This is the second (and final) book in the Uninvited duology. It was an engaging read but felt a bit rushed at the end. Just a warning that this review contains spoilers for the first book.
Davy, Sean, and crew have finally escaped from Mount Haven and are struggling to make is across the border into Mexico where HTS carriers arent prosecuted. However things dont go as planned and Davy finds herself hiding out with a rebel group of HTS carriers.
This book was really engaging but it wasnt what I thought it was going to be. I am still kind of processing. Despite all that happens in this book I feel like not all that much happened. I was kind of let down at how non-pivotal Davy is to any change in this book.
I guess when I think about this book, despite it being and engaging and fast read, there was a lot that I felt a bit let down about. Davy and Sean were so in love...then Davy meets the rebel leader Caden. I kept thinking wow Davy sure is inconsistent in her emotions.
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Then there is all this build up about Davy joining the rebel group. She agonizes over the decision and then decides to totally own this rebel thing. Of course while she is struggling with the decision the President takes control and the whole thing ends up being a moot point. Cadens rebel group doesnt do a thing to help this and Davy doesnt do anything but sow discord wherever she goes.
I thought this was going to be a book about Davy and the rebel group taking down the evil prosecutors of HTS carriers. In the end it was a story about Davy being confused and finally figuring out that HTS is not who she is...who she is is determined by her actions.
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The ending wraps up super fast, in fact I was a bit stunned at how concisely and quickly everything was tied up. I felt like Jordan was on some sort of deadline and had a checklist of events she had to quickly put a bow on. It is a very abrupt, if well tied up, ending. It just felt very rushed. I think this probably could have been a great trilogy, but didnt work so well as a shortened and concise duology.
This was an okay wrap-up to this series. I still enjoyed the idea behind the story and it is a very engaging read. However, the story is pretty much just about Davys angst and the broader storyline is dealt with at a distance. The whole thing is wrapped up so quickly and abruptly that it just felt very forced. In the end I am kind of on the fence about whether or not I would recommend this series. The concept is interesting but this second book wasnt great.
Davy, Sean, and crew have finally escaped from Mount Haven and are struggling to make is across the border into Mexico where HTS carriers arent prosecuted. However things dont go as planned and Davy finds herself hiding out with a rebel group of HTS carriers.
This book was really engaging but it wasnt what I thought it was going to be. I am still kind of processing. Despite all that happens in this book I feel like not all that much happened. I was kind of let down at how non-pivotal Davy is to any change in this book.
I guess when I think about this book, despite it being and engaging and fast read, there was a lot that I felt a bit let down about. Davy and Sean were so in love...then Davy meets the rebel leader Caden. I kept thinking wow Davy sure is inconsistent in her emotions.
SPOILER ALERT---------------------------------------------
Then there is all this build up about Davy joining the rebel group. She agonizes over the decision and then decides to totally own this rebel thing. Of course while she is struggling with the decision the President takes control and the whole thing ends up being a moot point. Cadens rebel group doesnt do a thing to help this and Davy doesnt do anything but sow discord wherever she goes.
I thought this was going to be a book about Davy and the rebel group taking down the evil prosecutors of HTS carriers. In the end it was a story about Davy being confused and finally figuring out that HTS is not who she is...who she is is determined by her actions.
SPOILER END``````````````````````````````````````````````````
The ending wraps up super fast, in fact I was a bit stunned at how concisely and quickly everything was tied up. I felt like Jordan was on some sort of deadline and had a checklist of events she had to quickly put a bow on. It is a very abrupt, if well tied up, ending. It just felt very rushed. I think this probably could have been a great trilogy, but didnt work so well as a shortened and concise duology.
This was an okay wrap-up to this series. I still enjoyed the idea behind the story and it is a very engaging read. However, the story is pretty much just about Davys angst and the broader storyline is dealt with at a distance. The whole thing is wrapped up so quickly and abruptly that it just felt very forced. In the end I am kind of on the fence about whether or not I would recommend this series. The concept is interesting but this second book wasnt great.
MY THOUGHTS
I read the last book a year ago, but I remember really enjoying it. Sadly, I didn't like this book as much and, really, it didn't feel like it was even the same series.
Davy and her friends have escaped their horrible imprisonment and are making their way to a safe camp down in Mexico. Things go awry along the way, though, and Davy ends up getting separated from her friends. Dying, Davy is saved by a man and taken to a hidden rebel camp. There, she will have to decide whether to stay there and fight or go back to her friends.
This book was a big disappointment. It wasn't too bad for awhile, but looking back at the book, I really have less than stellar thoughts on it. First of all, nothing really happens. The Goodreads synopsis describes this book as action-packed. It is that way in the very beginning and there is some deadly things going on in the rebel camp (which ended up being stupid. More on that later), but other than that? Nope. Most of it was Davy ever changing her made. Did she want to stay? Go? I don't know! I swear she changed her mind every chapter! Also, the romance took up a lot of the book. She kept fighting off her feelings for Caden.
That's right. Caden. Not Sean. Caden.
Caden is a guy that Davy meets at the rebel camp and she is attracted to him, despite the fact that she was still technically with Sean. Sean, by the way, is hardly in this book. He's in the first few chapters, but that's really it. It wasn't really the fact that she liked the other guy that bothered me, because it's been so long since I've read Uninvited so I don't really have strong feelings for Sean. What bothered me is the fact that another love interest in introduced in the sequel! This is a huge pet peeve of mine! I also felt like they became close way too quickly.
I didn't really have huge problems with this book until closer to the end. All the action-y things ended into a 'twist' that only made the book ridiculous. Due to spoilers, I won't go into detail, but it really ruined the book for me.
IN CONCLUSION
This book was a big disappoint. I really was too nice with my rating, but I gave the 'higher' rating because of the previous book. But really, this book didn't even feel like the sequel to Uninvited. It had different characters, setting, and even Davy acted differently. The carrier gene only seemed like background noise as well. Anyway, if you are a fan of the first book, you may want to skip this one. Especially if you liked Sean.
I read the last book a year ago, but I remember really enjoying it. Sadly, I didn't like this book as much and, really, it didn't feel like it was even the same series.
Davy and her friends have escaped their horrible imprisonment and are making their way to a safe camp down in Mexico. Things go awry along the way, though, and Davy ends up getting separated from her friends. Dying, Davy is saved by a man and taken to a hidden rebel camp. There, she will have to decide whether to stay there and fight or go back to her friends.
This book was a big disappointment. It wasn't too bad for awhile, but looking back at the book, I really have less than stellar thoughts on it. First of all, nothing really happens. The Goodreads synopsis describes this book as action-packed. It is that way in the very beginning and there is some deadly things going on in the rebel camp (which ended up being stupid. More on that later), but other than that? Nope. Most of it was Davy ever changing her made. Did she want to stay? Go? I don't know! I swear she changed her mind every chapter! Also, the romance took up a lot of the book. She kept fighting off her feelings for Caden.
That's right. Caden. Not Sean. Caden.
Caden is a guy that Davy meets at the rebel camp and she is attracted to him, despite the fact that she was still technically with Sean. Sean, by the way, is hardly in this book. He's in the first few chapters, but that's really it. It wasn't really the fact that she liked the other guy that bothered me, because it's been so long since I've read Uninvited so I don't really have strong feelings for Sean. What bothered me is the fact that another love interest in introduced in the sequel! This is a huge pet peeve of mine! I also felt like they became close way too quickly.
I didn't really have huge problems with this book until closer to the end. All the action-y things ended into a 'twist' that only made the book ridiculous. Due to spoilers, I won't go into detail, but it really ruined the book for me.
IN CONCLUSION
This book was a big disappoint. I really was too nice with my rating, but I gave the 'higher' rating because of the previous book. But really, this book didn't even feel like the sequel to Uninvited. It had different characters, setting, and even Davy acted differently. The carrier gene only seemed like background noise as well. Anyway, if you are a fan of the first book, you may want to skip this one. Especially if you liked Sean.
