Review: Good Continuation, Though Heroine Needs to Be More Decisive
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
I read the first book in this series in a collection I bought and was intrigued by the world Roane had built in Embrace the Dark.  So when I saw she had a second book out, I bought it hoping to enjoy it as much or more than the first.I actually liked the characters in the first book, Embrace the Dark, more.  Ethan, the hero in this book, I did enjoy.  He was unabashedly stubborn, set in his ways, and definitely had the domineering personality of a man who is used to getting his way.  He never appologized for who or what he was an stuck with his convictions until he was shown he was in the wrong in some aspects.  Then he adpated and changed as he should have done.  Samantha, annoyed me on and off throughout the book.  She seemed incapable of making a decision.  Every time she did something beneficial/helpful in the Bergisson Realm, she felt like she had a purpose and there was a place for her in the Realm, but the very next paragraph she was, but how can I live here when I have a life and everything I ever wanted back in Louisianna?  It got old after the 4th time this happened.  One can only read I have a purpose here, I could have a place and do good here, but how could I ever fit in here when this isn't my life or the life I wanted before all of this happened.  Samantha came across as indecisive and inconsistant, which was a shame as Abigail in the first book was pretty consistent in her thoughts and actions.Ethan did develop throughout the book and overcome his struggles and hangups, but all Samantha seemed to do was finally make a decision.  It would have been nice had the author actually had Samantha give considerable thought to her choices and actually weigh the pros and cons rather than, I can have a productive place here, but this isn't my home thoughts.Other than that, the story moved along well and it was nice to be reaquainted with characters from the previous book and see them develop more.  The overall story was interesting and I liked how the conflict continued from the previous book and developed more.  I am interested to see where this series goes and will probably purchase the next book, hoping the heroine is a little stronger and more decisive.