characters that came to play are actually from the cards. It was really fascinating to go online and read about the tarot cards and see how well the author used them on her characters.
I loved the relationship she had with her mother. Though her mother sent her to the mental institution (something that happened before the book even started) because she thought that the grandmother's crazy got passed down to her daughter, it hurt her to do so. This woman was strong but loving nonetheless. Especially after the flash, her mother was unbelievably strong with amazing survival skills. And she felt so guilty at her end when she realized that her daughter's visions and her mother's warnings were all true. But throughout the entire beginning, you could see that her love for Evie was unconditional.
In the beginning, Evie was weak. She didn't know how to fight. She was weak. She depended on Jackson like no tomorrow. She was constantly plagued with visions so it didn't make things better. Thankfully, as we neared the end of the book Evie begins to slowly learn who she truly is
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I'm pretty sure Death is going to be part of a love triangle situation by the way the book is going.I loved the whole apocalypse situation. It was fascinating. And Evie's powers are freaking awesome and I'm sad that she didn't get to use them that much in this book until toward the end (which was EPIC). IT IS LITERALLY PLANT POWER AND SHE LITERALLY JUST LEARNED TO ACCEPT IT. I WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED IT FROM THE BEGINNING. PLANT. POWER. So I'm probably going to try to get my hands on the next book.
Cons:
I didn't necessarily like the hint of misogyny on a lot of the events that happened in the book. I also didn't like some of the ideas the men were trying to force on to Evie. First of all, I did not like Evie's boyfriend. He was always pressuring her to sleep with him and she just kept viewing him as this perfect boyfriend because he was someone she wanted in life. Just because he's a great person overall doesn't mean he actually is good. While pressuring her to sleep with him, he gives Evie a sense of insecurity as though she has to sleep with him or else he was going to go for the girl that would give him sex without hesitation. That's a clear sign that he's not a good boyfriend.
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I was not upset when he was gone by the start of the apocalypse. Goodbye Brandon! Thank goodness you're not a major character.I found Jackson kind of hot, not going to lie. He had this bad boy feel about him and he's always speaking Cajun French. In the beginning it felt like I was reading "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Elkeles again. He's also very protective in a way. But I have serious issues with him. I didn't like the way he talked at first and I still had trouble getting used to him using "goan" instead of "going." But I get that it's to match with the Cajun French thing. He's protective to a point where he's possessive and irrational. Let me show you how irrational this idiot was: Evie's stomach can't growl because it makes him feel weak that he can't provide for her. Evie can't do this because it makes him feel emasculated in the fact that he can't do anything to help her.
OH PLEASE. LIKE WHO THE HELL THINKS LIKE THAT? AND IF SOMEONE DOES THINK LIKE THAT, CHILL OUT OK? IT'S ONE THING TO DO THE "YOU'RE MINE BECAUSE I'M DATING YOU" AND ANOTHER TO DO THE "YOU'RE MINE SO EVERYTHING YOU DO REFLECTS ON MY ABILITY TO SUPPORT YOU." UGH.
And I like the idea that he wants to take care of her and protect her and all that... BUT LET THE GIRL LIVE . He's very aggressive, always having weird mood swings, and is tiring at times to deal with. It gets to be a bit too much at times and it's annoying.
Though slightly boring and cliche in the beginning, it picked up a little more as we got more into the Arcana stuff and the tarot card characters.
Evie is the golden girl – she’s dating the school’s handsome quarterback and together with her three best friends, she’s one-quarter of the most popular clique in school. But when Evie starts having gruesome visions, her mother ships her off for the summer to a house for disturbed teenagers.
With the start of a new school year Evie tries to ignore the oddities around her and concentrate on her friends, her boyfriend, and the fact there’s only two more years till graduation and then college. Just two more years.
That is until the gorgeous bad boy, Jackson Deveraux, comes to town. Complete with his best friends from the Bayou – Lionel, Clotile and Gaston – they’re there to shake things up. Instantly there’s tension between Jack and Evie. He sees her as the pretty little rich girl who never has to work for anything in her life and Evie sees Jack as a perverted thief from the wrong side of the tracks. But personalities aside – there’s plenty of attraction at first sight from both sides.
Evie’s visions and hallucinations keep getting more bizarre, scary and frequent. When Evie figures out that her nightmares are actually warnings and premonitions of the future- it’s too late. The Flash has devastated the world.
With the only like she has ever known is falling apart all around her Evie doesn’t have much option but to trust one of the only allies she has left – Jack. Together the Cajun and the Princess have to try to work together to survive and figure out what Evie’s powers mean.
I couldn’t put this book down. From the start to the final page there was always something happening that intrigued me into wanting to know exactly what was going to happen next.
The highlight was the banter between Evie and Jack. They would constantly bait each other and the resulting conversations were always amusing. I loved the innuendos and playful taunts but also found their more serious interactions just as scintillating. I thought the way Cole wrote Jack’s dialogue was perfect – it was easy to read and get into the vibe of the Cajun lingo. What I liked most about these two is how their relationship developed. It’s not love at first sight – but there is a great deal of lust from their first encounter. And they aren’t perfect – either of them. But they do grow as people and with regards to their relationship with each other. There are misunderstandings and lack of communication skills and whatnot. I loved that things aren’t easy for Evie and Jack.
Evie’s powers fascinated me – I have to admit that I can’t wait to see where she goes in the future. And the journey that she’s on to defeat the Evil players in the game. She may have started the book as a victim but by the end she was a force to be reckoned with! I have no doubt that Evie will be on the winning side of this dangerous battle but I just don’t know if it will be good or evil who will prevail victorious.
The Tarot element in the plot is interesting and unique. I don’t know much about the Major Arcadia (I had to have a bit of a google search to have a look at the cards we’ve met so far) and thought Selena, Finn and Matthew were such contrasting characters with powers that are so different and yet still have a lot of power. With there being so many “cards” not yet introduced – there’s a lot of room for incredible new characters to make appearances later in the series.
Drama, romance, action and magic – this book really does have it all. Without a doubt I can put this down as one of my favourite books of 2012. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
With the start of a new school year Evie tries to ignore the oddities around her and concentrate on her friends, her boyfriend, and the fact there’s only two more years till graduation and then college. Just two more years.
That is until the gorgeous bad boy, Jackson Deveraux, comes to town. Complete with his best friends from the Bayou – Lionel, Clotile and Gaston – they’re there to shake things up. Instantly there’s tension between Jack and Evie. He sees her as the pretty little rich girl who never has to work for anything in her life and Evie sees Jack as a perverted thief from the wrong side of the tracks. But personalities aside – there’s plenty of attraction at first sight from both sides.
Evie’s visions and hallucinations keep getting more bizarre, scary and frequent. When Evie figures out that her nightmares are actually warnings and premonitions of the future- it’s too late. The Flash has devastated the world.
With the only like she has ever known is falling apart all around her Evie doesn’t have much option but to trust one of the only allies she has left – Jack. Together the Cajun and the Princess have to try to work together to survive and figure out what Evie’s powers mean.
I couldn’t put this book down. From the start to the final page there was always something happening that intrigued me into wanting to know exactly what was going to happen next.
The highlight was the banter between Evie and Jack. They would constantly bait each other and the resulting conversations were always amusing. I loved the innuendos and playful taunts but also found their more serious interactions just as scintillating. I thought the way Cole wrote Jack’s dialogue was perfect – it was easy to read and get into the vibe of the Cajun lingo. What I liked most about these two is how their relationship developed. It’s not love at first sight – but there is a great deal of lust from their first encounter. And they aren’t perfect – either of them. But they do grow as people and with regards to their relationship with each other. There are misunderstandings and lack of communication skills and whatnot. I loved that things aren’t easy for Evie and Jack.
Evie’s powers fascinated me – I have to admit that I can’t wait to see where she goes in the future. And the journey that she’s on to defeat the Evil players in the game. She may have started the book as a victim but by the end she was a force to be reckoned with! I have no doubt that Evie will be on the winning side of this dangerous battle but I just don’t know if it will be good or evil who will prevail victorious.
The Tarot element in the plot is interesting and unique. I don’t know much about the Major Arcadia (I had to have a bit of a google search to have a look at the cards we’ve met so far) and thought Selena, Finn and Matthew were such contrasting characters with powers that are so different and yet still have a lot of power. With there being so many “cards” not yet introduced – there’s a lot of room for incredible new characters to make appearances later in the series.
Drama, romance, action and magic – this book really does have it all. Without a doubt I can put this down as one of my favourite books of 2012. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.