Review: Never-ending battles
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
Riven is the 3rd book of the Illumine Series.  We find Essie captured by the wicked Queen, Lucretia.  She has been tortured and given the Queen's blood to mix with her own.  With the help of Ursula, she manages to escape and Ari and Kayden go onto to doing many more battles with the Vens.  This whole time, Essie is still dying, but she is determined to kill the Queen before she dies.  Her powers are getting stronger, due to the Queens' blood running through her veins.  They need more help and seek out the Sirens (mermaids).  More battles, the Queen is always not far behind.  The Siren's do help her but Essie is now being possessed by Ebony, the wicked Queen's relative.  Through the help of the Arielle, Ebony has vanished for the time being.  Ari, Kayden, and Essie barely escape back into New York City, where they find Barty, the vampire, who will help them to hide while they look the book  that will save Essie's life.  Unfortunately, Essie is getting weaker and we are left with another cliff-hanger, Ebony is back!!  Now I have to go to the store for the next book!