Review: An emotional sequel that will keep you in suspense
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2013
3.5 StarsThe Heart's Ashes continues on from the end of the last book with Ara heading to her own wedding. She is beginning to regret the decision of letting David go so easily, and is not sure whether Mike can fill the hole in her heart that belonged to David. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but our favourite twins do return and we meet a new character that captures Ara's attention.I spent the first half of the book being frustrated with Ara. I found it hard to connect with her as she acts like a spoiled girl who pushes everyone away only to want them when they try to move on. I just wanted to go in there and shake her! Lol! However once the story unfolded a bit more I was able to see why she was struggling with her feelings for all the men in her life.What I did like was the developing storyline, learning more about the Vampires and the Lilithian's, where they came from and what happened to spark the feud between them. It was a great insight and a well thought out plot that lead to the circumstances in the second half of the book.Ara endured so much in this book and grew up a lot by the end. Not all of her feelings are sorted out though, and she has to take on a big responsibility. Life has changed not only for her, but all of her friends as well. She has found some unusual allies and I am looking forward to see whether she is able to trust them or not.I enjoy the way A.M. Hudson writes her books, but I found this one a little repetitive. Ara kept dealing with the same issues over and over and I started to skip some of the same arguments. The second half of the book was better and the action kept me glued to the pages. I was happy with the ending and I am looking forward to see what will happen in the vampire world next!!