Review: Liv and Learn
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
Everything did not go as planned for Olivia Martin.  Holden and Quintus were supposed to help her catch and kill the demon who was stalking her.  However, Holden strays from the plan, and Quintus doesn't show up, and as a result as she died.  Heartbroken, she has to choose to either stay dead or become a Guardian.  It isn't a tough choice for most people, but she hesitates.  That hesitation equaled three years normal time on Earth.Holden Smith was a mess.  He could have changed his ways, but he didn't.  His self-loathing fueled his inner beast.  As a result he got the one thing he didn't want, a promotion. Hints of his and Olivia's telepathic connection linger in his mind driving him further and further into his job.Quintus, a two thousand year old guardian, normally over sees the training of new recruits, however due to his close ties to Olivia, he is selected to train her to be one of them.  He can't help himself but become attracted to her, and his greatest fear is to lose her to the Jinn.  Quintus has a lot to offer, but he also has a lot to learn.  Can he see past his own desire to keep Olivia safe in order to gain a new perspective on the bigger picture?Overall, this was a fantastic squeal to Secrets.  There are plenty of surprises to keep you on your toes.  Liz Schultes does a great job balancing a well-developed central plot line with character development for the leading three points of view in this story.  (The only thing I would change is to announce whose POV the reader is viewing at the start of each chapter.)  I highly recommend reading this novel.  It nicely follows up Secrets while keeping things interesting.