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The Invasion of the Tearling
by Erika Johansen
DEFINITELY BETTER THAN THE FIRST BOOK! The author really stepped up with this one. There's more action, more mystery, more character development and more plot points laid out! More gore and graphic violence and mature themes as well, so I'd probably argue about this being defined in YA.
Trigger warning: Domestic violence, rape, torture
So, read at your own risk!
I enjoyed this more than the first book. I loved the mystery and the intrigue surrounding Kelsea and what's happening all around her. I loved the Lily plot. I loved how that whole plot point was really confusing at the beginning, but as soon as you understand what's happening, everything is WORTH IT. The author keeps you guessing, and I suddenly wished I took down notes while reading this! You may want to, if you like, coz I think that'll help. I loved how Kelsea's dark side is emerging as she starts to uncover her whole potential. I loved Pen... my poor cinnamon roll. At first I was intrigued by Fetch's character. I guess it's that whole mystery of him that's keeping me hooked, but now, it seems I'm leaning towards Team Pen now.
The bit that I wasn't very keen on is the long chapters. I'm really not a fan of long chapters. Plus some of the chapter cuts don't seem to make that much sense for me. And the ending was a bit anti-climactic for me. I guess I expected more But that just adds to something that we may see in the finale. I have so much expectation now for this series!
There were still so many open questions that really got me craving for the next book. I truly enjoyed this book and the story was just leaps and bounds better than the pilot. All of my disappointments from Book 1 are erased. Now I understand the hype!
Trigger warning: Domestic violence, rape, torture
So, read at your own risk!
I enjoyed this more than the first book. I loved the mystery and the intrigue surrounding Kelsea and what's happening all around her. I loved the Lily plot. I loved how that whole plot point was really confusing at the beginning, but as soon as you understand what's happening, everything is WORTH IT. The author keeps you guessing, and I suddenly wished I took down notes while reading this! You may want to, if you like, coz I think that'll help. I loved how Kelsea's dark side is emerging as she starts to uncover her whole potential. I loved Pen... my poor cinnamon roll. At first I was intrigued by Fetch's character. I guess it's that whole mystery of him that's keeping me hooked, but now, it seems I'm leaning towards Team Pen now.
The bit that I wasn't very keen on is the long chapters. I'm really not a fan of long chapters. Plus some of the chapter cuts don't seem to make that much sense for me. And the ending was a bit anti-climactic for me. I guess I expected more
Spoiler
battle with the Red Queen! I expected a showdown!There were still so many open questions that really got me craving for the next book. I truly enjoyed this book and the story was just leaps and bounds better than the pilot. All of my disappointments from Book 1 are erased. Now I understand the hype!