Ms. Book Queen

Monday, October 8, 2012

Covet Review

488 pages

Dangerous to be together. Painful to be apart. Savannah Colbert knows she broke up with Tristan Coleman for the right reasons. Most of all, to keep from killing him with her new vampire abilities. But try telling her heart. Now, lost in a sea of hostile Clann faces, Sav tries to come to terms with what she's becoming and what that means for her future. And that someone is doing their best to bully her into making a terrible mistake. Tristan can't believe Sav won't even talk to him. If being apart is her decision, fine. Just don't expect him to honor it. But even as he prepares to fight for the girl he loves, forces beyond their control take them both in directions neither could have foreseen or prepared for. A reckoning is coming… and not everyone will survive.

Review (ARC):
From the start of this book we're thrown into where the last novel left off with Savannah and Tristan on the plane heading home. The drama between Savannah and Tristan takes up the majority of this book. There is a lot of miscommunication that really isn't their fault but sometimes I wanted to shake some sense into Savannah for not seeing the obvious. Savannah is also going through a lot of changes in this novel as she becomes more vampire-like and there are some changes and discoveries on her Clann side as well. Some new introductions are made to new sides to the supernatural world and quite a few new revelations are made as well. Tristan annoyed me at some parts in this book with the hard time he gave Savannah but it definitely made their story more intriguing. By the end of the novel there's a huge change that left me ready for more. The ending is definitely amazing and action packed so I can't wait to see what happens next for this couple. I definitely recommend this if you have read the first novel Crave or like paranormal romance books.

The Kill Order Review

By Ms. Book Queen 5:34 PM No comments

336 pages

Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth and mankind fell to disease. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and they survived. But surviving the sun flares was easy compared to what came next. Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United States, and there’s something suspicious about its origin. Worse yet, it’s mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its knees. Mark and Trina are convinced there’s a way to save those left living from descending into madness. And they’re determined to find it—if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some, you’re worth more dead than alive.

Review:
This novel is the prequel to the amazing Maze Runner series. I was a bit unsatisfied with it although that's not to say it wasn't a good book. First while this may be the prequel to the series, we see little of the original series in here. We're introduced to a new set of characters in the world right before all of the events of the Maze Runner series occurs. Mark is a brave character who is just trying to survive the world after the sun flares. Trina is just as strong as Mark in certain aspects but she also relies on him a lot to help her survive. This story centers around these two characters and their experience as the world goes from tragedy to madness. It's interesting to see how the virus comes to be although there are still quite a few unanswered questions. There is a lot of action and the story is very fast-paced so there is no lack of excitement. However, it really isn't what was expected for a prequel and really doesn't come to a satisfying conclusion. I would recommend you give this book a shot if you've read the Maze Runner series just to get the complete story. If you haven't read the Maze Runner Series you can read this book first then pick up the rest.