Review: The Last Rising Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2012
The Last Rising begins on an airplane that leads to a fiery crash where both Ice and Turner are on board. So sick and tired of Osiris' "game", Ice is wearing thin and giving up on hope as she takes her last breath (again). When her next mission brings her right back into Turner's life, she finds herself feeling confused with feelings she forgot were even possible. This story fluctuates from Ice's point of view back to that of Turner's, each exploring and revealing every thought, feeling and hesitation they experience.Every character in this book was memorable, especially Brody, Turner's son. It wasn't hard to fall in love with the little one no matter what he was doing. The phoenix clan worked well together, each with a unique personality that didn't overpower the main storyline, but did make way for their stories in the future books.Did I mention steamy? There are quite a few scenes where Rachel has you guessing and waiting for the real thing to happen, only to keep you guessing for a bit longer. No need to worry though, she eventually gives us what we want.While I did enjoy this book there are a couple of things I have to note, without reading the summary first, I honestly didn't know what Ice was or why she was doing kept having to live and relive her life. And I feel like this could have been better explained in the first chapters. Now as the book goes on and you learn more, it eventually answers your questions, but not until quite a bit later.Overall, The Last Rising was a very fast-paced, novella that will leave you feeling satisfied.