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A review by novelheartbeat
Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs
4.0
From my blog Auntie Spinelli Reads
While the first book was good, I believe I enjoyed this one much more! It didn't have a real lot of depth, but it was a cute and fun read.
The fact that there are THREE changing points of view in this one really makes me appreciate Tera's writing style. A few times I forgot momentarily who I was reading, but for the most part it was very well done. The voices were quite similar, but each of the girls had distinct personalities.
Gretchen was probably my favorite. She's a kick-ass, no-nonsense kind of girl that knows how to fight. And did I mention she has super strength?
I liked Greer immensely more than I did in the first book. In Sweet Venom, she was a bit of an cold, snobby bitch. But we finally got to see a crack in her cool facade.
Grace was a lot better, too. She wasn't as much of a doormat, finally learning to speak up for herself. She even asked her crush out on a date. Go Grace!
And what a fabulous portrayal of sisterhood! The bond that the girls shared strengthened more and more throughout the story. They protected and supported each other, and when one of them went missing the other two did everything possible to get her back. The relationship development here was marvelous!
I love the mythology aspect of this series. The idea of the Key Generation and the girls being descendants of Medusa were fabulous! Also, I can't wait to see what secret Thane is hiding, because there was obviously more to him than meets the eye.
The ending...gaaahhhhh. Why Tera, whhyyyyyyy?!?! Sweet Legacy doesn't even have a publication date... *glare* The series has improved vastly in just one book, and I'm looking forward to the final installment!
ASSESSMENT
Plot: 4/5
Writing style: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
World-building: 4/5
Pace: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5
While the first book was good, I believe I enjoyed this one much more! It didn't have a real lot of depth, but it was a cute and fun read.
The fact that there are THREE changing points of view in this one really makes me appreciate Tera's writing style. A few times I forgot momentarily who I was reading, but for the most part it was very well done. The voices were quite similar, but each of the girls had distinct personalities.
Gretchen was probably my favorite. She's a kick-ass, no-nonsense kind of girl that knows how to fight. And did I mention she has super strength?
I liked Greer immensely more than I did in the first book. In Sweet Venom, she was a bit of an cold, snobby bitch. But we finally got to see a crack in her cool facade.
Grace was a lot better, too. She wasn't as much of a doormat, finally learning to speak up for herself. She even asked her crush out on a date. Go Grace!
And what a fabulous portrayal of sisterhood! The bond that the girls shared strengthened more and more throughout the story. They protected and supported each other, and when one of them went missing the other two did everything possible to get her back. The relationship development here was marvelous!
I love the mythology aspect of this series. The idea of the Key Generation and the girls being descendants of Medusa were fabulous! Also, I can't wait to see what secret Thane is hiding, because there was obviously more to him than meets the eye.
The ending...gaaahhhhh. Why Tera, whhyyyyyyy?!?! Sweet Legacy doesn't even have a publication date... *glare* The series has improved vastly in just one book, and I'm looking forward to the final installment!
ASSESSMENT
Plot: 4/5
Writing style: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
World-building: 4/5
Pace: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5