Review: a awesome sequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
With this novel, Bueno is off and running.  Picking up the pieces from the first novel in the series, and using the same inviting tone and brilliant storytelling he draws you in right from the get-go and doesn’t let go until the very end.  He recaps just enough to jog the reader’s memory as to who’s who and who did what in the first novel, but doesn’t overdo it or bore his readers.  By using the same great flow and easy to follow dialogue he ties the stories together quite nicely while taking off with a different part of this brilliant story.  That said, this instalment is more intense than its predecessor, yet is still a mellow, light read that is very easy to immerse yourself in fully.  This sequel is also a lot more brooding, but we really get to the heart of the story with that.The characters in this novel continue to grow as individuals and as friends.  They are each developed so individually that as a reader you get to see the minute differences in their reactions to a single event.  It’s quite a trip.  The new characters that Bueno introduces in this instalment are also quite well developed and add to the storyline as a whole.  You’ll also note that the supporting cast from the first novel become much more fully developed as their roles in the story grow.Overall, this was a brilliant sequel to the first singularity novel, drawing you deeper into this world of magic and secrecy.  At the end, I was only left with a single question:  with this twisted ending, how will it all work out in the end?Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author/publisher/blog tour company in exchange for an honest review.