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Celestra #5
Vex (Celestra Series) (Volume 5) by Addison Moore
Seventeen year-old, Skyla Messenger finds herself lying on an altar as a sacrifice to the enemy.Being an angel of the highest Nephilim order hasn’t been easy. Her first love has cast his allegiance to the Countenance, the Sectors and the Fems see her as nothing more than a celestial pawn, and the dead girl she helped bring back to life has blackmailed her into relinquishing her boyfriend.Skyla is determined to change all that. She's decided to never trust Logan again, to turn the tables on the Sectors and the Fems, and get dirt on Chloe to blackmail her into leaving Gage alone. But, when one obstacle after another gets in her way, Skyla can hardly find the strength to carry on. The only solution seems to be to sacrifice herself to the Sector in her life and put everything in order while losing everything she values most.
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June 12, 2012
Okkkkkkkkkaaaaaay.
Well for one Chloe didn't die, *tantrum* *stomps feet* not faire!
I was so ready to read about her funeral being arranged and all that.
So yeah could say that was a set back, but that's ok because there's always book 6 right?
Yeah I'm still as much in love with Gage as ever.... But Marshall is definitely growing on me and might have won a piece of my heart, cute.
Well for one Chloe didn't die, *tantrum* *stomps feet* not faire!
I was so ready to read about her funeral being arranged and all that.
So yeah could say that was a set back, but that's ok because there's always book 6 right?
Yeah I'm still as much in love with Gage as ever.... But Marshall is definitely growing on me and might have won a piece of my heart, cute.
December 14, 2011
I didn't realize this series could get any worse, but this book proved me wrong. Then again, I am the sucker who keeps giving this author my money to read books that I know are awful. I have no idea why I am doing it, other than that I am a masochist who has to finish series that I start.
***** SPOILERS BELOW ******
This book is so bad. The plot is ridiculous, it's full of completely ludicrous behavior and the main character is uncaring about anyone but herself and her own needs. The side characters are all unrealistic and stupid. As with the previous books, there are a ton of typos and grammatical errors. It took me nearly a week to get through and I had to take breaks to read two other novels (which were actually good and I blew through each of them in a matter of hours). I hate not finishing a series, but I'm seriously considering stopping here, especially when the author has said the 6th book isn't even the last one.
***** SPOILERS BELOW ******
This book is so bad. The plot is ridiculous, it's full of completely ludicrous behavior and the main character is uncaring about anyone but herself and her own needs. The side characters are all unrealistic and stupid. As with the previous books, there are a ton of typos and grammatical errors. It took me nearly a week to get through and I had to take breaks to read two other novels (which were actually good and I blew through each of them in a matter of hours). I hate not finishing a series, but I'm seriously considering stopping here, especially when the author has said the 6th book isn't even the last one.
December 10, 2011
WOW. . .This book was amazing!! It was kind of all fan friendly, because it seemed to have the perfect mix of Logan and Gage. SOO glad Logan isnt evil after all, and still same old Logan =)
Really awesome installment to the Celestra series, cant wait for the next one! Already craving for more teasers from Ethereal's FB page =)
Really awesome installment to the Celestra series, cant wait for the next one! Already craving for more teasers from Ethereal's FB page =)
December 17, 2011
I have never been a huge fan of the Celestra series, but I have noticed that each book has gotten consistently better. The story line has interested me a bit, and I've wanted to unlock the mystery of exactly how everyone on this crazy island relates to one another and will ultimately stand in the big final battle that has been hinted at along the way. So I have continued reading in this series. All I can say is . . . what happened in this latest book? All of the growth in writing that I noticed with the previous books was completely gone, and this book fell apart from the very beginning. I don't know where to begin. So many things in this book didn't just fall flat. They irritated me to the highest degree. I hardly ever feel this way while reading any book, but I have to say that this one was almost a chore for me to finish. I hate to be so negative, but there it is.
So, what went wrong? First of all, I had absolutely no idea what was going on for at least the first quarter of the book. When we last left Skyla and her wacky world at the end of book #4 she was lying across an altar, just about ready to be sacrificed in some bizarre Count ritual by her once-trusted (boy)friend, Logan. She was surrounded by people in her world who should have been protecting her, her friends and family. But instead they involved themselves in this crazy ritual that seemed to be leading to her death. Okay, that makes sense. Skyla, of course, was going to get herself out of this crisis and would leave with lots of anger directed toward those people who had turned against her, especially Logan. I would completely understand if these new events were to rock Skyla's world and lead her to remove herself from their lives and question her trust in any of them. But for some ridiculous reason it seemed as if Skyla pulls herself away from them for a couple of weeks while she is in a safer place, but then she returns right into her old life -- in her old home with her old family, with her same friends despite the fact that they were there at the ritual, and with some interaction with Logan. Why would she do this? Supposedly these people were involved in practically killing her. Why would she return to them? And why did none of them seem to act like it had been a big deal? No one even mentions the ordeal at all. Why? It made absolutely no sense. When Brielle finally talks to Skyla about it she makes it seem as if it was no big deal. I don't know what to say about all of this. Nothing was explained to satisfy me that I understood what was motivating anyone.
Then there is Skyla's relationship with Logan. It is understandable that she is angry with him and does not trust him any longer. I get that. I really do. But as he tries to explain what really was going on that evening I thought that perhaps she needed to listen to him a bit more. She treats him horribly -- not because she doesn't trust him, but because she continues to find herself kissing him and thinking of him. She kids herself that she is over him, and she is being a royal jerk of a girl to push against him in anger while pulling him to her whenever the fancy grabs her. I have no idea why Logan puts up with her at all. His love for her makes absolutely no sense unless he is truly just a half-insane teenager with no logical bone in his body.
I'll say what really made this book an absolute chore to read -- it was Skyla, the first person narrator. I absolutely cannot stand her. You know that girl in high school who was impossible to like because of her actions toward others? That's Skyla. She is manipulative, whiny, self-centered, hateful, selfish, and I could go on and on. It seems like this entire book was about her quest to "turn in her v-card" as she so inappropriately named it. Her CONSTANT waxing on about her eternal love for Gage -- how they were made for each other for all eternity and would live in love and happiness forever and ever and ever, etc. -- was so taxing to read. She sounded like some lovesick teenager who really has no idea what love really is. There is not one ounce of maturity in this girl. She goes on ad nauseum about her love for Gage, but then she finds herself constantly in situations where she passionately is kissing Logan and Marshall. What sort of love is that? She needed some bff to give her a good swift kick in the pants about her disturbing obsessing about doing the deed with Gage. When he whipped out a condom, and she mistook it for candy, having no idea what the thing was, I was screaming that she had absolutely no reason to be in that situation at all. She was a naive little girl living out her fantasy of what it meant to be in a loving relationship. It is only because she happens to be attracted to two guys, Logan and Gage, who have a bit of maturity and self-restraint, that she hasn't gotten into a situation she shouldn't be in in the first place.
And why, oh why, are these two intelligent, attractive young men constantly pining for this selfish girl? She treats them both like dirt. I don't care how many times a girl says that she loves you; if she keeps finding herself kissing other guys on a regular basis, I would hazard a guess that she may not be the right girl for you. Logan continues to go after her, even after Skyla throws him under the bus, figuratively. It makes no sense, and I can't root for any of these boys because I am convinced that they could do better without her.
Then there is the whole situation with Marshall. I have no patience for this drama at all. He is her teacher, for goodness sake! Why does he seem to be involved with any number of girls in this town and not raise any concerns from the populace? Why is Skyla so obscenely obtuse that she would agree to sleep with this creepizoid just because he promised to keep Chloe away from Gage? What kind of bizarre brain inhabits her head? I'm glad that Logan, at least, seems to be looking out for Skyla's best interest, and he is willing to sacrifice something so that she can be protected from Marshall, even though it possibly means that he will face reprisals from Marshall ultimately.
The whole hatred of Chloe thing is getting super old. These girls who are constantly arguing with Skyla are pretty hard core angry young women, but Skyla is not any better. I think I am meant to root for her against these mean girls, but I'm not feeling it. I think Skyla is just as brutal toward others in other ways. And then, what is this crazy obsession with cheer practice?????? You have a court date, and your first response is, "I have cheer practice."? Or you are scheduled to meet with some celestial bigwigs, and yet again, you worry that you'll be missing cheer practice? What is going on in this girl's head?
The pacing of the book was awful. This was a problem in the first two books, but it has gotten better with the last two books, but in this book it fell apart again. There were so many times when a chapter would end on a cliff hangar event that seemed to show some new angle in the story, but then I would turn the page and see Skyla interacting in exactly the same way with everyone. Frustrating. Shouldn't there be some growth shown throughout the series?
The entire plot is becoming lost in extraneous details and activity. I feel like when I read a series there should be two types of things to expect. Either each book involves the same characters but has completely separate and unrelated stories that exist independently from one another. Or it should be a series that contains a story arc where mysteries are gradually revealed and characters grow as they experience the events of the books. This series is falling apart, however. I feel like I was thrown into a tossed salad of mysteries, but as Skyla traipses through her life only more and more ingredients are thrown into the salad, and some of them have no business even being in the mix. Nothing is getting revealed. Each book only adds more mystery. I could deal with that if I saw any growth in the characters, but they all seem to be slogging through the plot as well, not getting any smarter or kinder or anything. The relationships haven't grown. They just get more confusing. The world seems more and more complicated, and it is getting to the point where there is so much confusion that I am not sure that I even care about the outcome (or would even understand what would be needed in order to feel like I found a happy ending).
The story itself is becoming too confusing to follow. Perhaps I should have re-read the last book before I began this one, but it was only a month ago that I read it, so I shouldn't be so confused about exactly who each of the characters are and how they relate to one another. Unfortunately, the alliances and powers of each person have been twisted so often, that I'm not sure where anyone stands. Because no one is really sharing anything with Skyla I feel like as a reader I am kept out of the loop as well. That doesn't work so well when reading a story with complicated angles thrown in with each new chapter.
Just one sentence for this complaint, but . . . Why, oh why, does the future of this world depend on such an immature, selfish young woman? She had better grow up quick or the people are going to be in big trouble. They'll find that their world was destroyed while their heroine was making plans for passionate trysts with Gage (or will it be Logan or maybe Marshall in the next book?).
This story should have been told in three or four books instead of the five already published (with at least one more on the way). I could have really done without a book half filled with Skyla's plans for schtupping her boyfriend. It is time to get this story well on the way to resolution. I think I'll give the series one more chance to redeem itself, but if the next book ends up like this one, I'm afraid I'll have to leave without finding out how this whole thing resolves itself. It hurts me to award a one star rating to any book, but I just have to say that I didn't like this one at all.
So, what went wrong? First of all, I had absolutely no idea what was going on for at least the first quarter of the book. When we last left Skyla and her wacky world at the end of book #4 she was lying across an altar, just about ready to be sacrificed in some bizarre Count ritual by her once-trusted (boy)friend, Logan. She was surrounded by people in her world who should have been protecting her, her friends and family. But instead they involved themselves in this crazy ritual that seemed to be leading to her death. Okay, that makes sense. Skyla, of course, was going to get herself out of this crisis and would leave with lots of anger directed toward those people who had turned against her, especially Logan. I would completely understand if these new events were to rock Skyla's world and lead her to remove herself from their lives and question her trust in any of them. But for some ridiculous reason it seemed as if Skyla pulls herself away from them for a couple of weeks while she is in a safer place, but then she returns right into her old life -- in her old home with her old family, with her same friends despite the fact that they were there at the ritual, and with some interaction with Logan. Why would she do this? Supposedly these people were involved in practically killing her. Why would she return to them? And why did none of them seem to act like it had been a big deal? No one even mentions the ordeal at all. Why? It made absolutely no sense. When Brielle finally talks to Skyla about it she makes it seem as if it was no big deal. I don't know what to say about all of this. Nothing was explained to satisfy me that I understood what was motivating anyone.
Then there is Skyla's relationship with Logan. It is understandable that she is angry with him and does not trust him any longer. I get that. I really do. But as he tries to explain what really was going on that evening I thought that perhaps she needed to listen to him a bit more. She treats him horribly -- not because she doesn't trust him, but because she continues to find herself kissing him and thinking of him. She kids herself that she is over him, and she is being a royal jerk of a girl to push against him in anger while pulling him to her whenever the fancy grabs her. I have no idea why Logan puts up with her at all. His love for her makes absolutely no sense unless he is truly just a half-insane teenager with no logical bone in his body.
I'll say what really made this book an absolute chore to read -- it was Skyla, the first person narrator. I absolutely cannot stand her. You know that girl in high school who was impossible to like because of her actions toward others? That's Skyla. She is manipulative, whiny, self-centered, hateful, selfish, and I could go on and on. It seems like this entire book was about her quest to "turn in her v-card" as she so inappropriately named it. Her CONSTANT waxing on about her eternal love for Gage -- how they were made for each other for all eternity and would live in love and happiness forever and ever and ever, etc. -- was so taxing to read. She sounded like some lovesick teenager who really has no idea what love really is. There is not one ounce of maturity in this girl. She goes on ad nauseum about her love for Gage, but then she finds herself constantly in situations where she passionately is kissing Logan and Marshall. What sort of love is that? She needed some bff to give her a good swift kick in the pants about her disturbing obsessing about doing the deed with Gage. When he whipped out a condom, and she mistook it for candy, having no idea what the thing was, I was screaming that she had absolutely no reason to be in that situation at all. She was a naive little girl living out her fantasy of what it meant to be in a loving relationship. It is only because she happens to be attracted to two guys, Logan and Gage, who have a bit of maturity and self-restraint, that she hasn't gotten into a situation she shouldn't be in in the first place.
And why, oh why, are these two intelligent, attractive young men constantly pining for this selfish girl? She treats them both like dirt. I don't care how many times a girl says that she loves you; if she keeps finding herself kissing other guys on a regular basis, I would hazard a guess that she may not be the right girl for you. Logan continues to go after her, even after Skyla throws him under the bus, figuratively. It makes no sense, and I can't root for any of these boys because I am convinced that they could do better without her.
Then there is the whole situation with Marshall. I have no patience for this drama at all. He is her teacher, for goodness sake! Why does he seem to be involved with any number of girls in this town and not raise any concerns from the populace? Why is Skyla so obscenely obtuse that she would agree to sleep with this creepizoid just because he promised to keep Chloe away from Gage? What kind of bizarre brain inhabits her head? I'm glad that Logan, at least, seems to be looking out for Skyla's best interest, and he is willing to sacrifice something so that she can be protected from Marshall, even though it possibly means that he will face reprisals from Marshall ultimately.
The whole hatred of Chloe thing is getting super old. These girls who are constantly arguing with Skyla are pretty hard core angry young women, but Skyla is not any better. I think I am meant to root for her against these mean girls, but I'm not feeling it. I think Skyla is just as brutal toward others in other ways. And then, what is this crazy obsession with cheer practice?????? You have a court date, and your first response is, "I have cheer practice."? Or you are scheduled to meet with some celestial bigwigs, and yet again, you worry that you'll be missing cheer practice? What is going on in this girl's head?
The pacing of the book was awful. This was a problem in the first two books, but it has gotten better with the last two books, but in this book it fell apart again. There were so many times when a chapter would end on a cliff hangar event that seemed to show some new angle in the story, but then I would turn the page and see Skyla interacting in exactly the same way with everyone. Frustrating. Shouldn't there be some growth shown throughout the series?
The entire plot is becoming lost in extraneous details and activity. I feel like when I read a series there should be two types of things to expect. Either each book involves the same characters but has completely separate and unrelated stories that exist independently from one another. Or it should be a series that contains a story arc where mysteries are gradually revealed and characters grow as they experience the events of the books. This series is falling apart, however. I feel like I was thrown into a tossed salad of mysteries, but as Skyla traipses through her life only more and more ingredients are thrown into the salad, and some of them have no business even being in the mix. Nothing is getting revealed. Each book only adds more mystery. I could deal with that if I saw any growth in the characters, but they all seem to be slogging through the plot as well, not getting any smarter or kinder or anything. The relationships haven't grown. They just get more confusing. The world seems more and more complicated, and it is getting to the point where there is so much confusion that I am not sure that I even care about the outcome (or would even understand what would be needed in order to feel like I found a happy ending).
The story itself is becoming too confusing to follow. Perhaps I should have re-read the last book before I began this one, but it was only a month ago that I read it, so I shouldn't be so confused about exactly who each of the characters are and how they relate to one another. Unfortunately, the alliances and powers of each person have been twisted so often, that I'm not sure where anyone stands. Because no one is really sharing anything with Skyla I feel like as a reader I am kept out of the loop as well. That doesn't work so well when reading a story with complicated angles thrown in with each new chapter.
Just one sentence for this complaint, but . . . Why, oh why, does the future of this world depend on such an immature, selfish young woman? She had better grow up quick or the people are going to be in big trouble. They'll find that their world was destroyed while their heroine was making plans for passionate trysts with Gage (or will it be Logan or maybe Marshall in the next book?).
This story should have been told in three or four books instead of the five already published (with at least one more on the way). I could have really done without a book half filled with Skyla's plans for schtupping her boyfriend. It is time to get this story well on the way to resolution. I think I'll give the series one more chance to redeem itself, but if the next book ends up like this one, I'm afraid I'll have to leave without finding out how this whole thing resolves itself. It hurts me to award a one star rating to any book, but I just have to say that I didn't like this one at all.
December 8, 2011
I'm going to try and get this out without sounding too mean because I love Addison Moore. She has such a great imagination and a way with words but this book was definitely my least favorite of the series and I'm going to tell you why.
As with the other 4 books, this one was a little hard to follow at times and like other reviews have said, it was a little repetitive. I felt like the story didn't really go anywhere and it only made me annoyed with Skyla. She kept kissing Marshall and Logan and was even about to lose her virginity to Marshall because she's so caught up in getting rid of Chloe that she doesn't realize how big of a hole she's dug herself in.
And poor Gage. I think she kissed her other two admirers more than him in this book and he has no clue. He's been nothing but wonderful to her and how does she repay him? They get so close to having sex and every time it's not "perfect" enough for Skyla. Please. At this point, she doesn't deserve Gage. Hell she doesn't even deserve Logan.
She just needs to take a step back and prioritize. She needs to focus on winning the faction war and her love life and killing Chloe can wait. Ugh.
Now usually I don't want a book or series to end but I'm really wishing Addison would just wrap this up and finish it. It's getting hard to keep up with everything and all the new details and even the cliffhangers at the end aren't doing it for me. I actually almost rolled my eyes at the end of this one. Not to be mean, but I just need closure at this point. I just want know how it all ends and I hope the next book is the last, although I
doubt it.
It sucks because I really loved this series but now it's just being dragged out and I want answers and a conclusion.
As with the other 4 books, this one was a little hard to follow at times and like other reviews have said, it was a little repetitive. I felt like the story didn't really go anywhere and it only made me annoyed with Skyla. She kept kissing Marshall and Logan and was even about to lose her virginity to Marshall because she's so caught up in getting rid of Chloe that she doesn't realize how big of a hole she's dug herself in.
And poor Gage. I think she kissed her other two admirers more than him in this book and he has no clue. He's been nothing but wonderful to her and how does she repay him? They get so close to having sex and every time it's not "perfect" enough for Skyla. Please. At this point, she doesn't deserve Gage. Hell she doesn't even deserve Logan.
She just needs to take a step back and prioritize. She needs to focus on winning the faction war and her love life and killing Chloe can wait. Ugh.
Now usually I don't want a book or series to end but I'm really wishing Addison would just wrap this up and finish it. It's getting hard to keep up with everything and all the new details and even the cliffhangers at the end aren't doing it for me. I actually almost rolled my eyes at the end of this one. Not to be mean, but I just need closure at this point. I just want know how it all ends and I hope the next book is the last, although I
doubt it.
It sucks because I really loved this series but now it's just being dragged out and I want answers and a conclusion.
January 13, 2012
Why does this book have 4.5 stars?
This is yet another series that I have been coaxed into beginning based on one of Amazon's .99 cent Kindle book deals. I even read a few reviews on Good Reads first, but did not heed the warnings, thinking "But its only .99 cents! How bad could it be for a buck?" Little did I know I was sealing my own fate, and forcing my hand to embark on a 5 book journey of frustration and annoyance. My first mistake was thinking that if I read the first book, and found it shitty, I would have the power to say to myself "I did not like this, I will not buy the next books, I do not need to know what happens, because I know that I am not going to like it and I am just going to be 12 bucks poorer and even more pissed off." I have no such will power.
I read in someone's review of the first book of the series, Ethereal, that it was written like bad fan fiction. I find this to be an accurate description. The main character and narrator, Skyla, is possibly one of the most irredeemable characters in the series. She is shallow and entirely selfish, and lacks any sort of understanding for the consequences to her own actions. Yet somehow the 2 most gorgeous guys in school are in love with her. Go figure.....
To read the rest of this review and other reviews go to my blog at http://badbooklover.blogspot.com/2011...
This is yet another series that I have been coaxed into beginning based on one of Amazon's .99 cent Kindle book deals. I even read a few reviews on Good Reads first, but did not heed the warnings, thinking "But its only .99 cents! How bad could it be for a buck?" Little did I know I was sealing my own fate, and forcing my hand to embark on a 5 book journey of frustration and annoyance. My first mistake was thinking that if I read the first book, and found it shitty, I would have the power to say to myself "I did not like this, I will not buy the next books, I do not need to know what happens, because I know that I am not going to like it and I am just going to be 12 bucks poorer and even more pissed off." I have no such will power.
I read in someone's review of the first book of the series, Ethereal, that it was written like bad fan fiction. I find this to be an accurate description. The main character and narrator, Skyla, is possibly one of the most irredeemable characters in the series. She is shallow and entirely selfish, and lacks any sort of understanding for the consequences to her own actions. Yet somehow the 2 most gorgeous guys in school are in love with her. Go figure.....
To read the rest of this review and other reviews go to my blog at http://badbooklover.blogspot.com/2011...
December 4, 2011
I loved the 4 previous books and really looked forward to reading the fifth. I must say, however, that I was pretty disappointed in this book. I had a really hard time getting into it, which I thought was odd since I devoured the other 4 by reading them all within 2 days. I found this book to be all over the place. More Chloe drama that never ends. So much lying to Gage it's sickening, Logan is a back stabbing maniac, and Marshall... UGH! And the end? What the hell? Not a big fan of this one. Skyla is becoming a compulsive liar who seems willing to whore out her body to get her way. Poor Gage.
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January 1, 2012
Celeste’s Review: This story jumps immediately into action as it picks up where the cliff hanger ending of Wicked left off. For that I was glad, but that situation got resolved and we were onto the next. This book was more of the same wild and crazy action. Skyla and Gage continuously pledge their love to each other, but there is still some kind of a pull with Logan, and we also can’t leave out our favorite sector, Marshall, who Skyla seems to trust less, which I was sad about. I really like him although I’m not sure why.
For some reason I thought this was the last book and the next book would be a spin off , however I was wrong as I found out as I read the last page. Yes, another massive cliffhanger. I’m not going to lie. I was so disappointed. I need to find out what happens. The story never ends. I felt as if this just went in circles. I had read almost every scene it was just a little different each time around and barely took a step forward. From the love scenes with Gage, to fights with Chloe. I need this to be resolved. I think if Skyla had chosen Gage, Logan, even Marshall and the story continued from there it would have been better for me. The same with the Chloe storyline: either kill her or move on. She also does the dance with Tad and Lizbeth with no resolution either.
So, if I could get closure on this story which has spanned 5 books I would be so very happy. I really do want to find out who Skyla ends up with, if Chloe survives, does Tad ever suffer?? as well as an ending to the faction war and Skyla’s relationship with her mother. No matter what I will be reading the next book and would love to read the next series. I love Addison’s writing style and the world she has created. This is a fun and quick read, but if you haven’t started I would wait until all the books are done so you don’t have to wait to find out what happens!
For some reason I thought this was the last book and the next book would be a spin off , however I was wrong as I found out as I read the last page. Yes, another massive cliffhanger. I’m not going to lie. I was so disappointed. I need to find out what happens. The story never ends. I felt as if this just went in circles. I had read almost every scene it was just a little different each time around and barely took a step forward. From the love scenes with Gage, to fights with Chloe. I need this to be resolved. I think if Skyla had chosen Gage, Logan, even Marshall and the story continued from there it would have been better for me. The same with the Chloe storyline: either kill her or move on. She also does the dance with Tad and Lizbeth with no resolution either.
So, if I could get closure on this story which has spanned 5 books I would be so very happy. I really do want to find out who Skyla ends up with, if Chloe survives, does Tad ever suffer?? as well as an ending to the faction war and Skyla’s relationship with her mother. No matter what I will be reading the next book and would love to read the next series. I love Addison’s writing style and the world she has created. This is a fun and quick read, but if you haven’t started I would wait until all the books are done so you don’t have to wait to find out what happens!
December 4, 2011
One Down, Two Left Standing
One down and now there are two are left. Between Gage and Logan, Skyla can only pick one to let live and has she made the choice already. In this book, you will want to know what will happen next in her life. Will she follow her heart and let true love in. Her actions always speak louder than her words or thoughts. She says yes she love one but her thoughts always turn to the other two. She has always ran to one when she is in trouble and she will defend him even if it may cost her life and even if it against the person she says she loves. One has always fulfilled her request she might have. A simple desire such an eye, arm or a body and he has always came through for her even through the long term out come will not be in her best interest. Two will help her prepare for the biggest battle for her life good verse evil. One keeps a secret to protect her no matter how much she begs him for it. He holds a deep secret which keeps her safe, even it if it the price he will paid is losing her love for him. How will this love story end? Now we are left with Chloe, who is consumed with jealously and power hunger as well as who wants to be ruler of all. Will Chloe ever get the person who she is in love with and get him to love her back or has he started? Will Lizbeth bring home something extra when she goes to see Skyla’s father. Must Read Book! Please Addison, do not keep us waiting to long for the last two books.
One down and now there are two are left. Between Gage and Logan, Skyla can only pick one to let live and has she made the choice already. In this book, you will want to know what will happen next in her life. Will she follow her heart and let true love in. Her actions always speak louder than her words or thoughts. She says yes she love one but her thoughts always turn to the other two. She has always ran to one when she is in trouble and she will defend him even if it may cost her life and even if it against the person she says she loves. One has always fulfilled her request she might have. A simple desire such an eye, arm or a body and he has always came through for her even through the long term out come will not be in her best interest. Two will help her prepare for the biggest battle for her life good verse evil. One keeps a secret to protect her no matter how much she begs him for it. He holds a deep secret which keeps her safe, even it if it the price he will paid is losing her love for him. How will this love story end? Now we are left with Chloe, who is consumed with jealously and power hunger as well as who wants to be ruler of all. Will Chloe ever get the person who she is in love with and get him to love her back or has he started? Will Lizbeth bring home something extra when she goes to see Skyla’s father. Must Read Book! Please Addison, do not keep us waiting to long for the last two books.
December 11, 2011
Again, I found myself submerged in the life of Skyla Messenger, and again, I was not able to put my kindle down and come up for air!!! What is it about the Celestra series that has me so addicted? I feel like I am withdrawling now that I am finished reading Vex and I desperatly need to know when I can get my next fix.
Vex starts exactly where Wicked left off. Skyla has been betrayed by her ex-boyfriend-turned-Countenance, Logan. Gage, her current boyfriend and Logan's cousin, is still under her arch-nemesis, Chloe's, blackmailing thumb. While Skyla desperatly tries to find a way to get rid of Chloe forever so she and Gage can be together without having to sneak around, the Faction War draws near.
There is so much that happens in Vex but I can't say much more without giving to much away. I will say that I am so happy that Addison releases her books quicker than any author I've encountered because with the cliffhangers she leaves us with, I'd go insane having to wait to long for the next installment.
Vex starts exactly where Wicked left off. Skyla has been betrayed by her ex-boyfriend-turned-Countenance, Logan. Gage, her current boyfriend and Logan's cousin, is still under her arch-nemesis, Chloe's, blackmailing thumb. While Skyla desperatly tries to find a way to get rid of Chloe forever so she and Gage can be together without having to sneak around, the Faction War draws near.
There is so much that happens in Vex but I can't say much more without giving to much away. I will say that I am so happy that Addison releases her books quicker than any author I've encountered because with the cliffhangers she leaves us with, I'd go insane having to wait to long for the next installment.
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November 2, 2015Sex quotient: commuter safe.
Soundtrack: Happyland - don't you know who I am https://youtu.be/P1_NtckgpXU
High school hell, bitches galore, angels and war. All up a great series that keeps serving up surprises.
Soundtrack: Happyland - don't you know who I am https://youtu.be/P1_NtckgpXU
High school hell, bitches galore, angels and war. All up a great series that keeps serving up surprises.
December 15, 2011
I do not know whether to like or hate this book. For one thing, Addison Moore does know how to tell a griping story. As usual, there are funny episodes, romantic ones too but I must say that it's exhausting to follow the love triangle between Logan, Gage and Skyla. Several travels back and forth in time in this book gets a little confusing, but as always with this series, before I start complaining mentally about the convoluted plot, something will crop up to keep me reading on.
It is difficult to sympathise with Skyla while she gets into one messy crisis after another. Why can't she think things through first, consult adults she can trust? Even if she has secrets to keep, there are always ways to get advice without resorting to full disclosure. Dr Booth (did I get his name right?) for instance, seems like a sensible character whom she can approach for brainstorming. Seriously, I do not know (as an adult speaking) what Logan and Gage see in Skyla; I guess it must be her superior angel blood.
The book ends in an explosive cliffhanger... So, how can you not read on?!
What I hate about this series is that there is no ending in sight. To Addison Moore - please do not let it drag out like the House of Night series. The Celestra series started out so promising - let it end with a bang, please! And Soon. [If that happens, I will recommend this series to my teenage daughter and all her friends].
The logical part of my brain wants to give this book a lower rating, but it kept my interest, so the exact rating I give is 3.5.
It is difficult to sympathise with Skyla while she gets into one messy crisis after another. Why can't she think things through first, consult adults she can trust? Even if she has secrets to keep, there are always ways to get advice without resorting to full disclosure. Dr Booth (did I get his name right?) for instance, seems like a sensible character whom she can approach for brainstorming. Seriously, I do not know (as an adult speaking) what Logan and Gage see in Skyla; I guess it must be her superior angel blood.
The book ends in an explosive cliffhanger... So, how can you not read on?!
What I hate about this series is that there is no ending in sight. To Addison Moore - please do not let it drag out like the House of Night series. The Celestra series started out so promising - let it end with a bang, please! And Soon. [If that happens, I will recommend this series to my teenage daughter and all her friends].
The logical part of my brain wants to give this book a lower rating, but it kept my interest, so the exact rating I give is 3.5.
December 9, 2011
Maybe I'm simple-minded but I factor in two things when deciding if I like a book...
First, can I see the characters as if they are real people? Kind of a funny question this time...I moved to Washington (not too far from Seattle) my junior year of high school. Also, I was a bratty blonde cheerleader who could never pick only one boy and who was constantly doing stupid things that made people scratch their heads in disbelief. I was always in trouble and sneaking out of the house. And, the dark haired girl who tried to suck the joy out of my existence was named...wait for it...Chloe! (Which I'm totally over now.) But super weird, right? Does liking Skyla make me vain? Addison, if I had ever made out with a teacher, I would swear you were channelling me! So, yes, I believe the characters. And I don't care if Logan is a liar and traitor, being hot is quite the redeeming quality. :) Besides, I'm a sucker for a good love triangle!
Second, was the book exciting enough to make me neglect my responsibilites in order to continue reading? Yes, it was. The story is complex. There's a lot of characters to know. Many problems to solve. Severals goals to achieve. And so many possibilities. The twists and turns are incessant and sometimes shocking. I think these things make the book interesting.
Other people have complained that it's hard to follow. I followed just fine...I'm guessing it's my adderall. Focus people. Anyway, to sum it up...I loved the book, love the series and can't wait for the next book! :)
First, can I see the characters as if they are real people? Kind of a funny question this time...I moved to Washington (not too far from Seattle) my junior year of high school. Also, I was a bratty blonde cheerleader who could never pick only one boy and who was constantly doing stupid things that made people scratch their heads in disbelief. I was always in trouble and sneaking out of the house. And, the dark haired girl who tried to suck the joy out of my existence was named...wait for it...Chloe! (Which I'm totally over now.) But super weird, right? Does liking Skyla make me vain? Addison, if I had ever made out with a teacher, I would swear you were channelling me! So, yes, I believe the characters. And I don't care if Logan is a liar and traitor, being hot is quite the redeeming quality. :) Besides, I'm a sucker for a good love triangle!
Second, was the book exciting enough to make me neglect my responsibilites in order to continue reading? Yes, it was. The story is complex. There's a lot of characters to know. Many problems to solve. Severals goals to achieve. And so many possibilities. The twists and turns are incessant and sometimes shocking. I think these things make the book interesting.
Other people have complained that it's hard to follow. I followed just fine...I'm guessing it's my adderall. Focus people. Anyway, to sum it up...I loved the book, love the series and can't wait for the next book! :)
December 3, 2011
I read a few reviews last night as I was buying this book, and I was confused to see some were upset, but now I get it. At first I was Team Logan, then switched to Team Gage, and through the first 4 books, I went back and forth, but now.... (****SEMI-SPOILERS****)I'm Team NO ONE. I don't think Skyla actually deserves either of them because she did get pretty close to slutty in this book, without actually losing her virginity. I get it, I know there was a reason for most of it, I just think the fact that she, herself, can't decide between her trifecta of hot men doesn't make it okay for her to kiss them all, or be naked with them, while still professing her undying, endless love to Gage. It's not fair and it's selfish of her to get jealous when she even thinks of them with others, yet strings them all along anyway. Plus she's just a big fat liar - to EVERYONE!!!
BUT....I still love it!! In fact, it's almost part of the reason I do love it. She's making such a huge mess of her own life, Chloe really doesn't need to do anything. It's suspenseful and awesome, and while I agree it didn't do much to move the story along, and that some of the time travel got confusing, I'm still dying to find out what happens next!! These books have the best cliffhangers! Is #6 going to be the last one? I can't wait to see how the battle pans out... :)I only hope poor Gage ends up with someone who deserves him.
BUT....I still love it!! In fact, it's almost part of the reason I do love it. She's making such a huge mess of her own life, Chloe really doesn't need to do anything. It's suspenseful and awesome, and while I agree it didn't do much to move the story along, and that some of the time travel got confusing, I'm still dying to find out what happens next!! These books have the best cliffhangers! Is #6 going to be the last one? I can't wait to see how the battle pans out... :)I only hope poor Gage ends up with someone who deserves him.
October 18, 2012
This series is a guilty pleasure for me. The synopsis reads like so many other YA paranormal novels that are out today, but the way Addison Moore writes, you become drawn in to Skyla's world and really start to care about the characters and what happens to them.
I'm still a little annoyed at Skyla for all the relationships she develops with all the men in the story. It seems like at one time or another she's in a compromising position with one of the following:Ethan, Marshall, Gage or Logan. The writing makes the situations possible though and I can see why she is forced into what develops sometimes.
Also, for being an Indie novel, it has remarkably little spelling and grammar errors. I found 4 or 5 in this book but it wasn't enough to detract from the image filled edge of your seat storytelling.
I raced through most of this series and am looking forward to book 7!! All in all, an engrossing, cliffhanger ending read. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who loves a good angel paranormal story filled with romance and intrigue!
I'm still a little annoyed at Skyla for all the relationships she develops with all the men in the story. It seems like at one time or another she's in a compromising position with one of the following:Ethan, Marshall, Gage or Logan. The writing makes the situations possible though and I can see why she is forced into what develops sometimes.
Also, for being an Indie novel, it has remarkably little spelling and grammar errors. I found 4 or 5 in this book but it wasn't enough to detract from the image filled edge of your seat storytelling.
I raced through most of this series and am looking forward to book 7!! All in all, an engrossing, cliffhanger ending read. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who loves a good angel paranormal story filled with romance and intrigue!
December 5, 2011
I had to go away and think a while before I made any comments about this book...
Book 5 was just as thrilling and fast paced as the previous books. However, It was the final straw and I can't read the series anymore. So I'm abandoning ship! Argh. Like in book 4 I am so over every second or third page being about Skyla and Gage almost having sex. Or Skyla thinking about having sex with Gage. This book seem to get worse, with Skyla whoring herself out to everyone it seemed.
I was so over it from book four that I hoped that in this book they would finally be together and then we could move on from it. I know its YA, so we didn't need details! Just so that the book could move away from that constant disscusion and get on with the story. Cause its a good story and why I rated the first books so high...
Anyway.. I still love Gage and although I'm not going to read anymore books in the series. I still want him and Skyla to have their happily ever after.
Book 5 was just as thrilling and fast paced as the previous books. However, It was the final straw and I can't read the series anymore. So I'm abandoning ship! Argh. Like in book 4 I am so over every second or third page being about Skyla and Gage almost having sex. Or Skyla thinking about having sex with Gage. This book seem to get worse, with Skyla whoring herself out to everyone it seemed.
I was so over it from book four that I hoped that in this book they would finally be together and then we could move on from it. I know its YA, so we didn't need details! Just so that the book could move away from that constant disscusion and get on with the story. Cause its a good story and why I rated the first books so high...
Anyway.. I still love Gage and although I'm not going to read anymore books in the series. I still want him and Skyla to have their happily ever after.
December 3, 2011
3.5 stars
I have enjoyed this series immensely. I think this book is probably my least favorite in the series though. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but like other reviewers have said, some parts are hard to follow. I feel like we're getting to the point where the same thing keeps happening over and over. I think it's time to come to a conclusion, or you're going to lose me.
This book does end in a cliffhanger and I gotta say, I didn't see that one coming! Luckily Addison Moore pushes these books out pretty quickly, so hopefully we won't have to wait too terribly long for the next one to come out! I just hope it wraps up soon or it will start getting a bit redundant to me.
I have enjoyed this series immensely. I think this book is probably my least favorite in the series though. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but like other reviewers have said, some parts are hard to follow. I feel like we're getting to the point where the same thing keeps happening over and over. I think it's time to come to a conclusion, or you're going to lose me.
This book does end in a cliffhanger and I gotta say, I didn't see that one coming! Luckily Addison Moore pushes these books out pretty quickly, so hopefully we won't have to wait too terribly long for the next one to come out! I just hope it wraps up soon or it will start getting a bit redundant to me.
June 9, 2012
Homestly these books just keep getting better and better there were some hillarious lines in this book that really had me laughing out loud like a crazy person in public places . I really enjoy Skylas character she has really come into her own as the series has progressed I am still rooting for Logan even after all his "secrets" dont get me wrong Gage is great too it does make it hard to pick Tad really has some great lines in this book makes you almost feel bad for him lol off to read Expel ready to see how this Faction war goes down and see how it all plays out for these characters
December 8, 2011
Can Skyla solve the mystery that Chloe has hanging over everyone's heads? And does she stay with her proclaimed true love Gage or does she go back to her love Logan?
Serious Sexual tension. Not for younger teens!
Addison, has a wonderful way with words. She leaves you wanting more and fills in any space you might have not thought of. Can't wait to read book 6! In my book she is a Top author.
Serious Sexual tension. Not for younger teens!
Addison, has a wonderful way with words. She leaves you wanting more and fills in any space you might have not thought of. Can't wait to read book 6! In my book she is a Top author.
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December 13, 2011Team Chloe! ;) Absolutely DYING to find out what happens.
December 1, 2011
Another amazing cleverly woven cliff hangers from Addison Moore!! I couldn't put it down and highly recommend this entire series to anyone!!
July 12, 2012
Another "can't put it down" book. The end was slightly confusing to say the least but I am sure the next book will make sense of it. onto book six!!!
November 27, 2018
I actually hate that I like these books. Like. I’m already on the fifth installment and every time I begin another book or finish one by this author, I am asking myself, WHY??
For instance, WHY am I still reading this book if the plot line is weak and is just another regurgitated storyline from the Twilight series? Or, WHY am I still reading this when the grammar mistakes are too innumerable to count, and literally make me put it down for weeks at a time because I get so frustrated? Or, WHY do I continue to punish myself by reading these books when the story reads like the author was stoned when she wrote it? There is neither rhyme nor reason to most of this series and it drives me insane.
Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment. Maybe I keep hoping against hope that the books will get better as the series progresses, because SURELY by now the author has “lived and learned” from her mistakes? Maybe...?!?
But in the end, I think I read these books because I really do like the storyline, weak tho it might be, because I really liked the Twilight series, and this is reminiscent of those books. (Mind you, I hated the movies... but the books, yeah, those were good.)
And I keep hoping it will get better. But so far, nada. 🤦🏻♀️🤪
For instance, WHY am I still reading this book if the plot line is weak and is just another regurgitated storyline from the Twilight series? Or, WHY am I still reading this when the grammar mistakes are too innumerable to count, and literally make me put it down for weeks at a time because I get so frustrated? Or, WHY do I continue to punish myself by reading these books when the story reads like the author was stoned when she wrote it? There is neither rhyme nor reason to most of this series and it drives me insane.
Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment. Maybe I keep hoping against hope that the books will get better as the series progresses, because SURELY by now the author has “lived and learned” from her mistakes? Maybe...?!?
But in the end, I think I read these books because I really do like the storyline, weak tho it might be, because I really liked the Twilight series, and this is reminiscent of those books. (Mind you, I hated the movies... but the books, yeah, those were good.)
And I keep hoping it will get better. But so far, nada. 🤦🏻♀️🤪
July 26, 2017
Everyday i fall in love with this series more and more. Marshall is a character that leaves you wanting more everyone he appears, with his manners, his intensity. I am having a little trouble understanding Logan and Skylas relationship because at the beginning she was so in love with Logan she would forgive him about anything, but now papers switch and she is so in love with Gage she most simple thing about Logan annoys her and is difficult to understand as of why would you love hate so quickly, I mean in this book having been that long since she met Logan and Gate, she is been only months in Paragon. I loved how she managed to tell and convince her move to light drive but I felt I needed a little more from mom's reaction when they finally got back, maybe wanting to know more of Skyla. In definetly looking forward the next book.
June 9, 2024
Skylar is fighting with Chloe to get her boyfriend, Gage, back. Unfortunately, Logan has swapped his alliance from Celestra to Countenance. Marshall isn't much use as he continues his attempt to seduce Skylar.
This Urban Fantasy is outstanding. It continues to be confusing. Which characters are for-real versus which characters are fem is frequently intentionally unclear. Nonetheless, this episode ends pleasantly.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Haunting. Romantic. Scary. Tragic. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
This Urban Fantasy is outstanding. It continues to be confusing. Which characters are for-real versus which characters are fem is frequently intentionally unclear. Nonetheless, this episode ends pleasantly.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Haunting. Romantic. Scary. Tragic. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
July 16, 2024
Vex (Celestra Series Book 5) ❤️🔥
Vex (Celestra Series Book 5) I absolutely loved ❤️🔥❤️🔥💗💖💞💕 each book. The characters and town are exceptionally written!!! I felt as if I was part of the story. This book was on fire 🔥 ❤️🔥 🔥 ❤️🔥 🔥 ❤️🔥 🔥 ❤️🔥I highly recommend these books for older teens over the age of 17 and adults. ❤️🥰❤️🔥
Vex (Celestra Series Book 5) I absolutely loved ❤️🔥❤️🔥💗💖💞💕 each book. The characters and town are exceptionally written!!! I felt as if I was part of the story. This book was on fire 🔥 ❤️🔥 🔥 ❤️🔥 🔥 ❤️🔥 🔥 ❤️🔥I highly recommend these books for older teens over the age of 17 and adults. ❤️🥰❤️🔥
September 16, 2020
oof i cant say enough horrible things about Chloe boy does she deserve a sock in the mouth. i do like how Skyla and fake mommy dearest are sorta developing a relationship gives me hope to some tiny bit of salvation she may recieve living in her own personal hell.
June 19, 2017
Can't put it down.
August 29, 2019
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