Review: This series would be perfect for YA readers ages 15-18.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
The reason for the above title is pretty easy to understand. The story continues with Eli and Clara Bell (I still hate that name) and all of the high school dramas that come about that age range.The editing has certainly improved with this book, not as many misspelled, misplaced words or grammatical errors as Book 1.I am not going to give any spoilers. Tate still has the same problems as before except now with Clara's refusal to take him back, his behavior suffers, meaning he is acting like the typical teenage boy. Clara's "friends" continue to act like the popular group always does, unwilling to accept anyone they consider different as not worth knowing.When Clara becomes desperately ill she and Eli are forced to travel to a very dangerous part of his supernatural world. Their sacrifices may not be enough to pay for their love for each other.Some readers might disagree about my recommendations for this to be a YA series because of the make-out scenes and allusions to sex. I would have to disagree given the constant bombardment our young are exposed to daily from TV, movies and music as well as peer pressure. I believe the author handles the scenes with sensitivity and think this might be a good opening to another frank talk between parents and their children. I do not believe that sheltering or protecting young girls especially, gives them the tools and knowledge to handle temptation and/or pressure. It's the old adage of "I wish I knew then what I know now".However, I am going to leave the series at this point. There is something missing and I just cannot put my finger on what it is. Maybe I was expecting too much after the richness of the author's other books.