Review: A great sequel.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2014
Review: 4 out of 5 starsSoul Possessed is the second book in The Life After series and follows on right where the first book left off.Maggie is now a Guard of Souls in The After, training alongside broody smexy Jackson who she shares an interesting past with she has a lot of work ahead of her, especially with her interesting new ability to take a soul and not really being accepted by the others.Maggie has progressed so much since the first book, I adore her witty personality, her independence and her kindness to others but there was also a sadness and vulnerability about her that you couldn’t help but sympathise with. Jackson is dark, protective, mysterious, dedicated and loyal – I found myself with my fingers firmly crossed that these two would be together but there were a number of hurdles preventing this.All of the secondary characters were likeable and played an important role in this book – I adored Cooper, he was such a fun, loveable guy but to be honest I don’t see him with the MC. Ally was intriguing, I enjoyed getting to know more about her and Leha was a favourite.The plot was fascinating and action-packed as we learn more about the souls – good and evil, guards etc. and see the characters embark on a mission to investigate the shadowed (evil) hunting and recruiting in a small town and someone within their group being a traitor; just as I thought I knew what was going to happen, there would be a twist I never saw coming, it made for an interesting and fast-paced read as I was frantically turning the pages wanting to know the outcome.The book ends on a cliff-hanger which was my biggest gripe but other than this,  I enjoyed the intense action sequences, the mystery and light romance, I wasn’t so big on the secrets and the betrayals but they were to be expected.Katlyn Duncan’s writing flowed beautifully, the storyline was entertaining and the world-building is strong as were the well-developed likeable characters; it’s a series I am definitely invested in.