Every review will have spoilers!!!!!!
3 Stars
"She was mine. I owned her soul…until Death stole her heart."
This novella was fun to read since it was in Leif's POV, and it covered his POV for both Existence and Predestined. The problem for me was since it was covering both books and it's just a novella, it jumped from scene to scene. I guess another way to describe it is, it was very choppy. There wasn't very much extra about him though. The scenes mainly just went back over what was being said. The only thing extra that I learned was pretty much the few times he talked to his father about Pagan. Which all were pretty much the same. Leif asking for help and his father telling him to just take Pagan. That's why I gave it only 3 stars. It could've been better wrote. It could've given us more information about Leif like most novellas from other POV's do. Honestly, unless you're bored and want more of this story while waiting on book three, I don't really see the point in reading it.
4 Stars
You would think after helping save her boyfriend from an eternity in Hell that things would go back to normal. Well, as normal as life can be when you can see souls and your boyfriend is Death. But for Pagan Moore, things are just getting weirder.
The high school quarterback and reigning heartthrob, Leif Montgomery, is missing. While the town is in a frenzy of worry, Pagan is a nervous wreck for other reasons. Apparently good ‘ol Leif isn’t your average teenage boy. He isn’t even human. According to Death, Leif doesn’t have a soul. The quarterback may have skipped town but he’s still showing up in Pagan’s dreams... uninvited.
Dank has known from the beginning Leif wasn’t human. But he hadn’t worried about a simple soulless creature. Now, he realizes he made a grave mistake. Pagan’s soul has been marked since birth as a restitution, to a spirit so dark not even Death walks near it. Dank knows saving Pagan’s soul won’t be easy but Pagan is his. And he’s already proven he’ll defy Heaven to keep her. If Hell wants a piece of him too, then bring it on.
I really enjoyed Existence, but I gotta say Predestined is AMAZING! You get to see a lot more back story to the characters. The book flows well and can be read in a short sitting.
I was completely swooned by Dank in the first book but not so much this one. He spent very little time with Pagan. I did really love to see his interaction with Pagan's mother though.
I love how Abbi Glines gave us more insight into relation of Pagan, Wyatt and Miranda. You get to see bits of stories from their past.
I have to say I fell a bit more in love with Leif in this book. Which is good because I was upset with how little Leif was mentioned in book one. You get to see more into his past with Pagan and his life story. You find out his father is evil and Pagan's soul has been promised to Leif due to her mother asking a voodoo witch for help in saving Pagan when she was little and was going to die. Even with all that you start to feel sorry for Leif and care for him. Or at least I did.
What I thought was interesting is you find out Wyatt and Miranda's souls are soul mates. Also that Pagan's "soul mate" is her ex-boyfriend Jay, which I think we will see more of in book three!
All in all it was a great book! I will definitely be waiting for book three. At this moment I am reading "Leif", a novella that is set in Leif's POV. Exciting! I am also looking into more of Abbi Glines books!
5 Stars
Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.
If I don't kill him first, that is.
O.M.G!!! I must say, I think this will be my new favorite series!!!!! In Obsidian you meet Katy who moves to a small town with her mother. She is a book-a-holic and has her own book review blog, just like me! Her mother keeps bugging her about meeting people so she decides to ask the kids next door where the nearest store is. Guess who answers the door?! That's right, Daemon Black! He is handsome, too handsome, with bright out of this world green eyes and the perfect body. The only problem, he's a jerk! His twin sister Dee becomes fast friends with Katy, but Daemon doesn't like it. He tries everything to keep Katy away from his sister. Throughout this book you see Daemon being hot and cold with Katy. But deep down you can tell he has a huge thing for her. Katy of course is a strong girl but some how always ends up in trouble. Trouble that leads to Daemon constantly saving her life. Which eventually leads into him having to let his secret become revealed. Him and Dee(along with most of the whole town) are aliens! No human is supposed to know, ones that find out usually end up disappearing. Every time Dee or Daemon use their powers around a human it leaves a trace on the human, a trace only the Luxen(Daemon's species) and Arum(Luxen's enemies) can see. Of course Katy gets a trace a few times. Which leads Arum to finding her. In the end Katy saves Dee and Daemon from a Arum(which is very surprising to the Luxen), sacrificing her own life. Daemon ends up using his healing power to bring her back from the brink of death, which leads to them having a unbreakable bond. He finally admits his feelings to her but she thinks its only because of the bond, so she turns him down. Stupid! The book ends with him still trying to convince her they should be together.
If you get the book from amazon.com they have a few chapters in the back of the book in Daemon's POV. Great!!!!! Also a sneak peak into Onyx(Book 2).
Please make sure you read Shadows, the prequel. You can find it on your kindle. It explains a LOT and can help you understand Daemon's personality a lot more.
ENJOY! I know I did!!!!!
4 Stars
When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian’s singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees.
Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.
Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality.
This book is intended for mature audiences.
When we left the 2nd book Ana and Christian were newly engaged. We start this book during their honeymoon. They spend 3 glorious weeks of their honeymoon then they have to get home and back into the real world. Of course when they get back they start arguing over Christian's over protectiveness, as usual.
During this book Ana gets a little visit from Leila, which really upsets Christian(of course). On top of that Jack Hyde is out to get revenge for being fired. During all this the unthinkable(although I predicted it) happens! Anastasia misses a shot and ends up pregnant!! Shocker? Not to me! Of course Christian goes ballistic! While they are still upset with each other over his unexcusable behavior after he finds out about the pregnancy, Jack Hyde kidnaps Mia and blackmails Ana! Which means she had to lie to Christian and make him thinking she is leaving him with his money.
Of course, in the end everything comes back together! Christian and Anastasia are happy with their pregnancy, Kate and Elliot get engaged, Mia and Ethan are holding hands!
The very last chapter will jump ahead in time. This is where I end up giving only 4 stars. E.L. James made the chapter a bit too happy. It seemed as if Christian and Ana were living in a fairy tale! Again, unrealistic to me. If you're a parent, and you read this chapter, you're gonna think.."Yeah right!" Other than that it was a great story. I was happy with the trilogy! I definitely recommend everyone reading it!
**Especially if you want to spice up your love life ;)**
5 Stars
The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life form on Earth, human girls are…well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane. Dangerous. Tempting. Undeniable.
Bethany can’t deny the immediate connection between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren’t a complication she wants, she can’t stay away from him. Still, whenever they lock eyes, she’s drawn in. Captivated. Lured. Loved.
Dawson is keeping a secret that will change her existence…and put her life in jeopardy. But even he can’t stop risking everything for one human girl. Or from a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself.
This was a great prequel to Obsidian. If you haven't read Obsidian yet please read this first! If you've already read Obsidian, then read this ASAP! It'll explain a lot!
I absolutely love Jennifer's way of writing. I was very happy that this story was told in different POV's. This story gives you a whole new understanding of why Daemon has such a hate for humans.
Dawson's character just makes your heart melt!
I was so glad to see the instant attraction between Dawson and Bethany, and yet they took their time with falling in love. Dawson would give up everything he knew for Bethany. I was really glad to see how Bethany wasn't scared or creeped out about Dawson and his family being aliens. Instead she found them beautiful!
The ending absolutely had me crying. I couldn't believe it ended that way but I had a suspicion it would.
I am so happy I found this series!! I would high recommend it to everyone! It's not the usual vampire or werewolf stories, it's all new. I was captivated from the beginning. Heck, the I was captivated just by the cover! ;)
5 Stars
Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.
But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.
This book is intended for mature audiences.
I must say, this is so much better than the first book! I don't think I've ever said that before.
Christian Grey decides to try a "vanilla" relationship with Anastasia Steele in the second book. It's so great to see a big intimidating man fall in love with Ana. He changes so much in this book.
Don't get me wrong, he still likes all the "kinky-fuckery" that he has always enjoyed. He just puts most of it aside for Ana.
During this book you have 2 problems. Ana's new boss is a pig that preys on young women at the job. Christian has taken over her business to keep an eye on her so he knows just how bad this man is and keeps warning Ana. But of course we find her getting almost attacked by her boss.
Second problem is Leila. Christian's ex-sub. She has left her husband and gone pretty much insane. Starts following Christian and Ana, vandalizes Ana's car, attacks Ana with a gun in her own apartment!
But the best part of the whole book is seeing their relationship grow. Christian even lets Ana touch him!!!!! There is one big part of the book that made me cry because it was unexpected and just so great! BUT, I won't spoil that for you! Read it!!!!!!
I will point out 2 things that I just don't care for in this series.
1. Ana's over use of the words "Oh my." Seriously, she is saying that in her mind all the time!
2. Even though it's hot as ever, they just have too much sex! It almost seems unrealistic! Sometimes they can't even get through a full meal without getting it on. I know most people probably love this the most about the book, but not me. I am more interested in the story.
I'm crazy, I know. :)
4 Stars
I died on a Thursday—killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul.
The good news? He didn't get it.
The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school…
Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend.
But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won't keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn't just gambling with her own life….
I gotta say my favorite thing about this book is Tod's relationship with Kaylee. He is so protective and devoted to her. I also was excited to see they finally said those three famous words to each other. Tod is my favorite character! I love his sarcasm. I really like how Vincent has portrayed Kaylee with learning her new life as being undead. I am so glad to see that Kaylee's dad still acted like a dad regardless of her dead status. After the many problems they had with Avari in the last few books I was worried that the new problem with Avari for this book wouldn't be so good, but I was worried over nothing!!
What I didn't like about this novel(reasons I gave it a 4 star, not 5) was how the school never seemed to notice anything when there have been so many students dropping dead on school grounds, and they are all linked in some way to Kaylee. Also the dagger Kaylee was given is very important. Why doesn't she keep it with her at all times?! The times she needs it most it's never with her. The least favorite thing was the parents had the whole gang stay home from school and spend the night at Kaylee's so they would be all together in case anything happened. Then decided to go spend a day at the lake for Kaylee's non-birthday. Of course problems show up at the lake and they all split up and the parents leave! What?!! Didn't make too much sense.
It was still a good book though, and I am so ready to read the final book of the series. I can't wait to see how Kaylee gets her revenge on Avari!
3 Stars
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
I liked this book. There were interesting paranormal aspects and I like that there was a lot of family history. But that's just it, I liked it. It never grabbed me in. There were many slow parts and not enough page turner moments. With that, it was easy to put it down. Took me a couple of days longer to read than normal.
The setting of the story was great. The authors did a great job in that department. The two main characters were kind of flat. There wasn't too much to them. Pretty stereotypical I must say. Lena is the weird outsider and Ethan the jock with a good heart. I have to say the extras in the book were more interesting. I couldn't get enough of Macon Ravewood(Lena's uncle), Link(Ethan's comical best friend) or Ridley(Lena's Dark Caster cousin).
I think the weirdest thing about the book was Ridley and her lollipop. What was up with that?! She's a Dark Caster and every time she was doing dark magic she would be sucking on her lollipops. Ummm, ok. Maybe the authors should've explained about that.
All in all, it was an ok book. I am the type that really has to finish a series if I start one. But I gotta say I am debating if I should pick up the second book or not. I'll be thinking about it.
If anyone knows if it gets better or not, please let me know.
