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Anne Anderson #2
The Fairytale Plague
The purpose of mankind's existence will be revealed...
The kidnapping of an autistic child from a school trip to Westminster's Abbey leads to a mystery box left by Darwin's memorial, one that has the answers to the purpose of life and how it began — and will actually end...
The kidnapping of an autistic child from a school trip to Westminster's Abbey leads to a mystery box left by Darwin's memorial, one that has the answers to the purpose of life and how it began — and will actually end...
- GenresMystery
387 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 13, 2022
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Cameron Jace
93 books2,046 followersBestselling author of the Grimm Diaries and Insanity series. A traveller and collector of out-of-print books from all over the world, obsessed with the origins of folk tales and the mysterious storytellers who spread them. Many of his books made Amazon's Top 100 Customer Favorites in Kindle 2015 & Amazon's Top 100 kindle list. Cameron lives in Yerba Buena San Francisco California. When he isn't writing or collecting books, he is playing music or enjoys the silence.
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February 1, 2023
Lots of typos in this book. Very frustrating to read with all the errors.
The actual story is not as good or well developed as the first Anne Anderson book, but the ending keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing.
The actual story is not as good or well developed as the first Anne Anderson book, but the ending keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing.
January 20, 2023
Who in God’s name edited this book. They should be fired and black listed from publishing in any capacity. The spelling is atrocious, grammar is terrible , sentence don’t make sense, pronouns are mixed up. It made the story hard to read and confusing. I want to like the idea of the book but it’s so annoying to see all the errors that it takes away the joy of reading.
December 4, 2023
Wow!!! I was so excited to read this book, but it reads like no one bothered to edit it before releasing it. The repeated misuse of words, grammar, incomplete sentences, wrong tense…I could go on and on! I’ve never seen a book more poorly written. I’m only finishing it because I love the premise. At least have ONE friend read for errors before subjecting the rest of us to your writing blunders.
May 27, 2023
Spoilers: It hurts me to say this because Cameron Jace's The Fairy Tale Code was one of my favorite books last year. It also hurts because I just read two other books that were the second volumes in their series, series that I also loved, but their second volumes were as good as or better than the first ones.
The Fairy Tale Plague, the second book in Jace's Anne Anderson series is good. It has some great moments of suspense and is another great hunt for historical truth that leads to bigger consequences for the entire world. However, it's an uneven volume because it combined two separate adventures, making it a prequel and a sequel. The results are two parts that are fine on their own but needlessly crammed together.
In The Fairy Tale Code, Folklorist Professor Anne Anderson and DCI David Tale uncover a mystery of a dead woman hanging on a cross. The dead body leads the two down the Fairy Tale Road, a series of locations in Germany that were the real life locations of the sources behind fairy tales. They are followed by a creepy character called The Advocate, who would kill to keep his grip on the world, and The Ortizes, an eccentric family that is connected to the fairy tale world.
David and Anne uncover the truth that these tales were dark brutal histories disguised as folklore that were gathered and collected by a secret group called the Sisterhood (which the Ortizes are members of), and not the Brothers Grimm. Their discoveries open the truths about many fairy tale characters, such as Snow White and the Evil Queen who were actually Queen Mary Tudor of England and a young woman whom Mary killed after she caught the interest of her husband, Prince Phillip of Spain.
In the Fairy Tale Plague, the resolutions of the previous volume have become big news. Many now see fairy tales, the Brothers Grimm, and the British Royal Family in different lights. David and Anne have become instant celebrities. However, the Advocate has a story of his own to tell. The story leads us to the prequel portion of the novel.
Three years before Anne wandered down the Fairy Tale Road, she was hired by the wealthy Max Bauer to oversee the digital tour of the Brothers Grimm house in the town of Kassell, Germany. On her way to the Grimm House, she receives a call from a mysterious woman who informs her that she will discover a secret at the House. Her assignment coincides with the abduction of a young girl named Mary Miller. The secret has not only to do with Mary's abduction but centuries of crimes caused by the family of Wilhelm Grimm's wife, Gretchen Wild, crimes that still continue and are being covered up by the people in charge.
Mary's abduction, the unsolved cases of the past, and the themes of powerful families controlling everything around them, including history and folklore are echoed in the sequel portion of the book which begins halfway through the novel.
Anne is connected online to the rest of the Sisterhood, then watches in horror as they are murdered around the world one by one. She then has to save the London based Sister before she is assassinated too.
Meanwhile, David and his partner, Harriet are called to investigate the death of the Prince of Wales. No his name's not William. It's Julian. (Though he is the son of the recently crowned king so that makes things interesting). It turns out the deaths of the Prince, the Sisters, and Mary's abduction in the prequel are tied to the existence of a very powerful network of families and a fairy tale that could foretell the end of mankind, a tale called The Last Fairy Tale.
It's not that the prequel and sequel are bad. Individually, they are very good very involved stories that captivate the Reader's interest.
The prequel has some great intense moments where the kidnapper taunts Anne and others through emails revealing that they not only know exactly where Anne is but what she is doing at any given time.
It also becomes eerie as the kidnapper provides Anne with a series of clues and riddles to Mary's whereabouts. As Anne solves them, other clues pop up on the Grimm House virtual tour so she is definitely being monitored by a highly intelligent and ruthless individual.
Even the resolution is brilliant as it reveals another tie to the fairy tale world that Anne is so enamored with and that unlike fairy tales, in reality, good does not always win and evil does not always get punished.
The sequel portion is just as nail biting. David has a personal tie to what happened to Prince Julian and as Anne did in Fairy Tale Code, he is able to use own expertise on the life and works of Charles Darwin to provide answers. There also is a fascinating link between Darwin and the Brothers Grimm which may not have existed in reality but gives an intriguing backstory to the series which combines the magic of folklore with the process of scientific theory.
Anne's part in the story involves protecting the remaining Sisterhood with some old friends. That means the Ortiz Sisters, my favorite characters from the first book, are back and are more active in helping Anne and their fellow Sisters. Now that Anne and the Ortizes have found each other and accepted each other as family, they have no intention of letting their remaining family members go.
Speaking of families, we once again get some hints about Anne and David's troubled backgrounds. In the prequel, Anne succumbs to blackouts when thinking of her missing sister, Rachel. One of her enemies uses that PTSD to their advantage by accusing her of killing her sister and others. While in the Fairy Tale Code, the Reader knows that isn't true, it still puts Anne in a very vulnerable position.
However, in the sequel portion, David gets more attention than Anne and we learn more about his family such as his Darwin obsessed mother and physically deformed sister, Abigail. Many of the things that were hinted at in The Fairy Tale Code about David are outright said here and they show the full picture of who this detective really is. Just like Anne was shaped by her life with Rachel to love and study fairy tales, David was shaped by his life with Abigail to protect others by using justice.
There are a few big reveals and twists in the Fairy Tale Plague that are at first confusing but upon rereading the first volume check, are brilliantly foreshadowed, and work seamlessly into both books. They are surprise twists that are well executed.
There is a lot to recommend in this volume of the series but its pacing is uneven because of the prequel and sequel being part of one book. The prequel doesn't get as much time to develop its story before it's resolved. The sequel ends just as the characters learn some answers as though this adventure is just getting warmed up before its final chapter. It would have been better for Jace to release the prequel in novella form and add extra chapters to the sequel, thereby making them separate volumes rather than one.
Because of this unevenness, The Fairy Tale Plague is nowhere near as good as its predecessor but as an adventurous look into the history of fairy tales, there is still plenty to recommend.
The Fairy Tale Plague, the second book in Jace's Anne Anderson series is good. It has some great moments of suspense and is another great hunt for historical truth that leads to bigger consequences for the entire world. However, it's an uneven volume because it combined two separate adventures, making it a prequel and a sequel. The results are two parts that are fine on their own but needlessly crammed together.
In The Fairy Tale Code, Folklorist Professor Anne Anderson and DCI David Tale uncover a mystery of a dead woman hanging on a cross. The dead body leads the two down the Fairy Tale Road, a series of locations in Germany that were the real life locations of the sources behind fairy tales. They are followed by a creepy character called The Advocate, who would kill to keep his grip on the world, and The Ortizes, an eccentric family that is connected to the fairy tale world.
David and Anne uncover the truth that these tales were dark brutal histories disguised as folklore that were gathered and collected by a secret group called the Sisterhood (which the Ortizes are members of), and not the Brothers Grimm. Their discoveries open the truths about many fairy tale characters, such as Snow White and the Evil Queen who were actually Queen Mary Tudor of England and a young woman whom Mary killed after she caught the interest of her husband, Prince Phillip of Spain.
In the Fairy Tale Plague, the resolutions of the previous volume have become big news. Many now see fairy tales, the Brothers Grimm, and the British Royal Family in different lights. David and Anne have become instant celebrities. However, the Advocate has a story of his own to tell. The story leads us to the prequel portion of the novel.
Three years before Anne wandered down the Fairy Tale Road, she was hired by the wealthy Max Bauer to oversee the digital tour of the Brothers Grimm house in the town of Kassell, Germany. On her way to the Grimm House, she receives a call from a mysterious woman who informs her that she will discover a secret at the House. Her assignment coincides with the abduction of a young girl named Mary Miller. The secret has not only to do with Mary's abduction but centuries of crimes caused by the family of Wilhelm Grimm's wife, Gretchen Wild, crimes that still continue and are being covered up by the people in charge.
Mary's abduction, the unsolved cases of the past, and the themes of powerful families controlling everything around them, including history and folklore are echoed in the sequel portion of the book which begins halfway through the novel.
Anne is connected online to the rest of the Sisterhood, then watches in horror as they are murdered around the world one by one. She then has to save the London based Sister before she is assassinated too.
Meanwhile, David and his partner, Harriet are called to investigate the death of the Prince of Wales. No his name's not William. It's Julian. (Though he is the son of the recently crowned king so that makes things interesting). It turns out the deaths of the Prince, the Sisters, and Mary's abduction in the prequel are tied to the existence of a very powerful network of families and a fairy tale that could foretell the end of mankind, a tale called The Last Fairy Tale.
It's not that the prequel and sequel are bad. Individually, they are very good very involved stories that captivate the Reader's interest.
The prequel has some great intense moments where the kidnapper taunts Anne and others through emails revealing that they not only know exactly where Anne is but what she is doing at any given time.
It also becomes eerie as the kidnapper provides Anne with a series of clues and riddles to Mary's whereabouts. As Anne solves them, other clues pop up on the Grimm House virtual tour so she is definitely being monitored by a highly intelligent and ruthless individual.
Even the resolution is brilliant as it reveals another tie to the fairy tale world that Anne is so enamored with and that unlike fairy tales, in reality, good does not always win and evil does not always get punished.
The sequel portion is just as nail biting. David has a personal tie to what happened to Prince Julian and as Anne did in Fairy Tale Code, he is able to use own expertise on the life and works of Charles Darwin to provide answers. There also is a fascinating link between Darwin and the Brothers Grimm which may not have existed in reality but gives an intriguing backstory to the series which combines the magic of folklore with the process of scientific theory.
Anne's part in the story involves protecting the remaining Sisterhood with some old friends. That means the Ortiz Sisters, my favorite characters from the first book, are back and are more active in helping Anne and their fellow Sisters. Now that Anne and the Ortizes have found each other and accepted each other as family, they have no intention of letting their remaining family members go.
Speaking of families, we once again get some hints about Anne and David's troubled backgrounds. In the prequel, Anne succumbs to blackouts when thinking of her missing sister, Rachel. One of her enemies uses that PTSD to their advantage by accusing her of killing her sister and others. While in the Fairy Tale Code, the Reader knows that isn't true, it still puts Anne in a very vulnerable position.
However, in the sequel portion, David gets more attention than Anne and we learn more about his family such as his Darwin obsessed mother and physically deformed sister, Abigail. Many of the things that were hinted at in The Fairy Tale Code about David are outright said here and they show the full picture of who this detective really is. Just like Anne was shaped by her life with Rachel to love and study fairy tales, David was shaped by his life with Abigail to protect others by using justice.
There are a few big reveals and twists in the Fairy Tale Plague that are at first confusing but upon rereading the first volume check, are brilliantly foreshadowed, and work seamlessly into both books. They are surprise twists that are well executed.
There is a lot to recommend in this volume of the series but its pacing is uneven because of the prequel and sequel being part of one book. The prequel doesn't get as much time to develop its story before it's resolved. The sequel ends just as the characters learn some answers as though this adventure is just getting warmed up before its final chapter. It would have been better for Jace to release the prequel in novella form and add extra chapters to the sequel, thereby making them separate volumes rather than one.
Because of this unevenness, The Fairy Tale Plague is nowhere near as good as its predecessor but as an adventurous look into the history of fairy tales, there is still plenty to recommend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 28, 2023
After way too long of a gap, I had some time between my studies so I took the opportunity to pick up this series again. The first book (and my review of it) was a lot to live up to. In the spirit of trying out different frameworks, like the author has done for these books, this review is best understood as the good, the bad and the ugly.
Starting with the good, I like that the author had a much different structure for this book. I even liked the abrupt change of pace from the long prologue to the main story. I also liked that this book did not have a happy ending. The vibe felt different than the first book and that helped keep my attention. Of course the mapestries and secrecy were still a large part of this installment but that was to be expected given the tone set by the first book. He certainly knows how to keep things interesting!
The author had a lot of good scary ideas and I liked where he was going with them…But that leads me to the bad…
I don't have as many thoughts to dissect for this book because in spite of all the good, scary ideas and their journeys they took–they didn't lead to much. I admit I did not like this book as much as the first one. It was a loooooot of buildup to…read the next book? There was little payoff for this story so it feels like connective tissue more than anything else.
I respect that the author was perhaps focusing more on the heightened feelings and adrenaline-fueled experiences, but I think that is more suited to video games or to a lesser extent, motion picture. I feel due to the lack of resolutions for these in-book experiences, that kind of sensory art doesn't lend itself very well to written media.
People are willing to overlook missing substance or unexplained mysteries if the path itself was just fun and fulfilling for the sake of it…Maybe this book would be better received if it was a series of poems? Or diary entries? Poems were in-the-moment, experiential art before the world had motion pictures and consequently video games…I think us readers would be more tolerant of cliffhangers if they were presented in a way that has proved successful to emotionally resonate with us.
That being said, let's review the ugly;
Regarding the Advocate (and yes I read his short story as well); Holy cow, I will never be the same again after that revelation. I suggested more of a backstory for him in my previous book review and boy did the author deliver! (It also sparks some theories now that may answer questions I had from the first book…Like why he went after “Rachel”). That was certainly a PAYOFF! What really struck me about the reveal was the conversation between The Advocate and the woman while they were flying on the plane…What woman HASN'T had the fleeting thought of "would these things still happen to me if I were a man?" at least once in her life? I don’t know if the author interviewed women or if men might have some overlapping thoughts with women, but I quietly related to it, as I’m sure any woman would…That was consistent with what I like about the first book, how the author had a realistic interpretation of sexism that women have had to deal with for…ever.
Conversely, another consistency was also David’s mild pigheadedness about women. “Her driving was neither reckless nor boring–a rare trait.” Excuse me while I roll my eyes forever. Who finds driving fun? Other than racers or people who have no REAL hobbies in life? No wonder his sister ended up the way she did. She couldn't catch a break from all the misogyny, even in her own house having to deal with those kind of rare, but still reductive, thoughts from her own brother…I’m really hoping he fully wakes up by the end of the series.
Lastly,…this Pied Piper we keep reading about…Are we gonna get more details on that in the final book? I sure hope so, cause Mr. Jace has done a great job of building anticipation for it. Don't let me down!
Starting with the good, I like that the author had a much different structure for this book. I even liked the abrupt change of pace from the long prologue to the main story. I also liked that this book did not have a happy ending. The vibe felt different than the first book and that helped keep my attention. Of course the mapestries and secrecy were still a large part of this installment but that was to be expected given the tone set by the first book. He certainly knows how to keep things interesting!
The author had a lot of good scary ideas and I liked where he was going with them…But that leads me to the bad…
I don't have as many thoughts to dissect for this book because in spite of all the good, scary ideas and their journeys they took–they didn't lead to much. I admit I did not like this book as much as the first one. It was a loooooot of buildup to…read the next book? There was little payoff for this story so it feels like connective tissue more than anything else.
I respect that the author was perhaps focusing more on the heightened feelings and adrenaline-fueled experiences, but I think that is more suited to video games or to a lesser extent, motion picture. I feel due to the lack of resolutions for these in-book experiences, that kind of sensory art doesn't lend itself very well to written media.
People are willing to overlook missing substance or unexplained mysteries if the path itself was just fun and fulfilling for the sake of it…Maybe this book would be better received if it was a series of poems? Or diary entries? Poems were in-the-moment, experiential art before the world had motion pictures and consequently video games…I think us readers would be more tolerant of cliffhangers if they were presented in a way that has proved successful to emotionally resonate with us.
That being said, let's review the ugly;
Regarding the Advocate (and yes I read his short story as well); Holy cow, I will never be the same again after that revelation. I suggested more of a backstory for him in my previous book review and boy did the author deliver! (It also sparks some theories now that may answer questions I had from the first book…Like why he went after “Rachel”). That was certainly a PAYOFF! What really struck me about the reveal was the conversation between The Advocate and the woman while they were flying on the plane…What woman HASN'T had the fleeting thought of "would these things still happen to me if I were a man?" at least once in her life? I don’t know if the author interviewed women or if men might have some overlapping thoughts with women, but I quietly related to it, as I’m sure any woman would…That was consistent with what I like about the first book, how the author had a realistic interpretation of sexism that women have had to deal with for…ever.
Conversely, another consistency was also David’s mild pigheadedness about women. “Her driving was neither reckless nor boring–a rare trait.” Excuse me while I roll my eyes forever. Who finds driving fun? Other than racers or people who have no REAL hobbies in life? No wonder his sister ended up the way she did. She couldn't catch a break from all the misogyny, even in her own house having to deal with those kind of rare, but still reductive, thoughts from her own brother…I’m really hoping he fully wakes up by the end of the series.
Lastly,…this Pied Piper we keep reading about…Are we gonna get more details on that in the final book? I sure hope so, cause Mr. Jace has done a great job of building anticipation for it. Don't let me down!
February 11, 2023
Interesting
The story and characters are great. The execution of it, unfortunately was poorly done. This book took me longer to read because I had to reread sections of it a couple of times to try to decipher what was being said. Did this book even have a proof reader or editor at all? If it did they did a poor job. Missing words, improper grammar, switching from third person to first person in the middle of a paragraph. It made it difficult to enjoy. It is such an interesting topic, I just kept getting pulled out of it due to the errors.
The first half of the book should have been a short like The Advocate.
I think what made the first book so interesting was it focused on known fairytales, this one focuses on a non-fairytale. Though interesting, it just didn't captivate as much as the first book.
The story and characters are great. The execution of it, unfortunately was poorly done. This book took me longer to read because I had to reread sections of it a couple of times to try to decipher what was being said. Did this book even have a proof reader or editor at all? If it did they did a poor job. Missing words, improper grammar, switching from third person to first person in the middle of a paragraph. It made it difficult to enjoy. It is such an interesting topic, I just kept getting pulled out of it due to the errors.
The first half of the book should have been a short like The Advocate.
I think what made the first book so interesting was it focused on known fairytales, this one focuses on a non-fairytale. Though interesting, it just didn't captivate as much as the first book.
September 19, 2024
I just don't understand how this made it to publishing, nor how it it has almost 4 stars; I felt my second star for a fresh idea was exceedingly generous.
Again, it's an interesting premise, but the stylistic errors that were rampant in book one are EVEN WORSE in book two. At one point, a character DIES but is in the next chapter like nothing happened at all. What?!
The last 10% of the book was such a mash up of plot lines that I was left incredibly confused.
The back story for one character is rendered completely void by the aforementioned final 10%.
While the first book felt like it could have been split into 2 books, this one felt like it ended too early and the author just didn't feel like fleshing out a vague outline.
I'm still intending on reading the 3rd book, just to see how this train wreck ends.
Again, it's an interesting premise, but the stylistic errors that were rampant in book one are EVEN WORSE in book two. At one point, a character DIES but is in the next chapter like nothing happened at all. What?!
The last 10% of the book was such a mash up of plot lines that I was left incredibly confused.
The back story for one character is rendered completely void by the aforementioned final 10%.
While the first book felt like it could have been split into 2 books, this one felt like it ended too early and the author just didn't feel like fleshing out a vague outline.
I'm still intending on reading the 3rd book, just to see how this train wreck ends.
February 12, 2023
interesting story line…
85% of the book was building up and then rushed through the conclusions and climax. Interesting weaving of history and fairytales, and I’m interested to see where else the series goes, but gosh there is a lot of excess words and conversation that don’t add to the story, and I would rather be used to further the plot or develop characters. That said, he wove in many things from the previous novel which seemed trivial at the time. I hope the series doesn’t over complicate with details. Wouldn’t hurt to have another set of eyes proof reading, there were quite a few typos and errors which were distracting.
85% of the book was building up and then rushed through the conclusions and climax. Interesting weaving of history and fairytales, and I’m interested to see where else the series goes, but gosh there is a lot of excess words and conversation that don’t add to the story, and I would rather be used to further the plot or develop characters. That said, he wove in many things from the previous novel which seemed trivial at the time. I hope the series doesn’t over complicate with details. Wouldn’t hurt to have another set of eyes proof reading, there were quite a few typos and errors which were distracting.
February 17, 2023
The Fairytale Plague
The story is intriguing; told well it could be really good. But the proofreading and editing is *really* bad. It feels like maybe two drafts were combined but not checked for continuity. The timeline of events is really muddled. An example: in one chapter a young girl has been shot, is lying on the ground in a pool of blood, and is unable to speak. Two chapters later this same young girl is upright, talking, punches an adult with enough force to knock her (the adult) backward, and races from the room.
The story is intriguing; told well it could be really good. But the proofreading and editing is *really* bad. It feels like maybe two drafts were combined but not checked for continuity. The timeline of events is really muddled. An example: in one chapter a young girl has been shot, is lying on the ground in a pool of blood, and is unable to speak. Two chapters later this same young girl is upright, talking, punches an adult with enough force to knock her (the adult) backward, and races from the room.
January 20, 2023
well that took a very dark turn unexpectedly abruptly.
Last question in my mind - Rachel’s fate - seems the only loose thread remaining.
Just, how did various people survive given the psychological burden thrust upon them, what is the “plague” itself? Will Book 3 answer all the overarching questions, or will this state of uncertainty and despair be drawn oit over several more volumes!?
Last question in my mind - Rachel’s fate - seems the only loose thread remaining.
Just, how did various people survive given the psychological burden thrust upon them, what is the “plague” itself? Will Book 3 answer all the overarching questions, or will this state of uncertainty and despair be drawn oit over several more volumes!?
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April 13, 2023Another great book from the mind of the storykiller
2nd part of Anne's saga was both great and a little frustrating. Cameron continues to beautifully mix history and fantasy in a way that fills the hearts of those who love either genre. There were some editing/spelling issues but the latest update seems to have fixed at least most of them. (I didnt do a full 2nd read, just a skim) cant wait to see how it all ends.
2nd part of Anne's saga was both great and a little frustrating. Cameron continues to beautifully mix history and fantasy in a way that fills the hearts of those who love either genre. There were some editing/spelling issues but the latest update seems to have fixed at least most of them. (I didnt do a full 2nd read, just a skim) cant wait to see how it all ends.
October 17, 2023
Indescribable
It's difficult for me to review without spoilers I recommend starting with th first book in the series. It proposes that all fairy tales are truth, that tell us hidden history when correctly interpreted. This book looks at the final tale, the lost tale and hints at the origin and purpose of life. Absolutely entertaining and engaging, comprised of long whispered conspiracy theories being brought to light.
It's difficult for me to review without spoilers I recommend starting with th first book in the series. It proposes that all fairy tales are truth, that tell us hidden history when correctly interpreted. This book looks at the final tale, the lost tale and hints at the origin and purpose of life. Absolutely entertaining and engaging, comprised of long whispered conspiracy theories being brought to light.
January 18, 2023
Disappointed
Wow. So very dissatisfied with this book. Read Book 1 & enjoyed.
This book is:
Poorly edited. Includes numerous misused words (alter vs altar), incomplete sentences, mixed verb tense, etc.
Poor plot construction.
Lots of tell vs show
Character development is virtually nonexistent
Do NOT recommend
Wow. So very dissatisfied with this book. Read Book 1 & enjoyed.
This book is:
Poorly edited. Includes numerous misused words (alter vs altar), incomplete sentences, mixed verb tense, etc.
Poor plot construction.
Lots of tell vs show
Character development is virtually nonexistent
Do NOT recommend
January 18, 2023
Holy catballs Batman!!!
True evil genius Mr. Have is!!! This is one you can't put down! Captures you from page one!!! Needs a few edits but a nail biting, heart pounding and 'are you ducking kidding me' story! It has more twists and turns the any road you can think of! A MUST READ!!!
True evil genius Mr. Have is!!! This is one you can't put down! Captures you from page one!!! Needs a few edits but a nail biting, heart pounding and 'are you ducking kidding me' story! It has more twists and turns the any road you can think of! A MUST READ!!!
March 1, 2023
In the second book of Cameron Jace's Anne Anderson series, the purpose of mankind's existence will be revealed. Anne and David find themselves working on two different cases that seem to be intertwined with each other. Anne is working on a case that is related to one of the darkest stories that the sisterhood was hiding and David is dealing with one that takes him back to his own family history and takes him to Darwin's memorial.
I absolutely enjoyed every page of this sequel. Cameron has such a great talent for character development and I love how much research he puts into every detail of his stories. He integrates little known historical facts and takes his reader to places around the world, describing them so vividly that you can see the settings in your mind's eye. I'm so thankful that I found his books because I've enjoyed every single one.
I absolutely enjoyed every page of this sequel. Cameron has such a great talent for character development and I love how much research he puts into every detail of his stories. He integrates little known historical facts and takes his reader to places around the world, describing them so vividly that you can see the settings in your mind's eye. I'm so thankful that I found his books because I've enjoyed every single one.
September 2, 2023
I really enjoyed The Fairytale Code so I was looking forward to the second book in the series. Compared to the first there was too much going on at once, it was confusing, there wasn't really any connection to known fairytales, and the twists were weird and unexpected in a not so great way. To top it off, the ending seemed both sudden and drugged out at the same time.
January 20, 2023
Over all I liked the book but I'm not sure why the first half had to be copied from the first book. Once I got past that piece then the story was good but felt a little less complex than the first. Also, there were quite a few grammar errors, including missing or wrong words in sentences.
January 26, 2023
Needs a proof reader!
Premise is interesting but this second book assumes you've read and remembered book one
It cannot stand alone
Very disjointed and the grammatical and spelling errors made me want to just stop reading
No excuse at all for all the errors
Premise is interesting but this second book assumes you've read and remembered book one
It cannot stand alone
Very disjointed and the grammatical and spelling errors made me want to just stop reading
No excuse at all for all the errors
January 28, 2023
I love this series. It’s just a cool idea. However, the editing in this book was atrocious. It needs to be pulled & redone because there were so many errors it was hard to read in places. I am giving it 3 stars because I do love the story.
January 15, 2023
Needs better editing.
There are places in the book where syntax and verbs did not match, and places where it seems words were omitted.
There are places in the book where syntax and verbs did not match, and places where it seems words were omitted.
January 25, 2023
An ending that wasn't expected
Oh my god, was not expecting that. Even though I love Anne, David is really growing on me as a character. Can't wait to read the next one.
Oh my god, was not expecting that. Even though I love Anne, David is really growing on me as a character. Can't wait to read the next one.
February 1, 2023
The first hit the best sorry
We will see with the final. The back and forth with Anne And Rachel is annoying. I'm still hooked in but it gets confusing.
We will see with the final. The back and forth with Anne And Rachel is annoying. I'm still hooked in but it gets confusing.
February 25, 2023
great story
Love the story but there are so many proof reading errors it got a little irritating. Hoping the next book will have a better editor.
Love the story but there are so many proof reading errors it got a little irritating. Hoping the next book will have a better editor.
July 4, 2023
Such an awful book. Needs heavy editing. Good ideas but poor execution. I’m not even going to bother to read the third book. 🤷🏻♀️
November 23, 2023
Jumps around and not as good as the first. Major reveal at the end.
February 19, 2024
Riviting
Read Book 1 and immediately got book two. So good i couldn't put it down! But made you in the edge of your seat!
Read Book 1 and immediately got book two. So good i couldn't put it down! But made you in the edge of your seat!
July 7, 2024
So much intrigue
There are stories inside stories. It's fantastic. The dark spin being given at every turn. Hope given and taken..
Wondering if hope will win in the long run!
There are stories inside stories. It's fantastic. The dark spin being given at every turn. Hope given and taken..
Wondering if hope will win in the long run!
July 10, 2024
Rated
4 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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4 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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