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Foxblood #2
Rise of the Hellion
Something's stalking Sophie and it's not just her boyfriend's cute cousin.
Continuing the story from A Brush with the Moon, Sophie is settled in her new life. Things are going well. She's enjoying university life and her newly found independence. That is...until her mother's unwelcome arrival!
Her love life has certainly improved, but that has brought about its own complications. Her new boyfriend, Sebastian, is not human and, as if that weren't enough, his cousin, Connor, won't take no for an answer. Sophie must decide which is stronger, her loyalty to Sebastian or her growing feelings for Connor.
And love is not Sophie's only battle. Pulled from a life of obscurity and chosen to succeed a dying Goddess, the girl that arrived in Fosswell is no longer visible. Along with her new power and appearance changes, Sophie now has to contend with unwanted night time transformations. Can she learn to control the animal inside? More to the point, can she hide the supernatural world from her mother?
The death count in Fosswell is mounting and when someone she knows is found dead and someone she loves gets the blame, Sophie is determined to find out the truth. Unfortunately, the truth is sometimes something we don't want to hear.
This second book in the Foxblood series is approximately 53,000 words and contains scenes unsuitable for younger readers.
Continuing the story from A Brush with the Moon, Sophie is settled in her new life. Things are going well. She's enjoying university life and her newly found independence. That is...until her mother's unwelcome arrival!
Her love life has certainly improved, but that has brought about its own complications. Her new boyfriend, Sebastian, is not human and, as if that weren't enough, his cousin, Connor, won't take no for an answer. Sophie must decide which is stronger, her loyalty to Sebastian or her growing feelings for Connor.
And love is not Sophie's only battle. Pulled from a life of obscurity and chosen to succeed a dying Goddess, the girl that arrived in Fosswell is no longer visible. Along with her new power and appearance changes, Sophie now has to contend with unwanted night time transformations. Can she learn to control the animal inside? More to the point, can she hide the supernatural world from her mother?
The death count in Fosswell is mounting and when someone she knows is found dead and someone she loves gets the blame, Sophie is determined to find out the truth. Unfortunately, the truth is sometimes something we don't want to hear.
This second book in the Foxblood series is approximately 53,000 words and contains scenes unsuitable for younger readers.
- GenresParanormal
201 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2011
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About the author
Raquel Lyon
24 books97 followersRaquel Lyon is an English author, who writes YA fantasy and NA contemporary romance stories. Her heroines are kinda kooky, her heroes slightly devilish, and her romance a bit on the raunchy side. If the sun is out, so is she. She has a crazy sugar addiction, loves a good curry, and eats ice cubes as if they’re going out of fashion.
She currently lives near Pendle Hill with her partner, two teenage daughters, and Florence the bunny rabbit.
She currently lives near Pendle Hill with her partner, two teenage daughters, and Florence the bunny rabbit.
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August 7, 2015
I wasn't really a fan of the second story in this series. It was a major let down when compared to the first story. Again, Sophie is a complete bitch throughout this story. Only thinking of herself and always overreacting. The fact that the boys weren't even really in this one that much, yeah...very unhappy.
In the end, I would have just gone with Connor since he was the one that was around more often. Whenever something bad happened to Sophie, it was him that saved her and Sebastian seemed clueless as to what was even going on. I felt the author was brain farting when it came to the characters displaying emotion; it was either too much emotion or none at all.
The most important question that was never answered... what was so special about Sophie? Why was randomly attracting all these attractive guys, almost one after another (talking about both book 1 and 2)?
Questions/Comments:
Times when there seemed only Sophie displayed an overabundence of emotion:
1. I always found it strange that no one was really upset that Taran had died. Her own family, it was so a nonchalant moment. Jimmy sending a very inappropriate card. Again no sense there.
2. How did no one say anything after Sophie kisses his stomach to heal his injury? Did everyone else fall asleep or something? Sebastian! They knew she just had to touch the person to heal, no lips involved, yet, there was no reponse from Sebastian. Very weird!
3. When Connor is taken away and before he leaves, he kisses Sophie, then she's basically so upset that she can't stand or anything. Hello to Sebastian! Is anyone home?
4. When Connor and Sophie go to the other world and they meet the guardian, Mervic. Mervic tells them not to move and Sophie gets upset because Connor turns around, "I could have killed him for his defiance..." Really Sophie?
5. Or when Mervic reads Sophie's mind. "I felt violated." Please...it's not he said anything important, embarrassing, whatnot...it's not like he was going to be hanging out with them or something.
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At the beginning we're informed that Sophie is trying for her art and psychology degree. When did the psychology happened?
How exactly was Jimmy and Beth's relationship considered turbulent? They only slept together whenever.
When Sophie is thinking about the stuff she had left at her mom's house, why would she not have brought her laptop with her? That made no sense whatsoever!
I never understood why Sebastian never put Lara in her place. She's constantly messing on him and yet, he never says anything to her. I get she's a 'princess', but come on!
So was it only during the time of the full moon that the boys couldn't control themselves in wolf form? Because they both changed at other times and were fine.
Connor goes to get Beth and brings her back when they're all wondering about the invisible hold above the terraplunger. She 'trips' with her. Yet, in the first book, we were told that they couldn't do it with other people.
Sophia was a distraction to the other students in her class because she wasn't paying attention? Really? Why would the instructor have even cared. If she didn't pay attention and failed, that's on her.
I never understood why Sophie never said anything about Taran right after the fire. No sense there. You already knew that was probably going to cause issues down the road.
So wearing a mini skirt, yes, even black, and fishnet stockings would be an appropriate outfit for a funeral?
Why at the wake would they have had such weird foods? I get the blood, kinda, sorta...but eyeballs and grasshoppers, chicken feet... was a stereotypical wicked witch there as well.
Why exactly did Vincent come back to life? I don't remember Sophie ever touching him...
Again, what news station...paper...anything tells the viewers every little detail about a persons death? Especially when they're looking for the killer! Don't they usually keep some of the info to themselves? Or when the news mentions how the one old woman was melted to the floor? Seriously?
After Sebastian wakes up after his injury, he runs his tongue over his teeth and is grossed out because of the taste from the hellhounds. So what should he do, especially since he's been out for like 2 days? Brush his teeth? Of course not! Make out with Sophie? Of course!! Yummy!
In the end, I would have just gone with Connor since he was the one that was around more often. Whenever something bad happened to Sophie, it was him that saved her and Sebastian seemed clueless as to what was even going on. I felt the author was brain farting when it came to the characters displaying emotion; it was either too much emotion or none at all.
The most important question that was never answered... what was so special about Sophie? Why was randomly attracting all these attractive guys, almost one after another (talking about both book 1 and 2)?
Questions/Comments:
Times when there seemed only Sophie displayed an overabundence of emotion:
1. I always found it strange that no one was really upset that Taran had died. Her own family, it was so a nonchalant moment. Jimmy sending a very inappropriate card. Again no sense there.
2. How did no one say anything after Sophie kisses his stomach to heal his injury? Did everyone else fall asleep or something? Sebastian! They knew she just had to touch the person to heal, no lips involved, yet, there was no reponse from Sebastian. Very weird!
3. When Connor is taken away and before he leaves, he kisses Sophie, then she's basically so upset that she can't stand or anything. Hello to Sebastian! Is anyone home?
4. When Connor and Sophie go to the other world and they meet the guardian, Mervic. Mervic tells them not to move and Sophie gets upset because Connor turns around, "I could have killed him for his defiance..." Really Sophie?
5. Or when Mervic reads Sophie's mind. "I felt violated." Please...it's not he said anything important, embarrassing, whatnot...it's not like he was going to be hanging out with them or something.
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At the beginning we're informed that Sophie is trying for her art and psychology degree. When did the psychology happened?
How exactly was Jimmy and Beth's relationship considered turbulent? They only slept together whenever.
When Sophie is thinking about the stuff she had left at her mom's house, why would she not have brought her laptop with her? That made no sense whatsoever!
I never understood why Sebastian never put Lara in her place. She's constantly messing on him and yet, he never says anything to her. I get she's a 'princess', but come on!
So was it only during the time of the full moon that the boys couldn't control themselves in wolf form? Because they both changed at other times and were fine.
Connor goes to get Beth and brings her back when they're all wondering about the invisible hold above the terraplunger. She 'trips' with her. Yet, in the first book, we were told that they couldn't do it with other people.
Sophia was a distraction to the other students in her class because she wasn't paying attention? Really? Why would the instructor have even cared. If she didn't pay attention and failed, that's on her.
I never understood why Sophie never said anything about Taran right after the fire. No sense there. You already knew that was probably going to cause issues down the road.
So wearing a mini skirt, yes, even black, and fishnet stockings would be an appropriate outfit for a funeral?
Why at the wake would they have had such weird foods? I get the blood, kinda, sorta...but eyeballs and grasshoppers, chicken feet... was a stereotypical wicked witch there as well.
Why exactly did Vincent come back to life? I don't remember Sophie ever touching him...
Again, what news station...paper...anything tells the viewers every little detail about a persons death? Especially when they're looking for the killer! Don't they usually keep some of the info to themselves? Or when the news mentions how the one old woman was melted to the floor? Seriously?
After Sebastian wakes up after his injury, he runs his tongue over his teeth and is grossed out because of the taste from the hellhounds. So what should he do, especially since he's been out for like 2 days? Brush his teeth? Of course not! Make out with Sophie? Of course!! Yummy!
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July 21, 2014
I was a little frustrated with this book. I read the first two Dead town Angel and A Brush with the Moon. This one seemed to jump around a lot. I had a hard time feeling the connection here. I am glad that the slower parts of the book don't get dragged out, yet there is just a little something missing. The way our main character jumps around from guy to guy while her "boyfriend" is always gone is hard to deal with. I found myself getting angry with Sophie, Sebastian, and Connor. You don't feel any connection with Sophie and Sebastian, yet she loves him. She continues to have moments with Connor where you actually feel a connection, yet she loves Sebastian? And again, I found it very frustrating that Sophie and Sebastian are a "couple" yet have no communication. You get the hints throughout the series that seems to indicate that the family shares each other? Not sure if that is where the author is trying to go with the triangle thing between the characters, or if I just missed something. Then at the end I still want to know what happens next. The story is good and the ideas are good. There is just a little something that made this book a little harder read for me.
March 29, 2016
I had hoped that Sophia would have gotten a little better by now. Through out this whole book she didn't do a thing. Honestly, what type of protector can't do magic unless she's in a special place. It really felt like the author had a lot of ideas but couldn't decide what she wanted to do so she put them all in. I really dislike Sebastian and his relationship with Sophia is forced at best. I'm tired of her moaning about Connor. Blah. I had to force myself to finish this book. Will not be getting the last one. I do not care how the story ends.
March 5, 2019
You know, I didn't feel do bad when this major character was thought dead.
Okay now seriously, this is NOT realistic at all. Yes I know it is a paranormal book but the non-paranormal aspect is just not believable. Her on and off nonsense with Sebastian is nerve grating. He treats you like crap girl, blatantly. This 'relationship' with Connor, annoying as hell.
The fire...really?! You literally just stood there like an ass and watched it happen. Her then going off by herself like a superhero to find their sister, her going after Sebastian, her dates with Victor, her freaking out like an idiot girlfriend whenever Sebastian goes away, he's WORKING, all rubbish.
This story has so much potential, but the author is just not putting it out there correctly, I find myself shaking my head way to many times at the stupidity and flightiness of these characters.
Okay now seriously, this is NOT realistic at all. Yes I know it is a paranormal book but the non-paranormal aspect is just not believable. Her on and off nonsense with Sebastian is nerve grating. He treats you like crap girl, blatantly. This 'relationship' with Connor, annoying as hell.
The fire...really?! You literally just stood there like an ass and watched it happen. Her then going off by herself like a superhero to find their sister, her going after Sebastian, her dates with Victor, her freaking out like an idiot girlfriend whenever Sebastian goes away, he's WORKING, all rubbish.
This story has so much potential, but the author is just not putting it out there correctly, I find myself shaking my head way to many times at the stupidity and flightiness of these characters.
October 31, 2020
The series continues as Sophia's power grows thing get more and more complicated in her life. Her relationship with Sebastian is on again off again. Connor is ever vigilant and her protector but there is and attraction there that she resists. Beth is always in season. Her mum and brother come to live with her. Vincent and his brother Tyron are both attracted to her. There are people and things skulking in the shadows watching her and murders are unsolved everywhere! Good grief, welcome to the university!
September 27, 2017
Omg
So darn good, gonna wait til the price of the 3rd book goes down, I got KU and they still charge me, very good story and getting better, intense action all the way aroind
So darn good, gonna wait til the price of the 3rd book goes down, I got KU and they still charge me, very good story and getting better, intense action all the way aroind
February 23, 2018
As the middle book of this trilogy it was quiet short and I don't believe it should have been a book on its own. Nothing of much considerable effect happened in this book and it was basically and ending to the first and a scene setter for the third. Therefore I believe it could have been better if instead of this being a trilogy it was just a two book series.
June 17, 2020
Once again I lost myself in the world created by Raquel. I got very little answers to all the questions from book 1 and then had even more questions now in book 2.
The storylines did not reach any type of ending which has left me frustrated and in the air again. I am concerned that if I get book 3, my questions to all the story beats that were left in the air, will still not be answered.
The story is brilliant though and still had me hooked for a few hours.
The storylines did not reach any type of ending which has left me frustrated and in the air again. I am concerned that if I get book 3, my questions to all the story beats that were left in the air, will still not be answered.
The story is brilliant though and still had me hooked for a few hours.
March 19, 2023
It seems that I had read all of the other books in the Fosswell series except this one and Fall from Grace. Not sure why, but I finally started reading this one and am enjoying it. I do still get frustrated with Sophie because of the stupid things she does. But I have to keep reminding myself that even though it seems like she is an adult, she is still a teenager and one that lend a pretty uneventful life prior.
Sebastian on the other hand is a guy that acts so much older and carries the responsibilities of the family. He is often away doing family business that involves the Supes. He also is frustrating because he seems to not understand that Sophie, who he professes to love, is not an adult and new to the supernatural world. He should be helping her more. Connor is better at understanding that and steps in to help a lot. This makes Sophie crazy as she loves them both and doesn’t know what to do about it.
All in all, this story was good and I am looking forward to seeing what is going to happen in the next book. I am not waiting months to read it but already started it.
Sebastian on the other hand is a guy that acts so much older and carries the responsibilities of the family. He is often away doing family business that involves the Supes. He also is frustrating because he seems to not understand that Sophie, who he professes to love, is not an adult and new to the supernatural world. He should be helping her more. Connor is better at understanding that and steps in to help a lot. This makes Sophie crazy as she loves them both and doesn’t know what to do about it.
All in all, this story was good and I am looking forward to seeing what is going to happen in the next book. I am not waiting months to read it but already started it.
May 16, 2015
3 stars because it kept me reading, but didn't get to me as some other stories do.
More and more mythical creatures pop up out of nowhere, the supernatural world keeps expanding. It's a Supernatural TV series (werewolves, vampires, ghosts, demons... Still waiting for Angelic Intervention) / Mortal Instruments (demons, terraplunger slash portals) / Vampire Diaries (Kitsunes) crossover with a whole new bite to realms and realities. 13 layers, in each layer multiple realms. If more info on other realms / layers pops up in the next book I'm gonna need a map, but it is a refreshing idea.
I really liked Connor in the 1st book, I was waiting to learn more about him but not much happened there. Sebastian is acting like he owns Sophie. Totally uncool. Hot guy feeling gone... I am still waiting for Connor to step in. Maybe in book 3? Or perhaps I totally misjudge him and he turns out to be the crooked associate of the biggest asshole in town (Reith). See why I'll start reading book 3 NOW?
More and more mythical creatures pop up out of nowhere, the supernatural world keeps expanding. It's a Supernatural TV series (werewolves, vampires, ghosts, demons... Still waiting for Angelic Intervention) / Mortal Instruments (demons, terraplunger slash portals) / Vampire Diaries (Kitsunes) crossover with a whole new bite to realms and realities. 13 layers, in each layer multiple realms. If more info on other realms / layers pops up in the next book I'm gonna need a map, but it is a refreshing idea.
I really liked Connor in the 1st book, I was waiting to learn more about him but not much happened there. Sebastian is acting like he owns Sophie. Totally uncool. Hot guy feeling gone... I am still waiting for Connor to step in. Maybe in book 3? Or perhaps I totally misjudge him and he turns out to be the crooked associate of the biggest asshole in town (Reith). See why I'll start reading book 3 NOW?
January 3, 2015
Still good.
I am still enjoying the series. But compared to the first this book seemed to lack a good bit of action. It was also quite short, only taking a couple hours to read. I dislike Sebastian more and more...and I am not sure why she is so interested in an ass like him. At some points it felt like some information was just thrown in to fill up space. It was pointless and not needed. But it is still a good story so far. Starting the next now.
I am still enjoying the series. But compared to the first this book seemed to lack a good bit of action. It was also quite short, only taking a couple hours to read. I dislike Sebastian more and more...and I am not sure why she is so interested in an ass like him. At some points it felt like some information was just thrown in to fill up space. It was pointless and not needed. But it is still a good story so far. Starting the next now.
June 8, 2015
If you read the first, it's kinda like that.
I wrote a mundane review about the first one and this one is just the same. It is by no means an extraordinary book but the reason I'm giving them fours is because I keep wanting to read the next one meaning the author is obviously doing something right. I just can't put my finger on it.
I wrote a mundane review about the first one and this one is just the same. It is by no means an extraordinary book but the reason I'm giving them fours is because I keep wanting to read the next one meaning the author is obviously doing something right. I just can't put my finger on it.
December 20, 2013
i like the plot of the book, just not love triangles, irritates me.
June 11, 2015
It was pretty good. A A few small spots that some might like to skip over.
July 10, 2015
Loved it. Had a nice tempo. I could set it down and wanted to go back as soon as I could.
May 8, 2016
This book just wanted encouraged my disire for Connor to get the girl, or me. Becuz his cousin mostly uses her for her power.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 25, 2014
Just as good as the first. Loved it. Looking forward to book 3.
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