Review: Best deal getting these all in one!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
Love the pairing of these two authors and was very excited to read this series. I definitely got pulled in from the start, and flew through them...biggest negative? The bloody books end too quickly and I want more!!!Severed - Book 1:I wasn't expecting the book to have a somewhat dystopian feel, but it did come across that way. Sort of like 'The Birthmarked Trilogy' (although very different too). This first book introduces us to the Lemurrians and the make up of their society, and its eventual destruction. I liked the sisters who were loyal to each other, but had very different personalities and ambitions. Part of this was based on the fact that they both have different gifts/talents, and in their society, some are more valued than others. In general, the gifts determine what social class and role in society each person will hold. And although they were born into the elite class, they are not treated in the same fashion. I really liked Cyena and her ambitions to be a good person, but also to find something more for herself.Trapped - Book 2:I'm on the fence and that doesn't happen often when reading a book by these authors. My struggle is that I think they need to be a little longer to help with setting some precedences...The book picks up with Cyena living in a village outside the city...she is scared, alone, and adrift not knowing what will eventually happen to her, nor where her family is...if they even survived. She sees Kaydon, but doesn't know anyone else. She will learn there are other elite survivors hiding out, and will be asked to assist with negotiating a deal. Walking in is easy, getting back out is not. When she learns who else is there, and their plans for her, things go from bad to worse.I did love the change in her relationship with Kaydon, but think it went rather quickly from uncertainty in how much she can trust him to where it ended. However, once it got there, I was disappointed in her choice to walk away. And for those who have not read this book, loved the twist surrounding Kaydon and his family...I'm slowly loving these rebel boys....Exiled - Book 3:This next installment focuses on Tyana who is trapped on Earth. Her and the 6 other elite students who survived fleeing their home arrive on Earth to learn that there are a handful of Lemurrian's already on the planet. Elder Lydia, the leader/spokesperson of these Lemurrians tells them that they are stuck on Earth until the rebellion is over and that they should make the most of it by integrating into society. Several of the students embrace this philosophy and begin attending University, but Tyana is determined to return home to find her sister, Cyena.Things get a little complicated when Tyana and Ayme, another elite student, are nearly run over while having lunch in town, and they realize that someone from the rebellion has found them. On top of that, Tyana meets Collin, a human guy who instills feelings in her she thought died with Ryker.This book like the previous books in the series ends WAY TO SOON. Just when things start to look up for Tyana, we get left with a another infamous Lizzy Ford / Julia Crane cliffhanger.