Review: Lightning paced plot with many surprises and more impressive world building
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2012
I received this as a gift from the author but this does not affect my review.Concisus is the second book in the Verita series by Tracy Rozzlynn. The story takes off from where the first one left off. Brett, our fearless protagonist, and her love interest Ryan have made it back safely back to civilization. Little do they expect the hostile reception and the long quarantine that meets them when they arrive. As the book progresses, we realize this is just the first mystery to present itself and there are many more surprises in store.I will be honest with you. This isn't a perfect book because it contains some errors and has some slight plot issues. But it almost makes it to a five star rating because of its lightning paced plot, engaging female protagonist who has more balls than any male hero I've ever read about, and genuine creativity that bursts through every page. I am fascinated and impressed by Rozzlynn's imagination; she has created a world that is beautiful and filled with strange creatures and plants that I would love to examine myself. Also, I love how she has packed in the surprises. The book is a little slow in the first half because we already know that the pods likely lead to some odd romantic pairings, but this quickly picks up pace once we learn about *SOME SLIGHT SPOILERS* the existence of a black market and are introduced to a sinister new character, the Chairman.Overall, while not as awe inspiring as Verita (which I did give five stars) mostly because we've already been introduced to this fantastical world, this book is still well worth reading, a strong second novel in this trilogy, and I still remain impressed with Rozzlynn's creativity and world building. I blazed through this book in a day and am anxiously awaiting the final book in the trilogy.