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Book releases at the end of December are so awkward, but as soon as the beginning of January rolled around and my library hold came in I was thrilled to pick up the audiobook of Evermore by Sara Holland, the sequel in a duology that began with Everless. Although the first book wasn't perfect, I enjoyed the narrator and the story ended with a cliff-hanger which meant I absolutely had to pick up book 2. I won't give any spoilers for book 1, but basically it takes place in a world where time is money and you pay with your blood.
Evermore picks up exactly where Everless left off as Jules, the main character, works to learn the truth about her world and tries to protect those closest to her. If that sounds a little generic, it's because it is. Unfortunately, the blood as currency aspect which I found really neat even if it's not 100% original plays a much smaller role in this novel and it reads a lot more like a generic YA fantasy. I still enjoyed Jules' voice but the story moved slowly and felt repetitive at times. Even though I gave both books 3 stars, I definitely preferred the first one. That said, I was still happy to see how things turned and I'm glad I picked it up. It was also so nice to read a fantasy series with just two books!
Evermore picks up exactly where Everless left off as Jules, the main character, works to learn the truth about her world and tries to protect those closest to her. If that sounds a little generic, it's because it is. Unfortunately, the blood as currency aspect which I found really neat even if it's not 100% original plays a much smaller role in this novel and it reads a lot more like a generic YA fantasy. I still enjoyed Jules' voice but the story moved slowly and felt repetitive at times. Even though I gave both books 3 stars, I definitely preferred the first one. That said, I was still happy to see how things turned and I'm glad I picked it up. It was also so nice to read a fantasy series with just two books!