Review: The author's second book and she continues to get better
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2013
Right after I finished reading Amethyst, I went to the the authors blog and found out that the second book was published. I can say that is the best $2.99 I have spent this week! Well worth it. Linked is the second book in the Guardian series written by Heather Bowhay. It is a quick read like the first book which in a way made me a little sad because I was so invested in the storyline from book one and was hoping to drag out my fascination with a little bit of a longer story. However it was just the right length and didn't drag out unnecessarily like some books do. Linked picked up right where Amethyst left off with Lexi trying to figure out how to deal with what she might actually be which was not only an Amethyst/healer but also a Dentelle. A Dentelle from what she has heard is a mix of both an Amethyst and a Guardian which is rare and could end up having a deadly result for Lexi. In this book she is searching for answers and trying to come up with solutions to her disturbing premonitions. Jason is also proving to still be a source of frustration because even though Lexi is obviously in love with him, he seems to reject her at every possible opportunity and yet still give her small glimmers of affections which confuses her even more. While that relationship is stressed beyond imagination Lexi finds comfort in her friend Ash. Ash is a great character and I enjoy his flirtatious and witty charm. Then it seems like something more than friendship starts to build between both Lexi and Ash at the most inopportune time just as the Ray-pacs are devising an evil plan and their main target is Lexi herself.So much is going on in this book that I was never bored. The characters continue to develop in this book and the author does a great job at building up the plot to the major event in the book. However like the first book, this book has a few grammar errors that instantly made me cringe and normally that is a huge negative point for me but I really just love this story that I can overlook that. I can't wait till the third book comes out. This is a great young adult fantasy fiction series that I would recommend to anyone who likes that genre.