Emmalynn Marie has managed to survive a year at the Callistro Academy and keep her secret of being Tristan Atera’s daughter from the world. She’s ready to bask in the joys of her first real summer vacation—but Alexa Delphine has other plans for her.
However, unable to control her newfound powers, Emma completely derails Alexa's plans. Seemingly in her favor at first, the situation becomes dangerously unstable and threatens her and her family's greatest secrets. She struggles to hold herself together—until the unthinkable happens and her best friends are finally dragged into her world.
Emma's memories of the school year—and now the summer—have haunted her for too long, and she refuses to hide in the dark anymore. She's ready to face her memories head on and leave none of them unturned no matter what they reveal... or change.
A massive step forward on an already fantastic series.
Before I start my review, I have to clarify 2 things: 1) I have read the first two books of the series. 2) I was a beta reader for this book, and I reread it after the author made significant changes.
To be honest, this book was an easy 5 for me! There was so much depth in the characters and in the storylines. The first book in the series was fairly innocent. Book 2 added depth and took several steps forward in writing quality. This book, blew both of those away!
I won't spoil anything here, but the character relationships are far more complex. The emotions and the situations are heavy and have a depth that hits hard chapter after chapter. Every page made me wonder what was about to happen next and where the story was going.
I don't really have any criticisms of this book. The author gives us so much for this story arc, but she also sets up so many other storylines for the rest of the series. I really don't know where it's all going after this one, but I can promise you that I will be along for the ride.
Go back and read the first two. Then read this one. You will not regret it!
This is by far my favorite of the series so far. The plot was masterfully crafted, with layers of secrets as characters decide what they can and can't trust others with. The main magic used in this book is the memory wipe, which can be deliberate or accidental, and which definitely throws a wrench in things.
I was hooked on this book so much that I read the first 2/3 in close to one sitting, which is not new for the Atera books but especially true for this one. The book took me under 48 hours.
Congratulations, Ariana, on another fantastic addition to the Emmalynn Atera series! I'm very excited to get my hands on book 4.
This is by FAR my favorite of all three books. Ariana did an incredible job with this one. The details and the foreshadowing were just insane it’s amazing how well she did with this one. I thought I loved the other books but wow this one is the best.
This book was for sure the best book I’ve ever read. It was the best book of the series and I absolutely loved every twist and turn there was. Tosado’s prose is beautiful. I loved how things came together at the end. I can’t wait until book 4!