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A review by ellianamaselli
Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier
4.0
I honestly don't remember much of what happened in this book compared to the other two (this whole trilogy read like one extended book split into three parts). But I'm going to try to discuss it because, honestly, I loved this trilogy.
Gwen and Gideon had a romance that I shouldn't have loved but totally did. The twists were sometimes predictable and, at other times, completely shocking in the best way. Many times, they were somewhere in-between (which is, in my opinion, the best place for twists to be). I was completely invested throughout the entirety of the series and will absolutely be rereading these books at some later point when I've forgotten a lot of what happened.
Beyond just the plot, though, the voice and personality of these books is impeccable and it's something I have never quite seen replicated before. Gwen is a believable sixteen-year-old. Gideon is a very sexy, brooding love interest. The prose is witty, the character work is well-done, and the atmosphere is addicting. Everyone is suspicious and yet, no one is suspicious enough. You suspect almost everyone of foul play at some point but are never sure whether you're right... until you make it to the end and find out that you were. I don't know if that makes sense, and I don't care.
I probably loved this series more than I should have. I'm ready to admit that. Because while all of the books individually got four stars, I would give the series as a whole a good five stars total.
If you love secret societies, time travel, historical fiction, and/or romances that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you will enjoy these books.
to see my review of the first book in the series, click here.
Gwen and Gideon had a romance that I shouldn't have loved but totally did. The twists were sometimes predictable and, at other times, completely shocking in the best way. Many times, they were somewhere in-between (which is, in my opinion, the best place for twists to be). I was completely invested throughout the entirety of the series and will absolutely be rereading these books at some later point when I've forgotten a lot of what happened.
Beyond just the plot, though, the voice and personality of these books is impeccable and it's something I have never quite seen replicated before. Gwen is a believable sixteen-year-old. Gideon is a very sexy, brooding love interest. The prose is witty, the character work is well-done, and the atmosphere is addicting. Everyone is suspicious and yet, no one is suspicious enough. You suspect almost everyone of foul play at some point but are never sure whether you're right... until you make it to the end and find out that you were. I don't know if that makes sense, and I don't care.
I probably loved this series more than I should have. I'm ready to admit that. Because while all of the books individually got four stars, I would give the series as a whole a good five stars total.
If you love secret societies, time travel, historical fiction, and/or romances that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you will enjoy these books.
to see my review of the first book in the series, click here.