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Princess of Twilight and Dawn #2
Underneath
Six months ago, when her long-hidden heritage came to light, Tab Bennett reluctantly let go of her past and embraced her future as an Elvish princess on the cusp of her gifts and the edge of her destiny. She never wanted a fairy tale life, but as the daughter of the Dark King and the Light Queen, that’s exactly what she got.
Raised in exile away from the kingdom of the Inbetween, Tab has never even met the parents who ruined her life. Her mother is dead, but Tab’s father, Daniel, is alive and well, the mad ruler of the kingdom of the Underneath. He’s made it clear he wants to meet her and now that she knows all the sadness and heartache in her life can be traced directly to the Dark king’s door, Tab wants to meet him too. After all, it's because of him that the first twenty-five years of her life were a lie. It’s his fault she gave her heart to Robbin when she should have been saving it for Alex, the prince who is destined to be her Homecoming. But, most importantly, King Daniel is the one responsible for her mother’s suicide and her sisters’ murders.
Now Tab wants justice – but she’ll settle for revenge and Finnegan Blackthorn, an Elvish warrior with secrets of his own, is going to help her get it. Together, they’ll embark on the dangerous journey to her father’s stronghold in the kingdom Underneath. Once she's there, far away from the Light in which she was raised, Tab will be forced to confront the seductive nature of Darkness and her own potential to truly become her father’s daughter
Raised in exile away from the kingdom of the Inbetween, Tab has never even met the parents who ruined her life. Her mother is dead, but Tab’s father, Daniel, is alive and well, the mad ruler of the kingdom of the Underneath. He’s made it clear he wants to meet her and now that she knows all the sadness and heartache in her life can be traced directly to the Dark king’s door, Tab wants to meet him too. After all, it's because of him that the first twenty-five years of her life were a lie. It’s his fault she gave her heart to Robbin when she should have been saving it for Alex, the prince who is destined to be her Homecoming. But, most importantly, King Daniel is the one responsible for her mother’s suicide and her sisters’ murders.
Now Tab wants justice – but she’ll settle for revenge and Finnegan Blackthorn, an Elvish warrior with secrets of his own, is going to help her get it. Together, they’ll embark on the dangerous journey to her father’s stronghold in the kingdom Underneath. Once she's there, far away from the Light in which she was raised, Tab will be forced to confront the seductive nature of Darkness and her own potential to truly become her father’s daughter
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Jes Young
4 books59 followersJes Young was a copywriter at Random House for eight years before leaving the job she loved to be a full time mom. She holds a BFA in creative writing from Emerson College.
She writes Urban Fantasy and Paranormal romance because, in spite of a complete lack of supporting evidence, Jes still believes in fairy tales, happy endings, and true love.
She writes Urban Fantasy and Paranormal romance because, in spite of a complete lack of supporting evidence, Jes still believes in fairy tales, happy endings, and true love.
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December 29, 2012
4.5 Stars!
**This review assumes some understanding of the events from the first book in the trilogy.**
With UNDERNEATH, author Jes Young brings us back to the world of Tab Bennett, the Princess of Twilight and Dawn, and it’s a much, much darker world than I expected.
In the first book, TAB BENNETT AND THE INBETWEEN, we were introduced to Tab, a 25 year old bank teller, sheltered and protected by a large family of sisters and cousins. Tab has a lot of growing up to do, especially when she discovers who she really is, where she really comes from, and who her family truly is to her. Tab makes these huge discoveries, falls in love, fights for her life, and finally accepts a destiny she never knew was hers. In UNDERNEATH, we are brought forward about a year after the events of Inbetween and Tab is coming into her new role, trying to master her powers, and ready to take her relationship with her fiancè to the next level.
Did I have a plan? No. Did I have a weapon? Technically, but my knife was like a toothpick in comparison to his sword. I flew at him anyway.
I liked Tab in this book even more than I did in the first one. She has definitely matured. She’s learning to navigate that line between the old Tab and the new. She takes decisive action and is not afraid to command when needed. What I also appreciated is the fact that she very realistically embodies the two worlds she straddles – the light and the dark. Tab struggles with a need for revenge, a need that sets the ball rolling for the events that take place in this book. Tab wants to travel to the Underneath to confront Daniel, the Dark King, and she is hell-bent on exacting that revenge. When you are so focused on one, very emotional goal, rational thought isn’t very close behind. However, I do think that it was a bit hard to believe there wasn’t really a plan. You see, she does go to the Underneath with several trusted friends but they seemingly go without any real plan in place. I found that slightly unrealistic especially when considering good friends are risking their lives for her. But that doesn’t really matter because once they got there, I was swept into the story and didn’t look back.
The Light Elvish magic may have moved from my mother to me when she died, technically making me the keeper of all things pure, bright, and good, but I wouldn’t exactly call myself those things.
Once in the Underneath, Tab is seduced by the dark; she recognizes the beauty that can be had in it and she gives into some of her dark desires for revenge. There are two scenes, one abbreviated, that really are spectacular in their darkness. I appreciate that Young “went there.” It showed Tab’s battle between light and dark and is realistic in that, if given the choice in a similar situation, many of us really wouldn’t turn the other cheek. And while being in the Underneath enhanced her dark feelings, the core of those feelings, that dark need for revenge, existed way before she traveled to the Underneath. I love that conflict in Tab.
I waved my hand, silencing them. The Gift of Light and Air is great, but the ability to quiet a room full of agitated men is priceless.
I also love Tab’s voice. She’s smart and full of snark. There were lines here that made me laugh out loud. I also enjoy the fact that Tab addresses the reader from time to time. This was a device used in the first book and I think Young uses it just as effectively here. It draws the reader in and makes you feel like Tab is speaking only to you. It also makes me wonder from what point in the future she’s telling this story because there’s an element of “looking back” that works very well here.
The romance develops but a new possibility enters the picture in the form of Finnegan Blackthorn. I, on the other hand, still have hopes for Robben. So he’s lied to her, betrayed her trust, maybe was even part of a plot to harm her. We all make mistakes, no?
There is more action here than in the first book which is great. I like good action sequences in my UF. However, I felt they tended to be a bit short and lacking in detail but the emphasis was on character interaction which I appreciate.
And let’s not even talk about the ending. Young treats her characters with little sentimentality in the end. I love that in an author. It was heartbreaking, shocking, devastating. And at the same time…exciting. I want to see what Tab does next. I want to know how she can accomplish what she sets out to do. With the odds against her, can she make it happen? And if you want to know what “it” is, you have to read UNDERNEATH to figure it out.
This was a great entry in a wonderful new trilogy. I’ve officially decided I will read anything Jes Young writes.
The author provided a review copy of this book in return for an honest opinion.
This review is courtesy of SHE-WOLF READS.
**This review assumes some understanding of the events from the first book in the trilogy.**
With UNDERNEATH, author Jes Young brings us back to the world of Tab Bennett, the Princess of Twilight and Dawn, and it’s a much, much darker world than I expected.
In the first book, TAB BENNETT AND THE INBETWEEN, we were introduced to Tab, a 25 year old bank teller, sheltered and protected by a large family of sisters and cousins. Tab has a lot of growing up to do, especially when she discovers who she really is, where she really comes from, and who her family truly is to her. Tab makes these huge discoveries, falls in love, fights for her life, and finally accepts a destiny she never knew was hers. In UNDERNEATH, we are brought forward about a year after the events of Inbetween and Tab is coming into her new role, trying to master her powers, and ready to take her relationship with her fiancè to the next level.
Did I have a plan? No. Did I have a weapon? Technically, but my knife was like a toothpick in comparison to his sword. I flew at him anyway.
I liked Tab in this book even more than I did in the first one. She has definitely matured. She’s learning to navigate that line between the old Tab and the new. She takes decisive action and is not afraid to command when needed. What I also appreciated is the fact that she very realistically embodies the two worlds she straddles – the light and the dark. Tab struggles with a need for revenge, a need that sets the ball rolling for the events that take place in this book. Tab wants to travel to the Underneath to confront Daniel, the Dark King, and she is hell-bent on exacting that revenge. When you are so focused on one, very emotional goal, rational thought isn’t very close behind. However, I do think that it was a bit hard to believe there wasn’t really a plan. You see, she does go to the Underneath with several trusted friends but they seemingly go without any real plan in place. I found that slightly unrealistic especially when considering good friends are risking their lives for her. But that doesn’t really matter because once they got there, I was swept into the story and didn’t look back.
The Light Elvish magic may have moved from my mother to me when she died, technically making me the keeper of all things pure, bright, and good, but I wouldn’t exactly call myself those things.
Once in the Underneath, Tab is seduced by the dark; she recognizes the beauty that can be had in it and she gives into some of her dark desires for revenge. There are two scenes, one abbreviated, that really are spectacular in their darkness. I appreciate that Young “went there.” It showed Tab’s battle between light and dark and is realistic in that, if given the choice in a similar situation, many of us really wouldn’t turn the other cheek. And while being in the Underneath enhanced her dark feelings, the core of those feelings, that dark need for revenge, existed way before she traveled to the Underneath. I love that conflict in Tab.
I waved my hand, silencing them. The Gift of Light and Air is great, but the ability to quiet a room full of agitated men is priceless.
I also love Tab’s voice. She’s smart and full of snark. There were lines here that made me laugh out loud. I also enjoy the fact that Tab addresses the reader from time to time. This was a device used in the first book and I think Young uses it just as effectively here. It draws the reader in and makes you feel like Tab is speaking only to you. It also makes me wonder from what point in the future she’s telling this story because there’s an element of “looking back” that works very well here.
The romance develops but a new possibility enters the picture in the form of Finnegan Blackthorn. I, on the other hand, still have hopes for Robben. So he’s lied to her, betrayed her trust, maybe was even part of a plot to harm her. We all make mistakes, no?
There is more action here than in the first book which is great. I like good action sequences in my UF. However, I felt they tended to be a bit short and lacking in detail but the emphasis was on character interaction which I appreciate.
And let’s not even talk about the ending. Young treats her characters with little sentimentality in the end. I love that in an author. It was heartbreaking, shocking, devastating. And at the same time…exciting. I want to see what Tab does next. I want to know how she can accomplish what she sets out to do. With the odds against her, can she make it happen? And if you want to know what “it” is, you have to read UNDERNEATH to figure it out.
This was a great entry in a wonderful new trilogy. I’ve officially decided I will read anything Jes Young writes.
The author provided a review copy of this book in return for an honest opinion.
This review is courtesy of SHE-WOLF READS.
January 11, 2013
Courtesy of The Akamai Reader.
I was up until the wee hours of the morning finishing the second book of the Princess of Twilight and Dawn. I read it in one day. I really couldn’t put it down. It was an explosion of enjoyment.
There was more action in this book. This was a very dark book. Tab was able to show off her brand new fighting new skills and her newly acquired magical abilities as she survived the challenges presented to her in the Underneath. There’s not much I can say without giving away spoilers.
One character I really liked was Finnegan. He’s a new addition to the cast and he’s one of the Elvish that escorts Tab to the Underneath. I love how multi-layered his character was. He proved to be the most steadfast of friends in this journey.
As the story went on, I grew to love Alex even more. He proved to be an even better person then I imagined. I cheered for him, I ached for him. He was my hero. I really loved seeing Tab and Alex together.
King Daniel was a great villain. He was well rounded and had an unpredictable air about him that left me guessing as to his next move. He was more then a little scary to me.
The one thing I had a hard time with this book was the way Tab ended up in the Underneath. I’m sure the author had her reasons, but I was frustrated with Tab and I fell a little out of love with her. If there were regrets, I wouldn’t blame her and I’d say she’d rightly deserve them. Of course if it hadn’t happened that way there wouldn’t be a story.
There was a tragedy in the book that had me crying. It totally surprised me but in retrospect I should have seen it coming. I suppose I’m an optimist and I wished for everything to be okay. I won’t give anything away.
The worst part of this book was reaching the end and realizing the next book doesn’t come out until May of next year. That was devastating to me. How am I going to live without any Tab until then?
I was up until the wee hours of the morning finishing the second book of the Princess of Twilight and Dawn. I read it in one day. I really couldn’t put it down. It was an explosion of enjoyment.
There was more action in this book. This was a very dark book. Tab was able to show off her brand new fighting new skills and her newly acquired magical abilities as she survived the challenges presented to her in the Underneath. There’s not much I can say without giving away spoilers.
One character I really liked was Finnegan. He’s a new addition to the cast and he’s one of the Elvish that escorts Tab to the Underneath. I love how multi-layered his character was. He proved to be the most steadfast of friends in this journey.
As the story went on, I grew to love Alex even more. He proved to be an even better person then I imagined. I cheered for him, I ached for him. He was my hero. I really loved seeing Tab and Alex together.
King Daniel was a great villain. He was well rounded and had an unpredictable air about him that left me guessing as to his next move. He was more then a little scary to me.
The one thing I had a hard time with this book was the way Tab ended up in the Underneath. I’m sure the author had her reasons, but I was frustrated with Tab and I fell a little out of love with her. If there were regrets, I wouldn’t blame her and I’d say she’d rightly deserve them. Of course if it hadn’t happened that way there wouldn’t be a story.
There was a tragedy in the book that had me crying. It totally surprised me but in retrospect I should have seen it coming. I suppose I’m an optimist and I wished for everything to be okay. I won’t give anything away.
The worst part of this book was reaching the end and realizing the next book doesn’t come out until May of next year. That was devastating to me. How am I going to live without any Tab until then?
January 6, 2013
This is perhaps one of the best indie books I've read in the past year. Normally I am skiddish about reading the dreaded "middle book" in a given series but this is one of the very few that is actually BETTER than the first novel. I absolutely loved this book and haven't been excited about a series this much since I first discovered Charlaine Harris' early Sookie Stackhouse books. I reminds me a little of Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey novels and Tolkien, not so much in plot but overarching theme. The writing was solid and the pacing was fantastic. I definately enjoyed seeing the personal growth of Tab and her relationships with the secondary characters. I can't wait to see what Jes Young has in store for her readers in the next and final installment!
December 3, 2012
I have to say I loved this book there is fencing, fighting, Torture, revenge, chasing, monsters and true love. Okay that was my princesse bride moment but it is still true. There is a lot more adventure in this book and I am falling deeply into the world Jes Young is creating. For me that is how I can tell a good book. If I fall into it and I can feel the texture and depth of the world the author is creating then I know it is a good book and Jes Young does just that. I couldn't stop reading. Now I can't wait il the net one comes out.
January 3, 2013
Original post One Day You're A Simple Bank Teller and then, SURPRISE!. Underneath by Jes Young
UNDERNEATH
Princess of Twilight & Dawn|#2
By Jes Young
November 30, 2012
Provided by Bewitching Book Tours for review. No remuneration was received and all opinions herein are my own.
This book grabbed me from the first page. There's a little information disguised as prose to bring you up to speed on the story but it's cleverly handled in a conversational tone. And that's one great thing about the book, it's casual voice. I felt as if Tab were telling me her story. There are a lot of characters, and it would have helped to have read the first book to keep them straight.
It's a story about a land of elves, similar to the Seelie and Unseelie versions of faerie. Tab(itha) was hidden for years and finally had the truth of her life The characters are great, but typical. Most of the characters reminded me of characters from other books, but I still enjoyed them. One character thing is the way Tabitha is finding herself slipping over to the dark side of her heritage. It changes her, but it also makes her stronger.
So, I was reminded of several series here:
The Meredith Gentry Series by Laurell K. Hamilton: There's a crazy King and a bunch of guys who are into Tabitha.
The Sabina Kane series by Jaye Wells With the quest and need fight and the family ties.The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa but with more explicit intimate scenes.
Karen Marie Moning's Fever series.
If you like these series, then The Underneath might be a good choice for you.
There's a lot of cruelty, torture and that was a bit tough. There's also a few sessions of intimacy, but that's not the point of the story. But there are also moments of levity. I did NOT like the climax and I hope it gets straightened out in the next book. I'm just saying...
A lot of times the darkness Tab has to face feels like some major PMS -- She doesn't want to be mean and nasty, it just happens. I liked the "Elvish" Gifts Tabitha has. They can be pretty handy. There were clever gifts like the ability to read minds, or suck al the light out of the room.
I didn't really understand what happened in the denoument at the end. It was a little confusing. It wasn't until then that not having read the first book in the series became an issue.
I recommend the series, read in order. It was enjoyable, fast moving and hard to put down.
UNDERNEATH
Princess of Twilight & Dawn|#2
By Jes Young
November 30, 2012
Provided by Bewitching Book Tours for review. No remuneration was received and all opinions herein are my own.
This book grabbed me from the first page. There's a little information disguised as prose to bring you up to speed on the story but it's cleverly handled in a conversational tone. And that's one great thing about the book, it's casual voice. I felt as if Tab were telling me her story. There are a lot of characters, and it would have helped to have read the first book to keep them straight.
It's a story about a land of elves, similar to the Seelie and Unseelie versions of faerie. Tab(itha) was hidden for years and finally had the truth of her life The characters are great, but typical. Most of the characters reminded me of characters from other books, but I still enjoyed them. One character thing is the way Tabitha is finding herself slipping over to the dark side of her heritage. It changes her, but it also makes her stronger.
So, I was reminded of several series here:
The Meredith Gentry Series by Laurell K. Hamilton: There's a crazy King and a bunch of guys who are into Tabitha.
The Sabina Kane series by Jaye Wells With the quest and need fight and the family ties.The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa but with more explicit intimate scenes.
Karen Marie Moning's Fever series.
If you like these series, then The Underneath might be a good choice for you.
There's a lot of cruelty, torture and that was a bit tough. There's also a few sessions of intimacy, but that's not the point of the story. But there are also moments of levity. I did NOT like the climax and I hope it gets straightened out in the next book. I'm just saying...
A lot of times the darkness Tab has to face feels like some major PMS -- She doesn't want to be mean and nasty, it just happens. I liked the "Elvish" Gifts Tabitha has. They can be pretty handy. There were clever gifts like the ability to read minds, or suck al the light out of the room.
I didn't really understand what happened in the denoument at the end. It was a little confusing. It wasn't until then that not having read the first book in the series became an issue.
I recommend the series, read in order. It was enjoyable, fast moving and hard to put down.
December 20, 2012
*Disclaimer: I did help edit Underneath, but this is a stand alone review that I would have rated Underneath before I laid my hands on it. Pinky swear!*
Jes Young is one of those talented writers who when you read, you think, "Dang, I wish I'd written that!" Her writing is so effortless and beautifully crafted. She delivers remarkably witty one liners in a seemless, brilliant way while still being 100% true to her plot line (meaning, they're not just arbitrary for a chuckle). For those of you who read Tab Bennett and the Inbetween, you will love where Underneath takes you, who it introduces (some great new dark characters, other magical creatures, and a HOT new co-leading man), and how Tab matures and comes into herself in this dark and haunting second book. One of the things I love about Young is her ability to craft another world so that you feel like you are truly in the Underneath. I could see the artifical moon, I could smell the dank dungeon passage ways, and I could hear the trolls, trow, and starlings. Young is so crisp with original detail and description, while not overdoing it or letting it take over the fast-paced, action filled, dark & conflict driven plot. You will not be disppointed with where Young takes us in this part of Tab's epic journey to taking the throne. I am anxiously waiting for the 5/1 release of Here & There, which is the conclusion to the Princess of Twilight & Dawn trilogy. Happy reading!
Jes Young is one of those talented writers who when you read, you think, "Dang, I wish I'd written that!" Her writing is so effortless and beautifully crafted. She delivers remarkably witty one liners in a seemless, brilliant way while still being 100% true to her plot line (meaning, they're not just arbitrary for a chuckle). For those of you who read Tab Bennett and the Inbetween, you will love where Underneath takes you, who it introduces (some great new dark characters, other magical creatures, and a HOT new co-leading man), and how Tab matures and comes into herself in this dark and haunting second book. One of the things I love about Young is her ability to craft another world so that you feel like you are truly in the Underneath. I could see the artifical moon, I could smell the dank dungeon passage ways, and I could hear the trolls, trow, and starlings. Young is so crisp with original detail and description, while not overdoing it or letting it take over the fast-paced, action filled, dark & conflict driven plot. You will not be disppointed with where Young takes us in this part of Tab's epic journey to taking the throne. I am anxiously waiting for the 5/1 release of Here & There, which is the conclusion to the Princess of Twilight & Dawn trilogy. Happy reading!
December 12, 2012
This is an original review from http://bookedandloaded.com
Underneath takes off where the Inbetween ended. You have not read the Inbetween I would strongly suggest you do before beginning the Underneath. Book 1 and 2 of this series is a continuation of the troubles and trials of Tab Bennett. Born with one foot in each world - one in the light and one in the dark. She does not have the luxury of living a normal life. Embracing the changes she is now dealing with she embarks on a mission to kill her father, ruler of the Kingdom of Underneath. Tab is torn trying to find where she truly belongs. The imagery created by Jes Young is wonderful. Her writing is vivid and beautiful. Tab's story is one that I am in love with. With twists, turns, and nothing held back this dark faery tale comes to life. Page after page sucks you in to her world. The only thing I did not about the Underneath was the way some of the chapters felt cut off. The new chapters kind of skip ahead and this made me feel a little disoriented at times. However, the overall story was not affected by this small discomfort. This is a story that will stay with me and has me breathless waiting for the next installment of this series! **To read my review of Book 1 in this series, Tab Bennett and the Inbetween you can go HERE.
I received no compensation for this review.
Underneath takes off where the Inbetween ended. You have not read the Inbetween I would strongly suggest you do before beginning the Underneath. Book 1 and 2 of this series is a continuation of the troubles and trials of Tab Bennett. Born with one foot in each world - one in the light and one in the dark. She does not have the luxury of living a normal life. Embracing the changes she is now dealing with she embarks on a mission to kill her father, ruler of the Kingdom of Underneath. Tab is torn trying to find where she truly belongs. The imagery created by Jes Young is wonderful. Her writing is vivid and beautiful. Tab's story is one that I am in love with. With twists, turns, and nothing held back this dark faery tale comes to life. Page after page sucks you in to her world. The only thing I did not about the Underneath was the way some of the chapters felt cut off. The new chapters kind of skip ahead and this made me feel a little disoriented at times. However, the overall story was not affected by this small discomfort. This is a story that will stay with me and has me breathless waiting for the next installment of this series! **To read my review of Book 1 in this series, Tab Bennett and the Inbetween you can go HERE.
I received no compensation for this review.
December 8, 2012
UNDERNEATH ended up being quite a bit darker than TAB BENNET AND THE INBETWEEN, Tab has come along way in her new role and goes through just as much if not more then she did in book 1. The beginning of UNDERNEATH started out so positive. Tab was happy in her relationship, she had all her family behind her and the ending kinda left her allies and her future up in the air. Because Tab was so set on destroying her father King Daniel she ended up losing more than I felt she gained in the end but I can see where the author might be taking her so I'm hoping my broken heart will heal quickly. We meet a wide array of new characters and creatures and we learn more about the other half of Tab. Alright on to the romance aspects. I wasn't really loving the way Tab was acting with Finnegan throughout the book, but that is probably because I really like Alex. Alex grew on me quickly and I really enjoyed seeing him and Tab together. I was pretty over Robbin in book one so I was not surprised with anything regarding him.
I didn't love the ending, it bummed me out. Cliffhangers will always do that to you though. I'm sad after reading UNDERNEATH but also excited to see what Jes has in store for Tab and the rest of The Princess of Twilight and Dawn cast.
I didn't love the ending, it bummed me out. Cliffhangers will always do that to you though. I'm sad after reading UNDERNEATH but also excited to see what Jes has in store for Tab and the rest of The Princess of Twilight and Dawn cast.
December 2, 2012
Shit just hit the fan for Tab, it really did.
It's a cycle of she gains a little hope for something positive to happen, something terrible happens, another glimpse of hope, something even worst than terrible happens and goes on until you get to the end when it just couldn't get worst.
In a way it makes sense. It was all logical. There were no heroics involved as typical fantasy stories make it so they would end up at Happily ever after all of the sudden and you don't even know how the story got there. Nope. Underneath was as real as it gets if this was happening in reality and I really appreciate that even though my heart is torn in half by a certain main character's death. I can see the prophecy occurring. In other books you can guess how they will end up at the prophecy but in this one, you only see half of it till the end. With the cliffhanger I can predict a happy ever after unless "when it rain, it pours" will happen again.
I look forward to the next book.
Thank you Jes Young for a fabulous story <3
It's a cycle of she gains a little hope for something positive to happen, something terrible happens, another glimpse of hope, something even worst than terrible happens and goes on until you get to the end when it just couldn't get worst.
In a way it makes sense. It was all logical. There were no heroics involved as typical fantasy stories make it so they would end up at Happily ever after all of the sudden and you don't even know how the story got there. Nope. Underneath was as real as it gets if this was happening in reality and I really appreciate that even though my heart is torn in half by a certain main character's death. I can see the prophecy occurring. In other books you can guess how they will end up at the prophecy but in this one, you only see half of it till the end. With the cliffhanger I can predict a happy ever after unless "when it rain, it pours" will happen again.
I look forward to the next book.
Thank you Jes Young for a fabulous story <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 17, 2013
There are no words to express how much I love this series. The story is amazing, how someones life can change so quickly and how our choices effect more than just ourselves. I worked really hard to come up with the money just to read this second book, in between paying bills and gas and buying nescessitys. Sadly, this book left off with a huge cliff of anticipation and there is no news I've found of a third book to come!!! This makes me want to cry, so in this review, I am beging the author to write a third book... I need, no... I MUST know what Tab does next. Please???? Anyways, this is a must read for all ages above 16 :)
January 3, 2013
Wow! Can anyone tell me how long i will have to wait for the next book? This series is one of the best i have read in a long time. Jes Young has now been put on my list of favorite authors right up there with Chloe Neill, Devon Monk, ilona Andrews, Jaye Wells, jeaniene Frost, Jennifer Estep, Keri Arthur, Kim Harrison, Laurell K Hamilton......etc. If you like any of these authors work you will want to read this series.
July 11, 2013
After excellent debiut, this book was for me nothing but a huge disappointment. Tab's adventure in the Underworld, meeting with her father and the liberation of the Dark Elfs from him was squeesed into only few pages of this book. It was more a storytale for children than a novel for adults. Even the sparkle between Tab and Alex was not there anymore! All in all, I still want to read the next upcoming book.
December 8, 2012
Again a great book. Never once bored in this but thoroughly sad. I really hope the prophecy is not what it seems and Alex is not really where Daniel says he is and I do not wish for Finn to take Alex's role with Tab.
April 10, 2013
Underneath was a complete pleasure. It's reminiscent of the Merry G series by Laurel Hamilton, but much kinder and gentler. Plot twists were wonderfully fun. I look forward to the next installment of this series by Jes Young.
December 18, 2012
DNF
It's like a combination of YA and Adult but i really can't get into it. The writing is too close on how we speak and i can't concentrate on what's happening.
Also graphic sex scenes included.
It's like a combination of YA and Adult but i really can't get into it. The writing is too close on how we speak and i can't concentrate on what's happening.
Also graphic sex scenes included.
January 10, 2013
Excellent follow up to a stunning debut novel.
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