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The Keeper of Light Trilogy #2
Possession
Twelve years have flown by, and despite the threats on her daughter's life, Dessa strives to live in the light. Her memories still haven't completely returned, and her fear of the unknown feeds a paranoia that slowly drives Dessa away from those she loves and into the arms of her enemies.
With McKenna's future on the line, Dessa searches for answers, but the only person who seems to have those answers is the man she vowed never to associate with again: Balthazar Korinthos.
With allegiances tested, the bonds of love broken, and the tenuous line between ally and foe becoming completely nonexistant, the Keepers are in for the toughest fight of their lives.
With McKenna's future on the line, Dessa searches for answers, but the only person who seems to have those answers is the man she vowed never to associate with again: Balthazar Korinthos.
With allegiances tested, the bonds of love broken, and the tenuous line between ally and foe becoming completely nonexistant, the Keepers are in for the toughest fight of their lives.
- GenresFantasy
313 pages, Paperback
First published December 23, 2012
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Tiana Dalichov
7 books125 followersTiana Dalichov is the author of sci-fi thriller Agenda 46 (Rebellion Rising et al.). She is also the author of "Waltz of a Dying Candle," and is a shamelessly self-proclaimed anime junkie.
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December 21, 2012
ARC Review: http://lrjohnson13.blogspot.com/2012/...
The second novel in the series does not disappoint and in fact I found it to be even better than the first one. The romance is delightful with a little humor mixed it. Dessa and Chris are locked in love but throughout the novel they are tested on this and have to fight for one another.
Overall, I found this to be quite a fast-paced read with a variety of interesting characters and villains. I am excited to read the final book in the trilogy.
Note: I won an ARC copy from the author.
The second novel in the series does not disappoint and in fact I found it to be even better than the first one. The romance is delightful with a little humor mixed it. Dessa and Chris are locked in love but throughout the novel they are tested on this and have to fight for one another.
Overall, I found this to be quite a fast-paced read with a variety of interesting characters and villains. I am excited to read the final book in the trilogy.
Note: I won an ARC copy from the author.
April 1, 2013
Review of the first part.
Things, sadly, went downhill in this one. All pros of the first book are either ignored or tainted.
We start with a sudden, "dramatic" leap forward from where we left off. Our heroine is dropping names and mentioning about how they threaten the life of...McKenna.
They named their daughter McKenna.
As in, the given name.
And it's not even some special meaning, like various Fangirl-Japanese names that are thrown around. Just...McKenna.
Anyway, back to the sudden skip. It appears we are supposed to jump directly into the drama and save infodumps for later. There are a lot of new people we have never seen before. Things that have never been hinted at keep happening.
Remember out refreshing mythology from book one? It got completely muddled. We have a surprising new guardian out of nowhere. Swords are spirits are gods are keepers are a major headache. And then there is the whole conundrum with dark and light half of our heroine, which are alternatively completely different persons and merely two parts of a whole, depending on what needs to be angsted about at the moment. There is a completely new, previously-unhinted-at major McGuffin just because. I guess you could argue antagonists have their own mythology, but it feels completely separate from Keepers.
One interesting aspect - a forbidden love between two minor characters - did not get explored enough. The "forbidden love" that did get explored...falls in the same pit as the most of both books. What needs to happen will happen. Dessa suddenly feels lust whenever in the presence of another man. Little is said about any emotional development - though, granted, the main romance didn't have any either. In the end, she is forgiven. Perhaps easily, but the circumstances were extraordinary. Still, it didn't serve as anything but a vehicle for cheap drama and a few convenient plot twists.
And once again, a completely sensible action is presented as Dessa's greatest wrong. She is - reasonably - angry that people are keeping secrets from her. We are never presented with any reason they aren't giving her vital information. We are told she needs to find out herself, but there is no actual explanation why. Not even "if she doesn't, something bad will happen". Nothing. Even if there was a reason like that, she still has every right to feel frustrated with them for keeping silent. But it's treated as a bad thing and overreaction. It's presented as worse than her infidelity.
And it all ends with a cliffhanger. (Though this time around it's at least hinted at what will happen.)
If you liked the first book, you'll probably like this one. But if you weren't pleased, don't look for major improvements.
I received a copy of this book via Goodreads First Reads.
Things, sadly, went downhill in this one. All pros of the first book are either ignored or tainted.
We start with a sudden, "dramatic" leap forward from where we left off. Our heroine is dropping names and mentioning about how they threaten the life of...McKenna.
They named their daughter McKenna.
As in, the given name.
And it's not even some special meaning, like various Fangirl-Japanese names that are thrown around. Just...McKenna.
Anyway, back to the sudden skip. It appears we are supposed to jump directly into the drama and save infodumps for later. There are a lot of new people we have never seen before. Things that have never been hinted at keep happening.
Remember out refreshing mythology from book one? It got completely muddled. We have a surprising new guardian out of nowhere. Swords are spirits are gods are keepers are a major headache. And then there is the whole conundrum with dark and light half of our heroine, which are alternatively completely different persons and merely two parts of a whole, depending on what needs to be angsted about at the moment. There is a completely new, previously-unhinted-at major McGuffin just because. I guess you could argue antagonists have their own mythology, but it feels completely separate from Keepers.
One interesting aspect - a forbidden love between two minor characters - did not get explored enough. The "forbidden love" that did get explored...falls in the same pit as the most of both books. What needs to happen will happen. Dessa suddenly feels lust whenever in the presence of another man. Little is said about any emotional development - though, granted, the main romance didn't have any either. In the end, she is forgiven. Perhaps easily, but the circumstances were extraordinary. Still, it didn't serve as anything but a vehicle for cheap drama and a few convenient plot twists.
And once again, a completely sensible action is presented as Dessa's greatest wrong. She is - reasonably - angry that people are keeping secrets from her. We are never presented with any reason they aren't giving her vital information. We are told she needs to find out herself, but there is no actual explanation why. Not even "if she doesn't, something bad will happen". Nothing. Even if there was a reason like that, she still has every right to feel frustrated with them for keeping silent. But it's treated as a bad thing and overreaction. It's presented as worse than her infidelity.
And it all ends with a cliffhanger. (Though this time around it's at least hinted at what will happen.)
If you liked the first book, you'll probably like this one. But if you weren't pleased, don't look for major improvements.
I received a copy of this book via Goodreads First Reads.
September 6, 2015
Okay, before I start this review, I’m just going to say that I think Dejana is a pretty nice chickadoodle. In my interactions with her, she has always been enthusiastic and positive. And I think it just really helps when authors are that way; it makes you want to read the book even more.
Also, does anyone else think that the girl from the cover kind of looks like Elena from VD?
What do you think, Damon?
Yep; I think he agrees with me.
Anyway, on to the review!
Wow; where to begin? This sequel to Poison is so much more intense than its predecessor. Lives are constantly put on the line, and tension really buildsto the point where I was somewhat skimming the pages in order to find out what happened to the characters.
Also, poor Chris! Everything he had to endure was heart-wrenching for me to read!
Now, on to Dessa. Ms. Dalichov has created a character who takes no crap from anyone, is completely kick-butt when she needs to be, but who also wants nothing more than to keep her family safe. I applaud Dejana for doing this, since more often than not, in an attempt to make the character relatable yet tough, an author ends up making their character one or the other, which kind of ruins the whole purpose.
About that ending:
Also, the mythology in this book is profound. Never once was I confused about anything, and all of it felt intriguing and fresh.
Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and am excited for the next one.
Oh, and the prologue?
That cemented the decision of four stars.
I received this book from the author for an honest review. No money or favors were exchanged.
Also, does anyone else think that the girl from the cover kind of looks like Elena from VD?
What do you think, Damon?
Yep; I think he agrees with me.
Anyway, on to the review!
Wow; where to begin? This sequel to Poison is so much more intense than its predecessor. Lives are constantly put on the line, and tension really builds
Also, poor Chris! Everything he had to endure was heart-wrenching for me to read!
Now, on to Dessa. Ms. Dalichov has created a character who takes no crap from anyone, is completely kick-butt when she needs to be, but who also wants nothing more than to keep her family safe. I applaud Dejana for doing this, since more often than not, in an attempt to make the character relatable yet tough, an author ends up making their character one or the other, which kind of ruins the whole purpose.
About that ending:
Also, the mythology in this book is profound. Never once was I confused about anything, and all of it felt intriguing and fresh.
Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and am excited for the next one.
Oh, and the prologue?
That cemented the decision of four stars.
I received this book from the author for an honest review. No money or favors were exchanged.
March 13, 2013
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Dawn
*Beware of Spoilers*
We jump right back into Dessa and Chris’ life 12 years later. The story is picked up seamlessly by Vuletić. It was like catching up with a long-lost friend.
Their daughter McKenna is introduced as we learn about who she is and her central part in the story. Vuletić used Kenna to fill in the past and I thought that was clever. We get to know Kenna as she gives us a history lesson, for those of us who need it.
I feel like the theme of Possession is “Who are you, Dessa?” And I don’t think she fully knows herself. She battled her darkest side in Poison but she needs to do some soul searching to find herself. She is tormented with paranoia and nightmares and unable to enjoy her life because of it.
We learn about the Hitobashira. That was pretty shocking! I was also totally thrown off by another keeper popping up. I never saw that coming either. Vuletić is great with plot twists. Her writing style combined with the clever plot twists make the book REALLY fun to read.
Dessa betrayed herself and her loved ones in Possession. She lost this round and I was very disappointed in her behavior and choices. BUT the beauty of personal growth is that you’re never finished. The same pitfalls come around again and again to test you. It’s easy to fall right back into old patterns.
I have no idea where the series will go from here. I’m excited to find out.
Although it’s the second in the series, it doesn’t fall into the boring middle book trap. I think the book would appeal to everyone. There are some sex scenes but not too graphic, making the book safe for young adults.
http://openbooksociety.com/article/po...
*Beware of Spoilers*
We jump right back into Dessa and Chris’ life 12 years later. The story is picked up seamlessly by Vuletić. It was like catching up with a long-lost friend.
Their daughter McKenna is introduced as we learn about who she is and her central part in the story. Vuletić used Kenna to fill in the past and I thought that was clever. We get to know Kenna as she gives us a history lesson, for those of us who need it.
I feel like the theme of Possession is “Who are you, Dessa?” And I don’t think she fully knows herself. She battled her darkest side in Poison but she needs to do some soul searching to find herself. She is tormented with paranoia and nightmares and unable to enjoy her life because of it.
We learn about the Hitobashira. That was pretty shocking! I was also totally thrown off by another keeper popping up. I never saw that coming either. Vuletić is great with plot twists. Her writing style combined with the clever plot twists make the book REALLY fun to read.
Dessa betrayed herself and her loved ones in Possession. She lost this round and I was very disappointed in her behavior and choices. BUT the beauty of personal growth is that you’re never finished. The same pitfalls come around again and again to test you. It’s easy to fall right back into old patterns.
I have no idea where the series will go from here. I’m excited to find out.
Although it’s the second in the series, it doesn’t fall into the boring middle book trap. I think the book would appeal to everyone. There are some sex scenes but not too graphic, making the book safe for young adults.
http://openbooksociety.com/article/po...
November 26, 2012
With Possession, the second novel in the Keeper of Light trilogy, Dejana Vuletić again delivers a powerhouse of romance, action and suspense. It’s a story at once mythological and contemporary, with some humor mixed in for good measure.
Readers of Poison will be delighted that, though they’re now adults, Skylar still has his edge, Ricky his regular-guy charm, and Dessa and Chris their burning love. But that love will be severely tested during the story, by marital conflict as well as outside threats.
Terrific new additions include McKenna, Chris and Dessa’s daughter, and her mysterious classmate Blake. It’s fun to briefly attend grade school with these two, to witness their blossoming friendship and puppy love.
But surprises lurk and villains loom, and the eventual battle sequences are intense and frightening. Complicating the good-versus-evil showdown is Dessa’s relationship with chief antagonist Balthazar. They were lovers in another life, and anything is possible between these two.
Be careful when you start reading Possession – you’ll have a hard time putting it down.
Readers of Poison will be delighted that, though they’re now adults, Skylar still has his edge, Ricky his regular-guy charm, and Dessa and Chris their burning love. But that love will be severely tested during the story, by marital conflict as well as outside threats.
Terrific new additions include McKenna, Chris and Dessa’s daughter, and her mysterious classmate Blake. It’s fun to briefly attend grade school with these two, to witness their blossoming friendship and puppy love.
But surprises lurk and villains loom, and the eventual battle sequences are intense and frightening. Complicating the good-versus-evil showdown is Dessa’s relationship with chief antagonist Balthazar. They were lovers in another life, and anything is possible between these two.
Be careful when you start reading Possession – you’ll have a hard time putting it down.
January 24, 2013
A fantastic sequel to Poison. Once again, got the first book from the author herself, and I bought both of them on my Kindle. However, I do believe that her first book was better. Then again, that's how most series are.
Be careful when you start reading, you wont be able to put it down.
And this good review is not just because I'm her friend, it's because she has talent has created a piece of art.
Be careful when you start reading, you wont be able to put it down.
And this good review is not just because I'm her friend, it's because she has talent has created a piece of art.
July 7, 2014
For a young writer, Tiana Dalichov has done a wonderful job at captivating her readers attention and making them want to read more! Just when you think you know what is going to happen next, the plot thickens and you are struck by surprise!
November 1, 2013
This trilogy keeps getting better and better! Bring on the next!
December 27, 2012
The second book of Dejana's trilogy does not disappoint! It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time, and by the time i finished reading, I was reeling, dying to read more. Dessa, Chris, and all the other characters have grown up a little, and it was really fun to see all of their new abilities!
I'm very intrigued to read the final book of the trilogy, and can't wait to see how this all turns out! Five stars, absolutely fabulous!
I'm very intrigued to read the final book of the trilogy, and can't wait to see how this all turns out! Five stars, absolutely fabulous!
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