EDIT: This book maybe did not win the Goodreads Choice Awards but it's my winner the Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction category and that's enoEDIT: This book maybe did not win the Goodreads Choice Awards but it's my winner the Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction category and that's enough for me. EDIT: Finding out that this book did not make it into the final round of the Goodreads Choice Awards. [image]
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[image] IT WORKED! YES!YES!YES! You cannot imagine how happy I'm when I go to see the second round of the Goodreads Choice Awards and The Shadows Between Us are nominated in the Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction. The write-in worked!
EDIT: Wow, I have to say that I was quite surprised that I did not see this book nominated in Young Adult Fantasy for the Goodreads Choice Awards. So, let's see if there is some power in the write-in option.
ORIGINAL: Was this book perfect? No. Did this book deliver on everything I've expected from it? No. Do I care? No. Why? Because it was such a long time since I enjoyed "YA"/fantasy book so much as I did enjoy this one.
As I previously mentioned, I was sold when this book was labelled as "Slytherin".
If only he knew I have my sights set a bit higher than that.
Yeah, I was hyped when I started this book, and the beginning was so good, I had problems to remember to breathe, and then I was close to hyperventilating. It was everything my Slytherin heart wanted.
"People are staring." "That's the point, isn't it?"
Alessandra was the kind of character I wanted. I'm so over the shocked girls who have no idea why people think that they are pretty or don't want to be in the situation 'cause they just want a nice simple life. Who are shocked by the evil people and don't get it why people are just so mean. Finally, a character who is very self-aware, has a goal, is ambitious and does not care what it takes to get what they want. Love it, and I need more books like this. I also loved every single time Alessandra chewed up someone or schemed.
What I did not expect was to get more characters like that in the book.
See that all the men who accompanied us on our outing are hanged.
The King is just as ambitious. And at that point, I practically want to propose to this book.
Plus the fact that Alessandra has an obsession with pretty dresses which she creates for herself, (Which made me realise how rare it is for female characters to have hobbies besides reading.) and that the friendships are a surprisingly fun and great addition to the story are not helping to me not being obsessed.
There were several side plots which kept the story moving, so, I never really felt like nothing was happening.
So, where did it go wrong? Because yeah, I love this book, but there are things which irked me, to say the least.
First, the main "villain" (if you do not count Alessandra as the villain of the story) was very obvious. Plus the reason or explanation behind their actions was pretty easy to guess as well. I'm not angry by it, just disappointed.
Second, Alessandra started great, but then I felt like a bit of her disappeared. The part which had a plan and was ready for everything. (view spoiler)[Like, please, if you get poison to kill someone and then change your mind, don't just chuck it somewhere. (hide spoiler)] The dumb move is the season.
Third, I did not really feel like we got a good grasp on the background, on the setting, and sometimes things just felt a bit confusing. But yeah, I get it, it's standalone, and while I may have some grief with the lack of world setting, I love the author for keeping it a standalone.
Fourth, Kallias just sometimes felt a bit too mushy.
And now, fifth and last, the ending. What is it with endings? I hoped for a different ending. More original. (view spoiler)[ It was again way too roses and pink. Everything was well and happy. And I just felt like something had to give. Something bad. Or just some huge power move. Just something which would leave me speechless the moment I would close the book. Only being able to say WOW. But this was a very forgettable ending. Average. (hide spoiler)] And while I had four more issues with this book. The ending is the reason why I took one star away.
------------------------------------------------------------------- Honestly? I'm still sad that I was declined for an ARC. ...more
EDIT: WHY DOES IT SAY THAT THE PUBLICATION DATE IS November 19th 2019!!! WHAT IS THIS?! IS IT REAL?
EDIT: EHM... DID YOU SEE THAT COVER!????? Don't minEDIT: WHY DOES IT SAY THAT THE PUBLICATION DATE IS November 19th 2019!!! WHAT IS THIS?! IS IT REAL?
EDIT: EHM... DID YOU SEE THAT COVER!????? Don't mind me, I'm just going to spend a couple of hours over-analysing it! (The broken crown! The ice! The crown in the ice?! The snake! (after reading other reactions, I'm happy that I'm not the only one who thought that it's the snake Taryn 😂) The purple thing which I thought was blood but it seems like some kind of berry or whatever!🙀)
EDIT: When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking of a favor - Taryn does what!! That girl needs an extended stay with Orlagh!
2020
What do they mean by 2020 . Are they aware that 2019 just STARTED?
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EDIT MARCH: I think I'm going mad cause I just went to check if this will be published soon.
Very curious about this one! Cannot wait for it. However, at first glance, I thought it was a book by Kendare Blake from the Three Dark Crowns series.Very curious about this one! Cannot wait for it. However, at first glance, I thought it was a book by Kendare Blake from the Three Dark Crowns series. Because of the cover and the title. Hopefully, that will be the only resemblance. But I will surely read this one....more
Honestly? I don't even care what this book is about. Villains is all I need to know! I'm always rooting for the villains! And I just hope that the vilHonestly? I don't even care what this book is about. Villains is all I need to know! I'm always rooting for the villains! And I just hope that the villains will be the main characters for once!
What! It was first published in 2013?! Where did I live? How's that even possible?! ...more
I love Rick Riordan; he just has a gift that anything he writes is very readable. I liked this book, as well.
However, I do have pretty good knowledge I love Rick Riordan; he just has a gift that anything he writes is very readable. I liked this book, as well.
However, I do have pretty good knowledge of Greek mythology; I sometimes found this slightly dull. Still, it got the Percy Jackson vibes to the writing and everything. So, I would say that overall, this is 3 and a half stars for me. ...more
So, I quite enjoyed the Starters book; though, I still did not have a time to read the second book. Soon. Hopefully.
Anyway, I was interested in MichaSo, I quite enjoyed the Starters book; though, I still did not have a time to read the second book. Soon. Hopefully.
Anyway, I was interested in Michael's POV; unfortunately, I feel like this was that short that I don't have almost any opinion on it. Yeah, it's fine. Not great, not terrible. ...more
It wasn't as good as the first 2 novels but it's still our Mara. Mara that we cannot trust because even she doesn't know what's real. (I seriously lovIt wasn't as good as the first 2 novels but it's still our Mara. Mara that we cannot trust because even she doesn't know what's real. (I seriously love this! That we cannot trust the person who is telling the story, that's so good! I need more of this!) I can tell you that from a certain point there is also Noah's POV. And my first thought was: Allegiant.
The only problem was that there are still so many unsolved questions!
MAY BE SPOILERISH!!!
What the hell were those things Mara had in her stomach? So, did they die and then revived or what? In the first novels when things between Mara and Noah were getting hot he started to die. How come this is not a problem anymore? How old was Mara's granny? Why Mara had to be born if she was supposed to be so evil? So Noah daddy is pretty hardcore and you want to tell me that now he just let them go? Don't think so. So Jamie is now going to persuade everyone who knew that they were sent away that everything is fine now? Where did Stella go?
“It’s not charity,” I snap. “He cares about me—and I care about him!” Warner nods, unimpressed. “You should get a dog, love. I hear they share much the “It’s not charity,” I snap. “He cares about me—and I care about him!” Warner nods, unimpressed. “You should get a dog, love. I hear they share much the same qualities.”
Já ani nějak nevím, co říct! Tohle bylo... WOW.
Adama pořád nesnáším - proč neumřel?
Warner je pořád moje zlatíčko ♥
Juliette mi o trochu víc přirostla k srdci než v předchozích dílech. Ani si už neškrtala myšlenky! (To mi došlo až teď) :)
U žádného dílu jsem se nenasmála tolik jako u tohohle.
“There are three things you should know about me, love.” He steps forward. “The first,” he says, “is that I hate my father more than you might ever be capable of understanding.” He clears his throat. “Second, is that I am an unapologetically selfish person, who, in almost every situation, makes decisions based entirely on self-interest. And third.” A pause as he looks down. Laughs a little. “I never had any intention of using you as a weapon.”
“Don’t touch me!” I jerk away, glaring, clutching the foot of his bed like it might be a weapon. “I should shoot you all over again for doing that to me! I should—I should—” “What?” He laughs. “You’re going to throw another pillow at me?”
“You don’t know me,” I mumble, wiping away tears. “You think you know me just because you’ve read my journal—you stupid, prying, privacy-stealing asshole—” “Oh, right—about that—” He smiles, one quick hand plucking the journal out of my pocket as he moves toward the door. “I’m afraid I wasn’t finished reading this.”
And for the first time in my life, willing to admit that I’m angry. It’s liberating.
“You allow the world to think you’re a heartless murderer,” I tell him. “And you’re not.” He laughs, once; his eyebrows lift in surprise. “No,” he says. “I’m afraid I’m just the regular kind of murderer.”
“Hey, um, I’m sorry to bother you, but I’m looking for a friend of mine,” he says. “Have you seen her? She’s a tiny little thing, cries a lot, spends too much time with her feelings—” “Shut up, Kenji.” “Oh wait!” he says. “It is you.”
“I never thought you were an idiot,” I say, surprised. “I thought you were crazy,” I tell him, “but not an idiot.” I hesitate. “I actually think you’re brilliant,” I confess. “I wish I could think like you.” I look away and look back at him too quickly, feeling a lot like I need to learn to keep my mouth shut.
Every vertebra, every knuckle, both kneecaps, both hips. I am a pile of bones on the floor and no one knows it but me. I am a broken skeleton with a beating heart.
“This is so unbearably inconvenient,” he says. “I was prepared to hate him for the rest of my life.”
“I want one.” I’m staring at the gun wall in the training room. “Which one is the best one?” ... “You don’t need a gun,” Warner says to me, surprised. “You can certainly have one, but I don’t think you need one.” “I want two.”
“Who’s Bruce Lee?” “Who’s Bruce Lee?” Kenji asks, horrified. “Oh my God. We can’t even be friends anymore.” “Why? Was he a friend of yours?”
It’s only then that I remember I still have no idea how to drive. It’s probably a good thing I’m driving a tank.
I loved making you mad,” he says to me, his eyes wicked. “I love making you mad.”
“Don’t be sorry, either,” he says. “God, the only reason I’m not going to kill Kent for this is because I know it would only upset you more.”
Warner laughs a sharp, strange laugh. He looks almost relieved. “Do you have any other stipulations?” “Not really.” “You don’t want to fix me, then? You don’t have a long list of things I need to work on?” “No.” I stare out the window. The view is so bleak. So cold. Covered in ice and snow. “There’s nothing wrong with you that isn’t already wrong with me,” I say quietly. “And if I were smart I’d first figure out how to fix myself.”...more
I never thought I would find some to hate as much as I hate Dolores Umbridge. But Sheridan came close. Hope they're going to share the same corner in I never thought I would find some to hate as much as I hate Dolores Umbridge. But Sheridan came close. Hope they're going to share the same corner in the Hell!...more
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