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3.49 AVERAGE
This book is fantastic. And was soo easy to get into the story. The characters were developed really well. The plot and theme of the story was really good. Descriptions were spot on. Over all a very well rounded story. A very easy read.
I enjoyed this book a lot. I ordered the other two in the trilogy as soon as i finished it. I am thoroughly enjoying novels which retell classic fairytales and myths at the moment, and this retelling of the Persephone myth was great.
I absolutely loved this book! It was amazing, and I couldn't put it down. I loved how the events leading up to the Feed were interspersed though out the story, how that backstory kind of followed the timeline of the present. That probably doesn't make sense, but I don't know how else to explain it. I loved the writing style and I loved reading from Nikki's point-of-view (hers was the only one, but I still loved it).
For about ten minutes after I finished the book I just sat still, and tried to work out all of my feelings. I was immensely overjoyed because Everneath was just. So. Good. I also felt sad because the book was done and I wanted more. I can't wait for the next Everneath book to come out, I already know it will be fantastic.
For about ten minutes after I finished the book I just sat still, and tried to work out all of my feelings. I was immensely overjoyed because Everneath was just. So. Good. I also felt sad because the book was done and I wanted more. I can't wait for the next Everneath book to come out, I already know it will be fantastic.
I just finished this book 2 days ago and was blown away. Seriously. I read this in a total of 3 hours. I literally couldn't stop myself from reading.
We meet Nikki, a 17 year old girl who chose to leave her pain-filled life behind for the Everneath. The Everneath is a form of the Underworld, except that humans are used as an energy source to keep others immortal. It sounds confusing, but that's because I don't explain it well. She is the life force for Cole, an Everliving who essentially took advantage of her weak moments. She decides that she doesn't want to be a part of the Everneath any longer and wants to Return to her old life. Sadly, she is granted a temporary stay (6 months). The rest of the story focuses on Nikki trying to regain forgiveness from her friends, family, and former boyfriend, Jack before she is taken by the Tunnels. Of course Cole is still a part of things and it sets up an odd love triangle.
I'm not sure what exactly about the story grabbed me, but I found myself sucked in immediately. The characters were relatable and well developed. I found myself with an immediate crush on Jack, and of course ended up rooting for their romance to rekindle. There were many parts that tugged on my heartstrings. I was tearing up several times. The scenarios were believable and emotionally encompassing. I predicted the ending (BOOOOO!!!!!!!!) and look forward to what Ashton has in store in book two. It's really such a beautiful story.
We meet Nikki, a 17 year old girl who chose to leave her pain-filled life behind for the Everneath. The Everneath is a form of the Underworld, except that humans are used as an energy source to keep others immortal. It sounds confusing, but that's because I don't explain it well. She is the life force for Cole, an Everliving who essentially took advantage of her weak moments. She decides that she doesn't want to be a part of the Everneath any longer and wants to Return to her old life. Sadly, she is granted a temporary stay (6 months). The rest of the story focuses on Nikki trying to regain forgiveness from her friends, family, and former boyfriend, Jack before she is taken by the Tunnels. Of course Cole is still a part of things and it sets up an odd love triangle.
I'm not sure what exactly about the story grabbed me, but I found myself sucked in immediately. The characters were relatable and well developed. I found myself with an immediate crush on Jack, and of course ended up rooting for their romance to rekindle. There were many parts that tugged on my heartstrings. I was tearing up several times. The scenarios were believable and emotionally encompassing. I predicted the ending (BOOOOO!!!!!!!!) and look forward to what Ashton has in store in book two. It's really such a beautiful story.
The Good
Everneath was a strange read told from the POV of Nikki Beckett, also called 'Becks' and 'Nik' by various characters. If you watch Once Upon a Time, it does a similar thing with time whereas there are alternating chapters of 'Now' and chapters going back in time to explain how she ended up where she is. I quite liked this setup, but it made for getting information on the Everlings and Everneath a little bit at a time.
This is a story that references Hades and Persephone and actually has the characters researching these and more ancient Greeks for more information to their plight. I have read a lot about Hades and Persephone, as it's a myth that I enjoy. This was definitely a part of the story that grabbed me and had me wanting to know more.
Our main character Nikki has made some very poor choices in life to get her in these dire circumstances. Part of what made me like the story so much was that it made me FEEL. Even though she is trying to hide from her fate now and is still not making the best choices, she is doing better and that has to count for something. I felt for all the characters in the story though, even the anti-hero Cole. He's not really a villain so to speak as he has no 'evil' intentions, but he is definitely not a good guy either. No one is having an easy time of it in Everneath.
The Bad
There's definitely some more information that I'm looking for here. I don't understand why only six months pass above while the Feed takes a century in Everneath. Like why is Cole mixing up Osiris from Egyptian myth with the Greek Persephone myth? I also would really like to understand why they send 'food' down to the Queen all the time yet the Everlings go down to recharge for a century of feeding. As you can see, while we get some information about this world and its intricacies, we're left without quite a lot of the why's and how's. So to incredibly enjoy this read, you just have to go with it.
The Romance
Like I said, some may see a love triangle here, but I just don't. Cole is interested in Nikki. She is a possibility for him to get out of his current standing and enjoy some better living. Yes, he's a musician, and smoking hot, and the one with powers, but Nikki's heart is clearly with Jack. The ex that hurt her and that she hurt as well by leaving for six months with no explanation. There's a lot of hurt here, but the romance is important to the story as Nikki thinks consistently about Jack and their relationship.
Conclusion
An enjoyable read for sure. There are elements to the world that I quite liked while there are also some elements that I would like explained better in future books. The characters are all in pain for the moment but I can see them growing already and I see the potential for a lot of growth over the series. It was definitely interesting and I read it exceptionally quickly.
"Heroes don't exist. And if they did, I wouldn't be one of them."
Everneath was a strange read told from the POV of Nikki Beckett, also called 'Becks' and 'Nik' by various characters. If you watch Once Upon a Time, it does a similar thing with time whereas there are alternating chapters of 'Now' and chapters going back in time to explain how she ended up where she is. I quite liked this setup, but it made for getting information on the Everlings and Everneath a little bit at a time.
This is a story that references Hades and Persephone and actually has the characters researching these and more ancient Greeks for more information to their plight. I have read a lot about Hades and Persephone, as it's a myth that I enjoy. This was definitely a part of the story that grabbed me and had me wanting to know more.
Our main character Nikki has made some very poor choices in life to get her in these dire circumstances. Part of what made me like the story so much was that it made me FEEL. Even though she is trying to hide from her fate now and is still not making the best choices, she is doing better and that has to count for something. I felt for all the characters in the story though, even the anti-hero Cole. He's not really a villain so to speak as he has no 'evil' intentions, but he is definitely not a good guy either. No one is having an easy time of it in Everneath.
The Bad
There's definitely some more information that I'm looking for here. I don't understand why only six months pass above while the Feed takes a century in Everneath. Like why is Cole mixing up Osiris from Egyptian myth with the Greek Persephone myth? I also would really like to understand why they send 'food' down to the Queen all the time yet the Everlings go down to recharge for a century of feeding. As you can see, while we get some information about this world and its intricacies, we're left without quite a lot of the why's and how's. So to incredibly enjoy this read, you just have to go with it.
The Romance
Like I said, some may see a love triangle here, but I just don't. Cole is interested in Nikki. She is a possibility for him to get out of his current standing and enjoy some better living. Yes, he's a musician, and smoking hot, and the one with powers, but Nikki's heart is clearly with Jack. The ex that hurt her and that she hurt as well by leaving for six months with no explanation. There's a lot of hurt here, but the romance is important to the story as Nikki thinks consistently about Jack and their relationship.
Conclusion
An enjoyable read for sure. There are elements to the world that I quite liked while there are also some elements that I would like explained better in future books. The characters are all in pain for the moment but I can see them growing already and I see the potential for a lot of growth over the series. It was definitely interesting and I read it exceptionally quickly.
"Heroes don't exist. And if they did, I wouldn't be one of them."
Everneath was not what I expected it to be... but I really liked it anyways. I expected a lot more mythology, and I thought it might have a paranormal flair to it. But, instead, Everneath is about a sweet romance and delightful characters.
I absolutely loved the peresephone myth twist! I strongly reccomend this book.
I absolutely loved the peresephone myth twist! I strongly reccomend this book.
If the beautiful cover wasn't enough to suck you in, this beautiful story will certainly do the trick. I'm a sucker for stories about any kind of mythology involved and this one had me hook, line, and sinker.
In Ashton's tale we meet seventeen year old Nikki coming back from the Everneath (Underworld) after six months have past in the real world and 100 in the Everneath. Trying to piece together broken relationships that she left before disappearing.
The most important being the relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Jack.
Oh, and have I mentioned Cole?
Cole is the gorgeous immortal boy who seduced Nikki in the first place to go to the underworld and now she has to choose between the worlds.
I felt for Nikki and really am rooting for her to be with Jack because you feel like this is what she really wants, but of course my images of Cole in my head kind of want me to root for her going to be with Cole forever. Alas we will not find out until the next book, which I'm anticipating very highly.
In Ashton's tale we meet seventeen year old Nikki coming back from the Everneath (Underworld) after six months have past in the real world and 100 in the Everneath. Trying to piece together broken relationships that she left before disappearing.
The most important being the relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Jack.
Oh, and have I mentioned Cole?
Cole is the gorgeous immortal boy who seduced Nikki in the first place to go to the underworld and now she has to choose between the worlds.
I felt for Nikki and really am rooting for her to be with Jack because you feel like this is what she really wants, but of course my images of Cole in my head kind of want me to root for her going to be with Cole forever. Alas we will not find out until the next book, which I'm anticipating very highly.
The myth of Persephone and Hades has always been an interesting one, and depending on your point of view the story is either creepy or romantic or an uneasy mix of the two. Everneath has an interesting set up in taking the myth and giving it a modern setting and more complex world building.
The air of melancholy that permeates the first half was well done - Nikki's long absence and her impending return to the underworld set a mood of despair. The moral dilemma of how exactly she will choose to return was also well crafted - to either rule as a queen at the expense of others or to be trapped in the darkness for all eternity.
My problem with this book was largely to do with the two chaps Nikki is torn between. On the one hand, there's Jack, her former love and all-round blandly perfect dreamboat. He is pretty much without flaws and the reader is expected to invest in the doomed love... but it just didn't work for me. Then there's Cole, the immortal brooder with moral shades of grey. Unfortunately, the author didn't succeed in striking a comfortable balance with the character, as his darker motives are usually explained away with easy answers, and we don't really witness enough of his virtues to really inspire reader devotion.
It should really be a three-star rating, but I have opted for two because the ending really got on my nerves and I feel that there were some fairly huge opportunities missed here. I'm not ruling the world out entirely, as the blurb to book two sounds intriguing, I just hope the author becomes a bit braver in developing characters so they all have a third dimension.
The air of melancholy that permeates the first half was well done - Nikki's long absence and her impending return to the underworld set a mood of despair. The moral dilemma of how exactly she will choose to return was also well crafted - to either rule as a queen at the expense of others or to be trapped in the darkness for all eternity.
My problem with this book was largely to do with the two chaps Nikki is torn between. On the one hand, there's Jack, her former love and all-round blandly perfect dreamboat. He is pretty much without flaws and the reader is expected to invest in the doomed love... but it just didn't work for me. Then there's Cole, the immortal brooder with moral shades of grey. Unfortunately, the author didn't succeed in striking a comfortable balance with the character, as his darker motives are usually explained away with easy answers, and we don't really witness enough of his virtues to really inspire reader devotion.
It should really be a three-star rating, but I have opted for two because the ending really got on my nerves and I feel that there were some fairly huge opportunities missed here. I'm not ruling the world out entirely, as the blurb to book two sounds intriguing, I just hope the author becomes a bit braver in developing characters so they all have a third dimension.
A unique spin of the greek myth of Persephone, but occurring in present day. The story itself goes back in forth in time. Not a long time, and does it without unpleasant repercussions for the reader.
It's a love story. Nikki falls in love with Jake. Jake breaks her heart. Nikki gets entrapped with Cole's promises of making the pain go away. They go underground, to the Everneath, and Cole feeds on her for a century. A century in the Everneath is only 6 months on Earth. When the century is over, Nikki hasn't aged, she remembers Jake. She is give 6 months of the surface. At the end she must decide on an eternity in the Tunnels or the life of the Everliving. The only thing Nikki wants is Jake back.
I found this story captivating. I loved the going back and forth in time. I've experienced this before, in other books, but the transition was so smooth, and made so much sense, that it wasn't a distraction. I look forward to reading more from this author, Brodi Ashton.
It's a love story. Nikki falls in love with Jake. Jake breaks her heart. Nikki gets entrapped with Cole's promises of making the pain go away. They go underground, to the Everneath, and Cole feeds on her for a century. A century in the Everneath is only 6 months on Earth. When the century is over, Nikki hasn't aged, she remembers Jake. She is give 6 months of the surface. At the end she must decide on an eternity in the Tunnels or the life of the Everliving. The only thing Nikki wants is Jake back.
I found this story captivating. I loved the going back and forth in time. I've experienced this before, in other books, but the transition was so smooth, and made so much sense, that it wasn't a distraction. I look forward to reading more from this author, Brodi Ashton.