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ikepauh's review against another edition
5.0
Damn the other reviewers were right, Visions was even better than Omens. If I thought Omens was fast paced, Visions is even more so. Tight pacing.
I've realised that Omens took place within the span of three weeks and Visions, probably another few weeks as well.
Things get even creepier as bodies and body parts show up unannounced and Olivia receives visions (?), scenes which have me creeped out really. Especially the last vision which had Olivia in a fever by the end of it. More fae drama happens with the inclusion of devices such as changelings, being switched at birth, the preservation of blood, misguided action resulting in probably untold horror on a number of innocent children.
There were more intimate scenes in Visions which I did not mind for Ricky is an agreeable character. Romance is entering the plot which used to be more mystery. Thar worry aside...I wonder if he will end being used as a pawn as well or even worse, killed in future books? We get more Gabriel POV, we learn more about his thought processes...why he does what he does and vice versa. Sad.
The seeds of discontent towards the elders have been sown. Will the elders retaliate against the young ones? How will the hounds come into play? Perhaps Olivia will side with them? But we are still not sure of the hounds own intentions. Who the heck is Tristan allied to? Gah, on to the next book. OMG, I almost forgot... Olivia ha yet to meet Todd Larsen, her bio dad. Can't wait for that reunion in Deceptions (I hope so).
I've realised that Omens took place within the span of three weeks and Visions, probably another few weeks as well.
Things get even creepier as bodies and body parts show up unannounced and Olivia receives visions (?), scenes which have me creeped out really. Especially the last vision which had Olivia in a fever by the end of it. More fae drama happens with the inclusion of devices such as changelings, being switched at birth, the preservation of blood, misguided action resulting in probably untold horror on a number of innocent children.
There were more intimate scenes in Visions which I did not mind for Ricky is an agreeable character. Romance is entering the plot which used to be more mystery. Thar worry aside...I wonder if he will end being used as a pawn as well or even worse, killed in future books? We get more Gabriel POV, we learn more about his thought processes...why he does what he does and vice versa. Sad.
The seeds of discontent towards the elders have been sown. Will the elders retaliate against the young ones? How will the hounds come into play? Perhaps Olivia will side with them? But we are still not sure of the hounds own intentions. Who the heck is Tristan allied to? Gah, on to the next book. OMG, I almost forgot... Olivia ha yet to meet Todd Larsen, her bio dad. Can't wait for that reunion in Deceptions (I hope so).
annelives's review against another edition
4.0
The series has a slow build, but each book successfully builds on the previous one, unfolding an intricate plot.
sonni89's review against another edition
5.0
SO GOOD. MORE PLEASE!!!!!
(This book series may potentially be heading towards a canon OT3/triad. I AM SO FUCKING HERE FOR THAT.)
(This book series may potentially be heading towards a canon OT3/triad. I AM SO FUCKING HERE FOR THAT.)
jschwe's review against another edition
4.0
A lot more action in this book than we got in the first! Some good plot progress as well. Still enjoying the series, though I have to say Olivia can be a frustratingly unreliable narrator, especially where Gabriel is concerned.
daredeviling's review against another edition
5.0
9/9/2017: I guess I've started shipping Gabriel and Olivia more now, since I love Ricky, but at this point I want Gabriel and Olivia to be together. Or maybe that's just because I know what happens later on in the series. But anyway, I'm so here for Gabriel being protective while pretending not to care. Favorite trope ever. <3
8/1/2016: The sequel definitely lived up to the first book! We find out more about the town and all the events surrounding Olivia and delve more deeply into the worldbuilding and the mythology, although there are still some things that are a little unclear. I couldn't put this book down and I immediately jumped into the next one after I finished this one. Also, I'm shipping Ricky/Olivia so hard and even though I see Gabriel and Olivia more as friends, I wouldn't mind an OT3 situation either!
I also have a lot of feelings about Gabriel being all "I DON'T NEED ANYONE AND EVERYONE CAN FUCK OFF" and then when Olivia is hurt or threatened, he's just all "GRRRR I WILL KILL YOU." I love those kinds of relationships a lot. c:
8/1/2016: The sequel definitely lived up to the first book! We find out more about the town and all the events surrounding Olivia and delve more deeply into the worldbuilding and the mythology, although there are still some things that are a little unclear. I couldn't put this book down and I immediately jumped into the next one after I finished this one. Also, I'm shipping Ricky/Olivia so hard and even though I see Gabriel and Olivia more as friends, I wouldn't mind an OT3 situation either!
I also have a lot of feelings about Gabriel being all "I DON'T NEED ANYONE AND EVERYONE CAN FUCK OFF" and then when Olivia is hurt or threatened, he's just all "GRRRR I WILL KILL YOU." I love those kinds of relationships a lot. c:
ndbeyer's review against another edition
4.0
Waiting for our library to purchase the next e-book in this series. Can't wait for more twists and turns
merny88's review against another edition
4.0
2022 Review: Nope, don't know what I was thinking with the 2017 review, Ricky sucks and I ugh every time his name appears. Also Pamela. I hate her.
2017: Thoughts on my second read: He may be emotionally stunted and sometimes infuriating, but I ADORE Gabriel. And, Ricky, though I want him to go away and never be seen or heard from ever again - he's actually kind of a great guy.
2017: Thoughts on my second read: He may be emotionally stunted and sometimes infuriating, but I ADORE Gabriel. And, Ricky, though I want him to go away and never be seen or heard from ever again - he's actually kind of a great guy.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
3.0
It's been a while since I read Omens, but I was happy to read more. I really liked the first one a lot. So, I can't help but be dismayed that this one left me a little...bored? Maybe? I don't know, it felt like it took forever to read this one. The supernatural elements were SO MUCH MORE in this one. I also couldn't help but feel weird about the whole Ricky thing. I mean, I'm not against the graphic in books, but it felt so out of character for everything else I've read by Armstrong (which I think is most of her other stuff). I don't know, I just get annoyed with those books where the MC is irresistible to EVERY male she comes in contact with. (Or female, whatever, but in this case it's all hetero.) I mean, she's described as being kind of average, but no one will leave her alone. Eh.
kba76's review against another edition
4.0
Second in the series, and there’s still so many unanswered questions.
Olivia is still finding it hard to adjust to the reality that she is adopted and her parents were convicted of multiple murders. However, there’s evidence to indicate they weren’t responsible for two of those murders, which suggests they were set up and there’s a chance that things can be appealed.
In this instalment Olivia continues to work in the diner, watched over by the elders who know a lot more than they let on. When she discovers the body of a young girl dressed to look like her, and the body disappears but the head turns up again in Olivia’s bed it’s clear that someone wants Olivia to question what’s going on.
Tough though it is, there’s plenty of questions.
Olivia continues to get visions and Gabriel is closely linked to what’s going on. Determined to ignore her ex-fiancé Olivia starts a relationship with Ricky.
By the end we have some answers...and an awful lot more questions. Curious to know more.
Olivia is still finding it hard to adjust to the reality that she is adopted and her parents were convicted of multiple murders. However, there’s evidence to indicate they weren’t responsible for two of those murders, which suggests they were set up and there’s a chance that things can be appealed.
In this instalment Olivia continues to work in the diner, watched over by the elders who know a lot more than they let on. When she discovers the body of a young girl dressed to look like her, and the body disappears but the head turns up again in Olivia’s bed it’s clear that someone wants Olivia to question what’s going on.
Tough though it is, there’s plenty of questions.
Olivia continues to get visions and Gabriel is closely linked to what’s going on. Determined to ignore her ex-fiancé Olivia starts a relationship with Ricky.
By the end we have some answers...and an awful lot more questions. Curious to know more.