A review by nytephoenyx
Rise by Andrea Cremer

adventurous tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I enjoyed Rise, but not as much as I liked Rift. It ws a decent continuation of the story but oftentimes felt there was a little too much running around that wasted time. There was little to no battle in this one, as it was really more about growing relationships and setting the scene for Andrea Cremer's original quartet. Still, the duo was enjoyable.

One thing I particularly appreciated: there was more than one occasion where the opportunity for sex came up and characters rightfully took a look at their environment and said "I'd love this, but it's not the time". I know that may be frustrating for some readers who enjoy supernatural romance, but it addressed such a huge pet peeve of mine and earned Andrea Cremer some serious points.

While I liked the duology a lot, I don't know if I want to go on and read the following quartet. I'm not crazy about werewolf books (and the method of their creation as explained in Rise is really unimpressive). I'm also worried that they will have a lot of romance, which really isn't my thing. The end of Rise gave us an opening for a really interesting plot (gathering the Scions) but I'm on the fence as to whether or not that would be enough to counter-balance what I assume the rest will be. If you've read the Nightshade books - what did you think?
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