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The Gateway of Light and Darkness
The battle of good vs. evil wages on for Aiden Ortiz in this final installment of the Gateway Series: The Gateway of Light and Darkness. With the Dark Priest defeated, and the Brethren of Shadows refusing to forfeit calling upon the Darkness, the Brethren are determined more than ever to discover a way to banish the Men of Light for good. And as the Dark Priest's curse invading Aiden's veins continues to take on a life of its own, he finds himself in a standoff between his own kind, and the Brethren that want to recruit him for all the wrong reasons. Accompanied by fellow Gateway, Julie Martin, and his best friends Trevor and Evan, seventeen-year-old Aiden prepares himself for the battle of his life.
Protecting those he loves, and learning to put aside his differences for his father in order to learn the ways of the Light, Aiden begins to realize that the thing endangering their lives might not be the threat of the Brethren alone, but the thing taking shape inside of him —readying to unleash itself upon them all.
Protecting those he loves, and learning to put aside his differences for his father in order to learn the ways of the Light, Aiden begins to realize that the thing endangering their lives might not be the threat of the Brethren alone, but the thing taking shape inside of him —readying to unleash itself upon them all.
- GenresGhostsYoung Adult
289 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 13, 2015
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Heather Marie
19 books45 followersHeather Marie lives in Northern California with her husband, and spends the majority of her time at home reading. Before she followed her dreams of becoming a writer, Heather worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for several years. Although she enjoyed the artistic aspect of it all, nothing quite quenched her creative side like the telling of a good story. When the day had come for her to make a choice, she left behind her promising career to start another, and never looked back. Heather Marie's debut, THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME, is forthcoming from Curiosity Quills on August 25th, 2014.
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August 20, 2015
[I received a copy of this book through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.]
I still like the mythology/back story woven into this series, but... but... Seriously, this trend of ain't-telling-you-nothing-itis has to stop. I don't know what it'd take. I don't know why this is still considered a good idea. It's not. It's not building plot, it's forcing it down into holes that aren't even the same shape.
So basically, Aiden makes the wrong choices (some crossing into Too Stupid To Live territory) mostly because all the characters around him who have information don't share it with him. And when he stumbles and falls, they get all "I'm disappointed in you", "I told you so", "I knew it", "I'm sorry I falied you". When they know very well that he *wants* to get rid of his curse. Their "help" in that regard, though, falls so far from the mark that it's not funny. I don't buy the belief that someone has to battle against darkness alone, and if they fail, well, then it means they were doomed from the start, weren't they? No. Maybe people wouldn't fall if they had just the right help. There are times when it's too much for one person to tackle. In this book, it's one of those times. (I also don't buy "we did it for your own good", because had this failed, whoops, they'd likely have killed him, too bad, son.)
I guess it was almost painful, seeing how this character had to go through it half-blindedly when it mattered most. The training his father gave him, the support he was supposed to have, were only part of what he needed. What he actually needed, he didn't really get. Thus his mistakes and wrong choices. It didn't help that Aiden didn't open up much about Koren, what he felt for her, thinking he could still "hear" her, etc... but what else to expect? His tentative attempts at getting answers always ended up in closed doors. Many people would give up and clam up for less than that.
It didn't help that the story was a little slow going, and peppered with events where more than one person shone through their wrong choices. Things picked up after the 70-75% mark, though, and the ending was more enjoyable. I would've liked this story more, I think, if its pacing had been more balanced in that regard, and if we had gotten to see more some of the secondary characters (Aiden's parents, for instance, or Seth). What felt slow could've been more exciting if they had been given some more limelight.
Not terrible per se, but not more than "just OK" either for me.
I still like the mythology/back story woven into this series, but... but... Seriously, this trend of ain't-telling-you-nothing-itis has to stop. I don't know what it'd take. I don't know why this is still considered a good idea. It's not. It's not building plot, it's forcing it down into holes that aren't even the same shape.
So basically, Aiden makes the wrong choices (some crossing into Too Stupid To Live territory) mostly because all the characters around him who have information don't share it with him. And when he stumbles and falls, they get all "I'm disappointed in you", "I told you so", "I knew it", "I'm sorry I falied you". When they know very well that he *wants* to get rid of his curse. Their "help" in that regard, though, falls so far from the mark that it's not funny. I don't buy the belief that someone has to battle against darkness alone, and if they fail, well, then it means they were doomed from the start, weren't they? No. Maybe people wouldn't fall if they had just the right help. There are times when it's too much for one person to tackle. In this book, it's one of those times. (I also don't buy "we did it for your own good", because had this failed, whoops, they'd likely have killed him, too bad, son.)
I guess it was almost painful, seeing how this character had to go through it half-blindedly when it mattered most. The training his father gave him, the support he was supposed to have, were only part of what he needed. What he actually needed, he didn't really get. Thus his mistakes and wrong choices. It didn't help that Aiden didn't open up much about Koren, what he felt for her, thinking he could still "hear" her, etc... but what else to expect? His tentative attempts at getting answers always ended up in closed doors. Many people would give up and clam up for less than that.
It didn't help that the story was a little slow going, and peppered with events where more than one person shone through their wrong choices. Things picked up after the 70-75% mark, though, and the ending was more enjoyable. I would've liked this story more, I think, if its pacing had been more balanced in that regard, and if we had gotten to see more some of the secondary characters (Aiden's parents, for instance, or Seth). What felt slow could've been more exciting if they had been given some more limelight.
Not terrible per se, but not more than "just OK" either for me.
August 26, 2015
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I read the first book in this series, but wasn't overly enthusiastic about it. However, since I already had an ARC for the second book as well (which is also the final book in the series) I decided to continue the series.
Aiden continues to be a Gateway and is also somehow responsible to save the world.
I had hoped that I would have enjoyed this book better, that there had been a better explanation for the Gateways and what was going on, but instead with the introduction of the Men of Light it only got more confusing. And, even more importantly, I couldn't get into the story. This is, of course, strictly personal, but I never felt like I wanted to continue reading or was curious to find out what would happen (However, all reviews I've found are really positive, so I might just be the odd one out). In the end I just didn't care enough for Aiden, his friends, Julie and the whole good vs evil battle.
But, at least, I've finished another series now!
The Gateway of Light and Darkness is the second and concluding book in the Gateway series. The first book is The Gateway Through Which They Came.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I read the first book in this series, but wasn't overly enthusiastic about it. However, since I already had an ARC for the second book as well (which is also the final book in the series) I decided to continue the series.
Aiden continues to be a Gateway and is also somehow responsible to save the world.
I had hoped that I would have enjoyed this book better, that there had been a better explanation for the Gateways and what was going on, but instead with the introduction of the Men of Light it only got more confusing. And, even more importantly, I couldn't get into the story. This is, of course, strictly personal, but I never felt like I wanted to continue reading or was curious to find out what would happen (However, all reviews I've found are really positive, so I might just be the odd one out). In the end I just didn't care enough for Aiden, his friends, Julie and the whole good vs evil battle.
But, at least, I've finished another series now!
The Gateway of Light and Darkness is the second and concluding book in the Gateway series. The first book is The Gateway Through Which They Came.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
April 22, 2015
WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME, STOP READING AND GO AWAY PLEASE.
Now onto the review.
I was given an eARC from Vicki Keire from the Publishing Company. Thank you, Vicki.
Let me back up a little bit, back before The Gateway Through Which They Came was released. I was part of a blog tour and I was the second person to read the book, and I was immediately hooked from the very beginning. That book became one of my favorites of 2014. It was a short book and I thought it was one book. Then...then I saw the Goodreads page, and I saw the parenthesis and I flipped out. But I had no idea when the second book was coming out.
So the second book was announced with an awesome cover. But then it was announced as the FINAL book. A duology. Am I sad? Yes that the series is over. Am I angry? Heck no. Heather Marie wrapped everything up in a nice paranormal bow. Great job, Heather. It's hard to wrap up a series with two books. I think it's easier with a trilogy or a series. But with two books, it's difficult because you have so much conflict and you only have one book to wrap up everything and give the characters a "happily ever after".
This series had a really unique plot. Aiden Ortiz is a Gateway, meaning that he lets dead people walk through his body every single day. He's a seventeen-year-old boy dealing with supernatural stuff, and he doesn't whine or complain about him not being normal. He acknowledges it, but he doesn't straight up complain. Going along with this supernatural plotline, we have this mystery plot of this young girl named Koren Banks, who went missing about six to seven months ago. When she turns up in Aiden's life, Aiden's whole world is flipped on its head. He gets questions than he does with answers.
The Gateway of Light and Darkness picks up not exactly where the first book left off, but pretty close. After uncovering the plans of the Brethren of Shadows, defeating the Dark Priest, witnessing Koren going away forever, telling his two best friends that he is a Gateway, and having his father, Michael, pop up surprisingly at the end of book, Aiden is adjusting, and it sucks. He lost Koren and found his father. Both situations suck because Aiden doesn't really like his father at the beginning. When a certain aspect dealing with the Brethren of Shadows is revealed and are planning to take down the Men of Light, Aiden might be the only to stop this darkness once and for all.
First off, I loved this book. Heather Marie does no wrong in my eyes. It's only been two books, and she's already proven to me that she can write like a pro. This duology has one of the most unique plotlines, one of the greatest MALE leads, and has that creep factor. Her inspiration came from eitherGhost Hunters or Ghost Adventures, one of those two. As I'm reading, I definitely felt that aspect during the story. You might be asking why I made male lead a big deal is because we finally have an awesome male lead in young adult supernatural. I love me some supernatural stories, but female--not bashing--leads are getting the same nowadays. Aiden Ortiz is one of my favorite male leads ever in YA.
The one thing that I didn't love love was the father-son relationship. Not because I never had a father. I do have one, but I never talk to him. Aiden's and Michael's relationship was very interesting. Aiden believes that he is handling his Gateway ability like a pro, but his daddy don't think so. Michael is teaching Aiden to be a "better Gateway" than he already is. It was annoying to me, but it didn't annoy me enough to bring down the book lower than a five star.
We have this character of Julie Martin, and Julie is a Gateway. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we were introduced to Julie in the first book. If you haven't read the first book, and if Julie is in the first book, keep an eye on her. That's all I'm going to say. As for this book, I kept the closest eye on her from the very first scene she was in. She did remind of Nox from Dorothy Must Die and Sebastian from The Mortal Instruments, in the way of suspicion. By the way, I was picturing her as Ashley Benson fromPretty Little Liars. Don't ask it just happened.
The only thing to say about Trevor and Evan is this: freakin' loved them. They are the definitions of best friends. They actually don't pressure Aiden in telling them all of the secrets about being a Gateway. They are awesome. Annoying? Yes, at times. Great friends? Beyond greatness. Now, other people claim that this series degrades homosexuality. Trevor and Evan bring gay "jokes", and some readers were offended by that. Reality Check: that's teenage boys for ya folks. They are young, they are stupid. You here that everywhere at parks, in high school, etc. Not to be mean, but I'm just stating that.
The world of the Gateway series is really great and different from YA supernaturals. Typically, not judging, we have the same other world, girl finds out she is something different, and she has to save the world, ya-di-ya-da. We've seen this already fromBuffy the Vampire Slayer (LOVE THAT SHOW), Clary Fray from The Mortal Instruments (LOVE THAT SERIES), and many many more. With the Gateway series, Aiden does have a destiny, but he goes about it differently. He doesn't be like, "I DON'T WANT TO! I'M JUST ONE PERSON! I CAN'T SAVE THE WORLD!" Aiden definitely is Badass Material. He is my homeboy.
Now the ending was pretty good. I thought it was going to end differently, but I never know with this duology. Heather Marie continues to surprise her readers with plot twists, big reveals, and awesome character development. I recommend this series to anyone who are fans of The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, any Cassandra Clare books excluding The Iron Trial, any Holly Black books excluding The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Iron Trial, and any Stephen King book.
Let me know what you thought about the book down below, and I'll catch you guys in my next blog.
Peace and Read Dem Books.
Now onto the review.
I was given an eARC from Vicki Keire from the Publishing Company. Thank you, Vicki.
Let me back up a little bit, back before The Gateway Through Which They Came was released. I was part of a blog tour and I was the second person to read the book, and I was immediately hooked from the very beginning. That book became one of my favorites of 2014. It was a short book and I thought it was one book. Then...then I saw the Goodreads page, and I saw the parenthesis and I flipped out. But I had no idea when the second book was coming out.
So the second book was announced with an awesome cover. But then it was announced as the FINAL book. A duology. Am I sad? Yes that the series is over. Am I angry? Heck no. Heather Marie wrapped everything up in a nice paranormal bow. Great job, Heather. It's hard to wrap up a series with two books. I think it's easier with a trilogy or a series. But with two books, it's difficult because you have so much conflict and you only have one book to wrap up everything and give the characters a "happily ever after".
This series had a really unique plot. Aiden Ortiz is a Gateway, meaning that he lets dead people walk through his body every single day. He's a seventeen-year-old boy dealing with supernatural stuff, and he doesn't whine or complain about him not being normal. He acknowledges it, but he doesn't straight up complain. Going along with this supernatural plotline, we have this mystery plot of this young girl named Koren Banks, who went missing about six to seven months ago. When she turns up in Aiden's life, Aiden's whole world is flipped on its head. He gets questions than he does with answers.
The Gateway of Light and Darkness picks up not exactly where the first book left off, but pretty close. After uncovering the plans of the Brethren of Shadows, defeating the Dark Priest, witnessing Koren going away forever, telling his two best friends that he is a Gateway, and having his father, Michael, pop up surprisingly at the end of book, Aiden is adjusting, and it sucks. He lost Koren and found his father. Both situations suck because Aiden doesn't really like his father at the beginning. When a certain aspect dealing with the Brethren of Shadows is revealed and are planning to take down the Men of Light, Aiden might be the only to stop this darkness once and for all.
First off, I loved this book. Heather Marie does no wrong in my eyes. It's only been two books, and she's already proven to me that she can write like a pro. This duology has one of the most unique plotlines, one of the greatest MALE leads, and has that creep factor. Her inspiration came from eitherGhost Hunters or Ghost Adventures, one of those two. As I'm reading, I definitely felt that aspect during the story. You might be asking why I made male lead a big deal is because we finally have an awesome male lead in young adult supernatural. I love me some supernatural stories, but female--not bashing--leads are getting the same nowadays. Aiden Ortiz is one of my favorite male leads ever in YA.
The one thing that I didn't love love was the father-son relationship. Not because I never had a father. I do have one, but I never talk to him. Aiden's and Michael's relationship was very interesting. Aiden believes that he is handling his Gateway ability like a pro, but his daddy don't think so. Michael is teaching Aiden to be a "better Gateway" than he already is. It was annoying to me, but it didn't annoy me enough to bring down the book lower than a five star.
We have this character of Julie Martin, and Julie is a Gateway. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we were introduced to Julie in the first book. If you haven't read the first book, and if Julie is in the first book, keep an eye on her. That's all I'm going to say. As for this book, I kept the closest eye on her from the very first scene she was in. She did remind of Nox from Dorothy Must Die and Sebastian from The Mortal Instruments, in the way of suspicion. By the way, I was picturing her as Ashley Benson fromPretty Little Liars. Don't ask it just happened.
The only thing to say about Trevor and Evan is this: freakin' loved them. They are the definitions of best friends. They actually don't pressure Aiden in telling them all of the secrets about being a Gateway. They are awesome. Annoying? Yes, at times. Great friends? Beyond greatness. Now, other people claim that this series degrades homosexuality. Trevor and Evan bring gay "jokes", and some readers were offended by that. Reality Check: that's teenage boys for ya folks. They are young, they are stupid. You here that everywhere at parks, in high school, etc. Not to be mean, but I'm just stating that.
The world of the Gateway series is really great and different from YA supernaturals. Typically, not judging, we have the same other world, girl finds out she is something different, and she has to save the world, ya-di-ya-da. We've seen this already fromBuffy the Vampire Slayer (LOVE THAT SHOW), Clary Fray from The Mortal Instruments (LOVE THAT SERIES), and many many more. With the Gateway series, Aiden does have a destiny, but he goes about it differently. He doesn't be like, "I DON'T WANT TO! I'M JUST ONE PERSON! I CAN'T SAVE THE WORLD!" Aiden definitely is Badass Material. He is my homeboy.
Now the ending was pretty good. I thought it was going to end differently, but I never know with this duology. Heather Marie continues to surprise her readers with plot twists, big reveals, and awesome character development. I recommend this series to anyone who are fans of The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, any Cassandra Clare books excluding The Iron Trial, any Holly Black books excluding The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Iron Trial, and any Stephen King book.
Let me know what you thought about the book down below, and I'll catch you guys in my next blog.
Peace and Read Dem Books.
February 10, 2016
I received a free kindle copy of The Gateway of Light and Darkness by Heather Marie, published by Curiosity Quills from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
I gave this book five stars. This book starts where The Gateway Through Which They Cames stops.
“Yeah, dude, I see you. Believe me.” I say that last part under my breath. It’s not his problem that I can’t seem to do my job without fearing that another demon––a Shadow from the Order––will burst through my chest again. Sometimes I can still feel the scrape of their claws inside me, the bone and flesh still raw.
Absentmindedly, I press my hand against my chest and rub the phantom pain away.
“Can you help me out, kid? I’ve been limping around like a bloody wanker for the last few days.” His English accent is thick and apparent, now that I’ve taken the time to notice."
With this Bleeder, it all went wrong. Aiden heads to see Trevor. "It’s not sitting right. Not just what I did, but the way my body is reacting to the situation. My body doesn’t feel like a body anymore. It’s become some sort of vessel that I can no longer control. A place where strange entities coexist that are not a part of me, but are me. I picture them like aliens that have chosen my body as their life source, taking refuge inside of me. And I’m just in the passenger seat of my own mind, watching as the world burns."
Aiden is talking with his friends Trevor & Evan & thinks to himself: "The things I’m capable of have yet to register and I can’t give myself to the Light completely. Not when the Light and Dark within me are equal in strength. And not when I’m incapable of deciding which side I’m really on. Or rather, when the opposing forces waging war inside of me haven’t consumed one or the other just yet.
This realization makes me fear the day that one will win over the other, because even I'm not sure which side I will choose."
After he leaves his friends he remembers Koren Banks & that crossing her through the Gateway was so hard because he loved her & knew he was losing her forever.
He finds out he is being watched & later overhears his father, Michael talking to Father Martin about being protected from those watching, the Men of Light. He also discovers that Julie, Father Martin's niece is also a a Mortal Gateway. But she is consumed with light & doesn't lose consciousness when one passes through her.
"The message sent by the Brethren has become abundantly clear. If you choose to go against them, they will destroy everything you believe in. It’s the same message the Brethren started centuries before. When they pillaged and destroyed every inch of land they could to cause fear. To break the human condition until there was nothing left.
So many times in history our world fell into the Darkness the Brethren inflicted upon it. And the farther we descend down the steps, the harder it hits me just how close we are to it happening again."
I highly recommend this paranormal book.
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-Light-D...
I gave this book five stars. This book starts where The Gateway Through Which They Cames stops.
“Yeah, dude, I see you. Believe me.” I say that last part under my breath. It’s not his problem that I can’t seem to do my job without fearing that another demon––a Shadow from the Order––will burst through my chest again. Sometimes I can still feel the scrape of their claws inside me, the bone and flesh still raw.
Absentmindedly, I press my hand against my chest and rub the phantom pain away.
“Can you help me out, kid? I’ve been limping around like a bloody wanker for the last few days.” His English accent is thick and apparent, now that I’ve taken the time to notice."
With this Bleeder, it all went wrong. Aiden heads to see Trevor. "It’s not sitting right. Not just what I did, but the way my body is reacting to the situation. My body doesn’t feel like a body anymore. It’s become some sort of vessel that I can no longer control. A place where strange entities coexist that are not a part of me, but are me. I picture them like aliens that have chosen my body as their life source, taking refuge inside of me. And I’m just in the passenger seat of my own mind, watching as the world burns."
Aiden is talking with his friends Trevor & Evan & thinks to himself: "The things I’m capable of have yet to register and I can’t give myself to the Light completely. Not when the Light and Dark within me are equal in strength. And not when I’m incapable of deciding which side I’m really on. Or rather, when the opposing forces waging war inside of me haven’t consumed one or the other just yet.
This realization makes me fear the day that one will win over the other, because even I'm not sure which side I will choose."
After he leaves his friends he remembers Koren Banks & that crossing her through the Gateway was so hard because he loved her & knew he was losing her forever.
He finds out he is being watched & later overhears his father, Michael talking to Father Martin about being protected from those watching, the Men of Light. He also discovers that Julie, Father Martin's niece is also a a Mortal Gateway. But she is consumed with light & doesn't lose consciousness when one passes through her.
"The message sent by the Brethren has become abundantly clear. If you choose to go against them, they will destroy everything you believe in. It’s the same message the Brethren started centuries before. When they pillaged and destroyed every inch of land they could to cause fear. To break the human condition until there was nothing left.
So many times in history our world fell into the Darkness the Brethren inflicted upon it. And the farther we descend down the steps, the harder it hits me just how close we are to it happening again."
I highly recommend this paranormal book.
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-Light-D...
January 3, 2016
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This review and more can be found on Queen of the Bookshelves
"But death doesn't stop for anyone. Certainly not for me."
I am kind of on the fence about this one. I felt like there wasn't much happening in this one until the very end. It was kind of plot-lite until about 75% through the novel. I think the events before were trying to lead up to it, but it seemed as though they were oddly paced or the characters left the scene before it came to full fruition.
I still really liked Aiden's point of view. I think he is a really interesting character but this book was basically one big character development for him and I don't think it worked. I don't think he had enough inner turmoil or struggle to be such a main focus in this novel without there being more of a plot.
I thought that all the characters became too interconnected. Everyone was either related to someone who had dealings with the Supernatural world, or had some abilities. And it was too much and felt a little forced, imo. I would have liked it more had there been more than just Trevor and Evan being "normal" because even they were involved in the world. I just thought it was too much of a coincidence that EVERYONE knew something -- some little piece of the story -- and they all needed to come together to "solve" it. I thought it was just idk too cutesy for how bloody and gory this story had been.
I feel like we missed a big chunk of how the powers work and get passed around and down. I think there could have been a bit more explanation on why Julie's powers came so much later and why Aiden could suddenly access Creator powers. It was just not well explained and having this explanation would have been just that much more to add to the story.
I did like it though and I would recommend this series to someone who wants a good fantasy with a fairly strong male lead. And there was no love triangle! So that's a plus.
This review and more can be found on Queen of the Bookshelves
"But death doesn't stop for anyone. Certainly not for me."
I am kind of on the fence about this one. I felt like there wasn't much happening in this one until the very end. It was kind of plot-lite until about 75% through the novel. I think the events before were trying to lead up to it, but it seemed as though they were oddly paced or the characters left the scene before it came to full fruition.
I still really liked Aiden's point of view. I think he is a really interesting character but this book was basically one big character development for him and I don't think it worked. I don't think he had enough inner turmoil or struggle to be such a main focus in this novel without there being more of a plot.
I thought that all the characters became too interconnected. Everyone was either related to someone who had dealings with the Supernatural world, or had some abilities. And it was too much and felt a little forced, imo. I would have liked it more had there been more than just Trevor and Evan being "normal" because even they were involved in the world. I just thought it was too much of a coincidence that EVERYONE knew something -- some little piece of the story -- and they all needed to come together to "solve" it. I thought it was just idk too cutesy for how bloody and gory this story had been.
I feel like we missed a big chunk of how the powers work and get passed around and down. I think there could have been a bit more explanation on why Julie's powers came so much later and why Aiden could suddenly access Creator powers. It was just not well explained and having this explanation would have been just that much more to add to the story.
I did like it though and I would recommend this series to someone who wants a good fantasy with a fairly strong male lead. And there was no love triangle! So that's a plus.
May 4, 2015
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I have read the first book in this trilogy… though not the third… so I recognised many of the characters in this final installment. There were a few who were new to me, but I still found it easy to relate to them.
I did find this book a really easy, enjoyable read. Aiden was a character I could really empathise with. Even though I hadn’t read the second book, I didn’t have any trouble understanding what had happened before.
It was interesting to see Aiden’s parents and his relationship with them. I would have liked to see more of Michael and Aiden’s mother interacting. I would have also liked to learn a bit more about the origins of the Men of Light and whether they’re supposed to be angels… or something else entirely. I’m not sure I had all of those questions answered.
I quite liked Julie’s character and it was interesting to see the interactions between her and Justin. I also thought it was good to see the other characters through Aiden’s eyes… though I couldn’t help thinking he’d missed something that, to me, was completely obvious.
Although I didn’t think I would, by the end of the book, I found myself growing quite fond of Seth. Like Justin, he was a character who seemed to have a lot more depth to him than it seemed at first. I would have liked to see certain aspects of his personality and history explored a bit further.
It was also really cool to see Trevor and Evan. I was glad to see that Aiden didn’t lose his ‘normal-human’ friends and that they continued to support him even when what they were doing was dangerous.
Although this book did reach a satisfactory resolution, I feel that more of the world and characters could be explored. I’d like to read the second book at some stage in the future… but I’d also be interested in any further books exploring this world and the characters that populated it. Plus, it would be good to see the paths that certain relationships end up taking.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I have read the first book in this trilogy… though not the third… so I recognised many of the characters in this final installment. There were a few who were new to me, but I still found it easy to relate to them.
I did find this book a really easy, enjoyable read. Aiden was a character I could really empathise with. Even though I hadn’t read the second book, I didn’t have any trouble understanding what had happened before.
It was interesting to see Aiden’s parents and his relationship with them. I would have liked to see more of Michael and Aiden’s mother interacting. I would have also liked to learn a bit more about the origins of the Men of Light and whether they’re supposed to be angels… or something else entirely. I’m not sure I had all of those questions answered.
I quite liked Julie’s character and it was interesting to see the interactions between her and Justin. I also thought it was good to see the other characters through Aiden’s eyes… though I couldn’t help thinking he’d missed something that, to me, was completely obvious.
Although I didn’t think I would, by the end of the book, I found myself growing quite fond of Seth. Like Justin, he was a character who seemed to have a lot more depth to him than it seemed at first. I would have liked to see certain aspects of his personality and history explored a bit further.
It was also really cool to see Trevor and Evan. I was glad to see that Aiden didn’t lose his ‘normal-human’ friends and that they continued to support him even when what they were doing was dangerous.
Although this book did reach a satisfactory resolution, I feel that more of the world and characters could be explored. I’d like to read the second book at some stage in the future… but I’d also be interested in any further books exploring this world and the characters that populated it. Plus, it would be good to see the paths that certain relationships end up taking.
February 15, 2017
Amazing book. Loved it. Full review over here: https://rickusbookshelf.wordpress.com...
July 26, 2015
Such a great book. Full review over here: https://bookishwives.wordpress.com/20...
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