**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest
review New adults book club Goodreads.com.**
This was a great story however it had a few intertwining
story's about different characters so I suggest that to get a true picture of
all the characters that the first book in the parallel series be read first. I
have liked reading this book but I did find the story line to be too complex
and complicated at times.
The main character is Cora; she is a fairly ordinary girl
who we meet at the start of the book when she is suffering memory loss issues. From
there Cora gets thrown into a world which some of her friends are already aware
of, a world of God's and Valkyries much like in Norse mythology. Along her
journey of enlightenment she finds that she has developed a new and slightly
disturbing power and has become a pawn in a game that was made to tempt a God.
Cora falls for the ultimate bad boy and together they prove to be a force to be
reckoned with. I liked Cora as a character; I very much enjoyed reading about
how she grows as a character and deals with difficult situations and how her
relationships grew.
The secondary characters include Echo, Raine, Torin and
Andris. Echo is Cora's love interest throughout the book; he is a broody male
character and the ultimate bad boy. Raine is Cora's best friend and stands by
her through everything and is already involved in the world Cora has been
forced into. Torin and Andris are there to protect Cora from the danger that
surrounds her; Torin is also Raine's boyfriend.
The storyline I feel is very complex and therefore slightly
complicated, the intertwining story also made it confusing at times. Overall
the issues caused by these factors only have a slight influence on the
storyline so it still makes for an enjoyable read.
The pacing was good leaving it until the very last minute
before allowing the reader to find out the fate of Cora and her friends.
3 stars an enjoyable read
#086 Souls, Ednah Walters
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest
review New adults book club Goodreads.com.**
This
book has a much more straight forward storyline which I liked as it made it a
very easy read. I will absolutely 100% continue reading books in this series
but I feel I will go back first and read the first book in the intertwining
book as reading about it in these first two books has peaked my curiosity.
The
main character in this book is the same as in the first which makes it very
easy to become instantly interested in the story. In this book Cora is coming
to terms with being an immortal as well as furthering her relationship with
Echo. Cora encounters a dark soul for the first time and it puts a strain on
her relationship with Echo. Cora in this book is strong and independent, she
holds her own and puts up a fight when she has to, and she is becoming a great
heroine in the series.
The
secondary characters are Raine, Echo and Dev. Raine is Cora's best friend
however is in this book struggling with the death of her father, she does
however find a little hope in prom. Echo is Cora's boyfriend, in this book he
is faced with characters from his past and the big mistake he might have made.
Dev is a dark spirit from Echo's past, in this book he becomes close to Cora as
she tries to help him reconcile with with Echo.
The
pacing is very good leaving everything to the last minute to let us know the
true threat as well as leaving the big battle till the last minute. I also
liked that the characters had some time to be normal ish and stress out about
prom.
The
storyline in this book was a lot more straight forward than in the first book,
it was still full of surprises and thrilling to read however I felt there was a
lot less confusion allowing us to fully understand what was going on.
4
stars, better than the first book.
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