Review: Another great installment!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
“For someone constantly on the lookout for suspicious people, I’d been so blind.”—TessaTessa is held captive, and her family is broken. But after eight years of hiding, nothing compares to the betrayal she faces. Determined to save her family, she uncovers a secret about herself. It turns out, she’s not the weakest person in her family. In fact, she’s been keeping them safe for the past eight years. But now? She may be the one to destroy them…“Their only weakness…is Tessa.”—an agentI really love the fact that each of the three installments feels like episodes as opposed to one novel divided in random parts. In this third installment, we get to experience the confusion and desperation that Tessa feels as she’s held a prisoner. Her characterization is wonderful, and we can see how she’s vulnerable and afraid to trust anyone. She doesn’t know who or what to believe anymore, and her guilt in unintentionally playing a role in her family’s downfall eats away at her.On the other hand, we also get to see how strong and loyal Tessa is as she deals with shocking betrayals. I loved that this installment shows snippets of the past so that we can see what happened as opposed to being told. As a result, we can understand how corruption can create villains in a such a sad way.I was surprised that there were still some unresolved issues at the end, but it turns out there will be three more installments coming up! These past three installments were great, and I was surprised by the ending and how great it was. Tessa’s characterization was wonderful throughout. I wish I got to know some of the other characters better, for example, I don’t feel like I know Tristan as well as I should given he’s the romantic lead, but I’m sure we’ll get to learn more about the other characters more in the next three installments. Overall, this installment was a 5 out of 5 for me!(Originally posted on my blog; I received a Netgalley copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)