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hannas_heas47's review against another edition
5.0
Book two was amazeballs…. Seriously. I just want them to be a threesome…is that wrong?
What did I like? This is a great series with amazing storytelling and three great main characters! Gabriel the stuck up, slightly sadistic, slow burn want to have… then Olivia who fits neatly with either man, and Ricky, the young guy that fulfills all Olivias wicked needs. All three on a reincarnated path to doom. Five fun stars!
Would I recommend or buy? I love this authors books! Storytelling at its finest! This is a GREAT series and I recommend to anyone who loves paranormal! I got my copy from the library!
What did I like? This is a great series with amazing storytelling and three great main characters! Gabriel the stuck up, slightly sadistic, slow burn want to have… then Olivia who fits neatly with either man, and Ricky, the young guy that fulfills all Olivias wicked needs. All three on a reincarnated path to doom. Five fun stars!
Would I recommend or buy? I love this authors books! Storytelling at its finest! This is a GREAT series and I recommend to anyone who loves paranormal! I got my copy from the library!
freesien's review against another edition
4.0
Gefiel mir sogar etwas besser als der erste Teil, bin wirklich gespannt, wie das hier alles weitergeht.
lolasreviews's review against another edition
5.0
I love Visions, it's the perfect sequel to Omens and even though I read Omens a while ago I easily got back into this world. There are plot lines from the first book which continue onwards, some progress very little, others more. There is also a new murder mystery and plot that get's resolved in this book. While I had expected this book to focus on another murder by Olivia her parents that they would prove they hadn't done, that isn't the case. This one actually focussed on a random character that got murdered and it seems almost irrelevant, but slowly pieces fall on it's place. This book delves deeper into the paranormal aspect, we learn more, get some answers and even more questions. It is well written, with short chapters or page breaks, which made it almost impossible for me to put this down. Every time I was thinking just a few pages more or just one more chapters and I ended up reading much more. This book led me till reading very late in the night on some days, but I didn't mind at all.
There is mystery, the search for answers, paranormal aspects. Clues and hints which we don't fully understand and some we do. Things are revealed and there are hints to even more and other things. Olivia her visions seems to mean something, but I can't fully figure out what. I love the mystery aspect and the wanting to know more. It's all so well done, getting enough hints to keep reading, while also keeping so many things mysterious as well. It's an interesting combination between thriller, mystery, paranormal, romance and urban fantasy.
Kelley Armstrong is one of my favourite authors and every time I pick up one of her books I just get sucked into it. The story is slightly slow paced, but I love the pace and how it fits the story. While there are multiple plot lines going on it's never confusing, there is enough progressing in all of them and while some plot lines basically stand on pause in this book there are still enough hints and mentions that you understand why. I loved the story in this one and how it focusses more on Cainsville and Olivia. We learn more about Olivia and her past and connection with Cainsville and also about Gabriel. Beside the plot there is also a lot of focus on the characters and the interpersonal relationships.
Olivia is a great main character, sensible and down to earth, while still trying to solve things on her own sometimes She doesn't take unnecessary risks, but she does land in some risky situations. There is a lot going on with her in this book, she has visions which she struggles to understand, then she finds a dead girl who looks a bit like her and there are things going on romantically. It isn't really a love triangle, as it's way too well written for that and there isn't really a conflict of who to chose. But there are multiple men who are interested in Olivia. I am still routing for Gabriel and Olivia as I love them together. I didn't like James at all, he seems reasonable, but he shows more of his true self in this book and he is a bit of a creep. Then there is Ricky, I liked Ricky and he can offer Olivia things the other cannot. He is what she needed at this time, but I believe it's temporary. And I still like Gabriel more, he has a hard live and there are hints he is still damaged. And he's such a complex character, who carefully hides his emotions, but Olivia still understand him pretty well. We get a few chapters from his point of view and I loved that. There are a few chapters form other point of views that shed light on different things and I loved those little chapters. It is also very cleverly done with how the normal chapters have a chapter number, but the chapters from other people their point of view have a name in a different font. It's really obvious you are in someone else their point of view.
The romance is slow building, at least the romance between Olivia and Gabriel and yes I still like to believe that's were they're going. Tiny steps, so slowly, but so delicious. I love seeing them get a bit close, then a step back and the something else happens and they are closer again. They thread very carefully, but I love what they already have together. They are so close, yet still not close enough. they trust each other, but still don't fully open up about some things. Gabriel hides his past, Olivia hides her feelings even from herself at times. And there is this scene at the end where Olivia confronts Patrick about something and I loved it and it shows how much she cared. Then the conclusion scene again hints at there being more between Gabriel and Olivia. All those little gestures and signs seem to mean so much.
Beside that romance, there is also something going on with James and Ricky. I liked Ricky. I didn't like James. Olivia genuinely seems happy with Rick and I know there is something going on with Ricky as well, he is involved on this. And while she does share his bed, she doesn't share all the details about her seeing omens and the supernatural. And I have a feeling Ricky has his own secrets as well and is connected to it all.
The world building was amazing. I knew something was up with Cainsville and while it's subtle in the first book, in this book there is more. More paranormal or supernatural or preternatural how you want to call it, it's hard to label it. More mythology and legends and the past and how it all plays a role. The Wild Hunt and more. Every piece that we learn only has me ask more questions, but I loved learning more and having things make sense and how expertly we get more answers and questions and things fall on it's place and more pieces are missing. I can't say anything more for fear of spoiling it, but I can say I love the world building. It's so well done and so original and woven into everything and mysterious.
To conclude: I love this book, I have the feeling my review is a bit all over the place as it's hard to adequately describe what this book did to me, the range of emotions I felt and how invested I feel with this story. I love every aspect of this book, from the story to the character, the romance and the world building. I am happy I waited till now to read it, because it makes the wait for the next book shorter and on the other hand I wish I had waited a month or two longer so I could read the next book right after it. The story was very well done, furthering some plots and a plot of a murder mystery that gets resolved in this book. It's a long book, but it didn't feel long as I loved every page of the story. I also like the characters, Olivia is a great main character and I keep routing for her and Gabriel. Loving how they grow closer and still not close enough. Gah I love this type of romance. Then there are James and Rocky who both play a bigger role in this book. I did like Rick,y although I like Gabriel more. I don't like James. We learn so much about the world and Cainsville and I loved every piece of info we got, even though there are even more questions now. I can't to read the next book! I am sure the wait will be worth it.
There is mystery, the search for answers, paranormal aspects. Clues and hints which we don't fully understand and some we do. Things are revealed and there are hints to even more and other things. Olivia her visions seems to mean something, but I can't fully figure out what. I love the mystery aspect and the wanting to know more. It's all so well done, getting enough hints to keep reading, while also keeping so many things mysterious as well. It's an interesting combination between thriller, mystery, paranormal, romance and urban fantasy.
Kelley Armstrong is one of my favourite authors and every time I pick up one of her books I just get sucked into it. The story is slightly slow paced, but I love the pace and how it fits the story. While there are multiple plot lines going on it's never confusing, there is enough progressing in all of them and while some plot lines basically stand on pause in this book there are still enough hints and mentions that you understand why. I loved the story in this one and how it focusses more on Cainsville and Olivia. We learn more about Olivia and her past and connection with Cainsville and also about Gabriel. Beside the plot there is also a lot of focus on the characters and the interpersonal relationships.
Olivia is a great main character, sensible and down to earth, while still trying to solve things on her own sometimes She doesn't take unnecessary risks, but she does land in some risky situations. There is a lot going on with her in this book, she has visions which she struggles to understand, then she finds a dead girl who looks a bit like her and there are things going on romantically. It isn't really a love triangle, as it's way too well written for that and there isn't really a conflict of who to chose. But there are multiple men who are interested in Olivia. I am still routing for Gabriel and Olivia as I love them together. I didn't like James at all, he seems reasonable, but he shows more of his true self in this book and he is a bit of a creep. Then there is Ricky, I liked Ricky and he can offer Olivia things the other cannot. He is what she needed at this time, but I believe it's temporary. And I still like Gabriel more, he has a hard live and there are hints he is still damaged. And he's such a complex character, who carefully hides his emotions, but Olivia still understand him pretty well. We get a few chapters from his point of view and I loved that. There are a few chapters form other point of views that shed light on different things and I loved those little chapters. It is also very cleverly done with how the normal chapters have a chapter number, but the chapters from other people their point of view have a name in a different font. It's really obvious you are in someone else their point of view.
The romance is slow building, at least the romance between Olivia and Gabriel and yes I still like to believe that's were they're going. Tiny steps, so slowly, but so delicious. I love seeing them get a bit close, then a step back and the something else happens and they are closer again. They thread very carefully, but I love what they already have together. They are so close, yet still not close enough. they trust each other, but still don't fully open up about some things. Gabriel hides his past, Olivia hides her feelings even from herself at times. And there is this scene at the end where Olivia confronts Patrick about something and I loved it and it shows how much she cared. Then the conclusion scene again hints at there being more between Gabriel and Olivia. All those little gestures and signs seem to mean so much.
Beside that romance, there is also something going on with James and Ricky. I liked Ricky. I didn't like James. Olivia genuinely seems happy with Rick and I know there is something going on with Ricky as well, he is involved on this. And while she does share his bed, she doesn't share all the details about her seeing omens and the supernatural. And I have a feeling Ricky has his own secrets as well and is connected to it all.
The world building was amazing. I knew something was up with Cainsville and while it's subtle in the first book, in this book there is more. More paranormal or supernatural or preternatural how you want to call it, it's hard to label it. More mythology and legends and the past and how it all plays a role. The Wild Hunt and more. Every piece that we learn only has me ask more questions, but I loved learning more and having things make sense and how expertly we get more answers and questions and things fall on it's place and more pieces are missing. I can't say anything more for fear of spoiling it, but I can say I love the world building. It's so well done and so original and woven into everything and mysterious.
To conclude: I love this book, I have the feeling my review is a bit all over the place as it's hard to adequately describe what this book did to me, the range of emotions I felt and how invested I feel with this story. I love every aspect of this book, from the story to the character, the romance and the world building. I am happy I waited till now to read it, because it makes the wait for the next book shorter and on the other hand I wish I had waited a month or two longer so I could read the next book right after it. The story was very well done, furthering some plots and a plot of a murder mystery that gets resolved in this book. It's a long book, but it didn't feel long as I loved every page of the story. I also like the characters, Olivia is a great main character and I keep routing for her and Gabriel. Loving how they grow closer and still not close enough. Gah I love this type of romance. Then there are James and Rocky who both play a bigger role in this book. I did like Rick,y although I like Gabriel more. I don't like James. We learn so much about the world and Cainsville and I loved every piece of info we got, even though there are even more questions now. I can't to read the next book! I am sure the wait will be worth it.
littlefoot10's review against another edition
5.0
LOVE KELLEY ARMSTRONG! Great second book in this series.. some questions answered and a lot more asked that will be told in future books.. definitely looking forward to Deceptions and any other books !!!
breruby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bookmarked_by_jenn's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars!
The story continues as Olivia dives deeper into the mysteries of how she became who she is and how she got there. She dives deeper into the questions surrounding her parents and the town of Cainsville. I so enjoyed getting to know Gabriel a little more, his story intrigued me and left me wanting more of him. The way he and Olivia interact has me laughing out loud at times.
The story took an unexpected turn for me, one I wasn’t expecting but am intrigued by. I have so many more questions about the town and am excited to get more out of the mystery of her parents and the murders.
This book got less stars for me because at times the story dragged on, although I love the backstories, and there was a little too much sexual content that I thought could have been downplayed a little more. All in all I am excited to grab the next installment and immerse myself in Cainsville.
The story continues as Olivia dives deeper into the mysteries of how she became who she is and how she got there. She dives deeper into the questions surrounding her parents and the town of Cainsville. I so enjoyed getting to know Gabriel a little more, his story intrigued me and left me wanting more of him. The way he and Olivia interact has me laughing out loud at times.
The story took an unexpected turn for me, one I wasn’t expecting but am intrigued by. I have so many more questions about the town and am excited to get more out of the mystery of her parents and the murders.
This book got less stars for me because at times the story dragged on, although I love the backstories, and there was a little too much sexual content that I thought could have been downplayed a little more. All in all I am excited to grab the next installment and immerse myself in Cainsville.
knittyginger's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book! Can't wait for the next one!
kblincoln's review against another edition
4.0
Visions
(Cainsville #2)
by Kelley Armstrong
This book really doubles down on the smexy times and also into the fey nature of Cainsville.
No longer are we supposed to be content with hunting gargoyles along with Olivia in her adopted town...now we've got full blow acceptance by Olivia that she can read omens, that there is something slightly more-than-human about Cainsville elders, and that her visions can lead her to finding more about a missing, probably dead woman mysteriously connected to Cainsville as well as lead her to night time romps in the forest where...ah...some steamy and inexplicable things happen inside faerie rings.
I love romance, so for me, Olivia hooking up with motorcyle bad boy Ricky Gallagher was awesome. Armstrong definitely has a way with two people on a motorcyle and their libidos. Trust me, you'll need a fan when you get to the part in the forest where Olivia and Ricky almost see the wild hunt. Yikes.
And how cool is it to have (and I hope this isn't a spoiler because I think its obvious to anyone who has the slightest familiarity with Welsh/Irish/British folk tales) the Hunt associated with a motorcyle gang...kind of perfect if you ask me.
Still, in this book, the other side of the fun coin is Olivia gradually chipping away at ice king Gabriel Walsh's defenses. I'm a sucker for a Darcy/Elizabeth Bennett kind of dynamic and that's definitely what's going on here.
While this book ups the ante with revelations about Cainsville's ties to the fey, and Olivia's romance, it only provides tantalizing glimpses of a bigger evil that is after Olivia as well as a choice she's going to have to make.
Olivia goes to work for Gabriel (who is representing her mother still in prison) and also investigates the disappearance of a girl. We get some interesting leg work, some dangerous interference by olivia's well-connected ex, James, and a murderer who keeps leaving body parts where Olivia can find them. Very creepy.
Still enjoying this series immensely.
(Cainsville #2)
by Kelley Armstrong
This book really doubles down on the smexy times and also into the fey nature of Cainsville.
No longer are we supposed to be content with hunting gargoyles along with Olivia in her adopted town...now we've got full blow acceptance by Olivia that she can read omens, that there is something slightly more-than-human about Cainsville elders, and that her visions can lead her to finding more about a missing, probably dead woman mysteriously connected to Cainsville as well as lead her to night time romps in the forest where...ah...some steamy and inexplicable things happen inside faerie rings.
I love romance, so for me, Olivia hooking up with motorcyle bad boy Ricky Gallagher was awesome. Armstrong definitely has a way with two people on a motorcyle and their libidos. Trust me, you'll need a fan when you get to the part in the forest where Olivia and Ricky almost see the wild hunt. Yikes.
And how cool is it to have (and I hope this isn't a spoiler because I think its obvious to anyone who has the slightest familiarity with Welsh/Irish/British folk tales) the Hunt associated with a motorcyle gang...kind of perfect if you ask me.
Still, in this book, the other side of the fun coin is Olivia gradually chipping away at ice king Gabriel Walsh's defenses. I'm a sucker for a Darcy/Elizabeth Bennett kind of dynamic and that's definitely what's going on here.
While this book ups the ante with revelations about Cainsville's ties to the fey, and Olivia's romance, it only provides tantalizing glimpses of a bigger evil that is after Olivia as well as a choice she's going to have to make.
Olivia goes to work for Gabriel (who is representing her mother still in prison) and also investigates the disappearance of a girl. We get some interesting leg work, some dangerous interference by olivia's well-connected ex, James, and a murderer who keeps leaving body parts where Olivia can find them. Very creepy.
Still enjoying this series immensely.
sshpurple1's review against another edition
4.0
Must read series in order. Few mild Spoilers.
I am going to up front and say I do not like Liv with Ricky. I get more of a friend with benefits vibe then a real relationship between the two of them. I know many would disagree, but Gabriel is a much better fit. He is think it through and she is more react then figure it out. I did like to see the personnel growth that both Liv and Gabriel has gone through. However, Liv maturity level seems to be a bit of a roller coaster ride. Feeling guilt for something, but then justifying her actions and it just becomes a circle of guilt and justification.
Now as a book as a whole, it is very good. We get a murder mystery, that actually fits in with the storyline and gives us some answers. With a lot more paranormal elements. We find out what Cainsville is, and who is living there. While we do get some answers, we also get more questions and a legend to figure out. There also doesn't seem to be any headway into the Larsons and the murders they are accused of. We get one visit from Pamela, a letter from Todd and an acknowledgement of an appeal.
Looking forward into diving into the next book 'Deceptions'.
Omens - Book 1
Visions - Book 2
Deceptions - Book 3
Lost Souls - Book 3.5 Gabriel short story
Betrayals - Book 4
Rituals - Book 5
I am going to up front and say I do not like Liv with Ricky. I get more of a friend with benefits vibe then a real relationship between the two of them. I know many would disagree, but Gabriel is a much better fit. He is think it through and she is more react then figure it out. I did like to see the personnel growth that both Liv and Gabriel has gone through. However, Liv maturity level seems to be a bit of a roller coaster ride. Feeling guilt for something, but then justifying her actions and it just becomes a circle of guilt and justification.
Now as a book as a whole, it is very good. We get a murder mystery, that actually fits in with the storyline and gives us some answers. With a lot more paranormal elements. We find out what Cainsville is, and who is living there. While we do get some answers, we also get more questions and a legend to figure out. There also doesn't seem to be any headway into the Larsons and the murders they are accused of. We get one visit from Pamela, a letter from Todd and an acknowledgement of an appeal.
Looking forward into diving into the next book 'Deceptions'.
Omens - Book 1
Visions - Book 2
Deceptions - Book 3
Lost Souls - Book 3.5 Gabriel short story
Betrayals - Book 4
Rituals - Book 5
meganmreads's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed Omens, the first book in the Cainsville series, and I loved that it was more supernatural mystery than urban fantasy, with just a hint of underlying supernatural abilities. I loved the strange friendship between Gabriel and Olivia and I couldn’t wait to pick up the sequel.
Visions had a great plot that moved forward affter the events of Omens, with a strange connection between her town and a missing girl. I enjoyed the journey and I definitely want more, but Visions was disappointing to some degree. Omens was not a romance, but there was a slow burn between Gabriel and Olivia as she slowly began to rely on him and his icy demeanor melted a bit for her.
In Visions, the relationship was strained after Olivia was pursued by Ricky, a biker she met in book one. I like Ricky, don’t get me wrong, but I did not want that relationship to happen and the book was peppered with tons of romance between the two of them that just made me feel like banging my fist on the table. Not only do I not trust whatever Ricky is, because he’s definitely something, but I would really like to see more Gabriel and Olivia. Ricky just feels like a setback, a temporary distraction, and so I kind of felt like it was a waste of time.
For some odd reason, my library has the rest of the series except for book three, so I had to make a decision about what I would do next. While I like the premise and want more, I wonder if the author will distract me with more romantic adventures I don’t want. I just don’t want to pay $10 to read the next book, so I think I’m going to take a break and maybe read some reviews and see what to expect from the book.
The story has a lot of potential to be great, but part of the reason I loved book one was the fact that it wasn’t full of romance. It’s weird, because I love romance, but I just wanted something different I guess.
I definitely recommend the Cainsville series, though, and I’m sure I’ll return to it at some point.
Visions had a great plot that moved forward affter the events of Omens, with a strange connection between her town and a missing girl. I enjoyed the journey and I definitely want more, but Visions was disappointing to some degree. Omens was not a romance, but there was a slow burn between Gabriel and Olivia as she slowly began to rely on him and his icy demeanor melted a bit for her.
In Visions, the relationship was strained after Olivia was pursued by Ricky, a biker she met in book one. I like Ricky, don’t get me wrong, but I did not want that relationship to happen and the book was peppered with tons of romance between the two of them that just made me feel like banging my fist on the table. Not only do I not trust whatever Ricky is, because he’s definitely something, but I would really like to see more Gabriel and Olivia. Ricky just feels like a setback, a temporary distraction, and so I kind of felt like it was a waste of time.
For some odd reason, my library has the rest of the series except for book three, so I had to make a decision about what I would do next. While I like the premise and want more, I wonder if the author will distract me with more romantic adventures I don’t want. I just don’t want to pay $10 to read the next book, so I think I’m going to take a break and maybe read some reviews and see what to expect from the book.
The story has a lot of potential to be great, but part of the reason I loved book one was the fact that it wasn’t full of romance. It’s weird, because I love romance, but I just wanted something different I guess.
I definitely recommend the Cainsville series, though, and I’m sure I’ll return to it at some point.