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Jak spędzilibyście kilka miesięcy życia wiedząc, że nie zobaczycie Ziemi przez kolejne 100 lat?
Nikki nie było na Ziemi przez 100 lat i wraca na nią po pół roku. Sprzeczność? Niekoniecznie. Dziewczyna przez wiek przebywała w podziemiu zwanym Podwiecznością, gdzie czas płynie nieco inaczej niż w świecie śmiertelników. Była tam Dawcą dla Wiecznych. Nikki wraca jednak tylko na 6 miesięcy, bo po tym czasie Podziemie znowu się o nią upomni, niczym Hades o Persefonę.
Czasem człowiek trafia na książkę, o której nie wie co napisać. Bo rozum podpowiada mu coś zupełnie innego niż serce. Tak właśnie mam z "Podwiecznością" Brodi Ashton, która uwielbia w swoich powieściach bawić się mitologią. Mitologia jednak nigdy nie była moją mocną stroną i ta tematyka nigdy nie przemawiała do mnie z jakimś płomiennym uczuciem. Jednak autorka, jak wspomniałam, bawi się mitami, modyfikuje je według swoich potrzeb i wprowadza do współcześnie znanego młodzieży świata. Podobny zabieg spotkałam u Porzuconych Meg Cabot, którzy również, co zaskakujące, naprawdę mi się spodobali.
Nie powiem, abym zakochała się w tej historii od pierwszego wejrzenia. Po raz pierwszy nie miałam także gotowe shipa, który przeważnie pojawia się w mojej głowie od razu po pojawieniu się konkretnego męskiego bohatera. Z czasem zauroczył mnie Mroczny Pan, którego serca będziemy poszukiwać (dosłownie!), ale wciąż przychodziły momenty, gdy odkrywałam, że zakochałabym się w nim kilka lat temu (ależ jestem stara). Brodi Ashton jednak dobrze wie, jak przekonać nastolatki do mitologii, bo nawet moja nienawiść do historii nie przeszkodziła mi w przyjemnej lekturze.
Najmocniejszym punktem całej powieści okazało się jej zakończenie. Kolejnymi zdaniami i dialogami nadbudowuje coraz to silniejszy mur emocji i, chociaż ja nie płakałam, nie jestem zdziwiona, że niektórym zakręciła się w oku łezka. Co więcej, nie jest to rozwiązanie tak oczywiste, jakiego moglibyśmy oczekiwać po paranormalnym romansie i kiedy wydaje nam się, że wszystko już poskładaliśmy w głowie, nagle autorka serwuje nam zaskakujący zwrot akcji i siedzimy z książką w dłoni wpatrując się w ten jeden wers.
Trzeba wziąć jednak pod uwagę, że to raczej dość typowy, młodzieżowy paranormal z trójkątem miłosnym i melancholijną bohaterką wciąż zastanawiającą się, cóż to ona, biedaczka, ma począć. Nie ma więc co się spodziewać czegoś niezwykle głębokiego, tym bardziej, że nie zawsze akcja pędzi na łeb na szyję, a niektóre wątki zostały zbyt słabo rozwinięte (chętnie dowiedziałabym się czegoś więcej na temat rodziny Nikki czy Jules, a autorka mogłaby się zdecydować, czy Jack jest zakochany czy zdradziecki). Podejrzewam, że w czasach mody na Zmierzch Podwieczność byłaby oblegana przez nastolatki i przeniosła modę z wampiry na postacie mitologiczne. Bo, rzeczywiście, stanowi pewną mieszankę Księżyca w nowiu z mitem o Persefonie.
Who doesn't love a modern day retelling of Persephone?
It reminded me of this series that I read back when I was a wee child. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7100490-the-forbidden-game with a dark hair reliable boyfriend and an intriguing, mysterious blonde man.
++ Love triangles FTW.
++ The nonlinear story-telling.
--Such an abrupt start that it left me confused. I had to re-read the first few pages to really understand the world.
--The ending was predictable as ever but that's what I get...
It reminded me of this series that I read back when I was a wee child. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7100490-the-forbidden-game with a dark hair reliable boyfriend and an intriguing, mysterious blonde man.
++ Love triangles FTW.
++ The nonlinear story-telling.
--Such an abrupt start that it left me confused. I had to re-read the first few pages to really understand the world.
--The ending was predictable as ever but that's what I get...
So, first, I would like to say that I was unsure if I would like this book. I had heard good things about it but I wasn't sure if I would get into the mythology of it. Then, I remembered all those great books that I have read recently that involved mythology and thought, I'm sure it will be great! And I was right!
Blurb from Goodreads:
Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now she's returned--to her old life, her family, her boyfriend--before she's banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.
Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person most devastated by her disappearance--and the one person she loves more than anything. But there's just one problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has followed Nikki home. Cole wants to take over the throne in the underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.
As Nikki's time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's queen.
Everneath is a captivating story of love, loss, and immortality from debut author Brodi Ashton.
So, what can I say about this cover. It's what drew me to the book, of course. Believe it or not, this book was the 5th one I added to my TBR when I joined Goodreads! I remember searching for dystopian reads and this one came up. I also remember reading the blurb, but for the life of me I don't remember it saying this was what it would be about! LOL! In any case, I love this cover. It's beautiful and haunting and did just what it was intended to do: drew me right in and made me want to crack the cover to see what the story was about. I'm not sure why it took me so long to do it!
I'd like to thank Ashton for creating such amazing and complex characters. Nikki (Becks) is wonder unto herself. She's got the world at her feet, and in one fleeting moment of insecurity, the rug is ripped right out from under her feet. From that moment on, I have to say she becomes a bit selfish. But it's selfish in a way that she wants to make things right. She certainly grows stronger throughout this book, taking on her demons and realizing the potential she has to change things.
Jack, is, well, he's swoonable. I know, not a word, but what else can you say about him. Tall, handsome, athletic and SO sweet. Known as a playboy, he now only has eyes for Nikki. He's passionate about being with her and is willing to forgo everything he knows to make sure it stays that way. He's willing to give of himself totally for her, give his life for hers, to be "ever yours." And the sweetest and most tender thing about his love for Nikki is that it is not new. From the descriptions in the book, you know he's loved Nikki since they met as childhood friends. Yet he held back for so long, either not believing she would want to be with him, or thinking perhaps he was not the right one for her.
Cole, well, he's a character I love to hate. He certainly used Nikki's moment of despair as his "foot in the door" moment. He's gorgeous and certainly has feelings for Nikki he never thought possible, but he's done some unforgivable things and that right there has me wondering how he could ever think Nikki would choose him. At the same time, he has moments where he is totally there for Nikki, and those moments made me weak. I'll admit, he's a character I love to hate.
The secondary characters in this book are really great. I love Max. He has such wit about him and knows how to put Cole in his place. Nikki's father and brother are a great addition, as well. Giving us a glimpse into her past life and what led up to her running in the first place.
The world building is amazing in this book. Right from the start we get a glimpse of the Everneath. It's dark and scary, hidden beneath the world's crust. It's nothing like the "hell" we all have dreamed about: fire and brimstone and such. It's more like a pit of despair. A place where people end up when they have no hope left and all that remains if for them to have their emotions stripped so they no longer feel the pain. I also loved the way Ashton showed us that Nikki and Jack were more than just a "love at first sight" kind of couple. They have known each other for so long, been friends since they were children, known each other's deep dark secrets, how could they not be right for each other. So their love comes off as pure and defined, with substance and a background to back it up.
As for the pace of this book, well, I could not put it down. Ashton kept me wanting to turn each page and find out what happened next. There are no boring moments in this book. The tension in this book was palpable and it's what kept me reading. I also loved that there was mystery, how Ashton slowly revealed to us what happened to Nikki to cause her to choose such a dramatic fate. And while kind of knew what would happen at the end, it did not keep me from wanting to see where it went and how Ashton accomplished it. And she did an amazing job at breaking my heard, tearing it right to pieces and leaving me wanting more!
One of the most unique things about this book for me was that it took myths we have learned about in school and twisted them into something new and different. At the same time, it reminded me of why I love such stories in the first place, because they are based on so many things I learned as a young girl. It brings back great memories of school and being immersed in a world that I could only dream existed.
This book made me laugh, it made me cry, it caused my chest to actually hurt (physically from my heart pounding!). I definitely had several moments of crying, several moments of smiling with happy tears in my eyes and many moments of wondering just where this book would go. In the end, I fell in love and I'm so happy I picked it up and read it. I can't wait to read the next installment and see where Ashton takes me once again!
5 stars.
Blurb from Goodreads:
Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now she's returned--to her old life, her family, her boyfriend--before she's banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.
Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person most devastated by her disappearance--and the one person she loves more than anything. But there's just one problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has followed Nikki home. Cole wants to take over the throne in the underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.
As Nikki's time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's queen.
Everneath is a captivating story of love, loss, and immortality from debut author Brodi Ashton.
So, what can I say about this cover. It's what drew me to the book, of course. Believe it or not, this book was the 5th one I added to my TBR when I joined Goodreads! I remember searching for dystopian reads and this one came up. I also remember reading the blurb, but for the life of me I don't remember it saying this was what it would be about! LOL! In any case, I love this cover. It's beautiful and haunting and did just what it was intended to do: drew me right in and made me want to crack the cover to see what the story was about. I'm not sure why it took me so long to do it!
I'd like to thank Ashton for creating such amazing and complex characters. Nikki (Becks) is wonder unto herself. She's got the world at her feet, and in one fleeting moment of insecurity, the rug is ripped right out from under her feet. From that moment on, I have to say she becomes a bit selfish. But it's selfish in a way that she wants to make things right. She certainly grows stronger throughout this book, taking on her demons and realizing the potential she has to change things.
Jack, is, well, he's swoonable. I know, not a word, but what else can you say about him. Tall, handsome, athletic and SO sweet. Known as a playboy, he now only has eyes for Nikki. He's passionate about being with her and is willing to forgo everything he knows to make sure it stays that way. He's willing to give of himself totally for her, give his life for hers, to be "ever yours." And the sweetest and most tender thing about his love for Nikki is that it is not new. From the descriptions in the book, you know he's loved Nikki since they met as childhood friends. Yet he held back for so long, either not believing she would want to be with him, or thinking perhaps he was not the right one for her.
Cole, well, he's a character I love to hate. He certainly used Nikki's moment of despair as his "foot in the door" moment. He's gorgeous and certainly has feelings for Nikki he never thought possible, but he's done some unforgivable things and that right there has me wondering how he could ever think Nikki would choose him. At the same time, he has moments where he is totally there for Nikki, and those moments made me weak. I'll admit, he's a character I love to hate.
The secondary characters in this book are really great. I love Max. He has such wit about him and knows how to put Cole in his place. Nikki's father and brother are a great addition, as well. Giving us a glimpse into her past life and what led up to her running in the first place.
The world building is amazing in this book. Right from the start we get a glimpse of the Everneath. It's dark and scary, hidden beneath the world's crust. It's nothing like the "hell" we all have dreamed about: fire and brimstone and such. It's more like a pit of despair. A place where people end up when they have no hope left and all that remains if for them to have their emotions stripped so they no longer feel the pain. I also loved the way Ashton showed us that Nikki and Jack were more than just a "love at first sight" kind of couple. They have known each other for so long, been friends since they were children, known each other's deep dark secrets, how could they not be right for each other. So their love comes off as pure and defined, with substance and a background to back it up.
As for the pace of this book, well, I could not put it down. Ashton kept me wanting to turn each page and find out what happened next. There are no boring moments in this book. The tension in this book was palpable and it's what kept me reading. I also loved that there was mystery, how Ashton slowly revealed to us what happened to Nikki to cause her to choose such a dramatic fate. And while kind of knew what would happen at the end, it did not keep me from wanting to see where it went and how Ashton accomplished it. And she did an amazing job at breaking my heard, tearing it right to pieces and leaving me wanting more!
One of the most unique things about this book for me was that it took myths we have learned about in school and twisted them into something new and different. At the same time, it reminded me of why I love such stories in the first place, because they are based on so many things I learned as a young girl. It brings back great memories of school and being immersed in a world that I could only dream existed.
This book made me laugh, it made me cry, it caused my chest to actually hurt (physically from my heart pounding!). I definitely had several moments of crying, several moments of smiling with happy tears in my eyes and many moments of wondering just where this book would go. In the end, I fell in love and I'm so happy I picked it up and read it. I can't wait to read the next installment and see where Ashton takes me once again!
5 stars.
I suppose the highest accolade that I can give this book is that I read it in one sitting. It was almost a physical impossibility for me to put this book down. I just can't really think of anything bad to say, except for the fact that there are times when the dialogue gets a little corny...but let's be real; it only serves to bring out the further charm of this book.
This book is very plot-driven and it was done seamlessly. The main character is Nikki and the book is told entirely from her point of view. Throughout the book, the narrative is told through present observations and flashes back to Nikki's past. The method of storytelling was very effective, as the reader needed to keep going to find out what happened to get Nikki into her current predicament. And Nikki is in no way a whiny heroine. She doesn't spend a lot of time complaining about her circumstances or what led up to them. She basically owns all her mistakes and is very driven in remedying them. I really liked her. At the risk of sounding corny myself, she's "cool".
And oh the boys. All the boys boys boys boys! The first male character we meet is Cole. When he first appears on the scene, we have no idea why he is with Nikki, but it's clear there is some kind of relationship bordering on intimacy between the two of them. Also, it doesn't hurt that he's good looking in a later-years Malfoy kind of way. And then there's Jack, a kind of rough around the edges type of guy who Nikki nursed a passionate love for during her time in the Everneath. The love triangle this poses is extremely satisfying and though Nikki makes her preference abundantly clear, it's hard to ignore that feelings exist for both of them. The novel unfolds with both guys at the helm, each developing splendidly along with the heroine, to a conclusion that, let's face it, we all knew was coming, but dang I enjoyed every word anyway. I can't wait to get my hands on more books in this series and eagerly anticipate its completion in 2014. If you liked this book, you might also enjoy The Hourglass Door. I found myself thinking of it often while reading this book.
This book is very plot-driven and it was done seamlessly. The main character is Nikki and the book is told entirely from her point of view. Throughout the book, the narrative is told through present observations and flashes back to Nikki's past. The method of storytelling was very effective, as the reader needed to keep going to find out what happened to get Nikki into her current predicament. And Nikki is in no way a whiny heroine. She doesn't spend a lot of time complaining about her circumstances or what led up to them. She basically owns all her mistakes and is very driven in remedying them. I really liked her. At the risk of sounding corny myself, she's "cool".
And oh the boys. All the boys boys boys boys! The first male character we meet is Cole. When he first appears on the scene, we have no idea why he is with Nikki, but it's clear there is some kind of relationship bordering on intimacy between the two of them. Also, it doesn't hurt that he's good looking in a later-years Malfoy kind of way. And then there's Jack, a kind of rough around the edges type of guy who Nikki nursed a passionate love for during her time in the Everneath. The love triangle this poses is extremely satisfying and though Nikki makes her preference abundantly clear, it's hard to ignore that feelings exist for both of them. The novel unfolds with both guys at the helm, each developing splendidly along with the heroine, to a conclusion that, let's face it, we all knew was coming, but dang I enjoyed every word anyway. I can't wait to get my hands on more books in this series and eagerly anticipate its completion in 2014. If you liked this book, you might also enjoy The Hourglass Door. I found myself thinking of it often while reading this book.
I wasn't sure what to say at first but now I think I could write coherent sentences. So here it goes.
One thing that Ms. Ashton did very well was made me feel what Nikki felt. I felt the attraction to Cole like she did and felt the hatred there two. I felt how she felt about Jack. How she felt about wanting to stay on the Surface. Ashton did a wonderful job on her characters. I loved all of them (even Cole although I still wanted to kill him).
I've been obsessing over this series for a little while and now that I finally read it I can't wait for the next.
One thing that Ms. Ashton did very well was made me feel what Nikki felt. I felt the attraction to Cole like she did and felt the hatred there two. I felt how she felt about Jack. How she felt about wanting to stay on the Surface. Ashton did a wonderful job on her characters. I loved all of them (even Cole although I still wanted to kill him).
I've been obsessing over this series for a little while and now that I finally read it I can't wait for the next.
The story is beautiful. The ending reminded me somewhat of Nevermore. Jack, poor Jack. This is the one book where the bad-ass guy doesn’t make it to my list of favorites. I wonder why one of the male characters in a YA novel has to be a quarterback in football. Jack is another quarterback who has a long list of the girlfriends he has dated. Nik was another frustrating female lead. I don’t like her. I don’t hate her but I really don’t like her. She was blind to so many things. She was so easily swayed. She thought that everything in life was most difficult for her. She thought she was the one who had to suffer the most pain. Well, guess what Nik, you have to live through that pain if you wanna be strong; not trust some weird guy who takes it away to make your life better. She was selfish. Very, very selfish. I don’t understand why Cole called her selfless. Even after the return, she hardly came close to saying them their good-byes. What the hell was she thinking writing those letters for a good-bye? Would that make their pain any less? Would that help them understand why she left? It was just so mean and pointless. At least she finally confided in Jack. Only if she would have done that a little earlier! She couldn’t understand what the Shop-n-go was about. When she got out of Everneath and found herself in that shop, she should have understood that it was a door or something. How can anyone be that stupid? Even a demented person would have made that conclusion. She couldn’t figure it out before Cole actually made her see that. Anyways, I could go on and on and rant about her stupid nature. So what I liked about the story? The concept of Everneath , the whole idea of immortality; by surviving off of people’s emotions, the Daughters of Persperone, Mary being Meredith and the whole anchor concept. All of this was refreshing.
Moving on, I found Cole annoying. I don’t care if he actually loves her; but the way he shadowed her and always wanted her to make a decision so that he could rule in the Everneath annoyed me out of my mind. He thought he owned her. What the hell? If you really love someone, you are supposed to leave them alone when they ask you to! Okay, he did leave her alone for a while and also obviously being an Everliving he doesn’t really feel anything and all of this was new to him; his bond towards Nik. I guess he found her intriguing, and that’s why didn’t wanna let her go. I don’t blame him for Nik’s decision. I’m sure he was somewhat responsible for making her doubt Jack; but all in all it was Nik’s fault. I’m glad that she admitted it. I’m also glad that she understood that she was selfish. What frustrated me the most was, how she actually believed that Jack was doing okay without her. She was making the decisions for him! She didn’t even realize how unfair it was! IDIOT! *huffs* I seriously lose my temper when it comes to such characters. Well, I feel bad for Jack and Jules and Tommy. Even Will. I liked the idea of an Everliving’s heart being somewhere else. Also that Cole’s heart was actually in his guitar pick. That was definitely an interesting part.
I really don’t know how Nik is going to get Jack out of the Tunnels. I don’t understand what would be happening to him right now. Would he be drained off all his emotions? If so, then why? He isn’t really being fed off. If the Shades in the Tunnel are draining him, then how will he ever make it back? I don’t quite understand what the Shades are either. I would be glad if the author took more time to explain what they were and how they came into being in the next book. Speaking of which reminds me that I have another sequel to wait for. The list just keeps on increasing. I never understand why I keep torturing myself. *shakes head*
Oh, so this book was a 3.5 for me. Not a 4. Nuh-uh.
Moving on, I found Cole annoying. I don’t care if he actually loves her; but the way he shadowed her and always wanted her to make a decision so that he could rule in the Everneath annoyed me out of my mind. He thought he owned her. What the hell? If you really love someone, you are supposed to leave them alone when they ask you to! Okay, he did leave her alone for a while and also obviously being an Everliving he doesn’t really feel anything and all of this was new to him; his bond towards Nik. I guess he found her intriguing, and that’s why didn’t wanna let her go. I don’t blame him for Nik’s decision. I’m sure he was somewhat responsible for making her doubt Jack; but all in all it was Nik’s fault. I’m glad that she admitted it. I’m also glad that she understood that she was selfish. What frustrated me the most was, how she actually believed that Jack was doing okay without her. She was making the decisions for him! She didn’t even realize how unfair it was! IDIOT! *huffs* I seriously lose my temper when it comes to such characters. Well, I feel bad for Jack and Jules and Tommy. Even Will. I liked the idea of an Everliving’s heart being somewhere else. Also that Cole’s heart was actually in his guitar pick. That was definitely an interesting part.
I really don’t know how Nik is going to get Jack out of the Tunnels. I don’t understand what would be happening to him right now. Would he be drained off all his emotions? If so, then why? He isn’t really being fed off. If the Shades in the Tunnel are draining him, then how will he ever make it back? I don’t quite understand what the Shades are either. I would be glad if the author took more time to explain what they were and how they came into being in the next book. Speaking of which reminds me that I have another sequel to wait for. The list just keeps on increasing. I never understand why I keep torturing myself. *shakes head*
Oh, so this book was a 3.5 for me. Not a 4. Nuh-uh.
This was an amazing story that touched my heart until the very end. It displays feelings of friendship, family, and love. It shows determination and the will to stay with those that are close to you. It's a mix of myths, Egyptian references, and other. This was an absolutely great and amazing read. I enjoyed every page which built up the plot and story line.
Loved rereading, such a great story, and such a pretty cover!
*First read February 29th 2012*
Great, great book!!!! I loved the characters, and all the conflict, and yeah, it has to be mentioned, the cover!!! So pretty!!!!
*First read February 29th 2012*
Great, great book!!!! I loved the characters, and all the conflict, and yeah, it has to be mentioned, the cover!!! So pretty!!!!
Nikki has been away for a hundred years.
She made the choice to leave those she loved behind her when she decided to go to the Everneath. But when the option of coming back to the Surface and see her family and friends and her boyfriend once again was presented to her, she couldn't bring herself to say no.
Time passes differently to those who live in the Surface, and Nikki has been away for only six months when she crawls out of hell and back to earth. To say that reconnecting to the people she loves is hard is an understatement, but Nikki is determined to spend the last six months she has on earth with those she cares about before the Everneath claims her back.
But things aren't as easy as she thought they would be, not when Cole, the Everliving who took her to the Everneath in the first place, does everything in his power to try and convince her to go back with him. He wants to take over the throne and rule the Everneath, and he has no doubt in his mind that Nikki can help him make that happen.
Nikki's time is running out, and she finds herself faced with an impossible task: escape the claws of those trying to suck her back into the Everneath or accept her fate and come back down as Cole's queen and rule the underworld.
Eerneath was quite a fun read. It was heavy on mythology and with a non-linear timeline that gave us glimpses of the past and of how Nikki got herself into this mess as we went along. That also made the beginning a little bit confusing for me, because I had no idea who was supposed to be the bad guy and what the hell was happening (I didn't read the blurb before starting the book).
I got hooked in right from the beginning, trying to make sense of what was happening and how everything fit together. The author did a wonderful job with portraying Nikki's emotions and I really felt for her and what she was going through as I read the story.
Jack and Cole just made everything better, from Cole's manipulative ways to Jack's love for Nikki. They were total opposites of each other, and reading about their interactions with Nikki and with each other really brought something more to the book.
Nikki's resolve to keep things from people was one of the downsides of Everneath for me. It felt unnecessary, and every time she failed to mention something important to someone because she was too scared to do things the hard way I just wanted to shake her.
And that's Nikki's problem. And why it was so hard to relate to her and like her sometimes. Because even though she knows taking the easy way out ruined her life, she kept making the same mistakes because she didn't want to face people's hurts and reactions to what she'd have to tell them.
Everneath was still a good book, and it had an ending that, although predictable, still left me wanting to know more about Nikki, Jack, and Cole's stories. There were a lot of ties left loose, a lot of history to be explored, and I hope it all gets answered in the second installment of the Everneath series: Everbound.
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She made the choice to leave those she loved behind her when she decided to go to the Everneath. But when the option of coming back to the Surface and see her family and friends and her boyfriend once again was presented to her, she couldn't bring herself to say no.
Time passes differently to those who live in the Surface, and Nikki has been away for only six months when she crawls out of hell and back to earth. To say that reconnecting to the people she loves is hard is an understatement, but Nikki is determined to spend the last six months she has on earth with those she cares about before the Everneath claims her back.
But things aren't as easy as she thought they would be, not when Cole, the Everliving who took her to the Everneath in the first place, does everything in his power to try and convince her to go back with him. He wants to take over the throne and rule the Everneath, and he has no doubt in his mind that Nikki can help him make that happen.
Nikki's time is running out, and she finds herself faced with an impossible task: escape the claws of those trying to suck her back into the Everneath or accept her fate and come back down as Cole's queen and rule the underworld.
Eerneath was quite a fun read. It was heavy on mythology and with a non-linear timeline that gave us glimpses of the past and of how Nikki got herself into this mess as we went along. That also made the beginning a little bit confusing for me, because I had no idea who was supposed to be the bad guy and what the hell was happening (I didn't read the blurb before starting the book).
I got hooked in right from the beginning, trying to make sense of what was happening and how everything fit together. The author did a wonderful job with portraying Nikki's emotions and I really felt for her and what she was going through as I read the story.
Jack and Cole just made everything better, from Cole's manipulative ways to Jack's love for Nikki. They were total opposites of each other, and reading about their interactions with Nikki and with each other really brought something more to the book.
Nikki's resolve to keep things from people was one of the downsides of Everneath for me. It felt unnecessary, and every time she failed to mention something important to someone because she was too scared to do things the hard way I just wanted to shake her.
"I took the easy way out. I begged for the easy way out. Cole took the pain away, and I didn't care it would ruin everything in my life, because I was stupid enough to think I had nothing else to lose."
And that's Nikki's problem. And why it was so hard to relate to her and like her sometimes. Because even though she knows taking the easy way out ruined her life, she kept making the same mistakes because she didn't want to face people's hurts and reactions to what she'd have to tell them.
Everneath was still a good book, and it had an ending that, although predictable, still left me wanting to know more about Nikki, Jack, and Cole's stories. There were a lot of ties left loose, a lot of history to be explored, and I hope it all gets answered in the second installment of the Everneath series: Everbound.
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