Review: Third book's the charm
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 7, 2013
Delia Colvin had me hooked since book one of the Sibylline Trilogy. I am a sucker for true love, and Alex and Valeria have one of the best, most time tested, undying love stories of all times. There's almost no comparison in terms of their epic love affair. I describe this trilogy to my friends as having the nice, easy charm and love appeal of Twilight (but certainly with better writing), but with the intelligence, wit, and intrigue of the Da Vinci Code. And after following Alex and Valeria's story for two books, and yearning with them to get their happy ending, they finally do in book three -- but not without a cost. Book three is definitely the meatiest and most intense in terms of Greek mythology and tying all of the strings and foundations she laid out in books 1 & 2 together. A host of new characters were introduced, or reintroduced, and so many questions are answered. I don't want to give the plot away (because I hate spoilers), but I will say that she did a beautiful job writing this book, and held me captive, at the edge of my seat, biting my nails, until the very end. It was one intense scene after another, one mystery to solve after another, one life in jeopardy after the other. And the coolest part is the end when secrets are revealed, people are not who you thought they were, and you just gotta fall in love with the hero of the day and the Last Oracle herself...whomever she may be...Excellent ending to an already amazing trilogy of love, intrigue, intelligence, and suspense. Delia is making a name for herself and I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.*disclaimer* I did copy-edit books 1 & 3 and am proofreading book 2 currently for Delia, however, I am writing this review on my own as a READER, which I am first and foremost and my role as editor did not influence my rating at all. Delia does not know I am posting this review, she has not paid me to post it, nor has she EVER asked me to do so. All opinions are my own, but I wanted to disclose this fact to be upfront and honest in my review. I read these books as a reader first, and that's how I fell in love with them, so thank you for considering my HONEST opinion about this 3rd novel.