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Everneath
by Brodi Ashton
I picked up Everneath because I had heard some buzz surrounding it. I didn't hear specifically if it was good or bad; I just saw it frequently. The only thing I knew about this book when I started reading it was that it's a retelling of the Persephone and Hades myth. With that being said, I went into this book fairly blind with no expectations. I was not blown away by this book. It was a good read, and I was entertained. There were a few things that irked me, but that happens with most books.
The beginning was off to a great start; it was intriguing and instantly had you ask questions. Then, it began to lag. The intriguing plot that was introduced in the beginning felt like it was pushed aside to focus on a "more important" problem, which is how is Nikki going to get Jack to talk to her again, if that's even what she wants. This is where it began to drag for me until the last 150 or so pages where it picked up again on the actual plot.
I feel like there wasn't enough talk about the Everneath; we didn't actually get to know a lot about it. Which I found strange because Nikki could either stay on Earth and die or live forever in the Everneath. Seeing as the Everneath was her second option, I felt like it should have been explained more thoroughly.
Nikki was a great character, in my opinion. Once she got her crap together, she started thinking clearer. She was accepting of her fate, no matter what happened to her. She knew what was going to happen, and she just wanted to make it up to her family and friends before we she doomed for eternity. So, props to her for not flipping out about what she chose for herself.
Jack was interesting, but I feel like we didn't get to know him all that much. He didn't grow or change at all in this book, from what I could tell. He just stuck by Nikki's side like he always had, protected her like he always did. He did grow closer to her, I supposed. Six months apart can really put a wall up between people.
Cole was my favorite character, I even sympathized for him because he clearly loved Nikki. He never has loved anyone before, and to see him rejected really made me feel for him. Even though he is supposed to be the evil one. I guess that means Ashton didn't really write him evil enough.
I feel like I could read just this one and be happy with how it ended. But, I'm going to continue with the series and see where it goes from there. There wasn't actually much that happened in this first installment other than they put together some pieces of the puzzle. Nevertheless, I did enjoy reading it. It was original and interesting.
The beginning was off to a great start; it was intriguing and instantly had you ask questions. Then, it began to lag. The intriguing plot that was introduced in the beginning felt like it was pushed aside to focus on a "more important" problem, which is how is Nikki going to get Jack to talk to her again, if that's even what she wants. This is where it began to drag for me until the last 150 or so pages where it picked up again on the actual plot.
I feel like there wasn't enough talk about the Everneath; we didn't actually get to know a lot about it. Which I found strange because Nikki could either stay on Earth and die or live forever in the Everneath. Seeing as the Everneath was her second option, I felt like it should have been explained more thoroughly.
Nikki was a great character, in my opinion. Once she got her crap together, she started thinking clearer. She was accepting of her fate, no matter what happened to her. She knew what was going to happen, and she just wanted to make it up to her family and friends before we she doomed for eternity. So, props to her for not flipping out about what she chose for herself.
Jack was interesting, but I feel like we didn't get to know him all that much. He didn't grow or change at all in this book, from what I could tell. He just stuck by Nikki's side like he always had, protected her like he always did. He did grow closer to her, I supposed. Six months apart can really put a wall up between people.
Cole was my favorite character, I even sympathized for him because he clearly loved Nikki. He never has loved anyone before, and to see him rejected really made me feel for him. Even though he is supposed to be the evil one. I guess that means Ashton didn't really write him evil enough.
I feel like I could read just this one and be happy with how it ended. But, I'm going to continue with the series and see where it goes from there. There wasn't actually much that happened in this first installment other than they put together some pieces of the puzzle. Nevertheless, I did enjoy reading it. It was original and interesting.