Review: :)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
Now the continuation of the Empire Chronicles.So now Casey knows she's a Pteron. How is Jared going to respond to this news? How will Toby? Not that she wants to have anything to do with him... or does she?My heart ached for Toby. Yes that's right. ACHED. And if you read this book, you'll know why it is past tense. Casey has mixed feelings for the boys, and I hate love triangles. But Casey, thankfully, has a brain! And she quickly finds out who is good for her and who she really loves. THough, it wasn't surprising, so I don't think it's a spoiler when I say she chose TOby. ANd yes! I was so happy! But now, beside dealing with her new Pteron powers and training with Hailey, AND dealing with some new knowledge of her heritage and family, and worrying about the bears chasing after her, she also has to deal with the uncertainty and awkwardness of facing Jared.The whole plot was kind of bland. TO be honest. What really made this book appealing and interesting to me was solely the Romance. And that's... good-ish. If this is just a romance novel. But the thing is, this isn't supposed to be pure romance. SO that does dock a little points off, sadly.But the good news is that I wasn't completely disappointed. Though it did lack, in my opinion, a stronger plot, it did keep a firm grip on my interest. Things do get more intense and suspenseful toward the end, and that's where the mother-of-all twists occurs. Throughout the whole book, I kept wondering who "the boss" might be. TOby's dead grandfather that is suddenly not-so-dead? Or Vera herself? or even Robert. But this twist changes everything. And it was enough to distract me from the plotline that could have been stronger, but this was the best part. And the ending leaves you with a worrysome cliffhanger. ANd now we got to wait for a looooong time until book 3 comes out. :(All in all. Four stars. Reasoning: plot could have been better, and could have been less focused on the romance and more on the actual conflict. But despite that, it was a great book and held my interest.