Ruins (Partials Sequence #3) by Dan Wells

January 20, 2015

A YA, Post-Apocalyptic Thriller...

Really, I’m not kidding! Overall, five stars trilogy. The main character Kira rocks! Since book one, she stood up to the wrongdoings even if it meant it was just herself against the dying world. Yes, even though, there were quite a few point of views in the story, you still got to take the main journey with Kira. And, although, she had to fight against so much in this last book, she still held dearly the belief that the purpose of her fight was to help everyone survive, both humans and partials (Wow! Go Kira!) The other main characters were great too (Those Trust people were really messed up. Loved Green, Marcus, Heron, and Samm in this book). There were a lot of action scenes, and they were quite suspenseful too, like scary type suspenseful… Until the last few pages, you really didn’t know which way the story was going to end, with so, so many central characters making oh-my/what-the/oh-nooo decisions, including Kira! Totally recommend this YA Post-Apocalyptic series!

P.S. What a way to keep you guessing with the two truths and a lie game while reading this book. And, the ending… well… ummmm… Why did it just have to end?!!!!! ... :)

high pg-13 level due to violence

5 out of 5. :)

The Offering (Sovereign #2) by E.R. Arroyo

January 18, 2016

Okay, so, I had a feeling the love triangle between Dylan, Cori, and Tyce was going to be up front in this book, and yup… it was (Love triangles…. aahhhhh :). However, normally, once the heroine makes up her mind, her heart is set, but for some reason, with this love triangle it felt like it almost took half the book to resolve (And, even then, it was iffy if Cori had really made up her mind by the thoughts she kept having for both guys… noooooo. Dylan!). But after that, the second part of Cori’s journey towards helping the people started to get more attention, and wow, what a suspenseful adventure it was towards trying to liberate herself and others (Cori and Eli’s relationship was so cute :) from the evil Antius (Whoa… there were quite a few scary scenes). This book had romance, action, and suspense. And although, this was the second book in the series, it felt like it was the last one. But, what about Cori? Will she and the others, including the city people, ever be completely free from Antius? And, what about any kind of breakthroughs when it comes to the medicine that they really need?... O.M.G… :)

pg-13 level

3 out of 5. :)

New World Order (Sunset Rising #3) by S.M. McEachern

January 18, 2016

Nooooo, the last book in the Sunset Rising series…

Due that book two ended in a cliffhanger, book three picks up right in the middle of the action. Jack has been kidnapped by these ruthless recruiters, and Sunny with her friends immediately follow to save him and his companions (Loved the way that Sunny went after Jack. She was not afraid. Go Sunny! My favorite character in the series :). As she goes after him, another team joins, and oh-oh, someone is trying to sabotage the rescue. What’s going on? With tensions already high between the two sides that once used to form the Dome society, Sunny needs to find Jack as soon as possible and go back home, and try to unite the people before it’s too late. Totally loved the scenes where Sunny, Summer, and Reyes were fighting as a team with those high tech suits (They were like a cool superhero team. I hope later on, on the new series that will be based on the Sunset Rising world, we will be able to see more of that team). The adventures Sunny and Jack went through were sometimes scary and sad especially when it came to the recruiters (Some were really creepy) However, they kept fighting for justice. And, then the ending happened, and oh wow... (It was a good ending, but it just felt  kind of open-ended... I can't wait to read the new series that will be set on this world, too. It would be really cool if there are more stories about Sunny and Jack. :) Totally recommend this YA series to everyone who loves to read action/adventure dystopian books. :)

pg-13 level

4 out of 5. :)

Worlds Collide (Sunset Rising #2) by S.M. McEachern

January 17, 2016

Book two, yay! In Worlds Collide, once both Sunny and Jack realize they are not alone, they find out that President Holt is not only controlling the Dome, but also has sinister plans once he too comes out of that place. This a suspenseful story about two people from different sides coming together to save the people living in the Pit, and also finding a way, once and for all, to expose and destroy Holt’s evil plan. And on top of that, looking for a way to free and protect the captive people they meet (Yikes!!!). Woohoo, for book three. I can’t wait to learn more about the Nations people. Great characters. :)

pg-13 level

4 out of 5. :)