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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The second book of The Originals series by Julie Plec, The Loss, starts forty years after the ending events of the first book and portrays the next stage of the battle for power between The Original vampires, witches, and werewolves.
Much was said (written) by me about the unrealistic love plotlines that constitute the main focus of the series (see my review of book one: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4735528084). Klaus still tries to hold onto the love of his immortal life, a 19-year-old witch, sacrificing achievements in politics his siblings had gained. Elijah and Rebekah make unnatural alliances to cover Klaus's back and remain in power in New Orleans. And, as a cherry on a pie, readers get a lot of hot vampire/witch scenes.
For all the book's faults, it's worth four stars because of the epic battle at the end. With detailed precision - and savoring every ripped-out heart - Julie Plec describes what could have been the end of Mikaelsons: they were attacked by prevailing forces of witches, dead and alive. We, fans of Mikaelsons, know the family lived for another three hundred years, but seeing them weak is an enjoyable plot twist.
Books one and two are tightly intertwined together, so you'll not understand the events of book two without reading book one.
Much was said (written) by me about the unrealistic love plotlines that constitute the main focus of the series (see my review of book one: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4735528084). Klaus still tries to hold onto the love of his immortal life, a 19-year-old witch, sacrificing achievements in politics his siblings had gained. Elijah and Rebekah make unnatural alliances to cover Klaus's back and remain in power in New Orleans. And, as a cherry on a pie, readers get a lot of hot vampire/witch scenes.
For all the book's faults, it's worth four stars because of the epic battle at the end. With detailed precision - and savoring every ripped-out heart - Julie Plec describes what could have been the end of Mikaelsons: they were attacked by prevailing forces of witches, dead and alive. We, fans of Mikaelsons, know the family lived for another three hundred years, but seeing them weak is an enjoyable plot twist.
Books one and two are tightly intertwined together, so you'll not understand the events of book two without reading book one.
It was very silly, but I liked it. I love the Mikaelson family, and I like seeing their dynamic. I did notice several errors and typos throughout however, which can get distracting when I’m trying to get lost in the world of the book. I thought the story was kinda dumb and simple, but it wasn’t bad. It did seem a little too far out there, the heart eating dead witch monsters, but if you think about the books, it’s not that far out of the TVD realm of possibility. Some weird shit went down in the books.
I loved reading the first book in this trilogy so naturally dedicated myself to read the rest that follows in this series and the second one was just as good as the first, if not better! It was great to read about the characters from the TV show who I have come to know through their antics in the series and reading about their past lives in these books adds an extra layer to their characters.
The histories of the main characters, Klaus, Rebekah and Elijah go so far and deep (which is to be expected for an Original vampire who has lived throughout centuries!) as well as their relationships to each other and the struggles they’ve all faced in their pasts.
In the show we’ve seen them return to New Orleans but in these books, it charts their progress in commandeering their city, establishing (and destroying) their relationships with the Witches and Werewolves as well as their run ins on love, I mean Klaus married?! Who would have thought it!
These books are great in accompaniment to the show and I can’t wait to read the third one!
The histories of the main characters, Klaus, Rebekah and Elijah go so far and deep (which is to be expected for an Original vampire who has lived throughout centuries!) as well as their relationships to each other and the struggles they’ve all faced in their pasts.
In the show we’ve seen them return to New Orleans but in these books, it charts their progress in commandeering their city, establishing (and destroying) their relationships with the Witches and Werewolves as well as their run ins on love, I mean Klaus married?! Who would have thought it!
These books are great in accompaniment to the show and I can’t wait to read the third one!
I loved the idea of the 3 books about the family. The Loss was just not giving me enough of the good stuff. Or as best as The Rise did. Which I loved. I do plan on going back to it after a little while. I just couldn’t get with it atm.
I wish Julie would write a thousand more books about the Originals and their years on earth. They've lived so long, they've seen so much of the world and the series barely scratched the surface of it. I understand that tv-series have an end, but the nice thing about books is that less people need to agree on another book. So, I hope both the publicist and Julie want to return to this world one day!
What I loved mostly about this book was Elijah being so human AND the fact that it was stated, on paper, that Elijah is the one you do not want to cross, while Klaus is just emotionally unstable. The chapters from Elijah's point of view are really insightful, because he's very reserved and therefore we don't see that much of him on the outside. But being in his head shows new sides of him making it so easy to fall in love with him!
I enjoyed Rebekah's chapter in this book less. It sounds superficial, but I like Rebekah best when she's in love, but that wasn't the case in this book. I actually hope that maybe a nice guy will cross her path in the next book. We all know already how that ends, but I'm just a sucker for romantic tragedies and crying over loves that will never be!
I did like seeing Klaus being so blindly in love. It wasn't hard to imagine how Joseph would play out these scenes and I would have loved to see them on the big screen. Talking about a tragic love story, this was a master class on it and I loved every second of it.
And on top of the nice storyline, the book read incredibly fast. I will force myself to wait a little before picking the last book up, but I will certainly not wait too long.
What I loved mostly about this book was Elijah being so human AND the fact that it was stated, on paper, that Elijah is the one you do not want to cross, while Klaus is just emotionally unstable. The chapters from Elijah's point of view are really insightful, because he's very reserved and therefore we don't see that much of him on the outside. But being in his head shows new sides of him making it so easy to fall in love with him!
I enjoyed Rebekah's chapter in this book less. It sounds superficial, but I like Rebekah best when she's in love, but that wasn't the case in this book. I actually hope that maybe a nice guy will cross her path in the next book. We all know already how that ends, but I'm just a sucker for romantic tragedies and crying over loves that will never be!
I did like seeing Klaus being so blindly in love. It wasn't hard to imagine how Joseph would play out these scenes and I would have loved to see them on the big screen. Talking about a tragic love story, this was a master class on it and I loved every second of it.
And on top of the nice storyline, the book read incredibly fast. I will force myself to wait a little before picking the last book up, but I will certainly not wait too long.