Review: I love this book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
This book is the sequel to my all time favorite "zombie" novel, "Writing on the Wall". I was nervous bout this book because of how many times I have started a series only to be let down when the next installment comes out. This book did NOT disappoint me at all! In fact, I think I liked it even more than the first book. The writing was clear, emotionally involved, funny, scary, and just plain ole' great!The characters in this book are fantastic. The lead character is flawed and she knows it, but she is trying so hard to fix the parts of herself that she can fix. The love story is adorable, and Ryan is the kind of guy a girl should fall for. He is kind, he believes in integrity, he is respectful and sweet, and he is also a total badass. The secondary characters in this book a just as wonderful as the leads! I was so appreciative of that because so many books have bland, basic characters following the leads around and the authors forget to give them depth! All of Ward's characters are distinct and interesting, especially a certain "wizard" , as well as a sharp eyed, creepy boy:-).Ryan and Joss's relationship is going slow, but I liked that. It should go slow, that is the realistic course. I was so happy to finally read a YA book that doesn't have a lead that instantly jumps head over heels without any thought to the consequences. I was also happy to see Ryan being caring and protective, but not this big bad " do what I say" kind of guy that is becoming so popular in YA. I also appreciated Joss's reaction to these knew emotions she is dealing with. Ward was realistic about how Joss would handle it, and it made me love the book more.I really liked the Hive scenes!  I won't go into details to avoid spoilers, but wow! So good.There is another series that is tied into this series at the end, and I definitely recommended reading that series too.  It is obvious that the two books are going to collide in the next book, and I couldn't be more excited!So, if I loved it so much why didn't I give it five stars? Well, there were a few typos in the book. Nothing major, but enough for me to notice. It is a really teensy weensy reason. In fact, if  I could give a 4.75 I would. However, I am trying to be very carful with my 5 star ratings, and even though I loved this book and the writing the typos were just a little too frequent for a 5 stars! But if the typos are fixed, I will quickly change my rating to 5!