Review: Be prepared for the cliffhanger!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
***3.5 Stars***Let me start by saying that if you haven’t yet read the novella Unbroken, you’ll need to before diving into this next installment because there are some key events you need to know about first.  With Broken Vision, we’re back with this twisted band of gifted and empowered, and this time around Gemma is struggling with her own decisions that will determine the fate of the world.  After her father tells her that she’s being given a second chance to fix the past by turning back time, Gemma begins to see just how much each event affects the next.There was a definite shift in the feel for this series with this book, I felt like we went from an emotion-heavy novella with Unbroken to kind of wiping that slate clean and acting like it didn’t happen by getting back into the nitty gritty.  I loved being in Alex’s head in Unbroken and seeing how much he felt for Gemma, and now that she’s gone back in time to erase events that led up to that whole situation, I was feeling like “Well, what was the point of all that, then?”.  I’m glad we got to see it, though.  I think Alex’s emotions are never evident enough, but you can still see that soft side of him in this installment and I think that is BECAUSE of the novella.  It’s just more noticeable. That being said, there were some great twists this time around with the spiraling butterfly effect from altering the past, and the ever-entertaining Nicholas makes a memorable return.  It was hard to keep up with all of the shifts sometimes, but this was definitely an exciting leg of their journey.I will admit, I was frustrated with Gemma in this installment. Because Stephan revealed that she + Alex= a terrible fate for them both, she seemed kind of stuck on replay with the whole “we can’t be together because of what we are” mantra, and I wanted her to stop dwelling on it. Even Alex, who we all love for his mastery at being a cocky ass, just took on the role of protector instead of really putting up a fight for his woman. And Laylen…le sigh.  I love him, but he needs to not be a factor for Gemma at all anymore, especially after the MAJOR cliffhanger that leaves you cursing that last page.  At this point I’m in this series for the long haul, but I’m hoping we get back to the awesome chemistry and all-or-nothing connection between these characters that I love!Quotes:He kisses me back without any hesitation, as if he has no control over the situation or anything else, and honestly, I don’t think either of us does.  We’re prisoners to our lust, want, need, a million different things that feel like they own me all the damn time and I’m giving in. ~Loc 371But I know that’s not the case.  I realize as Alex kisses me, slipping in and out of me, touching me more than anyone ever has, that I feel more for him than I’ll ever let myself admit. ~Loc 400“It’s what I want.” But it isn’t really.  I want him, but I can’t have him.  Not anymore. ~Loc 1505