Betrayal

Immortal #2

by Gillian Shields

There are the small betrayals: the unkind word, the petty lies. And there are the betrayals that break hearts, destroy worlds, and turn the strong sweet light of day into bitter dust.

When Evie Johnson started at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, her life changed in ways she couldn't possibly have envisioned: the discovery of her link with Lady Agnes, her special bond with Helen and Sarah, and their sisterhood in the astonishing secrets of the Mystic Way. Above all, Evie's love for Sebastian has turned her world upside down.

Now Evie returns to Wyldcliffe for another term and more danger. Surrounded by enemies, she lives every day in fear that Sebastian will fall into the darkness of servitude to the Unconquered Lords. The Wyldcliffe coven is plotting to destroy Evie and use Sebastian to secure their own immortality. Evie and her sisters must master the power of the Talisman before it is too late. But could it be Sebastian himself who will ultimately betray Evie?

In this companion to Gillian Shields's dazzling Immortal, magic and sweeping romance cross the bounds of time to deliver heart-stopping emotion and suspense.

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Witches, Magic, Supernatural

359 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 2010

About the author

Gillian Shields was born and brought up in Yorkshire, in the north of England. As she grew up, she had two passions:books and theater. Gillian’s love of books led her to read English at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. After university she studied acting in London. She then taught in a drama school, the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, for several years, becoming Vice Principal. She recently taught English and Drama at Beechwood Sacred Heart, a girls’ boarding school.

Having children gave Gillian an excuse to carry on reading children’s books, as well as a motivation to write them. She has a son and a daughter, and is married to Brian, who works for the New York Times Media Group.


Hobbies, Interests, and Enthusiasms
I am currently learning Italian (or trying to!) and have a secret fantasy about going to live on the beautiful island of Sicily one day, and having a little stone house with a lemon tree in the garden, and a view of the blue, blue sea! I am lucky, though, because I do live in a fantastic part of England, full of soft green fields and rolling hills and cottages that date back four hundred years.

I like to go for long walks and see the changes that the seasons bring, and I try to imagine how it all must have been years and years ago, and how the people lived. I was brought up in the north of England which is much more rugged and wild—the backdrop to Immortal.

I also enjoy being in the city—although I wouldn't want to live there all the time, it's fun to go window shopping or to big new exhibitions or shows, or just hang out in a coffee shop with a cappuccino and a notebook and watch the busy world go by.

Something I enjoy is painting. I have taken quite a few art classes and find it very creative to work with paint and charcoal and images instead of words, though somehow I can't help adding bits of poetry and scraps of words into my paintings, too… When I was at school, I was completely obsessed by the Pre-Raphaelites, and I love the way their art is so intertwined with poetry and stories. My best friend is an artist and she is incredibly inspiring to me.

I hate cooking but love the idea of being a good cook and welcoming all my friends and family to delicious meals. So I have lots of beautiful cookery books but I never get past the first couple of recipes. Every so often I get madly enthusiastic all over again, but it doesn't last.

When I am writing, I can't listen to music—I find it too distracting, but I love to listen to the radio when I am driving. I listen to pop music in the morning and classical music in the afternoon. That just seems right somehow. My son is really into music, so I enjoy sharing his enthusiasms. At the moment we are listening to Eminem, Akon, NDubz, Chipmunk, Kanye West, plus Greenday, Michael Jackson…the list goes on. My current absolute favorite is Paolo Nutini.

Another interest I have is this amazing charity called The Smile Train which carries out operations for disadvantaged children born with harelip/cleft palate. Sometimes I feel I don't realize how lucky I am, and so it's good to try and do something to help a child on the other side of the world who isn't so lucky. My family also tries to support Sightsavers International, who do simple cataract operations to restore the sight of hundreds of people in the developing world.

On a more self-indulgent note, I love to get to the theater whenever I can, and to the ballet, which I adore. In another fantasy life I would definitely be a ballerina!

I can't imagine getting through a day without reading or writing. I know it sounds a complete cliche, but there it is. I go to a writers' workshop once a week to meet other writers and exchange ideas and read work in progress, and that is hugely important to me. And every spare minute of the time at home I am reading, reading, reading…What would we do without stories?
Education
St Catharine's College, Cambridge University (MA in Englis

Reviews

[Kristy · Rating 2 out of 5]

The cover says:
"Your Heart tells you to trust...
Your head tells you to run."

I wish i would have listened to my head! I should've put this book down and
Run Forest Run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doing this would have been less painful than reading
This Garbage!


I'm going to follow the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

I'm telling you right now, DO Not read this book!


More Graphics Comment click here.

I'm such a little Angel ;)

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just finished this book and I know that the ending will stay with me for days to come. It is one of those endings that completes the story (whether or not you like it). It ends the story as it is meant to be ended and yet still breaks your heart. I love this book for everything that it stands for and for everything that people will learn from it. Life is precious and yet you should always live life to its fullest. Embrace heartache and love and pain and joy.

I recommend this book for those who loved the first one and for those who wish to know the end of the story. I truly love this novel.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sequel to "Immortal" continues the story of Evie, her friends Helen and Sarah, and Sebastian Fairfax. Evie and her friends still feel that their lives are threatened by their disappeared headmistress and her dangerous coven. As well, Evie is desperately trying to find out how to find Sebastian and deal with a new rival for her heart. Just another term at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies.



2023 UPDATE: I was talking to a teacher friend about these books today! I cannot find anyone who has ever read them.

[Hoang-lan · Rating 4 out of 5]

their love become stronger even as evie, separated from sebastian, tried to find a cure for him. reading the entries of sebastian's diary made me sad because he was dying and his last memory of her was fading, still he wanted to protect her. i don't like josh. he has no business butting into evie and sebastian's relationship. it would have been better if he fall for sarah, who wanted his attention. he and evie made a horrible pair. in the end, evie and sebastian found out that agnes's real power was love and she sealed her love for sebastian away in the talisman. the only cure for sebastian was death, but at least he and evie were able to spend one last day loving. *tears welling up* i actually cried when sebastian died. this is probably mean of me, but i want evie to stay loyal to sebastian forever instead of moving on to josh. even though sebastian told evie to move on with life, have children and stuff, i still want evie to be loyal because that's the true definition of forever love.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆ · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was an okay book. Nothing really happens throughout until the end. Once we got there I was upset because it didn't go the way that I had hoped. I had actually thought that Evie and Sebastian's story would have continued. Sadly, that was not the case. I will not continue the series. Just not really my thing anymore.

[Criselda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a not-so good book.
The series wasn't that strong and it lack a lot of things. It has a great potential but the author blew it.
I couldn't feel the romance between Sebastian and Evie. It's just difficult to follow. It's like they were not really meant to be together. What's annoying is that Evie is just so desperate to find answers and for me, it seems like she just used her sisters for her own benefit. Seriously. She didn't even consider others and she just want to make out with Sebastian.
Sebastian, on the other hand, was an annoying character. I just couldn't get him. It feels like he's still a stranger to me and I couldn't connect to any of the characters, including Evie.

Overall, the series was not my favorite and I didn't like it since I read other books that are better. I also stopped at some point and read another book (Hunger Games, which took me 2 days to read) and I just had to force myself.

[Victoria Edwards · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trust me, stick to the first one! All Evie and Sebastian talk about is how much they miss and love each other for 3/4ths of the book. It's annoying! I still don't like Sebastian, the cute stable guy is much more likeable. Sebastian does a 180 followed by a 360 in his personality! Skip his "private letters" they repeated what Evie has already said! All the flaws in the first book, become maddening in the sequel! I strongly dislike this book!

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I devoured book one in 3 hours. Book two only took longer because of real life getting in the way. This series embodies everything I love about YA.

[Small Review · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary:

Picking up where the first book ended, Evie and her friends attempt to find a way to free Sebastian from the pact he made over a century ago. As Evie struggles to learn the secrets of the Mystic Way, Sebastian rapidly degenerates and begins to descend into darkness. Complicating things for Evie is the evil sisterhood hoping to gain power through their bond with Sebastian. Evie knows she must win this race against time, or lose Sebastian forever.


Rating: 3 1/2 stars

Review:


In some ways this sequel is a definite improvement over the first book, Immortal. I had written in my review for Immortal that I had trouble connecting with Evie. Those problems were mostly gone in the second book. While Evie does not manage to fully attach herself to my heart, she has developed into a character I enjoy reading about. I was rooting for her as she tried to save Sebastian, and I felt for her when she ran across problems and uncomfortable situations.

Unfortunately, as Evie strengthened as a character, Sebastian and Evie’s friends weakened. Agnes, perhaps my favorite character from the first book, wasn’t even in this second book. Helen and Sarah, two characters I liked very much in the first book, were both far less developed in Betrayal. They read a lot more like interchangeable lackeys than the strong and likable girls they were in the first book. I was disappointed with this, as I really did like both of them in Immortal.

Sebastian was an even bigger disappointment for me. In the first book he was charming, but also kind of scary. He had a reckless madness about himself and he always seemed to be balancing on a tightrope of morality, poised to tip off at any moment. He was the perfect Byronic character and truly embodied Gothic fiction. This dangerousness was exciting and made him an interesting character to read about. In Betrayal, Sebastian is a specter of himself. He’s lost his edge. Part of my disappointment stems from my own expectations, which perhaps isn’t entirely fair to the author. I’ll explain.

To me, the setup to Betrayal seemed to hint at, well, betrayal (I guess that’s a little more than a hint). The cover is filled with fire, the title is betrayal of all things, and the tag line reads, “Your heart tells you to trust, your head tells you to run.” The plot has Sebastian sliding into madness, temptation, and the dark side. I was totally expecting and hoping for an impassioned madman who would be truly dangerous to Evie. I was looking forward to reading about them sparring and trying to outwit one another. I wanted to see the dark side of Sebastian and the strength of Evie as she faced off against him and battled for his soul. Basically, I wanted Sebastian to go bad (think Angel when he turns into Angelus and delights in messing with Buffy’s head. Yeah, I’m a gigantic Buffy dork).

Instead I got a neutered Sebastian. Crippled, crying, and entirely too good. His slips into cruelty are fleeting and they’re treated more like how you would look at a beloved elderly person who suffers from dementia and sometimes lashes out at you. Yeah, it hurts, but you can’t and don’t blame them. You pity them, and that’s exactly what Sebastian was: Pitiful. He wasn’t even charming or attractive like he was in the first book. I was totally disappointed, but again, that is probably in large part due to my own hopes and expectations and not the author’s writing.

The plot also suffered in comparison to the first book. A lot more happened in Immortal, plus the mysteries and slow exploration of the secrets of the past were a lot more exciting. In Betrayal, the mysteries and villains were predictable and easily overcome, so this book lacked much of the tension of the first. I did still enjoy this plot, just not as much as the first book.

My other complaint is with the writing. In both this book and the first, Shields evokes a heavy, florid style designed to take the reader to the wild and emotional moors of Gothic fiction. I love this style, and Shields does a good job at transporting the reader (she’s even better in the second book). This is the case, at least, until one of her characters says something completely modern like “Yeah” or “Dad” (as opposed to “Yes” or “Father”). Whenever this happens, I find myself jarred out of the atmosphere she had so elegantly created. This seems especially unnatural because the characters will mix a very modern style of speaking with a very 1800s style of speech and so it sounds pretty unbelievable.

Still, despite all that, there’s something about this series I like a lot. It’s hard for me to put my finger on why, but despite all the flaws, I still find myself craving the series. I’m caught up in the Gothic whirlwind of danger, secrets, magic, and romance. I want to go back to Wyldcliffe and roam its halls with Evie, dodging and spying on the evil teachers. I want to listen in as Evie unlocks the mysteries of the Talisman and the Mystic Way. Even with all my complaints, I’m excitedly awaiting the third book in the series, set for publication in August of 2011.

[Alexandra Bayer · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Evie returns to Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies for another term full of magic and danger, all she wants to do is save Sebastian, her love, from the fate he has brought on himself. On the way back, she meets Harriet, a young girl who clings to Evie innocently - except for her flashes of temper and dangerous sleepwalking habits. The Coven of Sisters, who are Sebastian's followers and helped him earn with his fate, are determined to secure immortality, at any cost. Evie must suffer through danger, destruction, lost love and betrayal in order to save Sebastian.

Considering how unimpressed I was by Immortal, I really enjoyed Betrayal. I found the storyline to be much better. The fact that Sebastian and Evie were apart for most of the book made their love much more interesting, since it gave Evie something to strive for aside from pleasing him. As I also mentioned in my review of Immortal, I didn't think the way the teenagers spoke was very realistic; however, I found that the more I read it, the easier the language would flow, since I became used to it. It no longer distracted me from the storyline. These things combined added up to a very compelling sequel.

A new character was introduced in this book: Harriet, a new student in the younger division of Wyldcliffe. At first Harriet appears to be the pathetic, tag-along group member nobody wants to hang out with. However, as the story advances, Harriet's actions started to get increasingly disturbing. This character actually began to creep me out. When I finally found out what was going on with her, I was very surprised. I had suspicions and assumptions about Harriet, but not all - or even many - turned out to be correct. As I've said before, I like surprises and dislike predictability, so this was my type of character - seemingly innocent but secretly devious.

I found that this book got better the farther into it I read. Not all of a sudden, either - more gradual and indistinct. The beginning was slightly boring, what with all the introductions and explanations that had to be said, but once those were over with, Harriet was introduced, and Evie was back at Wyldcliffe, it began to capture my interest more. I found this storyline to be much more interesting than that of immortal. It had more drama, more realistic romance (now that Evie was no longer pining after Sebastian like a lost puppy every day as she waited for the night when she could see him), and more danger. This combination created a better book than the first in this series.

This novel captured my interest much more than the first in the Immortal series. I found every part of this book except for the slightly boring beginning to be better. Therefore, I will give this book a better rating as well: four stars. Overall, I found it difficult to put this book down. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for curses, fate, and betrayal.

[Ally · Rating 2 out of 5]

Betrayal is better than Immortal. I think I might give Betrayal a raise ever since Gillian Shields killed off... Oh. Sorry. Spoilers. But if you do want to know, then read the next paragraph in parentheses. If not, then skip the paragraph. Spoilers are never kind on the soul or heart. Or the mind. The mind always tend to remember the most annoying things of all details.

(Sebastian dies. Can we open the bottle yet?)



After that wonderful plot twist, I think I can relax now. However, I still remain disappointed in the author's abilities to pull off an Allegiant. We all know that Evie needs to die. Now or later. But somewhere in the book, please! She is really killing me. And I'm not killing. How she doesn't see things is a bit of a question for me. So much is so obvious, and she doesn't even... Gosh! I don't understand how Evie is so stupid and such an idiot. I can easily tell the bad guys from the good, and things are so obvious that I can probably play pinball ten times over while waiting for Evie to finally understand what is going on. Or for Evie to go through the plot... Okay, that sentence didn't make any sense.

The plot is irritatingly slow. Slow for me. Fast for Evie, apparently. Already, I didn't like it when Sebastian disappeared and started doing weird things in Evie's dreams. That is one level of creepiness. You don't enter a girl's dream space without her permission. (Especially if you claim to be wanting to die or fade away!) And Sebastian's character is annoying, too. The guy is more bipolar than most of the lunatics in rehab. First, he wants to die. Then he changes his mind and doesn't want to die. Then he accepts his death. THEN he demands Evie to save him. THEN (can't you believe this?) he wants to die. And finally, he accepts his death and rests peacefully. I know this is a huge amount of spoilers, but seriously? I'm really angry just by thinking about him. And Evie!

The writing is okay. Nothing to complain about over there. It is just... Okay.

Overall, Betrayal is better than Immortal, because of the surprising plot twist. (What did I give Immortal? A One out of Five? A Two out of Five? I don't remember). It would probably be interesting to those readers, who rarely read. But to me, the foreshadowing is too obvious and I still can't figure out where Wyldcliffe is (probably because I wasn't paying any attention to the school in Immortal). Betrayal should only be for teens. Then again, I wouldn't recommend it to teens. Boys like Sebastian shouldn't exist, but they do. Even if you meet them, you should never be friends with them.

(Stay far, far, far away from them. Like twenty leagues under the sea far. Just stay away. Just pretend he has some ugly STD. Just stay away! Bad book boyfriend!)

Rating: Two out of Five

[Savannah (Books With Bite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the first book a lllloooonnnngggg time ago, way before I was a blogger. I liked it and when Waldenbooks (AKA Borders) went out of business, I end up picking up this book. I hoped that since the first book fell a little flat for me, the sequel will pick up.

Plot: This plot remains the same as the first with a few differences. Evie is back at the border school, picking up what is left of her life. We all know that in a border school no secrets stay hidden. And before you know it, Evie is back into the same mess she was before, this time alone. I think the plot follows what most people will enjoy. It has that border school feel, with drama and lots of mystery. The beginning felt a bit slow since Evie was recapping what happened in the first book but once you hit mid-middle, things starts to pick up.

Love: I found this love to be really…strange. He is supposedly dead but not quite. Not sure if that makes any sense, but he gives her clues and helps Evie gain the tools she needs to fight evil at the school. The story also switches pov of both Evie and Sebastian. I found Sebastions pov kind of pointless. He pretty much said the same things over and over. I do however, like that his love for Evie help me stay strong.

End: The ending has a bittersweet moment in which Evie has to face loss all over again. There are few minor characters that peaked my interest and I’m anxious to see what roles they will play in the next book.

Overall, indeed this book did pick up some. This story does give the reader a bit more meat to chew. We learn more history on the school and why the evil resides there. Betrayal brings more emotions to the readers and more depth to the story. Betrayal is good.

[Hera · Rating 3 out of 5]

YAY! Josh is in this book more!

Besides thaT, the book is similar to the first. While good, I find some things irritating:
-Gypsies: I did not know that they still existed, and I find that they just happen to be there odd.
-Miss Scratton: I won't give away the big thing here, but it seems that Gillian Shields just made something up to make it seem plausible that she would be helping. It was a plot twist that was just dropped on me and I found it annoying.
-Harriet: How does a person possess a person when they have a body. This should be explained somehow, maybe not in detail, but to let me know how it is possible in the first place.
-Sebastion: If everything that Evie had to do was just make sure he died, I don't understand why she didn't just do it right away.
-Dark Lords (thingy people... I don't know): Why must they be there? I know it is about how Sebastion must become a demon and such, but they should be mentioned more, considering how important they are to Sebastions problems.

I found more annoying, but it was a good book. I probably won't be reading it again, just because I find it weird. Just too weird sometimes. (That's really saying something)

[Gigi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really, really, really liked Immortal, and I thought this was brilliant until Josh came into the picture. I wasnt happy about him as a possible love intrest, but i figured that a) Evie's whole 'one true love' mentality would win out and that b) she wouldnt do that to her friend, who obviously really liked him. Looks like I was wrong on both accounts as she not only screws over Srah, her 'soul sister' but she muderers the love of her life. And then walks off into the sunset (literally) with the new, and very crappy love intrest.

After reading that absolutly abysmal ending, I was glad that the books were finally over. Now I've found out there is to be a new one, I'm pretty sure I'm not going to read it. Unless Sebastian comes back to life, Josh dies and Evie apologises to Sarah, I'm not even going near the third installment.

[Yogesh Jain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Betrayal

This book was far better than the last book. I really liked the dairy of Sebastian. It was absolutely wonderful reading his pov. The romance and good writing keeps you going. The suspense was kept in till very end which made it more interesting compared to previous part.

What's good.

This book shows us what does a true love mean. To what extent can someone go to save his love.

What's bad

The book is very rushed at the areas where we require more details when fighting against coven and stuff. Everything just happens when they fight. They just seems to know what has to be done out of blue. Suddenly the coven is stronger than the sisters and suddenly out of blue sisters over power them.


Last verdict : even though the fight against coven are not described properly and heavly rushed but the love makes up for it.

[Michaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't get me wrong, this was a good book. My mom read the book before I did, and she started to cry a bit towards the end, and kept saying "It's good, it just doesn't end how you want it too.", so from the beginning of the book I knew it wasn't going to work out. I'm glad that Sebastian didn't become a demon; I'm glad he and Evie got to spend one last day together, but when they talked about all the things they would do when they got older, and thier children it was just depressing. Trust me, if I hadn't been in a restraunt I would've cried through the last, like, three chapters. Oh well, I guess they can't all have happy endings.

[Carla · Rating 2 out of 5]

The storyline looked so promising.... Evie, A haunted academy, an evil coven, a secret love that combs through time as an immortal but has now been bound to be devoured by a demon, puzzles to unlock, and a talisman that links it all. Say that really fast. I felt as though at times I had to force myself to stick with this book. Unfortunately, Ms. Shields can create amazing sentences and paragraphs, just to leave you hanging wanting for that magic again for another chapter or two to find it again. If you hold it together, the climatic event is possibly worth it.

[Maria Suarez · Rating 1 out of 5]

So boring, I was having a difficult time reaching the end of the book. And I mean, *SPOILER* the story looses everything when Sebastian dies. He was the one making me read it in the first place. Then he died and BOOOM, I'm not even reading the next two books.

[Brittney Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I have mentioned previously, I have a habit of going to the library that my mom works at and getting a giant stack of books and then slowly reading through them while interspersing my own books periodically in between. This way I am able to read books that are more recent releases as well as my own TBR which is mostly backlist books (because of my financial situation at the moment, I am not able to buy many books so I don’t have many new releases on my shelf. Thank God for libraries!). Anyway, Betrayal by Gillian Shields was a book that I have had sitting on my Kindle for a while, and it was time to take a break from library books so I decided to pick it up. It is a continuation of a story starting in a previous book I read earlier this year called Immortal about a young girl named Evie Johnson that attends an all-girl boarding school in the English countryside. Last term at the school she met a boy named Sebastian James Fairfax, and she fell madly in love with him. However, she quickly realized that there was something different about him, and this leads her to go on a journey filled with ancient evil against powerful foes.

This book was kind of middle of the road for me because although I enjoyed the setting of the story and the growth that the characters went through, I did not much like the romance or the way that the plot went. As previously mentioned, this book is set at an English all-girl boarding school, and the building that the school is held in is a former manor house that became an Abbey for a while before it became the Wyldcliffe School. I really loved the history that we learn about the Wyldcliffe School and the grounds that it is on, especially such there are multiple manor houses filled with secret passages and rooms that the characters live and go to school in. There are also lots of hidden places in the grounds themselves as well as ruins. I enjoyed exploring the hidden nooks and crannies with the main characters and the growth that exploring these things allowed Helen, Evie, and Sarah to have. Evie learns how to be her own person outside of her relationship with Sebastian and her relationship with Helen and Sarah. Helen learns how to stand up to her mother and overcome the trauma that her mother put her through as well as was able to reconnect with the father that she has never met. Finally, Sarah learns about her Romany heritage and comes to the realization that within their camp may be where she desires to be. One of the best things about this book was the character growth and maturity that the characters went through.

As for the things that I didn’t enjoy about this book, I found the romances going on in this book very cringey and ista-lovey. I didn’t like how these 17/18 year-olds can fall instantly in love and think that these people they are in relationships with are the people that they are going to spend the rest of their lives with. At 17/18, the only things I had on my mind was college, books, and grades- boys were the very last thing on my list and to be honest, still are. Another thing that I didn’t like when it came to this book was the plot because it was all over the place. It starts out as a ghost story, then becomes a witch/sorceress story, then becomes a story about God and the Devil’s endless fight of good and evil. It really annoys me that the plot kept changing, and I really wish it would have just stayed with one topic because it would have made the book much easier to follow and enjoy. Finally, when the Romany people come into the book, a racial slur (Gypsy) was, repeatedly, used. I have heard that the Romany people don’t like being called by that term so I really wish she hadn’t used it and had just stuck to the Romany term.

With the aforementioned paragraph taken into account, I have decided to rate this book 3.5 stars or 4 because Goodreads does not allow ½ stars. It was a good read, but I just really wish it had been more polished than it was. Also, because of the fact that both the books that I have read in this series have been middle-of-the-road, I will probably not be picking up the other two in this series, especially since there are so many more books that I will enjoy more to read.

[Ally · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like there was a vision for this whole magically inclined sisterhood. Except the vision ended up being a 16yo girl having her entire life revolve around her love for a 19yo ghost. The ending also threw me off because after all her passion and loyalty for Sebastian it’s kinda insinuated that she is open to dating her best friend (ex?) crush. Sure he told her to move on but slowww down Evie. I get it, romance is a genre—and I like romance—but unfortunately this book was not my cup of tea.

[Zoe]

DNF. I really tried to get through this book, but it just didn't keep me interested.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the first book but this one really made me want to cry so much

[Hanks]

I'm confused. Can you read books on this app/website for free or not? I would rate this book if I knew what it contained but I don't. So someone please help me?

[Giovana Barrios · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chorei rios. Infelizmente os outros livros não estão traduzidos para eu terminar a série.

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slow in the beginning, but when it got to the new character it started to go quickly. Over all it was a very good book.

[Alengo]

It was okay

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5.

[Vanessa Fonseca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me 3 and a half to read. Addcttive

[inna. · Rating 5 out of 5]

ANOTHER BOOK IM IN LUV WITH 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Okay extremely excellent book and will keep you wanting to continue reading

[Joana Gonzalez (Elphaba) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Se há coisa que eu raramente faço é desistir de um livro e por isso, embora o primeiro título da série Imortal não me tenha convencido, lá dei eu uma oportunidade a Traição - e ainda bem que o fiz. Embora esta narrativa continue a ser de um género literário restritivo, para um público-alvo específico, são notáveis consideráveis melhoras no seu enredo e existe, definitivamente, uma interessante motivação relativamente ao desenvolvimento da história e aos seus intervenientes, devido ciclo que se fecha em torno de Evie. Mas não se iludam, este é um livro juvenil e qualquer leitor de fantasia adulta terá dificuldade em adaptar-se quer à escrita, quer às emoções e atitudes das personagens, embora estas sofram um amadurecimento constante.

Agora familiarizada com o universo misterioso e retrograda da Escola de Wyldcliffe Abbey, reencontramos a nossa protagonista de regresso a este espaço onde, anteriormente, sentiu dor, cresceu emocionalmente mas, principalmente, onde descobriu o amor e a verdadeira amizade, junto de Helen e Sarah que agora considera irmãs.
No entanto, mesmo depois de vencida uma derradeira batalha, que lhe deu confiança em relação às recentes descobertas místicas e horrores escondidos na escola, Evie sabe que o perigo espreita e que tudo ainda se encontra em aberto pois, para além de manter as aparências, terá de lutar contra o tempo, que escoa rapidamente, se quiser salvar Sebastian e conquistar o seu legado deixado por Lady Agnes.

Uma das coisas que me conseguiu agradar nesta história foi, principalmente, o facto de este livro ser o último com Evie enquanto protagonista, isto porque esta personagem não vive as suas relações afectivas de uma forma que considero correcta, mostrando, consecutivamente, uma imaturidade típica da adolescência que eu não compreendo. Da mesma forma, todo o dramatismo, em torno da família e da relação que estabelecida com Sebastian, torna Evie menos apelativa e com o carácter mais sofrido do que guerreiro, quando esta deveria ser uma heroína para os leitores.
Já destacadas anteriormente, mas agora com maior relevância, temos ainda Helen e Sarah. Duas personagens que se vão tornando mais interessantes conforme vão ganhando protagonismo, o que me deixa imensa vontade de ler os próximos livros dois livros da série onde, respectivamente, terão um papel principal.
Relativamente a personagens, é ainda importante citar o aparecimento de um agradável triângulo amoroso que, embora ligeiro, desencadeia o final mais credível e menos floreado. Creio que será uma surpresa muito positiva para muitos leitores.

Esta é, portanto, mais uma de muitas histórias que existentes bastante dedicada aos seus intervenientes, mas ainda assim é de destacar tudo o que se relaciona com o Caminho Místico e a sua bonita ligação aos quatro elementos naturais - água, ar, fogo e terra -, pormenores fantásticos que agora ganham uma relevância superior, estando mais presentes ao longo do texto, tornando esta leitura mais fantasiosa, mágica, e desta feita apelativa para os jovens que procuram a magia nas suas leituras.

É de frisar ainda a ligação mantida ao passado, muito forte, e que julgo que será sempre um dos destaques da narrativa de Gillian Shields. E no que respeita a inimigos, estes poderão também ser um atractivo devido ao facto de estarem relacionados com uma faceta sobrenatural e obscura, para lá da já conhecida retorcida directora, embora não exista nada de muito assustador, reafirmando apenas a dicotomia luz e escuridão, onde as trevas jogam com o conceito de opressão que, por sua vez, envolve o factor tempo, muito importante para impor velocidade à leitura.

Opinião completa em: http://historiasdeelphaba.blogspot.pt...