Gabriel's Inferno discussion

Is the 3rd book really necessary? I liked the first two, not great, but good. It seems like the story really wrapped up at the end of book 2. If I didn't LOVE it, should I bother with the 3rd book?

Kimberley wrote: "Is the 3rd book really necessary? I liked the first two, not great, but good. It seems like the story really wrapped up at the end of book 2. If I didn't LOVE it, should I bother with the 3rd book?"

I thought about that too. However, curiosity got the best of me. So now I'm halfway finished with the third book. Honestly, so far there is nothing very exciting going on. It's just about Gabriel's and Julia's married life.

Thanks Michellyne, sound like I can skip it!

where can I read it online?

the third book is so much better than the first.the first book is too much about idolizing the "perfect" and angelic julienne who is saint and how much tainted and soulless Gabriel is and the tone for anything outside the realm of love filled coupling is very judgmental(i am a fan of the writing and the things it teaches about love and marriage but i find those listed as glaring mistakes) but the book three has some perspective and has more balance but still retains the romance and sweetness(except for Julianne's reaction (view spoiler)[on her pregnancy.gosh! it was so harsh and overreacting (hide spoiler)])

while i think that the series could have survived as a 2 book version - i think that the story took an interesting twist in book 3 so it's no harm no foul. Personally - what i like is the sense that we get to know more characters and see an expansion on 'life as they know it' - so i'd read if you want to get to the meat of things.

i will skip it too.

I loved Inferno, I have read it like 4 times. It is one of my favorite books. I thought Rapture was good and was really glad the story continued into their families lives but not so happy about the university and the following months.

To be honest, you need to read Redemption just to continue the story and have a HEA, but I did not really love it like the other two. I found the chapters a little too short and some of the side stories felt like they were page fillers.

Me too. I feel like the side story on Peter was not really needed. The Rachel side story was good. I think the Christa side story helped at the beginning, but was not really needed anymore at some point.

I like how Inferno sort of built up the recognition and the love gradually and how Rapture was more revealing some hidden secrets.