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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Passionaries (The Blessed, #2) in Books
Jun 7, 2018
(This review can also be found on my blog <a href="http://themisadventuresofatwentysomething.blogspot.com/">The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl</a>).
I loved the first book in this series! Precious Blood was a fantastic read. However, Passionaries was a bit mediocre in my opinion.
I like the title, and I believe it is quite fitting for the book. A minor character in the book defines what passionaries are. They are some kind of books related to the Catholic religion. I don't know if that's fictitious or not (I did try searching for it and found nothing).
The cover is very gorgeous as are all of the covers of Tonya Hurley's books. The cover fits the book especially with the guitars and the sword.
The world building was a bit hit and miss. There were times when it seemed like something like this could happen. I mean, who says we can't have modern day saints? However, there were also times when it seemed a bit too unreal such as when people were getting murdered. For example, in one scene, the girls get attacked so they end up killing their attackers. They don't get arrested because there's no evidence. Surely they would've caught them on CCTV or someone would've seen the girls with blood all over them. Plus, there'd be so much forensic evidence. I also felt that sometimes there was sometimes some fight scenes just for the sake of having a fight scene.
The pacing started off slow but eventually find a decent pace. The pacing isn't as good as the first book in the series, but it still held my attention.
As for the plot, I don't really know what's going on. At least in the first book, it was the girls finding out they were saints. However, after reading this book, I don't know what's going on! I realize the girls are saints and there are some people that don't want the world to know that, but what I don't know is the why. Why do these people not want the world to know these girls are saints? I felt that the answer is just not very clear. Passionaries did have a plot twist that I never saw coming. There's also a big cliff hanger at the end of the story as to make way for the third book in the series.
The characters were all fabulously written. The girls are stronger in this book, and their saintly personalities show through. Saying that, Cecelia is more hardcore in this book then in the first one. At least I thought so. Dr. Frey is still very cunning as ever in Passionaries. One thing that did irk me was that Hurley brought in the character of Finn. To me, Finn is a totally pointless character. I really didn't see the relevance in bringing him into the story.
There were times when the dialogue did seem a bit awkward although this was mostly in the beginning of the book. I felt that the meeting between Dr. Frey and some of his associates at the beginning of the book had painful dialogue. It just didn't seem to flow naturally. Luckily, the problem is quickly solved. There is some swearing in Passionaries as well as graphic violence.
All in all, Passionaries fell short of my expectations. It was a little bit too confusing, and the world building just didn't seem all that realistic. I do want to read the next book in the series because I've invested so much time in this series. However, the expected publication is some time in 2015, so I may give it a miss since I tend to forget things that happened in books after so long.
I'd recommend this book to those aged 17+ who want to know more about Lucy, Cecelia, and Agnes.
I loved the first book in this series! Precious Blood was a fantastic read. However, Passionaries was a bit mediocre in my opinion.
I like the title, and I believe it is quite fitting for the book. A minor character in the book defines what passionaries are. They are some kind of books related to the Catholic religion. I don't know if that's fictitious or not (I did try searching for it and found nothing).
The cover is very gorgeous as are all of the covers of Tonya Hurley's books. The cover fits the book especially with the guitars and the sword.
The world building was a bit hit and miss. There were times when it seemed like something like this could happen. I mean, who says we can't have modern day saints? However, there were also times when it seemed a bit too unreal such as when people were getting murdered. For example, in one scene, the girls get attacked so they end up killing their attackers. They don't get arrested because there's no evidence. Surely they would've caught them on CCTV or someone would've seen the girls with blood all over them. Plus, there'd be so much forensic evidence. I also felt that sometimes there was sometimes some fight scenes just for the sake of having a fight scene.
The pacing started off slow but eventually find a decent pace. The pacing isn't as good as the first book in the series, but it still held my attention.
As for the plot, I don't really know what's going on. At least in the first book, it was the girls finding out they were saints. However, after reading this book, I don't know what's going on! I realize the girls are saints and there are some people that don't want the world to know that, but what I don't know is the why. Why do these people not want the world to know these girls are saints? I felt that the answer is just not very clear. Passionaries did have a plot twist that I never saw coming. There's also a big cliff hanger at the end of the story as to make way for the third book in the series.
The characters were all fabulously written. The girls are stronger in this book, and their saintly personalities show through. Saying that, Cecelia is more hardcore in this book then in the first one. At least I thought so. Dr. Frey is still very cunning as ever in Passionaries. One thing that did irk me was that Hurley brought in the character of Finn. To me, Finn is a totally pointless character. I really didn't see the relevance in bringing him into the story.
There were times when the dialogue did seem a bit awkward although this was mostly in the beginning of the book. I felt that the meeting between Dr. Frey and some of his associates at the beginning of the book had painful dialogue. It just didn't seem to flow naturally. Luckily, the problem is quickly solved. There is some swearing in Passionaries as well as graphic violence.
All in all, Passionaries fell short of my expectations. It was a little bit too confusing, and the world building just didn't seem all that realistic. I do want to read the next book in the series because I've invested so much time in this series. However, the expected publication is some time in 2015, so I may give it a miss since I tend to forget things that happened in books after so long.
I'd recommend this book to those aged 17+ who want to know more about Lucy, Cecelia, and Agnes.
Auburn (57 KP) rated The Summer Marked (The Winter People, #2) in Books
Apr 10, 2019
If you are looking for a happy sequel to the first book then turn away now. There is no light at the end of the tunnel here. Instead everything that can go wrong goes worse than expected. There is more, blood, torture, and loss of love.
Maybe the third will be better and close out the series with a bow. But I doubt it.
Maybe the third will be better and close out the series with a bow. But I doubt it.
AT (1676 KP) rated The Girl from the Other Side, Siuil, a Run: Vol. 2 in Books
Apr 13, 2019
I didn't love volume 2 of the series as much as I liked the first volume. I feel like most of the time was spent in a mystery that would not be solved within the timeframe of this book. Not an intriguing mystery, though. It just felt a bit disjointed and like it was drawn out for no reason. I'm still going to read on, though.
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Getting Rough (Monkey Business Trio, #2) in Books
May 7, 2019
this was a good read but I wish I would have read the first one in the series. this book is fantastically written and will take you on a emotional roller coaster, laughing one minute to an emotional wreck the next. I loved the characters which were very well written and worked really well together.
highly recommended
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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Bachelor Auction (Preston Brothers, #2) in Books
May 7, 2019
what a fab read, really enjoyed the story line, the characters were well written and the story flowed brilliantly. I must say I was left wanting more at the end, just because it was such a good read. this is the first book I've read in the series and I am defiantly looking forward to more.
highly recommended
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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Someone Like You (The Harrisons, #2) in Books
May 7, 2019
this is a good read, the story has romance, emotional and sweet, which will keep you reading long into the night. this book is part of a series but can defiantly be read as a stand alone. ill defiantly be reading more. I loved the characters and the story was well written. defiantly one to read.
highly recommended
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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Untamed (Thoughtless, #4) in Books
May 7, 2019
I have read the others in the set, this book is set after the third in the series. wow is all I can say, what a roller coaster. the author has an amazing talent to draw you in and keep you hooked sending you on a emotional ride. fantastic characters and fantastic story
absolutely fantastic
highly recommended
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absolutely fantastic
highly recommended
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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Out of the Shadows (Tangled Ivy, #3) in Books
May 7, 2019
i haven't read the first books in this series but I still found this to be a very good read. the story flowed effortlessly I just became hooked. the characters and story line were well written. this book is a romantic suspense read which you'll defiantly want to read. will defiantly be reading the first two books
highly recommended
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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated Daughter of the Siren Queen: Daughter of the Pirate King Book 2 in Books
May 10, 2019
Not As Good As The First One
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately a lot of the things I loved so much about the first one didn't really shine through as well here. I still enjoyed Alosa's character, but the direction of the story did her a disservice. The story just left me feeling disappointed.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Beneath The Surface (Pink Bean Series #2) in Books
Jan 22, 2018
This is the second book in the Pink Bean Series but it takes you back in time to give you the background of Kristen and Sheryl, the owner of the Pink Bean. The progression through this plot was seemless even though it spaned a large amount of time. Bliss really does anamazing job conveying the deepness of Kristen and Sheryl's relationship. I loved it!