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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
WOW! Normally I loose a little bit of love for series books as they go on, you have the hype and love for how amazing this new world and story is and then the second book comes along and lets you down, but this one was just as amazing as the first.
The storyline is still set at a great pace with new characters introduced all just as loveable as our reappearing main characters from The Darkest Minds.
Liam is definitely one of my current fictional crushes, I had these books on audiobook and this gives all the characters such a great personality. Actually hearing the southern accent of the Stewart brothers just makes you swoon.
I was hooked from the first line of this story and the ending was such a action packed cliffhanger that I will be heading straight into the next book ‘In The Afterlight’. If you loved the first book in this series, then this one is a definite must read.
The storyline is still set at a great pace with new characters introduced all just as loveable as our reappearing main characters from The Darkest Minds.
Liam is definitely one of my current fictional crushes, I had these books on audiobook and this gives all the characters such a great personality. Actually hearing the southern accent of the Stewart brothers just makes you swoon.
I was hooked from the first line of this story and the ending was such a action packed cliffhanger that I will be heading straight into the next book ‘In The Afterlight’. If you loved the first book in this series, then this one is a definite must read.
So i planned not to read the next book, but the ending saved this book and now I have to.
Wow!!!!! Once again I was pleasantly surprised. The Darkest Minds was so good that I was a bit scared going in, so much so that it took me a while to get into the story. But once I did I was on this roller coaster ride and I didn't know what to expect. I was very upset with what happened at the end to a certain character though. And I see a bit of a parallel of Ruby and Liam's relationship to Katniss and Peeta's with the whole memory thing but I'm hoping things go better for them then they did for Katniss and Peeta. Now on to the final book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
Jude 😭😭
Oh. My. Goodness! I have to say: Bracken is an amazing author who can spin great characters and a complex plot together seamlessly! "Never Fade" is a fantastic read, and I TOTALLY recommend it!!
Hmm. 3.5 stars. I had some trouble reading this book. I kept finding errors in the text and had to re-read some parts over due to some awkward phrasing at times. I don't normally notice these things, so it's strange that I did this time. This one didn't consume me as much as the first book did, but it wasn't bad. I felt very little connection to Ruby though in the sequel but I really liked Vida. Strange.
adventurous
challenging
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Omg what a read this book was.
Following her escape from the camp and then subsequent saved from the horrors of being a “freak kid” out in the wild we see ruby begin her journey within the League.
From training to defend herself, to being sent on missions with other colours to support the league and its mission, although she’s not happy, she’s doing what she can to ensure Liam doesn’t get dragged back in.
A large part of this focuses on a sole chip carrying information which Liam accidentally took when his and his brothers paths crossed. From a toxic attempt at the camp of kids from our first book, and another kind of internal war at the league with a vital figures death - safe to say calm is something we are yet to see.
We see the return of Clancy also, along with the burning hatred I Carry for him and I fear we shall continue to suffer with him for a while. Knowing more than he let on, his mission of destruction could be the saving grace for those who survived IAAN.
President gray continues to be tactical in his personal war against those with powers, but as we come to the climax of this book we find this information they’ve all been hunting for could be their saviour.
Overall, I continue to love this weird little dystopia and can’t wait to see where this takes ruby and the surviving league.
If I am going to rank books with cliffhanging ending, then this would be on the top. I even thought for a second that my copy is missing a page. It was just weird how it ended, so my advice is to have the third book on hand when you are reading this book. Thank me later.
This sequel is way better than the first book. The first book for me is so dragging but this is the opposite. There are more things going on and there are plot twists here and there that you cannot just stop reading.
The additional characters in here are icing on a cake. They bring more depth and fun to the story. Their chemistry together is so on point you will just love everyone. Chubs and Vida are my favorite in this book.
The character development is what really enamored me and I just cannot believe these characters are teenagers. It puts as adults in shame LOL.
This sequel is way better than the first book. The first book for me is so dragging but this is the opposite. There are more things going on and there are plot twists here and there that you cannot just stop reading.
The additional characters in here are icing on a cake. They bring more depth and fun to the story. Their chemistry together is so on point you will just love everyone. Chubs and Vida are my favorite in this book.
The character development is what really enamored me and I just cannot believe these characters are teenagers. It puts as adults in shame LOL.