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Flame Moon #2
Triple Infinity
The next captivating story in the Flame Moon series by K.J. Jackson.
A quiet, unremarkable peace.
That was the state of life Charlotte was living in before Skye came into their mountain town, and exploded everything. Her life. Triaten's life.
And Charlotte and Triaten go down a path that never should have been breached. A path that tears their friendships apart.
As Aiden continues to train Skye against the threats of the flame moon, Triaten and Charlotte must find a way to come back from their worst mistake.
To prove that explosions aren't always bad. And that fate, and destiny, are maybe worth paying attention to.
The Flame Moon series is intended for mature audiences. There is violence, sexual situations, and language.
A quiet, unremarkable peace.
That was the state of life Charlotte was living in before Skye came into their mountain town, and exploded everything. Her life. Triaten's life.
And Charlotte and Triaten go down a path that never should have been breached. A path that tears their friendships apart.
As Aiden continues to train Skye against the threats of the flame moon, Triaten and Charlotte must find a way to come back from their worst mistake.
To prove that explosions aren't always bad. And that fate, and destiny, are maybe worth paying attention to.
The Flame Moon series is intended for mature audiences. There is violence, sexual situations, and language.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 25, 2013
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September 23, 2020
This is the second installment of the Flame Moon trilogy. It picks up right after the first book. A war has begun, heralded by the flame moon that Skye, Aiden, Triaten, and Charlotte saw. In the lore of the Panthenites (their magical race), a flame moon is a sign of an imbalance between good and evil. It almost always precedes a significant war, either in the magical or the human worlds. Also, everyone now knows that Skye can wind back time. This gift is powerful enough that it can bring back dead people...most of them, at least. Aiden killed several Malefics (the opposites of the Panthenites) before Skye rewound time. A few of them didn't make it back alive.
For most of the beginning of this book, Skye and Aiden are absent, traveling the Orient. They are visiting old Panthenite masters so Skye can train with them. This isn’t shown, so the main characters are now Triaten (Aiden’s best friend) and Shiv (Skye’s younger sister). The latter has just arrived at the mountain, looking for Skye. Triaten, as a mind reader, is able to find out what Shiv wants with Skye. Shiv agrees to wait after Triaten tells her Skye won’t be back for a few weeks.
Shiv was mentioned in Flame Moon, but she didn’t make an appearance. Triaten and Aiden went to her to learn about Skye. Only, they soon realized that Shiv harbors resent toward her sister. So Triaten is really interested to learn why Shiv wants to see Skye now. Triaten doesn’t have much time to do so, because his mind-reading power stops working soon after. This is normal; Triaten loses the ability to read people once he gets to know them.
Shiv is soon revealed to be a more pleasant person than they all had thought. She is hardworking and caring, but with a tough outer shell. Shiv has had plenty of abuse and neglect in her life, so she’s always wary of forming deep emotional bonds. Spending all her time at the ranch means Shiv sees a lot of Triaten. As time passes, they both become closer to each other. This could be problematic on one side. The Panthenite's elders don't allow their kind to mate with humans. Triaten isn’t able to keep his distance from Shiv, despite promising it to Skye. He's developed feelings for Shiv even though he was in love with Charlotte.
The first strike of the coming war happens soon after. It seems the Malefics are banding together. This leaves the Panthenites puzzled. In their hundreds of years, the Malefics have never joined forces in such large numbers, not even after flame moons. Skye's earlier combat training shows, though. She has such an impressive fight scene. The fierceness with which Skye fights impresses Aiden and Triaten. It was one of the most thrilling fight scenes I've read. They all return to the mountain, after which Shiv prepares to leave. Skye tries to hold her back, but an attacker is waiting. The unexpected ambush will change Skye and Shiv forever.
The repercussions of this attack leave Triple Infinity ending in a cliffhanger. By this point, I was riveted with the book. It’s awesome, and I liked the characters. Shiv is a great addition. She carried this book just as well as Skye carried Flame Moon. I found Shiv’s story compelling, and she wasn’t hard to like. She’s more than just the third part of a love triangle. Shiv has suffered a lot, yet she still hasn’t given up on everything. Although the characters and the story were excellent, this book still suffers from some of the flaws the first book had. A few editing errors are still here, though I found they didn’t slow me down. They’re nothing that should have you wanting to skip Triple Infinity, and no plot holes either. If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll definitely enjoy this one. The cliffhanger had me pick up the third entry right away.
My rating: ★★★★ 1/2
4.5 stars - A fantastic page-turner!
For most of the beginning of this book, Skye and Aiden are absent, traveling the Orient. They are visiting old Panthenite masters so Skye can train with them. This isn’t shown, so the main characters are now Triaten (Aiden’s best friend) and Shiv (Skye’s younger sister). The latter has just arrived at the mountain, looking for Skye. Triaten, as a mind reader, is able to find out what Shiv wants with Skye. Shiv agrees to wait after Triaten tells her Skye won’t be back for a few weeks.
Shiv was mentioned in Flame Moon, but she didn’t make an appearance. Triaten and Aiden went to her to learn about Skye. Only, they soon realized that Shiv harbors resent toward her sister. So Triaten is really interested to learn why Shiv wants to see Skye now. Triaten doesn’t have much time to do so, because his mind-reading power stops working soon after. This is normal; Triaten loses the ability to read people once he gets to know them.
Shiv is soon revealed to be a more pleasant person than they all had thought. She is hardworking and caring, but with a tough outer shell. Shiv has had plenty of abuse and neglect in her life, so she’s always wary of forming deep emotional bonds. Spending all her time at the ranch means Shiv sees a lot of Triaten. As time passes, they both become closer to each other. This could be problematic on one side. The Panthenite's elders don't allow their kind to mate with humans. Triaten isn’t able to keep his distance from Shiv, despite promising it to Skye. He's developed feelings for Shiv even though he was in love with Charlotte.
The first strike of the coming war happens soon after. It seems the Malefics are banding together. This leaves the Panthenites puzzled. In their hundreds of years, the Malefics have never joined forces in such large numbers, not even after flame moons. Skye's earlier combat training shows, though. She has such an impressive fight scene. The fierceness with which Skye fights impresses Aiden and Triaten. It was one of the most thrilling fight scenes I've read. They all return to the mountain, after which Shiv prepares to leave. Skye tries to hold her back, but an attacker is waiting. The unexpected ambush will change Skye and Shiv forever.
The repercussions of this attack leave Triple Infinity ending in a cliffhanger. By this point, I was riveted with the book. It’s awesome, and I liked the characters. Shiv is a great addition. She carried this book just as well as Skye carried Flame Moon. I found Shiv’s story compelling, and she wasn’t hard to like. She’s more than just the third part of a love triangle. Shiv has suffered a lot, yet she still hasn’t given up on everything. Although the characters and the story were excellent, this book still suffers from some of the flaws the first book had. A few editing errors are still here, though I found they didn’t slow me down. They’re nothing that should have you wanting to skip Triple Infinity, and no plot holes either. If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll definitely enjoy this one. The cliffhanger had me pick up the third entry right away.
My rating: ★★★★ 1/2
4.5 stars - A fantastic page-turner!
August 4, 2015
Idk. This one just didn't work for me like the first one. There were things I really liked about it, but there were also many things I hated. The first half was pretty blah. Plus I didn't like the multiple sex scenes--especially since we were given a triangle of sorts in this one. But I also hate triangles, so there is that.
In the last half, it picked up. I even found myself riveted a few times. But it still wasn't enough. I also felt like the story didn't progress organically. It was choppy and felt a bit piecemeal. And I hated the ending. So much I'm not sure I'll even bother with the third. And don't even get me started on the often immature attitudes of the sisters. I just wasn't feeling it. And then the repetitive story lines. Shiv (what an awful name!) was abandoned by Skye. Charlotte was abandoned by Triaten. Blah blah blah. We get it. How could they?
Yes. I realize I'm rambling and probably not even making much sense. But this follow up to the first was just such a disappointment for me, and I'm clearly struggling to organize my thoughts.
Oh well. I'm leaving it at that.
In the last half, it picked up. I even found myself riveted a few times. But it still wasn't enough. I also felt like the story didn't progress organically. It was choppy and felt a bit piecemeal. And I hated the ending. So much I'm not sure I'll even bother with the third. And don't even get me started on the often immature attitudes of the sisters. I just wasn't feeling it. And then the repetitive story lines. Shiv (what an awful name!) was abandoned by Skye. Charlotte was abandoned by Triaten. Blah blah blah. We get it. How could they?
Yes. I realize I'm rambling and probably not even making much sense. But this follow up to the first was just such a disappointment for me, and I'm clearly struggling to organize my thoughts.
Oh well. I'm leaving it at that.
July 9, 2017
Not sure on if I liked or hated this book, honestly. Some parts were good, and I thought the story was going in an interesting direction, but then it would flip and I would be losing all respect for characters I liked before, and the story line would frustrate me. Not nearly the gem the first book started out as.
February 5, 2023
Kept on edge of seat
So many twist and turns. I was on the edge of my set til the end. What an end, not your typical problems but find each other and and happily ever after. Great read.
So many twist and turns. I was on the edge of my set til the end. What an end, not your typical problems but find each other and and happily ever after. Great read.
June 30, 2013
Just finished Triple Infinity (The Flame Moon series) today. As soon as I started reading it, I was instantly back in the world created in the first book Flame Moon. Once again, I found myself drawn into the world and felt like I was part of the battles going on. This book continues where Flame Moon left off and continues the war between the Panthenites and the Malefics. It also introduces us to Skye's sister, Shiv. The ending is a cliff-hanger and I find myself highly anticipating the next book in the series.
June 24, 2014
Loved this one as much as the first one in the series, I adore the complex characters and that in this book you get to see more of the other characters really hold their own. there were a few simple spelling errors that everyone is going to pick up on- that's the only fault with this book. Just finished now at 2am and am so tempted to begin downloading #3 on my kindle immediately. Sooo much happened - craziness.
July 18, 2016
I wanted to like this story better than the first as I really liked Triaten. I hated the whole story line with Shiv and really didn't like her as a person. I really did not understand the whole point of bringing her into the story when it really didn't take much for him to chose Charlotte. I also did not like the Skye/Shiv story as Shiv seemed very immature and never had any consequences to her actions.
August 2, 2014
Can't wait for three!
Can't wait for three!
Wow so many ups and downs, it's like a rollercoaster. So here we go to the next segment of their story, I'm going to start right away!
Can't wait for three!
Wow so many ups and downs, it's like a rollercoaster. So here we go to the next segment of their story, I'm going to start right away!
May 14, 2016
Loved the first book,went to read the second, and about half way through, ya lost me. I hated the twist and the triangle and such. I wont even bother to read the third,i barely finished this one. I really expected better.
May 21, 2016
:)
Just as good as the first. That epilogue though came out of nowhere. Glad we have the couples on track .... but Shiv what the ........ and come on Skye shouldn't be that much of a shock.
Just as good as the first. That epilogue though came out of nowhere. Glad we have the couples on track .... but Shiv what the ........ and come on Skye shouldn't be that much of a shock.
August 25, 2013
This series is really good. I couldn't put it down. The cliffhanger is just WOW...what the hell...
November 16, 2013
Eeep! Kept me guessing for a good part of the book. Can't wait to read the next one!
June 14, 2014
Totally loved this book. Read Flame Moon first
October 27, 2014
This is the last of the three books by this author, on this subject. While I find the idea interesting, I did not like all the sex. It took away from the real story.. of good and evil.
June 5, 2015
way too dark and unpleasant for my tastes.
April 11, 2017
I have a lot of opinions on this book and its writing, but I'll do all that noise after book 3. I just wanted to stop by and ask one question: Why are all the shirts blue?
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