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Intertwined #3
Twisted
Sixteen-year-old Aden Stone has had a hell of a week. He's
Tortured by angry witches. Hypnotized by a vengeful fairy. Spied on by the most powerful vampire in existence. And, oh, yeah, killed--twice.
His vampire girlfriend might have brought him back to life, but he's never felt more out of control. There's a darkness within him, something taking over...changing him. Worse, because he was meant to die, death now stalks him at every turn. Any day could be his last.
Once upon a time, the three souls trapped inside his head could have helped him. He could have protected himself. But as the darkness grows stronger, the souls grow weaker--just like his girlfriend. The more vampire Aden becomes, the more human Victoria becomes, until everything they know and love is threatened.
Life couldn't get any worse. Could it?
576 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 30, 2011
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Gena Showalter
262 books27.8k followersGena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs and cats.
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March 14, 2013
Gena Showalter is officially on my shit-list. I don't mind if the tone of a series changes slightly, but if I all of a sudden feel like I'm reading a completely different series, I'm not going to be happy. This book isn't just darker. It's like going from watching My Little Ponies to watching the Saw movies.
First of all, let me start with the fact that Aden, our main character suddenly has a new personality, because Gena Showalter can't write realistic nice guys. No. She has to write he-man, violent alphas. Aden was my favorite part of this series. He was genuinely kind and caring and flat-out nice. Now he cares about no one, is cold, and has no problem with murdering people. That is not okay. Showalter wanted an excuse to turn Aden into an asshole, so she turned him into a vamp. Bad move, lady. I'm well aware that a lot of girls will be drooling over this new evil Aden, because apparently heartless, violent, and controlling cavemen are a turn-on for some women.
Well, you know what, ladies? You had Riley for that. Aden didn't need to become this heartless monster. Now Riley is a cuddly kitten in comparison. That is not cool.
And then there's what happened to Tucker. Was Tucker a good guy? No. Does that mean I wanted a decription of him BUT Krista, you say, Tucker tried to kill Aden! Okay, so does that mean Aden had to sink to his level? That's why Tucker is the bad guy and Aden is the hero. I actually felt nauseous just reading this. I don't want to feel nauseous and disgusted while reading a book.
This book just sent me into a depression. It really did. I wouldn't be so upset if this series had obviously been one of those dark, end-of-the-world depressing things...but it wasn't. It started out nice and pleasant, but this...no. I don't like when authors change their characters just to spice things up. If the characters change, it should be for the better and because they learned something. The likable awesome Aden is now gone and there is a cold killer in his place.
Even in dark books there should be some kind of comic relief. That comic relief was Tucker. Tucker, who was If you want to write a horror series, Gena, then write a horror series. Don't get people hooked on a nice, pleasant series with just the right amount of darkness and then suddenly go all Texas Chainsaw Massacre on crack.
Now, I do like Victoria. I really do. I used to think she wasn't good enough for Aden, but now Aden isn't good enough for her. Why? Because he is not Aden. He's some weird-ass creepy sadist. Mary Ann is okay, but she's kind of stupid and annoying not to mention weak, but at least she cares about other human beings, unlike Aden. God, it hurts me even to say that, because Aden used to be one of my favorite characters of all time. It saddens me greatly that he's gone. Even if he regains some of his old personlality, I'll never get what he did in this book out of my head. *barfs*
I mean, I just don't get how people are giving this book 5 stars. Am I the only person who can recognize crappy writing when I see it? Am I the only one who can recognize cheap tricks? Am I the only one who doesn't like murderous, heartless main characters? Am I the only one who doesn't enjoy pointless, gruesome deaths of likable characters--did I mention how POINTLESS the deaths were? Someone explain to me, please, why this is enjoyable.
First of all, let me start with the fact that Aden, our main character suddenly has a new personality, because Gena Showalter can't write realistic nice guys. No. She has to write he-man, violent alphas. Aden was my favorite part of this series. He was genuinely kind and caring and flat-out nice. Now he cares about no one, is cold, and has no problem with murdering people. That is not okay. Showalter wanted an excuse to turn Aden into an asshole, so she turned him into a vamp. Bad move, lady. I'm well aware that a lot of girls will be drooling over this new evil Aden, because apparently heartless, violent, and controlling cavemen are a turn-on for some women.
Well, you know what, ladies? You had Riley for that. Aden didn't need to become this heartless monster. Now Riley is a cuddly kitten in comparison. That is not cool.
And then there's what happened to Tucker. Was Tucker a good guy? No. Does that mean I wanted a decription of him BUT Krista, you say, Tucker tried to kill Aden! Okay, so does that mean Aden had to sink to his level? That's why Tucker is the bad guy and Aden is the hero. I actually felt nauseous just reading this. I don't want to feel nauseous and disgusted while reading a book.
This book just sent me into a depression. It really did. I wouldn't be so upset if this series had obviously been one of those dark, end-of-the-world depressing things...but it wasn't. It started out nice and pleasant, but this...no. I don't like when authors change their characters just to spice things up. If the characters change, it should be for the better and because they learned something. The likable awesome Aden is now gone and there is a cold killer in his place.
Even in dark books there should be some kind of comic relief. That comic relief was Tucker. Tucker, who was If you want to write a horror series, Gena, then write a horror series. Don't get people hooked on a nice, pleasant series with just the right amount of darkness and then suddenly go all Texas Chainsaw Massacre on crack.
Now, I do like Victoria. I really do. I used to think she wasn't good enough for Aden, but now Aden isn't good enough for her. Why? Because he is not Aden. He's some weird-ass creepy sadist. Mary Ann is okay, but she's kind of stupid and annoying not to mention weak, but at least she cares about other human beings, unlike Aden. God, it hurts me even to say that, because Aden used to be one of my favorite characters of all time. It saddens me greatly that he's gone. Even if he regains some of his old personlality, I'll never get what he did in this book out of my head. *barfs*
I mean, I just don't get how people are giving this book 5 stars. Am I the only person who can recognize crappy writing when I see it? Am I the only one who can recognize cheap tricks? Am I the only one who doesn't like murderous, heartless main characters? Am I the only one who doesn't enjoy pointless, gruesome deaths of likable characters--did I mention how POINTLESS the deaths were? Someone explain to me, please, why this is enjoyable.
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September 3, 2011Update: OMG!!!!!!! The cover! It's got a cover! It's freakin' awesome--love it!!!
Ahhhhhhhh, September 2011???
Are you serious?!?! I CANNOT WAIT THAT LONG!
Nope, seriously, can't!
It's needs to come out like.....today....actaully yesterday would be even better ;)
OMG, i can't wait!!!
aug 30th
Ahhhhhhhh, September 2011???
Are you serious?!?! I CANNOT WAIT THAT LONG!
Nope, seriously, can't!
It's needs to come out like.....today....actaully yesterday would be even better ;)
OMG, i can't wait!!!
aug 30th
January 27, 2013
SERIOUSLY????? W.T.F. Happened to this series?
I LOVED the first book. Second book okay not as good as the first one. Third book THIS ONE...WENT TO THE DOGS!
It's too dark.
Aden is a cold ass monster. WHO turns the Hero into the Villian?
Victoria turns into a sniveling, insecure whiney twit!
Mary Anne. Do we even KNOW what her purpose is anymore?
Riley. Our strong sexy werewolf gets brought down hard!
BURNS MY ASS TO PAY $7.99 FOR A DIGITAL BOOK BUT I SUCK IT UP IF IT'S A GOOD SERIES AN GOOD
BOOK. THIS ISN'T WORTH IT!
I LOVED the first book. Second book okay not as good as the first one. Third book THIS ONE...WENT TO THE DOGS!
It's too dark.
Aden is a cold ass monster. WHO turns the Hero into the Villian?
Victoria turns into a sniveling, insecure whiney twit!
Mary Anne. Do we even KNOW what her purpose is anymore?
Riley. Our strong sexy werewolf gets brought down hard!
BURNS MY ASS TO PAY $7.99 FOR A DIGITAL BOOK BUT I SUCK IT UP IF IT'S A GOOD SERIES AN GOOD
BOOK. THIS ISN'T WORTH IT!
June 11, 2011
Please shoot me now, I seriously thought that this is the last one in this series!!! So when I started I was excited to hear how it would be end and how it all would end... But when I came to the last 100 pages I was getting worried that she could not leave me like this and how the heck the story could end in only 100 pages..
When I read the last page I knew it... and I was relieved and angry at the same time. Relieved because I get more story and that I can spend more time with Aden, Vic, Mary Ann and.. *sigh* Riley. And of course angry because I thought it would all come to an end...
Twisted starts right after what happened at the end of the last book and It was a bit disturbing, very dark and twisted. It took me some time to get hold on what it's going on right now and I'm still slightly confused but it was nonetheless important for what happens afterwards..
Aden has changed. Very much so and I LOVE this new an improved Aden so sooo much! He's becoming the king of Vampires he was always intended to be and he's now a darker and stronger version of himself. Sometimes blinded and detached from himself but still Aden .... And I love him so so much more now .. ( and I DID love him already right from the beginning )
Whatever happens to Aden also happens to Victoria in a reverse way. I was never a fan of her, I didn't like her at all I have to admit, now seeing her changing I finally begin to like her. She's more human and looses her coldness and strange attitude. She's so protective of Aden that I now cannot help but like her and see finally what Aden saw in her right from the beginning..
But my favorite couple is Mary Ann and Riley! In the last book Mary Ann run away from Riley to protect him from her and Riley was - to say it mildy - pissed about this! But although she leaves she cannot help herself and researches Aden's past, she loves him like a brother and would do anything to help him. Which is why she teamed up with ... (no I won't tell, but it's a very surprising twist)
But Riley wouldn't be Riley if he wouldn't come for her and this is what I love most about him. He's the male alpha wolf that is very protective and very possessive and ..gosh he's hot!!!!! But their relation is insecure, they both don't know how to be together although there are so many sparks between them.....
The story is very action packed and never never boring, the story has a great pace and leaves you on edge the whole time. And.. many things will happen that will leave you angry and crying in frustration.
I love the dynamic between those two couples and I think the characters are my most fav part of this series. But also the world building and the plotline is absolutely captivating!! Very rich and full of twists, turns and surprises.
The end however is horrible and left me hanging and crying out in frustration! If you haven't start the series yet, please do so - I LOVE it! the first book was brilliant, the second was good and now the third again brilliant! I love you Gena Showalter for giving me Aden, Vic, Mary Ann and... Riley!!! More please!
When I read the last page I knew it... and I was relieved and angry at the same time. Relieved because I get more story and that I can spend more time with Aden, Vic, Mary Ann and.. *sigh* Riley. And of course angry because I thought it would all come to an end...
Twisted starts right after what happened at the end of the last book and It was a bit disturbing, very dark and twisted. It took me some time to get hold on what it's going on right now and I'm still slightly confused but it was nonetheless important for what happens afterwards..
Aden has changed. Very much so and I LOVE this new an improved Aden so sooo much! He's becoming the king of Vampires he was always intended to be and he's now a darker and stronger version of himself. Sometimes blinded and detached from himself but still Aden .... And I love him so so much more now .. ( and I DID love him already right from the beginning )
Whatever happens to Aden also happens to Victoria in a reverse way. I was never a fan of her, I didn't like her at all I have to admit, now seeing her changing I finally begin to like her. She's more human and looses her coldness and strange attitude. She's so protective of Aden that I now cannot help but like her and see finally what Aden saw in her right from the beginning..
But my favorite couple is Mary Ann and Riley! In the last book Mary Ann run away from Riley to protect him from her and Riley was - to say it mildy - pissed about this! But although she leaves she cannot help herself and researches Aden's past, she loves him like a brother and would do anything to help him. Which is why she teamed up with ... (no I won't tell, but it's a very surprising twist)
But Riley wouldn't be Riley if he wouldn't come for her and this is what I love most about him. He's the male alpha wolf that is very protective and very possessive and ..gosh he's hot!!!!! But their relation is insecure, they both don't know how to be together although there are so many sparks between them.....
The story is very action packed and never never boring, the story has a great pace and leaves you on edge the whole time. And.. many things will happen that will leave you angry and crying in frustration.
I love the dynamic between those two couples and I think the characters are my most fav part of this series. But also the world building and the plotline is absolutely captivating!! Very rich and full of twists, turns and surprises.
The end however is horrible and left me hanging and crying out in frustration! If you haven't start the series yet, please do so - I LOVE it! the first book was brilliant, the second was good and now the third again brilliant! I love you Gena Showalter for giving me Aden, Vic, Mary Ann and... Riley!!! More please!
January 20, 2012
Blood. Blood. Blood. Blood. BLOOD. BLOOD. BLOOD!
That is all Aden pretty much thinks about the majority of this book. Victoria's blood in particular, but again, blood in general. The first chapter is he wants her blood, she wants his blood, he drinks from her, she drinks from him, he wants to drain her, she wants to drain him, they beat the stuffing out of each other. Nice, huh?
I wasn't sure I wanted to continue and wish I hadn't done so. There is nothing here that I enjoyed or appreciated, even brief moments. Nothing.
Aden spends most of the first half of the book shirtless, stomping around the vampire castle, glaring, giving terse answers, being unfeeling. His vampire powers develops as Victoria's powers diminish and cease. She has somehow turned Aden into a vampire, something which can't be done or hasn't been able to be done for centuries, but she did it. How? Who knows? Will we get an answer to that? Nope, so don't bother to look for one.
Mary Anne has run from everyone to try to find some answers and save all her friends from her draining ability. Rily finds her and they get shot by witches, almost dying. Riley force feeds her his wolf ability to save her life, losing his wolf ability and when she recovers her draining seems to have ended. Why? Will we get an answer to that? Nope.
The ranch where Aden and his friends lived is burned to the ground, killling one of the boys. Another of the boys set the fire while compelled by the not-quite-dead Vlad, Victoria's father. That boy also kills Shannon for no apparent reason. But sadly, Shannon is then brought back due to Aden's (through Julian) ability to raise the dead. Don't worry about that because they are in the vampire mansion when it is burned to the ground, likely killing everyone there.
We do get to find out in the final chapters that Rily and Victoria have slept together in the past, detracting from their romances with Aden and Mary Anne. Why was this even in here? I guess to make it okay when they all part? I don't know. Everyone ends up in a bad place; dark, dismal, sad, hopeless.
Do you know the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"? George finds out that all these people's lives, his whole town actually and the lives of hundreds of people he's never met, are better because of him, are better simply because of his own life, however humble and disappointing it sometimes is. Now, you are saying, why are you bringing that up?
Well, because this story about Aden is the exact opposite. He makes all the lives of everyone he comes into contact with awful, probably much worse than they would be if he had never met them. He ruins everything around him, not purposfully, but it still happens. Nice, huh?
But the real kicker to all of this, the ultimate insult to me as a reader, the pinacle of this mess is at the end, when the whole thing has turned into an absolute pile of wreckage, Aden will travel back in time changing and erasing all of it, back to the day he first met Mary Anne or putting it another way, back to page one of the first book in this series.
I give book-selling props to Showalter, but I truly hate this ending. So, I've read three books for a total of nothing? Really? Now she gets to start over and tell a completely different story? Really? How about just showing up and punching me in the face? That is how I feel. Gotcha!
If only I could time travel back to when I began this series and skip the whole thing. Sounds fair.
That is all Aden pretty much thinks about the majority of this book. Victoria's blood in particular, but again, blood in general. The first chapter is he wants her blood, she wants his blood, he drinks from her, she drinks from him, he wants to drain her, she wants to drain him, they beat the stuffing out of each other. Nice, huh?
I wasn't sure I wanted to continue and wish I hadn't done so. There is nothing here that I enjoyed or appreciated, even brief moments. Nothing.
Aden spends most of the first half of the book shirtless, stomping around the vampire castle, glaring, giving terse answers, being unfeeling. His vampire powers develops as Victoria's powers diminish and cease. She has somehow turned Aden into a vampire, something which can't be done or hasn't been able to be done for centuries, but she did it. How? Who knows? Will we get an answer to that? Nope, so don't bother to look for one.
Mary Anne has run from everyone to try to find some answers and save all her friends from her draining ability. Rily finds her and they get shot by witches, almost dying. Riley force feeds her his wolf ability to save her life, losing his wolf ability and when she recovers her draining seems to have ended. Why? Will we get an answer to that? Nope.
The ranch where Aden and his friends lived is burned to the ground, killling one of the boys. Another of the boys set the fire while compelled by the not-quite-dead Vlad, Victoria's father. That boy also kills Shannon for no apparent reason. But sadly, Shannon is then brought back due to Aden's (through Julian) ability to raise the dead. Don't worry about that because they are in the vampire mansion when it is burned to the ground, likely killing everyone there.
We do get to find out in the final chapters that Rily and Victoria have slept together in the past, detracting from their romances with Aden and Mary Anne. Why was this even in here? I guess to make it okay when they all part? I don't know. Everyone ends up in a bad place; dark, dismal, sad, hopeless.
Do you know the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"? George finds out that all these people's lives, his whole town actually and the lives of hundreds of people he's never met, are better because of him, are better simply because of his own life, however humble and disappointing it sometimes is. Now, you are saying, why are you bringing that up?
Well, because this story about Aden is the exact opposite. He makes all the lives of everyone he comes into contact with awful, probably much worse than they would be if he had never met them. He ruins everything around him, not purposfully, but it still happens. Nice, huh?
But the real kicker to all of this, the ultimate insult to me as a reader, the pinacle of this mess is at the end, when the whole thing has turned into an absolute pile of wreckage, Aden will travel back in time changing and erasing all of it, back to the day he first met Mary Anne or putting it another way, back to page one of the first book in this series.
I give book-selling props to Showalter, but I truly hate this ending. So, I've read three books for a total of nothing? Really? Now she gets to start over and tell a completely different story? Really? How about just showing up and punching me in the face? That is how I feel. Gotcha!
If only I could time travel back to when I began this series and skip the whole thing. Sounds fair.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 6, 2012
2.5 stars
Ehhhhhh.
I hope she brings this series to a close soon. Like, maybe the next book? Please. The story drug on and on, getting more and more convoluted, and then... BAM! Out popped an ending that set my teeth on edge. Or possibly I'm just losing interest in these books. It wasn't truly awful to read, but I won't be actively searching out the next one...unless it actually is the final book.
Ehhhhhh.
I hope she brings this series to a close soon. Like, maybe the next book? Please. The story drug on and on, getting more and more convoluted, and then... BAM! Out popped an ending that set my teeth on edge. Or possibly I'm just losing interest in these books. It wasn't truly awful to read, but I won't be actively searching out the next one...unless it actually is the final book.
March 8, 2013
I LOVED THIS BOOK, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE DISLIKED IT
O-Kay, I do have to admit that at the begging of the story I was a little frustrated (A lot actually ) that Aden turned into this heartless, power hungry, blood craving guy (but who doesn't let power fall way over their heads every once in a while). But the thing is, it actually went along with the story! He was fighting the inner turmoil of his ever growing beast and the past emotions of Victoria. Through the story we see the change in Aden as he fights the changes within himself and turns back again into the character that we all love, By the end of the story I was happy that he had turned back into his old self. While I do have to admit that the plot and characters of Riley and Mary Ann were neglected a bit. Despite this there was such an emphasis on my favorite relationship in the book (Aden and Victoria) that I was happy and did not mind the neglect on the other pair. The ending still has me on a numbness of mind. I cannot wait for the next book and it has to be here like.... NOW
O-Kay, I do have to admit that at the begging of the story I was a little frustrated (A lot actually ) that Aden turned into this heartless, power hungry, blood craving guy (but who doesn't let power fall way over their heads every once in a while). But the thing is, it actually went along with the story! He was fighting the inner turmoil of his ever growing beast and the past emotions of Victoria. Through the story we see the change in Aden as he fights the changes within himself and turns back again into the character that we all love, By the end of the story I was happy that he had turned back into his old self. While I do have to admit that the plot and characters of Riley and Mary Ann were neglected a bit. Despite this there was such an emphasis on my favorite relationship in the book (Aden and Victoria) that I was happy and did not mind the neglect on the other pair. The ending still has me on a numbness of mind. I cannot wait for the next book and it has to be here like.... NOW
August 1, 2011
Twisted is one amazing story! It had my mind whirling with all the events that happened in such a short time. It's the third book in the Intertwined novel and it definitely isn't winding down to a stop, instead it's getting to full speed. This is one of the better YA series I have read in such a long time.
I can't express how much I love the premise behind this series. I love the souls trapped in Aden's head and I love the new family he's formed with Riley, Victoria and Mary Ann. Such a great dynamic that leaves room for just about anything and everything to happen to the four as they try to help Aden along his journey.
It's so hard not to give spoilers, but in this my heart was aching with Mary Ann. She has a tough time in this novel, especially the end, and I kept rooting for things to finally go her way. I admit, in previous novels, I didn't care for her too much, but she's grown on me and in this I have found I really do care for her. She's such an essential part to the group that the story would have been missing something.
The ending definitely leaves off like the rest, with an abrupt ending that leaves people wanting more, leaving a thread of storyline to clue us as to the possibilities of the next book. I was breathless when I finished the book, hands sore from gripping the pages as I read on, only to be left such an ending that begs for more. Definitely one of the best young adult novels I've read in a long time. This book belongs in hand, not on the shelf!
I can't express how much I love the premise behind this series. I love the souls trapped in Aden's head and I love the new family he's formed with Riley, Victoria and Mary Ann. Such a great dynamic that leaves room for just about anything and everything to happen to the four as they try to help Aden along his journey.
It's so hard not to give spoilers, but in this my heart was aching with Mary Ann. She has a tough time in this novel, especially the end, and I kept rooting for things to finally go her way. I admit, in previous novels, I didn't care for her too much, but she's grown on me and in this I have found I really do care for her. She's such an essential part to the group that the story would have been missing something.
The ending definitely leaves off like the rest, with an abrupt ending that leaves people wanting more, leaving a thread of storyline to clue us as to the possibilities of the next book. I was breathless when I finished the book, hands sore from gripping the pages as I read on, only to be left such an ending that begs for more. Definitely one of the best young adult novels I've read in a long time. This book belongs in hand, not on the shelf!
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October 1, 2010I've been following this series since the beginning and man, I'm not sure how it can get any better. I cannot believe how long I have to wait for this one!! I'm not sure if I can make it... I might self destruct!
October 29, 2011
Original Review Removed.
::Will be revised sometime in the future::
::Will be revised sometime in the future::
May 11, 2022
3'75/5⭐
October 14, 2012
Oooookay.... dafuk just happened to that series? It's like... good good good couple ups and downs twists and turns, nothing we as readers can't handle then BOOM everything basically goes to shit :/ The only reason this is getting 2 is because of the previous 2 books and my hopes that the final one will redeem this big massive waste of trees ....
Well ... to be perfectly honest there's not much I can review about this book seeing as how I skipped past most of it... but anyways maybe I'll just list out what I disliked and TRY to list out that I liked...
Dislike:
1. The fact that Riley and Victoria slept together... that entire thing I hated... firstly the fact that it happened at all, secondly the fact that it was basically forgotten about by everyone 2 seconds later like I genuinely expected Mary Anne to be slightly more depressed over that?
2. The fact that Shannon died... I mean come on him and Ryder could've been something cute but thats totally gone now...
3. The lack of cutesy moments between Riley and Mary Anne... first time in the series we have Riley's POV and there's just a big fat ball of nothing. I mean this is fiction for christ sake... I don't want to hear normal lad reactions to stuff I want boy's to day dream over! Riley was one of them until he went all cold and self deprecating like please GROW UP AND GET YOUR WOMEN!
4. I used to love how Victoria was so strong with all these powers and stuff because I just in general love strong female leads... now she's weak and unconfident in herself and just blah... Aden is the strong powerful one now like... could you not let the girls have something... ANYTHING! Instead we've got one whose gone from indestructible to just... grand and another whose a "drainer" (never liked that either... wish she was a fairy or something remotely cool and positive sounding) and perilously close to falling down a never ending pit of depression... while all the lads make their important decisions for them!
5. The ending... like how the hell is this going to go now :/ and if I wait a year for this series and don't get some cute Riley and Mary Anne stuff I'm gonne be piiiiiiiiiissed!
Really I can't believe this is going to happen... I mean the amount of growth each character has done in the past two books and in the this one is just wiped out... Eveyone is just back to the way they were before it's so pointless it makes me mad!
Liked...
When Aden finally stopped being an ass wipe... thats it basically...
Fingers crossed Showalter redeems herself in the next book ...
Well ... to be perfectly honest there's not much I can review about this book seeing as how I skipped past most of it... but anyways maybe I'll just list out what I disliked and TRY to list out that I liked...
Dislike:
1. The fact that Riley and Victoria slept together... that entire thing I hated... firstly the fact that it happened at all, secondly the fact that it was basically forgotten about by everyone 2 seconds later like I genuinely expected Mary Anne to be slightly more depressed over that?
2. The fact that Shannon died... I mean come on him and Ryder could've been something cute but thats totally gone now...
3. The lack of cutesy moments between Riley and Mary Anne... first time in the series we have Riley's POV and there's just a big fat ball of nothing. I mean this is fiction for christ sake... I don't want to hear normal lad reactions to stuff I want boy's to day dream over! Riley was one of them until he went all cold and self deprecating like please GROW UP AND GET YOUR WOMEN!
4. I used to love how Victoria was so strong with all these powers and stuff because I just in general love strong female leads... now she's weak and unconfident in herself and just blah... Aden is the strong powerful one now like... could you not let the girls have something... ANYTHING! Instead we've got one whose gone from indestructible to just... grand and another whose a "drainer" (never liked that either... wish she was a fairy or something remotely cool and positive sounding) and perilously close to falling down a never ending pit of depression... while all the lads make their important decisions for them!
5. The ending... like how the hell is this going to go now :/ and if I wait a year for this series and don't get some cute Riley and Mary Anne stuff I'm gonne be piiiiiiiiiissed!
Really I can't believe this is going to happen... I mean the amount of growth each character has done in the past two books and in the this one is just wiped out... Eveyone is just back to the way they were before it's so pointless it makes me mad!
Liked...
When Aden finally stopped being an ass wipe... thats it basically...
Fingers crossed Showalter redeems herself in the next book ...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2011
What an aptly named disappointment. If you're looking for a continuation of all the wonderful things happening in the first two installments of this series, than be prepared to get nowhere fast.
Normally I write a brief summary of the book and then an evaluation but I am truly at a loss for a real concrete storyline. Yeah Aden got somewhere with the souls in his head but Showalter spent a majority of the book on Aden's new alter ego and complete character reversals for our two main couples. Everyone changed so drastically so fast that I found myself wondering who are these people and where did the wonderful characters I loved so much go?
When I first picked up Intertwined I was blown away, I mean vampires, werewolves, witches, necromancy, a couple of interesting wildcard paranormals and two love stories, this book has everything I love about the genre. I invested in this intriguing story and got involved with these characters. I looked forward to the continuation of these books every long year. And now I feel like the author just trashed everything I invested in.
I think Gena Showalter is the truly twisted one here. To wait a year for a book that makes me think even the author wasn't happy with the direction so she went completely insane with the characters, extra light on the storyline, and destroyed everything just so she could have a do over.
This book is about 98% filler. I get the idea of Twisted, but with a weak storyline and without the anchor of the characters and romances the fans have grown to like it became muddled and confusing at times. Showalter let go of everything all at once so it was hard to hold on to the bits and pieces I came back for. Just when I find a familiar character or relationship, it's pulled out from under me and I'm left flailing for some point of interest. Twisted was executed poorly and was an unnervingly drastic change from the previous books. I wish the author would have just kept the important parts, left out the weird character developments, and moved on with the story.
Normally I write a brief summary of the book and then an evaluation but I am truly at a loss for a real concrete storyline. Yeah Aden got somewhere with the souls in his head but Showalter spent a majority of the book on Aden's new alter ego and complete character reversals for our two main couples. Everyone changed so drastically so fast that I found myself wondering who are these people and where did the wonderful characters I loved so much go?
When I first picked up Intertwined I was blown away, I mean vampires, werewolves, witches, necromancy, a couple of interesting wildcard paranormals and two love stories, this book has everything I love about the genre. I invested in this intriguing story and got involved with these characters. I looked forward to the continuation of these books every long year. And now I feel like the author just trashed everything I invested in.
I think Gena Showalter is the truly twisted one here. To wait a year for a book that makes me think even the author wasn't happy with the direction so she went completely insane with the characters, extra light on the storyline, and destroyed everything just so she could have a do over.
This book is about 98% filler. I get the idea of Twisted, but with a weak storyline and without the anchor of the characters and romances the fans have grown to like it became muddled and confusing at times. Showalter let go of everything all at once so it was hard to hold on to the bits and pieces I came back for. Just when I find a familiar character or relationship, it's pulled out from under me and I'm left flailing for some point of interest. Twisted was executed poorly and was an unnervingly drastic change from the previous books. I wish the author would have just kept the important parts, left out the weird character developments, and moved on with the story.
October 18, 2011
OH NO! This can't be right! Please tell me this book did not just end the way it did and the next book in the series does not come out in 2013. 2013?!I mean, reaaaaally? *pulls hair out and screams in frustration* Well, Ms Showalter, welcome in the club of Richelle Mead, Cassandra Clare, Julie Kagawa, KMM, Chloe Neill, Carolyn Crane and all those authors who broke my heart with their book endings lately. You own me a box of tissues and you can share my cardiologist bill with the above mentioned authors, but the therapist one is all yours, because if you let me wait until 2013 (2013!!) for the next book, I WILL go insane. Just saying.;)
Ok, I'm just being snarky and melodramatic here, but that ending was a... Total shocker, to put it mildly! I would have never in a million years seen it coming! Oh, like the whole book wasn't tense and heartbreaking enough already! *sigh* So much love and loss, so much action, so much tension and drama and so many unpredictable twists and turns... Whoa! It's a massive, powerful book. And pretty amazing, heart wrenching cliffhanger and all included. Well done! *wipes tears*
P.S. I give it a 4.5 and not a clean 5 stars review because I found Mary Ann quite annoying in this one. And tiny bits of the story were frustrating and maybe not necessary, especially when it came to Aden and Victoria. Full review to come... eventually.
Ok, I'm just being snarky and melodramatic here, but that ending was a... Total shocker, to put it mildly! I would have never in a million years seen it coming! Oh, like the whole book wasn't tense and heartbreaking enough already! *sigh* So much love and loss, so much action, so much tension and drama and so many unpredictable twists and turns... Whoa! It's a massive, powerful book. And pretty amazing, heart wrenching cliffhanger and all included. Well done! *wipes tears*
P.S. I give it a 4.5 and not a clean 5 stars review because I found Mary Ann quite annoying in this one. And tiny bits of the story were frustrating and maybe not necessary, especially when it came to Aden and Victoria. Full review to come... eventually.
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January 8, 2012I really love the color scheme - it's pink and purple and surprisingly doesn't look to feminine. The arrangement of the word "Twisted" looks good. Even though it looks nice, it definitely doesn't fit with the rest of the covers of the series :/ This one won't look coherent with the first two, and that bugs me.
I'm also not liking that they didn't even mention what's going to happen to Riley and Mary Ann, seeing as they're the only reason I even read this series.
And um... 304 pages?! That's it?!
I'm also not liking that they didn't even mention what's going to happen to Riley and Mary Ann, seeing as they're the only reason I even read this series.
And um... 304 pages?! That's it?!
January 20, 2023
Favourite book of the series. Devastated Showalter hasn’t wrote the next one!
October 30, 2017
Gena Showalter's Intertwined series is still one of my top YA series EVER...I'm almost heartbroken to write this review knowing that we may never get the final book...
Anywho, here we go!
This book is a five star book from me despite the MANY issues this book seems to have. It's five stars because I find the book highly addicting and really enjoy Gena's writing. That being said, looking back on this book and knowing that there's no final book...it really doesn't deserve the five star rating (in my opinion). I will keep it at it's five stars, but I will give an updated more recent (like 7-8 years later?) post-rating since I'm going through this book again.
Positives:
1. This book is a lot darker than the previous two, which helped make this series pop out and become more addicting in my mind.
2. Epic cover. What can I say? Sometimes you DO judge a book by it's cover.
3. The sudden changes in the characters are both a positive and a negative. I liked the changes, it made some of the characters more likable and it developed their characters. But...the rest is said in the negatives. Of course, there's a "but...".
4. This book is action packed, and is definitely one of Gena's best series. It moves fast enough to keep me interested.
5. I love the couple pairings in this series. This book doesn't disappoint for expanding on these relationships and make them more addicting.
Negatives:
1. Our characters personalities seem to have randomly changed in this book. It didn't follow as smoothly to the second book as the second did to the first. I would have loved a final book to explain why this happened...
2. Cancelled series. Yup - if you aren't happy with cliffhangers, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. If I would have known, I probably wouldn't have read this series. I absolutely HATE books that end in cliffhangers or where plots are never resolved.
3. The ending.
The positives and the negatives are pretty even for this series, to be brutally honest. It's a great read for someone who wants to get into Gena's writing and see the different sides of her that aren't just her giant Lords of the Underworld series. I would suggest this to those who want a quality YA read!!!
My new rating would be closer to 3.5, especially since Gena never even gave a hint to what the ending would be (since the next book is apparently "never" coming out, and it looks like a literal never at this point).
Anywho, here we go!
This book is a five star book from me despite the MANY issues this book seems to have. It's five stars because I find the book highly addicting and really enjoy Gena's writing. That being said, looking back on this book and knowing that there's no final book...it really doesn't deserve the five star rating (in my opinion). I will keep it at it's five stars, but I will give an updated more recent (like 7-8 years later?) post-rating since I'm going through this book again.
Positives:
1. This book is a lot darker than the previous two, which helped make this series pop out and become more addicting in my mind.
2. Epic cover. What can I say? Sometimes you DO judge a book by it's cover.
3. The sudden changes in the characters are both a positive and a negative. I liked the changes, it made some of the characters more likable and it developed their characters. But...the rest is said in the negatives. Of course, there's a "but...".
4. This book is action packed, and is definitely one of Gena's best series. It moves fast enough to keep me interested.
5. I love the couple pairings in this series. This book doesn't disappoint for expanding on these relationships and make them more addicting.
Negatives:
1. Our characters personalities seem to have randomly changed in this book. It didn't follow as smoothly to the second book as the second did to the first. I would have loved a final book to explain why this happened...
2. Cancelled series. Yup - if you aren't happy with cliffhangers, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. If I would have known, I probably wouldn't have read this series. I absolutely HATE books that end in cliffhangers or where plots are never resolved.
3. The ending.
The positives and the negatives are pretty even for this series, to be brutally honest. It's a great read for someone who wants to get into Gena's writing and see the different sides of her that aren't just her giant Lords of the Underworld series. I would suggest this to those who want a quality YA read!!!
My new rating would be closer to 3.5, especially since Gena never even gave a hint to what the ending would be (since the next book is apparently "never" coming out, and it looks like a literal never at this point).
October 26, 2011
I will say this flat out: THIS BOOK DID NOT MEET MY EXPECTATIONS!
I followed this book since the beginning and have waited FOREVER to get it and it truly shattered my heart to see it flop like a fish out of water.
I know you guys are probably surprised because honestly, I was too. The first book, Intertwined was freaking AMAZING (Yep, all caps amazing) and the second book Unraveled literally left me speechless because I could NOT believe a second book of a series KILL the first book and shredded it to pieces. Both books made my all-time-bests list
BUT....
This one did not.
Things that pissed me off:
1. Aden. I was in love with this kid. Like true (I really wish he was real so, I could date/kiss him)love. But sadly, he messed up the story for me. Honestly, he was a COMPLETE jackass to me. I don't know if it was because Choppers was in him or what but I don't know how Victoria dealt with him because I would have smashed a bat against his head after awhile of his bullshit.
I was so aggravated with him that whenever his stupid POV would come, I would skip it. I know that means I basically skipped like half the book but I still got the main point of the book.
2. Did Riley and Mary Ann get back together? I honestly don't know because one minute, they were being all couple like and then Mary Ann would mention that they weren't dating and then the next minute, they would argue.
I officially love Riley more than Aden now GASP! I know I'm shocked too.
Back to Aden again, I honestly love the cute boy appeal of him. He wasn't a jerk or a stupid jock who girls fell for because they were rude. Victoria fell for him because he was sweet and just ADORABLE! What happened to that adorable-ness?
PLEASE GENA, explain what you did to Aden! I hate you woman!
I'm sure another book is coming out of Gena's ass and she better make it BETTER than this crap she published. Honestly, it's like authors fail to meet fans expectations after they make a few bucks.
I followed this book since the beginning and have waited FOREVER to get it and it truly shattered my heart to see it flop like a fish out of water.
I know you guys are probably surprised because honestly, I was too. The first book, Intertwined was freaking AMAZING (Yep, all caps amazing) and the second book Unraveled literally left me speechless because I could NOT believe a second book of a series KILL the first book and shredded it to pieces. Both books made my all-time-bests list
BUT....
This one did not.
Things that pissed me off:
1. Aden. I was in love with this kid. Like true (I really wish he was real so, I could date/kiss him)love. But sadly, he messed up the story for me. Honestly, he was a COMPLETE jackass to me. I don't know if it was because Choppers was in him or what but I don't know how Victoria dealt with him because I would have smashed a bat against his head after awhile of his bullshit.
I was so aggravated with him that whenever his stupid POV would come, I would skip it. I know that means I basically skipped like half the book but I still got the main point of the book.
2. Did Riley and Mary Ann get back together? I honestly don't know because one minute, they were being all couple like and then Mary Ann would mention that they weren't dating and then the next minute, they would argue.
I officially love Riley more than Aden now GASP! I know I'm shocked too.
Back to Aden again, I honestly love the cute boy appeal of him. He wasn't a jerk or a stupid jock who girls fell for because they were rude. Victoria fell for him because he was sweet and just ADORABLE! What happened to that adorable-ness?
PLEASE GENA, explain what you did to Aden! I hate you woman!
I'm sure another book is coming out of Gena's ass and she better make it BETTER than this crap she published. Honestly, it's like authors fail to meet fans expectations after they make a few bucks.
September 27, 2011
So basically take what I like about the Story(Riley and Mary Ann) and make me hate it.
and take what I loathe about the Story(Aden/Victoria) and make me hate it more.
Like Unraveled, the story works best when the Story is not focusing on the Leads(Aden/Victoria).
Characters like the ones at the Halfway house, The Vampires at Victoria's home, Tucker, Soren,
and to a lesser extent Riley and Mary Ann interest me. I like the storylines of all these characters
Victoria's character is RUINED. She was annoying as a Vampire as she seemed to be weak then...then Gena goes and makes her Human which definitely makes her weak. I did like how Aden seemed to be very cold towards Victoria in the beginning. I was hoping he was going to stay that way the entire book but then he went right back to nearly worshiping her everything and now a human Victoria is worshiping his everything.
I did like the introduction to Soren and I was hoping for more with this plotline but it was over as soon as it began as you know Aden was going to win...Seriously, Gena...make it more suspenseful next time.
Aden also makes to shocking discoveries about one of the voices, Julian's past, as well as his own past and that was pretty entertaining.
This book series is a series I read for Riley and Mary ann but even these 2 are seemingly losing what made them unique and are treading the annoying line that Aden/Victoria crossed in Unraveled.
When Aden discovered Riley was the one who took Victoria's virginity...he was mad all of 3 pages and she got hurt and he was not mad anymore. I can understand him not being mad at her....But at least give Riley/Aden conflict or even better...When Mary Ann discovers it...give Mary Ann/Riley conflict...something more than a page or two.
Disappointing
and take what I loathe about the Story(Aden/Victoria) and make me hate it more.
Like Unraveled, the story works best when the Story is not focusing on the Leads(Aden/Victoria).
Characters like the ones at the Halfway house, The Vampires at Victoria's home, Tucker, Soren,
and to a lesser extent Riley and Mary Ann interest me. I like the storylines of all these characters
Victoria's character is RUINED. She was annoying as a Vampire as she seemed to be weak then...then Gena goes and makes her Human which definitely makes her weak. I did like how Aden seemed to be very cold towards Victoria in the beginning. I was hoping he was going to stay that way the entire book but then he went right back to nearly worshiping her everything and now a human Victoria is worshiping his everything.
I did like the introduction to Soren and I was hoping for more with this plotline but it was over as soon as it began as you know Aden was going to win...Seriously, Gena...make it more suspenseful next time.
Aden also makes to shocking discoveries about one of the voices, Julian's past, as well as his own past and that was pretty entertaining.
This book series is a series I read for Riley and Mary ann but even these 2 are seemingly losing what made them unique and are treading the annoying line that Aden/Victoria crossed in Unraveled.
When Aden discovered Riley was the one who took Victoria's virginity...he was mad all of 3 pages and she got hurt and he was not mad anymore. I can understand him not being mad at her....But at least give Riley/Aden conflict or even better...When Mary Ann discovers it...give Mary Ann/Riley conflict...something more than a page or two.
Disappointing
February 12, 2017
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May 25, 2016
THAT WAS THE WORST ENDING TO A SERIES I HAVE EVER READ!!!! Did Gena Showalter really end this series with this book??????? WHAT????? I refuse to believe this is the ending and I have created my own in my head where everyone is happy, all the bad people are dead, and all the souls in Aden's head are gone. There were so many loose ends!!! The last souls left in his head. Vlad. The vampires. Riley's wolf form. Dan and the delinquent kids. Shannon. Aden as vampire king. SO MANY MORE!!!! How does she expect us to be okay with that ending??? Riley and Mary Anne did not reconcile at all, in fact, she is going to an asylum and he became a drug addict. Aden and Victoria don't even have a "happy" ending. Aden decides to go back in time and change everything!! What are we supposed to do with an ending like that? Assume he did it and everything was fixed and no one knew each other at all??? Did Aden and Victoria find each other again, what about Riley and Mary Anne???
Wow, I am so mad. I cannot believe that was the ending to one of my favorite series ever. Truly a let down. Do not read this series if you cannot deal with major loose ends at the conclusion of a book.
Wow, I am so mad. I cannot believe that was the ending to one of my favorite series ever. Truly a let down. Do not read this series if you cannot deal with major loose ends at the conclusion of a book.
May 30, 2022
I thought that not enough happened in the previous book until the end. In this book, everything happened. There was a lot of action and it was pretty dark. I liked how at the end of the previous book, she seemed to reset the series and she did the same at the end of this book. Again, the teenage crap is annoying, but par for the course with YA.
July 18, 2020
TE-RRI-BLE
Una premisa muy buena y un desarrollo tan pobre...
El libro uno me pareció muy bueno y sumamente interesante. Todo iba bien en el segundo hasta ese último momento, ese final tan... what? Y sabiendo ello inicié este tercero sin ningúna expectariva y sun así me decepcionó.
Sentí un montón de escenas innecesarias, acontecimientos totalmente fuera del lugar que no aportaba nada a la trama. De hecho, los pocos momentos que valían la pena se desarrollaron de un manera espantosa y faltó algo.
SPOILER ALERT!
La autora pudo terminar la historia en este libro, pero de la manera correcta. Todos los personajes un final mejor, aunque fuere trágico.
Una premisa muy buena y un desarrollo tan pobre...
El libro uno me pareció muy bueno y sumamente interesante. Todo iba bien en el segundo hasta ese último momento, ese final tan... what? Y sabiendo ello inicié este tercero sin ningúna expectariva y sun así me decepcionó.
Sentí un montón de escenas innecesarias, acontecimientos totalmente fuera del lugar que no aportaba nada a la trama. De hecho, los pocos momentos que valían la pena se desarrollaron de un manera espantosa y faltó algo.
SPOILER ALERT!
La autora pudo terminar la historia en este libro, pero de la manera correcta. Todos los personajes un final mejor, aunque fuere trágico.
September 28, 2011
My Review:
This book was not on my TBR list for this week, but my 16 year old teenage son has been reading this series with me and finished the book last night. He was so shattered by the book that he insisted I read it immediately so that we could discuss it. That should give you a hint of the upheaval in this book...there is a LOT of it.
This is an amazing series and it needs to be read as a series. These are not stand-alone books in my opinion. There is too much story that continues to build upon itself. This is book #3 in a series that is supposed to end with the next book. How in the world it is going to end, I have no idea. Quite honestly, I don't think Gena knows how it is going to end at this point. Every book, she talks about how hard they are to write, but that effort is evident in the quality of the books, because they are very good!
There are a core of four characters that flow throughout the series.
*Aden- he was born with the souls of 4 other people living within his brain. He is 16 and throughout the series, he is trying to release those souls although they have been like his parents to him his entire life. He was raised in the foster system and spent most of his life in and out of institutions because of the souls and the prevailing thought that he is schizophrenic.
*Victoria- vampire princess and Aden's love interest. She goes through such a huge transition throughout this book as a person and vampire.
*Riley- wolf shifter and bodyguard for Victoria. His transition throughout this book was the most heart-breaking to me. I just hope that something changes for him in the next book. He is involved with MaryAnne.
*MaryAnne- human that is somehow connected to Aden. They were born the same day and when they met, it set off a chain of events that set off the entire series. At the end of this novel, she is in a very bad place...at least headed there. Things are not looking well for MaryAnne...thinking positive thoughts for book #4.
*Tucker- MaryAnne's ex-boyfriend and half-demon. He is in such a Catch 22. His story breaks my heart all the way around and I really did not like where it went in this book. Not sure that anything can change, but am still hoping for book #4.
This book really didn't end well for any of the characters. I can deal with that, BUT OMG, the next book isn't supposed to be out until June, 2013!?!?! I am not sure that I can deal with that. I think that I am going to have to go live with Gena while she is writing to make sure that she settles everything correctly for these characters that I have grown to love.
This book was not on my TBR list for this week, but my 16 year old teenage son has been reading this series with me and finished the book last night. He was so shattered by the book that he insisted I read it immediately so that we could discuss it. That should give you a hint of the upheaval in this book...there is a LOT of it.
This is an amazing series and it needs to be read as a series. These are not stand-alone books in my opinion. There is too much story that continues to build upon itself. This is book #3 in a series that is supposed to end with the next book. How in the world it is going to end, I have no idea. Quite honestly, I don't think Gena knows how it is going to end at this point. Every book, she talks about how hard they are to write, but that effort is evident in the quality of the books, because they are very good!
There are a core of four characters that flow throughout the series.
*Aden- he was born with the souls of 4 other people living within his brain. He is 16 and throughout the series, he is trying to release those souls although they have been like his parents to him his entire life. He was raised in the foster system and spent most of his life in and out of institutions because of the souls and the prevailing thought that he is schizophrenic.
*Victoria- vampire princess and Aden's love interest. She goes through such a huge transition throughout this book as a person and vampire.
*Riley- wolf shifter and bodyguard for Victoria. His transition throughout this book was the most heart-breaking to me. I just hope that something changes for him in the next book. He is involved with MaryAnne.
*MaryAnne- human that is somehow connected to Aden. They were born the same day and when they met, it set off a chain of events that set off the entire series. At the end of this novel, she is in a very bad place...at least headed there. Things are not looking well for MaryAnne...thinking positive thoughts for book #4.
*Tucker- MaryAnne's ex-boyfriend and half-demon. He is in such a Catch 22. His story breaks my heart all the way around and I really did not like where it went in this book. Not sure that anything can change, but am still hoping for book #4.
This book really didn't end well for any of the characters. I can deal with that, BUT OMG, the next book isn't supposed to be out until June, 2013!?!?! I am not sure that I can deal with that. I think that I am going to have to go live with Gena while she is writing to make sure that she settles everything correctly for these characters that I have grown to love.
August 31, 2011
Gena Showalter did not disappoint in this third installment of The Intertwined Series! Our Aden has come so far from the sad boy who just wants to fit in somewhere and be able to stay there for more than a month.
This is a series that really needs to be read in order to fully appreciate the journey Adens been on and how far he's come. Aden has/had 4 souls in his mind that most Psychiatrists attribute to Schizophrenia but what they don't know is that each of those souls has a unique supernatural ability and they've been with Aden since birth, such as the ability to raise the dead, to see the future, etc... you get the picture. His life has been a living hell of abusive mental institutions and foster care homes until he meets Dan, an ex-football player who lives on a ranch with his wife and truly has the heart to help troubled teens. He takes a chance on Aden and is with us throughout the entire series.
Twisted is focused primarily on Aden and Victoria's romance-it is much darker than the two novels before it which I found kept things at a really exciting pace and I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Aden, again, adding a factor of 'What's going to happen next' which I loved! Aden is fighting for his life and his love while undergoing changes that bring out the darker side of his nature while Victoria is undergoing the exact opposite-it's truly amazing and kept me on the edge of my seat!
MaryAnne and Riley (Grrrr....now there's a hunka' burnin' love for ya!) are working on their own issues. MaryAnne is a drainer, meaning she drains all supernaturals of their strength-to the point that she doesn't require food anymore. The Witches and Faeries want her dead along with Aden and the death spell still hangs over their heads. So much going on!
I love the plot, plot twists and the characters of this series! I am never let down and find myself caring for the characters like friends and I'm never ceased to be amazed by Gena's plot twists-she's brilliant!
The Faery says READ THIS SERIES!
This is a series that really needs to be read in order to fully appreciate the journey Adens been on and how far he's come. Aden has/had 4 souls in his mind that most Psychiatrists attribute to Schizophrenia but what they don't know is that each of those souls has a unique supernatural ability and they've been with Aden since birth, such as the ability to raise the dead, to see the future, etc... you get the picture. His life has been a living hell of abusive mental institutions and foster care homes until he meets Dan, an ex-football player who lives on a ranch with his wife and truly has the heart to help troubled teens. He takes a chance on Aden and is with us throughout the entire series.
Twisted is focused primarily on Aden and Victoria's romance-it is much darker than the two novels before it which I found kept things at a really exciting pace and I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Aden, again, adding a factor of 'What's going to happen next' which I loved! Aden is fighting for his life and his love while undergoing changes that bring out the darker side of his nature while Victoria is undergoing the exact opposite-it's truly amazing and kept me on the edge of my seat!
MaryAnne and Riley (Grrrr....now there's a hunka' burnin' love for ya!) are working on their own issues. MaryAnne is a drainer, meaning she drains all supernaturals of their strength-to the point that she doesn't require food anymore. The Witches and Faeries want her dead along with Aden and the death spell still hangs over their heads. So much going on!
I love the plot, plot twists and the characters of this series! I am never let down and find myself caring for the characters like friends and I'm never ceased to be amazed by Gena's plot twists-she's brilliant!
The Faery says READ THIS SERIES!
March 1, 2022
I downgraded this from a 4 star to a 2 1/2...Why? Because it had a crappy ending. A "Butterfly effect" ending...which I really hated, but was originally ok with it because I was told there was a 4th novel coming out...after waiting for several years the author finally admitted their wasn't enough interest/couldn't write it/couldn't sell it (whatever) to give the series the proper ending. This is the reason I hate trilogies/series. This has happened 3 other times....I read book 1, it hooks me in; book 2 comes out...cliffhanger ending...no book 3...thanks...
There are 4 souls with Aiden...2 had their situation resolved; 2 did not by the end of the book 3...so when Aiden went back in time .... does that mean he screwed up the resolution for the 2 souls? What was the point to the entire series then? When the news came out that there was no hope for book 4 Gena said that there was a 3 book set coming out with a special "letter" explaining book 4 or explaining what would have happened...so What? I was supposed to buy 3 books again just to read a letter??? Yah, no..... PS….I was a little bitter when I wrote this, plus I recommended this series and they also were disappointed.
Don't get me wrong...I still enjoy reading Gena's books, and I loved Alice in Zombieland which was a more popular series than Intertwined and the reason why I feel the 4th book got the boot. But it has changed the read I read and buy books...only a select few now are auto-buys, and I don't start reading a series (unless I am reviewing an ARC) until I see book 2 or 3 are already out.
There are 4 souls with Aiden...2 had their situation resolved; 2 did not by the end of the book 3...so when Aiden went back in time .... does that mean he screwed up the resolution for the 2 souls? What was the point to the entire series then? When the news came out that there was no hope for book 4 Gena said that there was a 3 book set coming out with a special "letter" explaining book 4 or explaining what would have happened...so What? I was supposed to buy 3 books again just to read a letter??? Yah, no..... PS….I was a little bitter when I wrote this, plus I recommended this series and they also were disappointed.
Don't get me wrong...I still enjoy reading Gena's books, and I loved Alice in Zombieland which was a more popular series than Intertwined and the reason why I feel the 4th book got the boot. But it has changed the read I read and buy books...only a select few now are auto-buys, and I don't start reading a series (unless I am reviewing an ARC) until I see book 2 or 3 are already out.
October 28, 2011
Twisted is the perfect title for this book. Gena Showalter has literally twisted the world that Aiden lives in leaving me feeling lost, confused and a little peeved at the ending. One of the reasons I have enjoyed the series so much is because the characters are genuine. It was Victoria’s tenacity, Aiden’s selfless humanity, Maryann's Sincerity and Riley’s fierce loyalty that originally drew me deeper and deeper into the story. Twisted breaks these characters and finds them stripped of all they trust and fight for.
For those of you that have read the first two books Intertwined and Unraveled, I would wait to read Twisted until the final book is released (untitled June 2012). Gena Showalter is a very talented author and I am certain has an incredible and shocking ending to the series planned. One that will make me want to read Twisted again because it will make more sense. I am certain Twisted is an emotional set up for book four.
I gave Twisted three skullies because I am invested in the series and I have faith that it will all make sense when I read the 4th book. What I did like was seeing the characters more subdued personality traits surface. Maryann is actually a little smart mouth and it was kind of funny. The other positive aspect of this book was finally meeting Victoria's brother.
For those of you that have read the first two books Intertwined and Unraveled, I would wait to read Twisted until the final book is released (untitled June 2012). Gena Showalter is a very talented author and I am certain has an incredible and shocking ending to the series planned. One that will make me want to read Twisted again because it will make more sense. I am certain Twisted is an emotional set up for book four.
I gave Twisted three skullies because I am invested in the series and I have faith that it will all make sense when I read the 4th book. What I did like was seeing the characters more subdued personality traits surface. Maryann is actually a little smart mouth and it was kind of funny. The other positive aspect of this book was finally meeting Victoria's brother.
January 28, 2013
Not that I don't love this series, I really do but...
She messed everything up! It saddens me that Aden changed from this great guy to an evil jerk. And that whole thing with Riley and Victoria kind of irritated me; we all know they might have had a relationship at one time or another, but it's done and over with!
Meanwhile, all the stuff with Mary Ann... and Riley... ahhhh! Why did she do that to Shannon?!!! I loved him, he was an awesome minor character and she did that to him...
Although the majority of the story made me sad or pissed me off, I did enjoy certain parts, like the introduction of Victoria's brother... and the part where they had to duel, and all the boys from the halfway house were there and Aden won. "Who's doing the gay foreplay now?" or something like that, I thought it was a good part... And even though Aden became a vampire, I did enjoy Junior's creation....
But then she had to kill Chompers so...
And another thing! She killed off all the witches!! Why? That was Caleb's only chance to find out who he was in his past life and she just mass murders them! Ahhh! Now Caleb is going to be the only one stuck in Aden's head when everyone else leaves! That's pretty sucky! and I know Aden went back, but if he didn't, that would have really sucked!
I feel really upset at this book, and I hope that everything is fixed in the next book.
She messed everything up! It saddens me that Aden changed from this great guy to an evil jerk. And that whole thing with Riley and Victoria kind of irritated me; we all know they might have had a relationship at one time or another, but it's done and over with!
Meanwhile, all the stuff with Mary Ann... and Riley... ahhhh! Why did she do that to Shannon?!!! I loved him, he was an awesome minor character and she did that to him...
Although the majority of the story made me sad or pissed me off, I did enjoy certain parts, like the introduction of Victoria's brother... and the part where they had to duel, and all the boys from the halfway house were there and Aden won. "Who's doing the gay foreplay now?" or something like that, I thought it was a good part... And even though Aden became a vampire, I did enjoy Junior's creation....
But then she had to kill Chompers so...
And another thing! She killed off all the witches!! Why? That was Caleb's only chance to find out who he was in his past life and she just mass murders them! Ahhh! Now Caleb is going to be the only one stuck in Aden's head when everyone else leaves! That's pretty sucky! and I know Aden went back, but if he didn't, that would have really sucked!
I feel really upset at this book, and I hope that everything is fixed in the next book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2012
THERE IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER BOOK IN THIS SERIES. I don't care if there's not one announced or whatever, or that she's currently working on new series, BECAUSE THIS ONE IS NOT OVER.
it's just not. there were far too many loose ends left untied at the end of the book. and, the ENDING! that can't be the ending, I'm sorry, it just can't.
so. there will be another book in this series. and that is final.
so, beginning of this book, some graphic and bloody scenes with Aden and Victoria. And then, VIctoria and fangirls everywhere burst out in tears, becuase we all love Aden for his Aden-ness and he lost that a little bit.
He got it back, fortunately. If he hadn't, I would've screamed.
Drama between Mary Ann and Riley, of course. We meet Victoria's brother. stuff with Tucker and Vlad.
back to Untied ends: Riley, Vlad, are both examples.
yeah. I'm not reviewing this book right, because I'm mad because I thought this would be a 3-book series, and now I'm waiting for a fourth one.
I don't enjoy waiting.
sorry. I'm gonna stop typing now.
**update September 3, 2012**
It's cool, guys. I just found out that yes, there WILL be a fourth book, coming out in June 2013. It needs a title and a cover yet, but it's existence is good enough for me.
it's just not. there were far too many loose ends left untied at the end of the book. and, the ENDING! that can't be the ending, I'm sorry, it just can't.
so. there will be another book in this series. and that is final.
so, beginning of this book, some graphic and bloody scenes with Aden and Victoria. And then, VIctoria and fangirls everywhere burst out in tears, becuase we all love Aden for his Aden-ness and he lost that a little bit.
He got it back, fortunately. If he hadn't, I would've screamed.
Drama between Mary Ann and Riley, of course. We meet Victoria's brother. stuff with Tucker and Vlad.
back to Untied ends: Riley, Vlad, are both examples.
yeah. I'm not reviewing this book right, because I'm mad because I thought this would be a 3-book series, and now I'm waiting for a fourth one.
I don't enjoy waiting.
sorry. I'm gonna stop typing now.
**update September 3, 2012**
It's cool, guys. I just found out that yes, there WILL be a fourth book, coming out in June 2013. It needs a title and a cover yet, but it's existence is good enough for me.
May 7, 2012
I seriously think that this book has ruined this series for me. I loved Intertwined when I first read it, I didn't love Unraveled as much because of how it ended. But I really just didn't like the direction this book has taken with the characters.
Aden was so up and down in his personality and no-one was even questioning it. I mean, one minute he was the nice guy he was before, next he was practically a cold blooded murderer and just wanted to go to war with the other races. Did I just miss the explanation for this in the book?
I also would have thought that everybody would have been a little more concerned about Victoria turning into a human? I realize that in this series it's probably not going to be this way, but in most other movies/books where vampires have lost their powers they usually instantly age to how old they actually are. So I just would have thought that it was a little more worrying.
Anyway, I don't mean to be trashing this book or anything, some people may like the direction that they story has taken, but it was not for me. So I am not sure if I will be wanting to read the next book.
Aden was so up and down in his personality and no-one was even questioning it. I mean, one minute he was the nice guy he was before, next he was practically a cold blooded murderer and just wanted to go to war with the other races. Did I just miss the explanation for this in the book?
I also would have thought that everybody would have been a little more concerned about Victoria turning into a human? I realize that in this series it's probably not going to be this way, but in most other movies/books where vampires have lost their powers they usually instantly age to how old they actually are. So I just would have thought that it was a little more worrying.
Anyway, I don't mean to be trashing this book or anything, some people may like the direction that they story has taken, but it was not for me. So I am not sure if I will be wanting to read the next book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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