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Midnight Dragonfly #2
Broken Illusions: Book 2
It's Mardi Gras, but for sixteen-year-old Trinity, this is no time for celebration. Another girl has gone missing. And Trinity is seeing things - terrible things.
Tormented by visions she can't explain, Trinity embarks on a dark journey to understand her abilities, convinced this is the only way to prevent the things she sees from coming true.
But as the line between reality and illusion becomes blurred, everyone who loves Trinity begins to fear for her sanity, and, ultimately, for her life...
Tormented by visions she can't explain, Trinity embarks on a dark journey to understand her abilities, convinced this is the only way to prevent the things she sees from coming true.
But as the line between reality and illusion becomes blurred, everyone who loves Trinity begins to fear for her sanity, and, ultimately, for her life...
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 8, 2012
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Ellie James
12 books155 followersEllie James believes in dreams, destiny, and possibility. A native of south Louisiana, she grew up immersed in legend, surrounded by history and drenched in mystery. She penned her first work of fiction at six, turning to suspense three years later with Jacquie and the Swamp. Even before graduating from the LSU Manship School of Journalism, Ellie always had a tragic poem, tender story, or intriguing mystery for her friends, a trait that has continued as her fascination with danger, adventure, love, and the unexplained has grown.
Ellie now splits her time between exploring story worlds and creating her own adventures with her husband and their two children.
Ellie now splits her time between exploring story worlds and creating her own adventures with her husband and their two children.
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August 23, 2013
this book may have been just a bit too YA for me, I managed to get to page 126 then I became really impatient and I didn't overly care about Trinity's relationship status with Chase or her aunt's weirdo cop boyfriend, I just wanted to get to the good bits! and find out who was behind all this.
... so I skipped like 2/3 of the book, have to say I didn't see the end coming - I suppose not super surprising being that I didn't read most of the book.
the end was still depressing which I think is a massive compliment to the author - being able to still affect me even though I skipped like half the book.
how good is the start though - its what drew me in
Everyone dreams. some see colour. others experience only black and white. some laugh, and some cry. some run and hide, while others play and dance. some return over and over again. others never go back. very few remember.
they are the lucky ones.
sometimes my friends will talk about what they see and do there in the shadowy realm of their sleep. for them it's no big deal, a movie in their mind instead of a theatre, a comedy or drama to be shared and compared. sometimes it's funny, stupid stuff. sometimes they go on amazing rampages. sometimes they're naked or falling or flying. my best friend gets ravaged by a mysterious vampire at least once a week - or so she says.
for me, its never like that. there are no smiles or laughter or yummy immortals, no silliness. no sex. no salvation.
I awaken in the predawn darkness, my heart racing, my body frozen, the echo of a silent scream burning my throat. breathing hurts.
remembering destroys.
I try anyways. I'm scared not to. they're messages - I know that now. from some place unseen, some person unknown. sometimes they come while I'm awake, like when I enter a place where something bad has happened. psychic residue has a way of hanging around. but usually, the messages come only when my guard is lowered. when my eyes are closed and my body sleeps.
when I awaken, they fade.
I don't need to look at the clock to know what time it is. the glowing numbers will show 5.21
they always do.
instead I lay tangled in the damp sheets, hot sweaty, forcing myself to breathe. in, out. slow, steady. I know the drill. I know the routine. a few minutes and I'll be able to move. a few minutes and a new day will begin.
but the remnants of the dream will linger as the hours pile up, not falling away until I close my eyes and the drowning begins anew.
Do you believe in forever?
like I said talented writer, if only the characters weren't so immature.
... so I skipped like 2/3 of the book, have to say I didn't see the end coming - I suppose not super surprising being that I didn't read most of the book.
the end was still depressing which I think is a massive compliment to the author - being able to still affect me even though I skipped like half the book.
how good is the start though - its what drew me in
Everyone dreams. some see colour. others experience only black and white. some laugh, and some cry. some run and hide, while others play and dance. some return over and over again. others never go back. very few remember.
they are the lucky ones.
sometimes my friends will talk about what they see and do there in the shadowy realm of their sleep. for them it's no big deal, a movie in their mind instead of a theatre, a comedy or drama to be shared and compared. sometimes it's funny, stupid stuff. sometimes they go on amazing rampages. sometimes they're naked or falling or flying. my best friend gets ravaged by a mysterious vampire at least once a week - or so she says.
for me, its never like that. there are no smiles or laughter or yummy immortals, no silliness. no sex. no salvation.
I awaken in the predawn darkness, my heart racing, my body frozen, the echo of a silent scream burning my throat. breathing hurts.
remembering destroys.
I try anyways. I'm scared not to. they're messages - I know that now. from some place unseen, some person unknown. sometimes they come while I'm awake, like when I enter a place where something bad has happened. psychic residue has a way of hanging around. but usually, the messages come only when my guard is lowered. when my eyes are closed and my body sleeps.
when I awaken, they fade.
I don't need to look at the clock to know what time it is. the glowing numbers will show 5.21
they always do.
instead I lay tangled in the damp sheets, hot sweaty, forcing myself to breathe. in, out. slow, steady. I know the drill. I know the routine. a few minutes and I'll be able to move. a few minutes and a new day will begin.
but the remnants of the dream will linger as the hours pile up, not falling away until I close my eyes and the drowning begins anew.
Do you believe in forever?
like I said talented writer, if only the characters weren't so immature.
January 3, 2013
This was the 2nd book in the series and it was just a 3 star book for me. Again I didn't love the writers style of writing, I didn't really like the main character Trinity and at times I felt lost in her story and wondered what just happened. At least I can say the writer did surprise me at who she chose to be the killer, which I won't name and have a spoiler in here. Like I said in my first review, I may not have fell in love with these two books but I'd give the writer another shot.
July 11, 2018
Trinity is still coming to terms with her psychic abilities. She has not fully moved on from the tragedies from the first book but there is no rest for the wicked. Another girl has gone missing and Trinity seems to be the only one who can help find her. So we still have Chase, now we have another possible love interest, Dylan. And we get more New Orleans supernatural stuff which is a major factor for me to love this series, by the way.
I find this book better since I like the twists better compared to the first one. I mean, I did not see it coming, guys. I trusted this man, you know. And in the end he was the bad guy?! No spoilers from me, I won't tell you who our bad guy is. But I don't know about you guys, I really did not see it coming.
So, someone died in this book, but no tears from me since I did not like this character too much anyway and am glad to move on from... ummmm... okay no gender reveals, just glad to be able to move on from this character, period. I mean, it would have also been fine if the death did not happen but in general I just really wanted to bump the character out of the story, you know.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the next one.
I find this book better since I like the twists better compared to the first one. I mean, I did not see it coming, guys. I trusted this man, you know. And in the end he was the bad guy?! No spoilers from me, I won't tell you who our bad guy is. But I don't know about you guys, I really did not see it coming.
So, someone died in this book, but no tears from me since I did not like this character too much anyway and am glad to move on from... ummmm... okay no gender reveals, just glad to be able to move on from this character, period. I mean, it would have also been fine if the death did not happen but in general I just really wanted to bump the character out of the story, you know.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the next one.
April 28, 2020
The story continues and I enjoy this book's pace a lot more than the first. It was easier reading them. For character development wise, it is nice to see how Trinity is learning to embrace and accept her "vision". In the beginning, there are times that I disagree how she just ran away when something happen and I couldn't understand how that helps her or why she is doing that. Maybe she was looking for a physical escape that she could not do emotionally. But I like that gradually she learns to talk and voice out her concern to her aunt and also to Chase, in the hopes that they could understand why she has to help this girl out even when she knows she is risking a lot. And honestly, the ending was quite a mind-blown moment to me. I didn't quite see it coming.
February 28, 2020
I didn't realise this was a sequel when I started reading, but I'm not sure that matters. This novel is such a mess.
It's hard to know what is a 'vision' and what is reality - the rules for the world aren't clearly defined. Most of the time, I couldn't make sense of what was going on, as the scenes changed quickly and action was both too briefly and too elaborately described.
Maybe it made more sense if you read book one - but I think sequels should stand alone if necessary, and this one certainly doesn't.
It's hard to know what is a 'vision' and what is reality - the rules for the world aren't clearly defined. Most of the time, I couldn't make sense of what was going on, as the scenes changed quickly and action was both too briefly and too elaborately described.
Maybe it made more sense if you read book one - but I think sequels should stand alone if necessary, and this one certainly doesn't.
June 5, 2020
I finished this one faster than the first book. I've got to admit I read it just because I like Dylan. I was supposed to be better than the previous one until I reached the ending. It was rushed and confusing, to say the least. But still enjoyable. Please don't disappoint, I have book 3 to read. And after that ending, I'm a little scared for what next.
February 17, 2018
I enjoyed the characters and the storyline.
November 25, 2019
good but #1 was better
January 7, 2021
SO GOOD!!!
it was so good - it’s the second book of the series and it was just as good even better
it was so good - it’s the second book of the series and it was just as good even better
May 14, 2015
Originally Posted to: http://authorunpublished.wordpress.com Author Unpublished
Intense. That’s what I have to say about this book. Deep breath. Okay, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The writing was well done. There weren’t a multitude of grammar, spelling, or punctuation mistakes. The narrative was clean, easy-to-follow, and fast paced. However, there were a few problems with the story that made me rate this book as a 4 star rather than a 5…
While I love the world building of this series, it is incredibly convoluted and vague at at times. Despite this being the second book in the series, I am still no closer to understanding the lore behind Trinity’s gift, or behind any of the other “talented” people within the series. There’s just so much that I still don’t know about Trinity’s visions, Dylan, and the murderer, that it’s hard to keep up at times. The constant dreams and visions Trinity suffers from are so vivid, so ever-present that even I can’t distinguish between dream and reality any more when flipping through the pages of this book. I guess I feel that there’s just too many questions left unanswered—too many holes in the story that I desperately want to have filled, and because of that, it’s hard to feel satisfied about this book.
Another problem for me was the romance. In the first book of the series we were introduced to Chase… the popular boy at school that Trinity was crushing on. I liked him in the first book… although I wasn’t fond of how he was introduced. By the time the first line of the book rolled around, Trinity had already met and grown close to Chase… all off camera. I honestly dislike it when stories start the love interest off camera because I feel as if I’ve missed something. It was harder to connect to Chase from the very beginning than I’d anticipated, but by the end of the book I’d managed to get my warm-fuzzy feelings about him inline with what the narrative was telling me, and it was fine. In this book however, the warm-fuzzies flew out the window. He was needlessly jealous and unsupportive of Trinity. It felt like he was pulling away from her all throughout the book, and though Trinity kept running back to him, trying to patch up the shambles of their relationship… I couldn’t help but secretly hope she’d dump the guy and run toward the real hero of the story—Dylan.
I really enjoyed the dynamic between Dylan and Trinity in this story. There’s this underlying current between them that seems to draw them together. Dylan is sweet and caring, and despite his standoffish appearance, it’s clear that he really cares about Trinity. Every time she needed him, he was there (which is more than I can say for Chase). I was desperately routing for him throughout the story, and secretly wincing every time Trinity ran back to Chase. There’s so much tension and longing between Trinity and Dylan that it’s hard to do anything other than support them. I won’t give away spoilers, but I’ll admit, despite a tragic happenstance in the later half of the story, I was gleeful at the ending. I’m a terrible person.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story, despite how much the story actually hurt my brain at times. It was so busy and tension filled that I couldn’t peel my eyes away from the pages. Would I read this story again? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes. I can’t wait to move on to the third book in the series. If you enjoy YA fiction that is heavy on paranormal and mystery… You’ll probably really enjoy this series. Give it a try.
Intense. That’s what I have to say about this book. Deep breath. Okay, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The writing was well done. There weren’t a multitude of grammar, spelling, or punctuation mistakes. The narrative was clean, easy-to-follow, and fast paced. However, there were a few problems with the story that made me rate this book as a 4 star rather than a 5…
While I love the world building of this series, it is incredibly convoluted and vague at at times. Despite this being the second book in the series, I am still no closer to understanding the lore behind Trinity’s gift, or behind any of the other “talented” people within the series. There’s just so much that I still don’t know about Trinity’s visions, Dylan, and the murderer, that it’s hard to keep up at times. The constant dreams and visions Trinity suffers from are so vivid, so ever-present that even I can’t distinguish between dream and reality any more when flipping through the pages of this book. I guess I feel that there’s just too many questions left unanswered—too many holes in the story that I desperately want to have filled, and because of that, it’s hard to feel satisfied about this book.
Another problem for me was the romance. In the first book of the series we were introduced to Chase… the popular boy at school that Trinity was crushing on. I liked him in the first book… although I wasn’t fond of how he was introduced. By the time the first line of the book rolled around, Trinity had already met and grown close to Chase… all off camera. I honestly dislike it when stories start the love interest off camera because I feel as if I’ve missed something. It was harder to connect to Chase from the very beginning than I’d anticipated, but by the end of the book I’d managed to get my warm-fuzzy feelings about him inline with what the narrative was telling me, and it was fine. In this book however, the warm-fuzzies flew out the window. He was needlessly jealous and unsupportive of Trinity. It felt like he was pulling away from her all throughout the book, and though Trinity kept running back to him, trying to patch up the shambles of their relationship… I couldn’t help but secretly hope she’d dump the guy and run toward the real hero of the story—Dylan.
I really enjoyed the dynamic between Dylan and Trinity in this story. There’s this underlying current between them that seems to draw them together. Dylan is sweet and caring, and despite his standoffish appearance, it’s clear that he really cares about Trinity. Every time she needed him, he was there (which is more than I can say for Chase). I was desperately routing for him throughout the story, and secretly wincing every time Trinity ran back to Chase. There’s so much tension and longing between Trinity and Dylan that it’s hard to do anything other than support them. I won’t give away spoilers, but I’ll admit, despite a tragic happenstance in the later half of the story, I was gleeful at the ending. I’m a terrible person.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story, despite how much the story actually hurt my brain at times. It was so busy and tension filled that I couldn’t peel my eyes away from the pages. Would I read this story again? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes. I can’t wait to move on to the third book in the series. If you enjoy YA fiction that is heavy on paranormal and mystery… You’ll probably really enjoy this series. Give it a try.
June 3, 2012
Originally posted: http://addie-bookwormrecommendations....
Broken Illusions was a fantastic sequel to Shattered Dreams. It was just as fast-paced and addicting as the first. You may think this is just a story about psychics and mystery, but it was so much more complex than that. But so complex, that it did leave me to be confused at times. However, in the end, everything makes sense and was completely unexpected.
The characters were all realistic, just as they were in the first. Chase and Trinity’s romance was sweet and believable, although it did frustrate me how little trust Chase had for Trinity. Dylan confused me in the last book, but he has proved to be one heck of a swoon-worthy guy. His attraction to Trinity wasn’t as forced, and more believable this time. I could see how much he cared for her. Trinity might have been losing her sanity much more in this book than the last. And because of that, I still couldn’t get a feel of what her personality was like.
Broken Illusions has a dark and creepy mood throughout the book. I actually felt scared or creped out sometimes. The mystery added to the creepiness, and kept me fully engaged. There are a lot of twists in this book that you will not see coming, but maybe too many- adding to the confusion. I just think there was too much going on, and things could’ve been clearer if things slowed down a little.
Overall, Broken Illusions was just a roller coaster of different feelings and events. I loved the mystery, the romance and the outcome of everything. The only thing I didn’t like was how overwhelming things were, leaving me confused several times. But even though I was confused, I just could not put the book down. The ending was very satisfying. I seriously did not see any of it coming. I loved the concept and plot of Broken Illusions, I think if I read it a second time, I wouldn’t be as confused and it would be even more enjoyable.
Broken Illusions was a fantastic sequel to Shattered Dreams. It was just as fast-paced and addicting as the first. You may think this is just a story about psychics and mystery, but it was so much more complex than that. But so complex, that it did leave me to be confused at times. However, in the end, everything makes sense and was completely unexpected.
The characters were all realistic, just as they were in the first. Chase and Trinity’s romance was sweet and believable, although it did frustrate me how little trust Chase had for Trinity. Dylan confused me in the last book, but he has proved to be one heck of a swoon-worthy guy. His attraction to Trinity wasn’t as forced, and more believable this time. I could see how much he cared for her. Trinity might have been losing her sanity much more in this book than the last. And because of that, I still couldn’t get a feel of what her personality was like.
Broken Illusions has a dark and creepy mood throughout the book. I actually felt scared or creped out sometimes. The mystery added to the creepiness, and kept me fully engaged. There are a lot of twists in this book that you will not see coming, but maybe too many- adding to the confusion. I just think there was too much going on, and things could’ve been clearer if things slowed down a little.
Overall, Broken Illusions was just a roller coaster of different feelings and events. I loved the mystery, the romance and the outcome of everything. The only thing I didn’t like was how overwhelming things were, leaving me confused several times. But even though I was confused, I just could not put the book down. The ending was very satisfying. I seriously did not see any of it coming. I loved the concept and plot of Broken Illusions, I think if I read it a second time, I wouldn’t be as confused and it would be even more enjoyable.
February 24, 2013
Review: Once again, Trinity and her psychic powers are used to solve a mystery. This time, she gets the first clues via a Ouija board. The visions come, and Trinity knows that if she doesn’t do anything about it, then that girl might die. But there’s a lot of opposition from all sides.
I kind of enjoyed the first one, but didn’t really get into the characters. Apart from Trinity, who just about copes with all the things she sees. The others, I found boring again. Some were intriguing, but not hugely so.
When I started this book, and Trinity and Victoria started playing with the Ouija board, I was just “oh please why?”. Ouija boards are one of the few things that I really really try to stay away from, and you’d think that in a psychic-y world with different planes they’d know better.
I like the tone of this book. there’s a lot of mystery, and a sense of threat and always being careful. Sadly I didn’t get a really really creeped out feeling like in the first half of Shattered Dreams, but I still enjoyed the air of mystery in Broken Illusions.
Chase gets a bit more interesting in this instalment, but in a negative way in parts. Chase, can’t you trust your girlfriend?. Dylan, who I didn’t really care for in the first book, was a bit more prominent in this, making me wish I had paid a bit more attention to him in the first one.
I liked Trinity’s development, the way she deals with her visions, seeing her understand it all a bit more. There’s also a bit of family history, which is nice.
The mystery was built up really well. Lots of twists and turns,very gripping, and a satisfying conclusion.
The ending was just NO DON’T DO THAT. I think that Fragile Darkness will be interesting just because you’ve lost that major person and it’ll be intriguing to see how Trinity copes.
Overall: Strength 3 tea. Really good plot, but I’m not as into the characters as I’d like to be.
I kind of enjoyed the first one, but didn’t really get into the characters. Apart from Trinity, who just about copes with all the things she sees. The others, I found boring again. Some were intriguing, but not hugely so.
When I started this book, and Trinity and Victoria started playing with the Ouija board, I was just “oh please why?”. Ouija boards are one of the few things that I really really try to stay away from, and you’d think that in a psychic-y world with different planes they’d know better.
I like the tone of this book. there’s a lot of mystery, and a sense of threat and always being careful. Sadly I didn’t get a really really creeped out feeling like in the first half of Shattered Dreams, but I still enjoyed the air of mystery in Broken Illusions.
Chase gets a bit more interesting in this instalment, but in a negative way in parts. Chase, can’t you trust your girlfriend?. Dylan, who I didn’t really care for in the first book, was a bit more prominent in this, making me wish I had paid a bit more attention to him in the first one.
I liked Trinity’s development, the way she deals with her visions, seeing her understand it all a bit more. There’s also a bit of family history, which is nice.
The mystery was built up really well. Lots of twists and turns,very gripping, and a satisfying conclusion.
The ending was just NO DON’T DO THAT. I think that Fragile Darkness will be interesting just because you’ve lost that major person and it’ll be intriguing to see how Trinity copes.
Overall: Strength 3 tea. Really good plot, but I’m not as into the characters as I’d like to be.
January 13, 2013
'Broken Illusions' is the second book in Ellie James's series about teenage psychic Trinity Monsour. Trinity is still trying to come to terms with the events which unfolded in 'Shattered Dreams' when another girl goes missing from New Orleans.
Trinity has visions and dreams of the past and the future. A lot of the story focuses on the way she tries to make sense of the flashes and the things she sees, not only to save an innocent girl but also to save herself. She is determined to find out more about her own abilities, but threatens her relationship with Chase in the process. Hovering on the sidelines is the elusive Dylan who I can't wait to find out more about. There are some definite sparks between him and Trinity whenever they are together.
The plot is quite complex and I'll admit that in the middle of the book I nearly got lost a couple of times and had to go back and re-read a couple of chapters. You really need to read this one without any distractions around you. I still enjoyed trying to solve the mystery at the heart of the story though as well as puzzling out what was happening at the same time as Trinity.
This was a real thrill ride of a story. And the ending...wow! I never saw it coming and still can't believe what happened. I think Ellie James is incredibly brave to make the decision she did which totally threw me. It was unexpected and surprising and completely shocking. It will be interesting to see how this affects Trinity in the future, as it is quite a pivotal moment in the series.
Next in the series is 'Fragile Darkness', which I'm very excited about, as I'm sure there's a lot more fireworks still to come.
Trinity has visions and dreams of the past and the future. A lot of the story focuses on the way she tries to make sense of the flashes and the things she sees, not only to save an innocent girl but also to save herself. She is determined to find out more about her own abilities, but threatens her relationship with Chase in the process. Hovering on the sidelines is the elusive Dylan who I can't wait to find out more about. There are some definite sparks between him and Trinity whenever they are together.
The plot is quite complex and I'll admit that in the middle of the book I nearly got lost a couple of times and had to go back and re-read a couple of chapters. You really need to read this one without any distractions around you. I still enjoyed trying to solve the mystery at the heart of the story though as well as puzzling out what was happening at the same time as Trinity.
This was a real thrill ride of a story. And the ending...wow! I never saw it coming and still can't believe what happened. I think Ellie James is incredibly brave to make the decision she did which totally threw me. It was unexpected and surprising and completely shocking. It will be interesting to see how this affects Trinity in the future, as it is quite a pivotal moment in the series.
Next in the series is 'Fragile Darkness', which I'm very excited about, as I'm sure there's a lot more fireworks still to come.
January 20, 2013
Better than the first! Review to come....
UPDATE
'Broken Illusions is the second novel in the Midnight Dragonfly trilogy. After the events in the first book, Trinity is still learning more about her abilities and coping with everything that's happened, while living a "normal" life at the same time, when another girl goes missing.
It was a LOT better than the first. We know more about Trinity's abilities while discovering more about them at the same time. I wasn't as confused in this one as I was the first. I'm not sure if that's because I started right after finishing Shattered Dreams or if it was James just weaving the story together better. I still had to sit back a few times, thinking what!? and re reading a few things, but over all everything went together nicely.
I wasn't as put off by the romance in this one, but it wasn't swoon worthy either. Her and Chase are cute together, that's about it. I didn't like the double standards. Chase seeing Jessica and him being extremely non trusting of Trinity. I liked the new characters introduced, and the twist toward the end was unexpected. I really had not suspected that person was the killer. And we also see a lot more of Dylan in this one.
I'm not going to go into too much about this one, because of spoilers, but I got to give it to James for that ending. That takes some series guts to do what she did. It was heartbreaking.. but I wasn't overly upset about it. Almost like it was necessary. Not some cop out of an ending or a way to hook us readers into reading the next one. It was meant to happen that way.. and it worked.
Overall, great sequel.
UPDATE
'Broken Illusions is the second novel in the Midnight Dragonfly trilogy. After the events in the first book, Trinity is still learning more about her abilities and coping with everything that's happened, while living a "normal" life at the same time, when another girl goes missing.
It was a LOT better than the first. We know more about Trinity's abilities while discovering more about them at the same time. I wasn't as confused in this one as I was the first. I'm not sure if that's because I started right after finishing Shattered Dreams or if it was James just weaving the story together better. I still had to sit back a few times, thinking what!? and re reading a few things, but over all everything went together nicely.
I wasn't as put off by the romance in this one, but it wasn't swoon worthy either. Her and Chase are cute together, that's about it. I didn't like the double standards. Chase seeing Jessica and him being extremely non trusting of Trinity. I liked the new characters introduced, and the twist toward the end was unexpected. I really had not suspected that person was the killer. And we also see a lot more of Dylan in this one.
I'm not going to go into too much about this one, because of spoilers, but I got to give it to James for that ending. That takes some series guts to do what she did. It was heartbreaking.. but I wasn't overly upset about it. Almost like it was necessary. Not some cop out of an ending or a way to hook us readers into reading the next one. It was meant to happen that way.. and it worked.
Overall, great sequel.
May 22, 2012
*An ARC was provided by St. Martin's Griffin in exchange for an honest review*
After reading and liking the first book, Shattered Dreams, I was pretty excited to read this one. And, in ways, it was even better.
It was a good idea. It really was. Like I said in my review of Shattered Dreams, I love the combination of psychics and mystery. It’s such a cool, original idea, and it really work well. I feel like there might have been a bit too much drama in this one, but that’s hardly enough to make me give it a low rating. In Shattered DreamsEllie James got right into the story from page one, and I feel like in this book it took a bit longer, and it wasn’t as thrilling as Shattered Dreams. I really liked the ending though. You guys know how I always say and ending can make or break a book. Well, it made this book.
Like in the first book, I really like Trinity. She’s strong, smart, and is not afraid to do whatever she has to to save a loved one.
Unlike in the other book, I didn’t really like Chase. I didn’t like the way he treated Trinity. If you really love someone you trust them not to do anything, even if they are in a different city with another guy. He’s too possessive and kind of mean, so I don’t really like him anymore.
This book comes out on May 8 (my birthday!!) so make sure you mark your calendars so you can get a copy when it hits the shelves.
~Emily @ Emily's Crammed Bookshelf
After reading and liking the first book, Shattered Dreams, I was pretty excited to read this one. And, in ways, it was even better.
It was a good idea. It really was. Like I said in my review of Shattered Dreams, I love the combination of psychics and mystery. It’s such a cool, original idea, and it really work well. I feel like there might have been a bit too much drama in this one, but that’s hardly enough to make me give it a low rating. In Shattered DreamsEllie James got right into the story from page one, and I feel like in this book it took a bit longer, and it wasn’t as thrilling as Shattered Dreams. I really liked the ending though. You guys know how I always say and ending can make or break a book. Well, it made this book.
Like in the first book, I really like Trinity. She’s strong, smart, and is not afraid to do whatever she has to to save a loved one.
Unlike in the other book, I didn’t really like Chase. I didn’t like the way he treated Trinity. If you really love someone you trust them not to do anything, even if they are in a different city with another guy. He’s too possessive and kind of mean, so I don’t really like him anymore.
This book comes out on May 8 (my birthday!!) so make sure you mark your calendars so you can get a copy when it hits the shelves.
~Emily @ Emily's Crammed Bookshelf
December 5, 2015
3.5 stars
The book wasn't as confusing, things were much clearer. I still had moments though that I felt events got skipped and only knowing about it when someone mentions it in conversion. There was a lot of 'wait? what?' moments while reading and me going back to reread to see if I missed something.
Trinity had a lot of dumb moments. A lot of me mumbling under my breath of 'don't be stupid, why don't you listen?' She never seemed to listen to others, it always seemed to hurt her more than help.
I originally was going to give it 3 stars but that ending brought it to a 3.5. The ending totally was unexpected, I never guessed that would have happened. Pretty cool how everything went down.
The book wasn't as confusing, things were much clearer. I still had moments though that I felt events got skipped and only knowing about it when someone mentions it in conversion. There was a lot of 'wait? what?' moments while reading and me going back to reread to see if I missed something.
Trinity had a lot of dumb moments. A lot of me mumbling under my breath of 'don't be stupid, why don't you listen?' She never seemed to listen to others, it always seemed to hurt her more than help.
I originally was going to give it 3 stars but that ending brought it to a 3.5. The ending totally was unexpected, I never guessed that would have happened. Pretty cool how everything went down.
May 9, 2012
Broken Illusions is the second book in the Midnight Dragonfly Series. This book picks up just a few months after "Shattered Dreams (book 1) leaves off, with the full cast of familiar characters. Once again Ellie James grips your imagination with her descriptions of New Orleans. We follow Trinity Monsour as she learns more about herself and her psychic visions. Trinity's story is written in such a way as to make the reader feel what she feels, see what she sees. Broken Dreams is a roller-coaster of emotion.
November 3, 2012
Liked it but did not like the end. Obviously Dylan is the one Trinity is supposed to end up with but Chase is a decent guy and good boyfriend who really loves Trinity but just has trouble sometimes witht the danger and the secrets Trinity keeps. I would have liked it better if
December 5, 2019
Wow. Just wow! I don't even know what else to say right now. I really enjoyed the previous book in the series, Shattered Dreams, but Ellie James took it to a whole new level with Broken Illusions. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next book, Fragile Darkness, to get here in November! Be warned, fans of the series, the ending of this one is pretty rough. Even if you have a different preference, it is still rough.
February 27, 2013
I understand that evil and death exist; I have seen more death in my life than I like to think about. So when I read for escape, I like the evil and death to be much less first person than it is in Broken Illusions. This book is not for readers looking for happy endings and unicorns. Broken Illusions is a good book, but it is dark, tragic, and too real to be comfortable...Since finishing the trilogy, I have decided to put all three books on my read-again list.
October 9, 2014
Trinity finds out that her aunt is kidnapped by the same guy that tried to kill Jessica. But it turns out that a cop named LaSalle was in charge of every kidnapping. Trinity is told to leave and so that everyone else would look for Grace, her Aunt, and Delphi. But she refuses and while looking for them, she faces LaSAlle and ends up stabbing him on his side. At the end, they find everyone that was missing and Trinity thinks that everything is over and Ok now.
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January 26, 2015
as another girl. goes missing. Trinity dives into her dreams to figure the answers to her questions, as she figures out she's seeing through the killers eyes,.she's fighting the reigns of her aunt and boyfriend who is worry about her safety, a cop who is dogging her every move and the one who is with her all the way, at the end all don't come home.
April 28, 2016
Parts of this book I liked better than the last one, except Chase. (Again.)
August 7, 2016
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May 20, 2012
Loved SHATTERED DREAMS. Fell in love with BROKEN ILLUSIONS. I devoured it completely. Cannot wait for FRAGILE DARKNESS!
March 26, 2013
This book really didn't work for me, and I can't say why. I'm hoping that I like the third one as well as I liked the first.
September 18, 2012
This was the 2nd book. I totally didn't expect the ending. It was a total shocker. Can't wait for the next one.
December 22, 2012
Aww such a sweet story!! No not Chase !! That was so sad to see him go!! Such a wonderful read I loved it !!
January 18, 2013
Paranormal mystery with a little romance set in New Orleans.
July 11, 2013
This one was so much better than the first one!!!!! I could not stop reading!
Ugh I'm still crying! I was not expecting that ending but it was incredible!
Ugh I'm still crying! I was not expecting that ending but it was incredible!
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