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Nevermore #2
Hybrid
Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B008HGJ3K2.
Alexis has come a long way since learning the truth about her vampire hunting lineage. If becoming a hunter wasn't bad enough, she discovered that she possessed a gift few hunters have ever been blessed with. The gift of the raven. But is this a gift or a curse?
When a mysterious new girl starts hanging around Alexis' friends and lurking around town, Alex suspects the worst. Is Claire more than she seems? One thing is certain, Alex needs to learn to control her new ability in order to make sure the ones she loves stay safe.
Alexis has come a long way since learning the truth about her vampire hunting lineage. If becoming a hunter wasn't bad enough, she discovered that she possessed a gift few hunters have ever been blessed with. The gift of the raven. But is this a gift or a curse?
When a mysterious new girl starts hanging around Alexis' friends and lurking around town, Alex suspects the worst. Is Claire more than she seems? One thing is certain, Alex needs to learn to control her new ability in order to make sure the ones she loves stay safe.
340 pages, ebook
First published July 4, 2012
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About the author
K.A. Poe
28 books162 followersK.A. Poe's books aim to remedy the limp, helpless heroine that plagues many paranormal and urban fantasy novels by introducing strong, kick-ass female leads. Combining suspense and adventure with non-explicit romance, her Nevermore and Forevermore series have enticed hundreds of thousands of readers. From vampires to witches and werewolves, you will find what hundreds of five-star reviews confirm - once you join the adventure, you'll never want to stop.
She resides in Indiana with her husband and daughter. Accompanying the trio is K.A. Poe's writing assistant Aries (who happens to be a cat and doesn't do much in the way of assisting or writing, unless you consider sleeping on the keyboard helpful... ) and their two other furry companions - Lyra and Gemini.
She resides in Indiana with her husband and daughter. Accompanying the trio is K.A. Poe's writing assistant Aries (who happens to be a cat and doesn't do much in the way of assisting or writing, unless you consider sleeping on the keyboard helpful... ) and their two other furry companions - Lyra and Gemini.
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March 19, 2013
And the plot thickens...
If you're expecting a soppy tale of an insipid heroine who is silly enough to fall for a vampire who could snack on her for his dinner, and their epic love story that involves candlelight sonatas and fervent confessions of everlasting love...you will be disappointed.
I suggest you look elsewhere for a stereotypical tale of vamps and their girlfriends. :)
This is a tale with so many layers; that doesn't ignore the dangers of the relationship between the girl and the vampire, and that puts emphasis on how each and every person has a choice. A choice whether to be the best version of themselves, or the worst. That prejudices can be deadly, family can mean the world and yet it can also be your undoing, your weakness, your blind-spot.
Love makes you blind, but it also gives you strength through its beautiful fragility...a lesson well learnt in the second book in the Nevermore series.
Assets will be used...
Alexis has the gift of turning into a raven - an 'asset' of her vampire hunter lineage. But this book explores how differences, especially ones that could harm or change one person in the relationship, can put strain on it. Alexis is originally ashamed of her gift; a gift that is meant to be used to kill vampires. Salem is a vampire. And Alexis can't help but worry that he'll view her as the monster, that becoming more of a hunter will destroy whatever it is they have between them.
Mortality - a strength, or a weakness...?
Alexis has common sense. She isn't an airhead, like some YA girls who are so in love that reality hits them harder than a truck coming full speed down a highway. She realises that sooner or later the matter of her mortality, and Salem's immortality, will have to be addressed. They can't live in their 'happy cocoon' forever.
But there are pros and cons to both, and Alexis finds herself wondering what choice she would make, if she was forced to decide. If circumstances, if Fate, made it so she had to choose...between dying, or living as a vampire, forever, with Salem.
Girls that are suspicious as hell...
Okay. I found one teeny, tiny flaw in this novel.
It was kinda obvious...the thing to do with Clare. Salem is concentrating extra hard on finding Hannah, they find the locket, Clare reacts to his name, plagues her dreams - you get the picture. I guess I found it hard to know what was going on - and yet Salem and Alexis didn't. It made the reveal a little anti-climatic. Which was a shame, because it was an awesome thing to reveal! Perhaps making it subtler would have added to the reveal a little more :)
Parental problems. Need I say more?!
If you think Paul was a tough cookie to crack, let me just say...you ain't seen nothin' yet!
I won't give it away...but it was kinda neat...
No. No. I won't.
I can't!
But it's so good!
No!
I won't reveal the best reveal of the entire novel. But I will say this: I will never think of teddy bears the same way again.
Ever.
Again.
Everytime I see a teddy bear, I will picture deserted rooms, blood, hostages, psycho parents and hot vampire boyfriends. The last part will ease the blow a little, I guess!
And as Alexis embraces her destiny and her powers, we turn to the future...
I'll now be heading off to read Book 3; discovering what Salem and Alexis will be up to next!!
If you're expecting a soppy tale of an insipid heroine who is silly enough to fall for a vampire who could snack on her for his dinner, and their epic love story that involves candlelight sonatas and fervent confessions of everlasting love...you will be disappointed.
I suggest you look elsewhere for a stereotypical tale of vamps and their girlfriends. :)
This is a tale with so many layers; that doesn't ignore the dangers of the relationship between the girl and the vampire, and that puts emphasis on how each and every person has a choice. A choice whether to be the best version of themselves, or the worst. That prejudices can be deadly, family can mean the world and yet it can also be your undoing, your weakness, your blind-spot.
Love makes you blind, but it also gives you strength through its beautiful fragility...a lesson well learnt in the second book in the Nevermore series.
Assets will be used...
Alexis has the gift of turning into a raven - an 'asset' of her vampire hunter lineage. But this book explores how differences, especially ones that could harm or change one person in the relationship, can put strain on it. Alexis is originally ashamed of her gift; a gift that is meant to be used to kill vampires. Salem is a vampire. And Alexis can't help but worry that he'll view her as the monster, that becoming more of a hunter will destroy whatever it is they have between them.
Mortality - a strength, or a weakness...?
Alexis has common sense. She isn't an airhead, like some YA girls who are so in love that reality hits them harder than a truck coming full speed down a highway. She realises that sooner or later the matter of her mortality, and Salem's immortality, will have to be addressed. They can't live in their 'happy cocoon' forever.
But there are pros and cons to both, and Alexis finds herself wondering what choice she would make, if she was forced to decide. If circumstances, if Fate, made it so she had to choose...between dying, or living as a vampire, forever, with Salem.
Girls that are suspicious as hell...
Okay. I found one teeny, tiny flaw in this novel.
It was kinda obvious...the thing to do with Clare. Salem is concentrating extra hard on finding Hannah, they find the locket, Clare reacts to his name, plagues her dreams - you get the picture. I guess I found it hard to know what was going on - and yet Salem and Alexis didn't. It made the reveal a little anti-climatic. Which was a shame, because it was an awesome thing to reveal! Perhaps making it subtler would have added to the reveal a little more :)
Parental problems. Need I say more?!
If you think Paul was a tough cookie to crack, let me just say...you ain't seen nothin' yet!
I won't give it away...but it was kinda neat...
No. No. I won't.
I can't!
But it's so good!
No!
I won't reveal the best reveal of the entire novel. But I will say this: I will never think of teddy bears the same way again.
Ever.
Again.
Everytime I see a teddy bear, I will picture deserted rooms, blood, hostages, psycho parents and hot vampire boyfriends. The last part will ease the blow a little, I guess!
And as Alexis embraces her destiny and her powers, we turn to the future...
I'll now be heading off to read Book 3; discovering what Salem and Alexis will be up to next!!
July 25, 2012
Lovely Book! This was a perfect sequel to Twin Souls and I truly hope we will get to read a third book about Alex and Salem. There is a lot going on in this book aswell just like in Twin Souls but in this one I think it´s more action. And I must say OMG to all of the crazy, sad and confusing things that Alex have to endure in this book. I would crumble instantly if I was her, gladly i´m not her lol. The only thing I do envy is her relaionship with Salem. He is so loving and understanding all of the time and Alex is everything to him. Alex relationship to her father Paul is kind of strained and weird at times, especially to the end of the story. Not to spoil anything but I really loved the turn Hybrid took towards the end of the book and it will be something to spin on in the third book (fingers crossed for that).
The story is so well written and you can really picture everything in your mind which I love!
Thanks to K.A. Poe for writing such a great story!
The story is so well written and you can really picture everything in your mind which I love!
Thanks to K.A. Poe for writing such a great story!
May 20, 2013
I won this book in a contest and I was so excited! I loved the first book so much and I couldn't wait to read this one. This book was amazing. I love Alex and Salem. Alex is a strong lead character and has a good head on her shoulders considering all she has been through recently. She is getting better with her new powers of turning into a raven and is finally becoming comfortable in her own skin. A lot happens in book in regards to Claire and who she is. Also someone from Alex's past comes back in a bad way and Alex has to make a decision that sets us up nicely for the next book. I love this series and I can't wait to read book three!!!
April 1, 2013
After reading Twin Souls I knew I was hooked on this series and had to buy the next two books.
Hybrid did not disappoint. There were more twists and surprises. I had my suspicions on one of the characters.
Every character is well thought out and this author writes with beautiful descriptions without going overboard. The ending was a cliffhanger so of course I immediately started with the 3rd book.
I do not want to be a spoiler so I will say if you like Vampire tales with a twist, innocent romance and deep characters, you'll love this series.
Hybrid did not disappoint. There were more twists and surprises. I had my suspicions on one of the characters.
Every character is well thought out and this author writes with beautiful descriptions without going overboard. The ending was a cliffhanger so of course I immediately started with the 3rd book.
I do not want to be a spoiler so I will say if you like Vampire tales with a twist, innocent romance and deep characters, you'll love this series.
August 17, 2017
Ready for the next book
Took me awhile to get into this book. Mainly because I delayed reading it after the first book. Once I go reacquainted with the characters and storyline, I was unable to put it down!
Took me awhile to get into this book. Mainly because I delayed reading it after the first book. Once I go reacquainted with the characters and storyline, I was unable to put it down!
April 24, 2018
It’s all right
This is a YA series. It’s readable. I doubt all read all the the books she has listed. I will read the Nevermore series. I think young girls will really like the books but I want to read something more adult.
This is a YA series. It’s readable. I doubt all read all the the books she has listed. I will read the Nevermore series. I think young girls will really like the books but I want to read something more adult.
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February 10, 2021I love this story of Salem and Alex from the time they first met to the time Salem had to do the utmost way to save her and turn her. His love for her and the different situations they have faced. Shows that two people of differences can make it a true love story.
November 9, 2013
Hybrid is the second book in the Nevermore series. If you have not read book one, Twin Souls, you are about to see some spoilers. You should read book one before book two. You have been warned!
The story continues where the first book left off. In this book Alexis is still becoming comfortable with her new life when things take a turn. Another vampire has been spotted around town, and Alexis is faced with a near-death experience. The result of this changes her life and those around her forever. If that’s not enough, there are more family secrets that come out of the closet, which could be good or could be bad….
The book is written in first person following Alexis – like the last book. Characters return from the first book along with some new faces – including family. I want to avoid spoilers, so excuse the vagueness. I think the one character that ends up staying with Alexis and Salem seemed a little unbelievable with the sudden change in characteristics. I would have also liked to have more of Karen, since she and Alexis were close friends before. It seems her character is there basically to feed info/people/etc. to the story.
The story moved along well. There was a lot of action and twists along the way. The group faces other vampires, as well as, trying to learn about this new hybrid situation. I won’t say much more about that. You’ll have to read it for yourself. The ending is another cliff hanger that should lead into the third book of the series.
Overall it was a good read. If you like young adult paranormal stories with vampires/shifters. You might enjoy this book.
The story continues where the first book left off. In this book Alexis is still becoming comfortable with her new life when things take a turn. Another vampire has been spotted around town, and Alexis is faced with a near-death experience. The result of this changes her life and those around her forever. If that’s not enough, there are more family secrets that come out of the closet, which could be good or could be bad….
The book is written in first person following Alexis – like the last book. Characters return from the first book along with some new faces – including family. I want to avoid spoilers, so excuse the vagueness. I think the one character that ends up staying with Alexis and Salem seemed a little unbelievable with the sudden change in characteristics. I would have also liked to have more of Karen, since she and Alexis were close friends before. It seems her character is there basically to feed info/people/etc. to the story.
The story moved along well. There was a lot of action and twists along the way. The group faces other vampires, as well as, trying to learn about this new hybrid situation. I won’t say much more about that. You’ll have to read it for yourself. The ending is another cliff hanger that should lead into the third book of the series.
Overall it was a good read. If you like young adult paranormal stories with vampires/shifters. You might enjoy this book.
June 8, 2013
The first book in this series reminded me of the House of Night series by the Casts. The second book has a little more Twilight thrown in, while still being its own unique story.
The concept of the Raven-Hunter is cool - I haven't seen it a hundred times - but the romance throws me off (I'm not a romantic person).
This book ends with a very strong lead-in to third book in the series.
I received a free copy in exchange for review.
The concept of the Raven-Hunter is cool - I haven't seen it a hundred times - but the romance throws me off (I'm not a romantic person).
This book ends with a very strong lead-in to third book in the series.
I received a free copy in exchange for review.
January 8, 2015
Hybrid was a fantastic addition to the Nevermore series! There was much more action in this one than there was in Twin Souls. However, I found the conflict with Claire to be a bit predictable and rushed. Still, it was a great read!
April 14, 2013
read the first book and it was ok so decided to read this one too. not so good I'm afraid... it was just too bizarre and boring. this book could have had a lot more potential.
May 30, 2013
I read this book eagerly into the early morning hours. K.A. has a totally different take on vampires.
January 1, 2014
Great book
the book is really good and hard to put down. Once I started to read it, it was hard to stop.
the book is really good and hard to put down. Once I started to read it, it was hard to stop.
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April 6, 2014Nevermore
this book is getting a ill more interesting and it is fast pace which is good for people that get bored fast
this book is getting a ill more interesting and it is fast pace which is good for people that get bored fast
August 6, 2016
It was good. You learned more about the characters and more action. The story kept me going.
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June 17, 2014love it
July 8, 2014
Wish there was a four and a half stars!
July 21, 2014
Growing on me more with each book!
September 3, 2014
I was more entranced by Twin Souls than this one but the new characters and the twist at the end has me interested enough to check out the third book.
October 18, 2015
S.S.S.S.A super super super super awsome
Five stars because it's awesome I love it and it has a lot but not to much detail. That is why I gave it five stars.
Five stars because it's awesome I love it and it has a lot but not to much detail. That is why I gave it five stars.
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November 13, 2015Love it
When I read it is like I'm in it and their is no one around me and the out side world is not there
When I read it is like I'm in it and their is no one around me and the out side world is not there
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September 26, 2017Love every book in the series, finished this a little while ago , don't know why it wasn't showing as read.
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