Prodigy, by Marie Lu (Legend #2)

Synopsis:

Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots - a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic. But can they trust them or have they unwittingly become pawns in the most terrifying of political games?

After reading Legend, I instantly knew I had to read Prodigy soon, that I needed to read it as soon as possible. So I did. I think I read it in a couple of days, back in the beginning of November, and I couldn’t stop for a second. It was the week after Champion had been released, so I started to freak out thinking on how long it would take it to be translated to Spanish and to get here. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to wait. I think I’ll just try to find it in English. 

Prodigy was as good as Legend in every aspect, or even better. I know that there’s a popular opinion that first books are always the best ones. But it is not true, at least not in this case (and I can imagine many more). The relationship between Day and June, which is what I loved the most in Legend has continued developing in Prodigy and that’s one of the reasons I love it so much. The other one is Anden. I’m just so in love with him… My friend got mad at me because I suggested I could see June with Anden instead of Day, but I’ve been thinking about it lately and saw that both Anden and Day are different parts of June’s life. They represent different parts of her that she may or not like. So don't think I prefer Anden to Day. And then putting also Tess into this love triangle, now a square… I thought that was a bit rushed, and it made me dislike Tess more and more as pages went by. I don’t think I like her at all, but it’s not because it’s a possibility for Day’s love life, because Anden is also there competing with Day and I still love him, maybe even more now. And then there’s Thomas, who I started disliking on the very first page of Legend he appeared in, and now it’s just getting worse. There’s something I don’t like about this series, and it’s that most things are expected. Metias’s killer, who’s giving money to Razor and the Patriots, Tess’s crush… So, because of that, my favourite part in Prodigy, even if it’s also the one that made me sadder (I honestly cried), is the ending, since Day’s discovery about what’s happening to him, because that was just so shocking… I think it may have been too surprising. It looks like it had just occurred to Marie Lu about a page before, so she just wrote it down. But the last three pages were so heartbreaking… 

To sum up, I really liked the book, and I think the storyline is quite good, even though Day’s discovery about himself at the end was rushed, but that was another reason for Champion to exist, so I won’t criticize it. I’m really enjoying this trilogy, and it’s definitely one of my favourite books of 2013. Thank you, Marie Lu.

Old blog

I used to have another blog where I used to write what I write here... It's http://dreamsescritos.blogspot.com/, and I still don't know what I'll do with it. I can change it and publish here the posts I have published there, even if they're old, only so people can see them. The people with that blog was that it was in Spanish, so I didn't have as many readers as I do now. But I'm trying to find a way not to waste the effort I used to put in it.  I'll let you know soon. While waiting, please check it out if you know Spanish. And simply thank you for reading what I write and caring. Thanks. 

Orphan Black

One of the best TV series I have ever seen is Orphan Black. A Twitter friend recommended it to me, and I started watching it as soon as possible. I couldn’t stop until I finished the whole season, completely obsessed with it.  

There’s only a season, with ten episodes, so I’m waiting like crazy for April 19^th, when the second season starts. I really need to watch more!!

The Canadian science fiction series is about Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany), a quite normal young woman who comes back home, escaping from her abusive boyfriend, and who runs into a woman at the train station who commits suicide right in front of her, jumping in front of a train. But the strangest thing isn’t the suicide, because the woman, Elizabeth Childs, looked exactly like Sarah, they could’ve been twins. Sarah, alarmed by such a weird thing, steals Beth’s purse with all her information and keys, phone… And she thinks what to do with it. Sarah’s purpose back in town is to get enough money so Felix (Jordan Gavaris), her best friend and foster brother, Kira (Skyler Wexler), Sarah’s seven-year-old daughter, and her can run away together. But things aren’t that easy. She ran away ten months ago, leaving Kira with Sarah’s foster mother, Mrs. S (Maria Doyle Kennedy), and now Mrs. S doesn’t want to give Kira back, concerned about the child. So Sarah has to convince Mrs. S that she won’t leave Kira again, she has to get enough money, which dead Elizabeth Childs seems to have had, besides having a really hot boyfriend, Paul Dierden (Dylan Bruce), and deal with the fact that Beth isn’t the only person worldwide who looks like Sarah, and starts doing so by supplanting Beth’s identity.

Everyone should watch this show. There is no way your life is complete without having seen this. Tatiana Maslany is so good acting… Not only she plays Sarah, but also Beth and the rest of clones, in a way that each of them has a different way of walking, speaking, acting… They are all so different, even though they look the same. It’s just awesome. There’s always something happening in every episode. It isn’t like all those series with filler chapters, all those series with never ending episodes where nothing happens. In Orphan Black, if you just get distracted for a couple of minutes, you can miss the key in the series.

An absolutely amazing TV series, one of the best I have ever seen, so everyone should at least give it a try (you won’t be able to resist it). Just watch it. 

Legend, by Marie Lu (Legend #1)

Synopsis:

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. 

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

I had been recommended that book by a friend so many times, just like I recommended her some of my favourites, but I just didn’t have time and decided to wait for a while. But when I got it, I couldn’t stop. There have been many dystopias going on around here lately, since The Hunger Games and Divergent, and all authors are trying to write something original around this gender, because if it looks too much as a previously written novel, dystopian fans will not be pleased, that’s how we are. 

I read Legend on the last week of October, and then started Prodigy around the time where Champion, the last book in the trilogy, was released. I read Legend so fast and I liked it so much that the day I finished it, I started the next one, Prodigy. Day and June conquered me on the very first moment. June, The Republic’s most treasured person, is such an unconventional main character, an unconventional heroine, and that’s mainly the thing I love about her. And Day… he is just perfect. The most wanted criminal in The Republic, but still the most caring and lovely boy anyone could ask for. I like the way their relationship grows as the story goes on, how they start hating each other, then trusting each other, then hate again… There’s a mutual respect both characters share for each other that is a really important part in their relationship. 

I love this depth that the main characters have. I like how every detail is well taken care of, producing a well-written novel that is definitely one of my favourite discoveries this year. I absolutely loved how everything developed in the book, and couldn’t wait to continue with June and Day in Prodigy. 

My comments: just read it. Flawless.

The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey

Synopsis:

After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.

Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth’s last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother—or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.

I hadn’t heard anything about The 5th Wave until I had it in my hands, nothing besides the fact that there were different narrators during the book. That single fact I knew about made me think that I wouldn’t like the book, because different people talking about what’s going on is quite nice to know what everyone thinks and feels about each other, but it makes me really nervous, it bothers me a bit when reading. The last books I read like that were all by Simone Elkeles, who gives the opportunity to the readers to know what the girl thinks in a chapter and the boy in the next one, always one for each. But with The 5th Wave… I could read more than 100 pages from Cassie’s head and then suddenly I knew what Ben was thinking, but only for less than 10 pages, and then Evan for 20, Cassie for 5 more… It was a complete mess. But it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, and it’s an original way of writing, I have never seen that before.

But the story itself, it was good. Everything that happened was really unexpected. The main character, Cassie, may spend three full pages debating about what to do in a specific situations, and after them, she may act as the completely opposite of what I thought she would do. I liked that, because I dislike books which are too predictable. 

But The 5th Wave was different from all books, not only from Yancey’s writing style, which I really enjoyed reading (besides the narrator thing), but because of the plot, the dystopian topics the book is about, like the apocalypse. It’s not a book that changed my vision of life, but it earned a place in my heart.

The Fiery Heart book trailer

So there's a little more than a month until The Fiery Heart is released, and the book trailer came out a couple of days ago. I don't particulary like book trailers. I mean, I like getting to know something about the book, but I can't stand the way they portrait that particular scene. For example, in this book trailer, there's this scene between Adrian and Sydney, and, just like it happened in other books, the scene I see is in no way the same one as in my mind. My mind's Sydney and Adrian have a lot more chemistry than these actors, for sure. They try to look really natural, but they don't look like that to me. 

I'm not saying that I hate these book trailers, because I don't, I just don't like them. They also have good things. Even though Adrian and Sydney aren't as the ones I imagined, they're better than they would be if this was a real movie. Because that's what I do, I compare book trailers to what a movie about it would look like. And in that sense, book trailers are amazing, mainly because they respect what's going on in the book.

So about The Fiery Heart in particular, I like this scene we've seen. And I know that, after three books of liking-not liking each other, this one's going to be all lovely and perfect, besides the fact that they are going to have to hide their relationship from everyone else. And a sudden thought that just came to my mind is the possibility of them telling Rose, because she's the expert on dealing with impossible relationships but then, why would Adrian tell her? They didn't really end up in good terms (that's one of the things that still bothers me...). So I have no idea of what's going to happen in the book. Now Zoey's here, so everything's different. And will Sydney finally realise that she doesn't want that kind of Alchemist life, even if that's everything she is? I don't know how is Richelle going to solve this... So I guess we'll just have to wait. 

November 19 is almost there! And lots of things have to happen until then (Allegiant!!)... 

So in case you haven't watched it, here's the link to the trailer: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7RdweJTnAw

Switched, Amanda Hocking (Trylle #1)

Synopsis:

When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She’s not the person she’s always believed herself to be, and her whole life begins to unravel—all because of Finn Holmes.

Finn is a mysterious guy who always seems to be watching her. Every encounter leaves her deeply shaken…though it has more to do with her fierce attraction to him than she’d ever admit. But it isn’t long before he reveals the truth: Wendy is a changeling who was switched at birth—and he’s come to take her home.

Now Wendy’s about to journey to a magical world she never knew existed, one that’s both beautiful and frightening. And where she must leave her old life behind to discover who she’s meant to become…

So a lot has happened since the last time I posted something, a month ago. I've been really busy with school, having started this International Baccalaureate thing that's taking all of my time, because I have to read all these books for school and don't have much time for read what I really like. So this is just a review about a book I read this summer.

I have this friend who strongly recommended me this series, so I had to listen to her, because she's one of those who know how and what to read. So I bought the book as soon as I found it and read it in a couple of days. 

I loved it! I mean, I didn't expect as much as I usually do, because my hopes usually get turned down lately... But I really liked it. It kind of surprised me that a topic like that could be treated as good as Amanda Hocking did. So after the first five chapters or so, which were more or less the introduction to the series, I started liking it more and more. I like Finn, he's a really nice guy, really good and charming. He's not one of those book-guys I will always be in love with, like Dimitri Belikov and Damon Salvatore, to mention only some, but he's nice enough to make the love story in the book work. And about Wendy... I don't know. I don't usually like the main female characters, but Wendy is a nice girl. And I've noticed that I'm saying "nice" all the time... But that's what I think, even if it's been two months since I read it. And I don't know why, but every time I think of the book the word "innocent" comes to my mind. No idea why. I have to think about it... 

So the story is not bad, the characters could be much better, but they're fine. The plot seems weird at first (with the troll thing, which sounds bad but it's not), but then it just reminds me of books I've read before, with that kind of society divided into classes, such as the Wings series, which is a lot alike, now that I think of it. That's become typical, lately. And in my opinion, the author writes with a natural language, not particularly amazing but good. 

So the book totally deserves to be read, and I personally can't wait to read the other two and finish the series. So read it. Give it a try. 

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones movie

So I finally went to watch City of Bones last night! I was so excited about it... I expected a lot from that movie, because The Mortal Instruments is one of my favourite sagas and I wanted it to be perfect. And maybe that's the reason why I'm so disappointed and mad, because I expected a lot from it. 

Let's keep this straight. It's not a bad movie, it's quite good, with all those special effects and the storyline and everything, but it's not the right movie for the book. It's a movie made for those who haven't read the book. 

But not completely, since the movie didn't really talk about the Clave, the Downworlders, the Accords, the Circle, the Silent Brothers..., which makes it difficult for people who haven't read the books to understand everything. It didn't really explain anything about the Shadowhunter world. It didn't say that Jocelyn had been married to Valentine. So I'm complaining because it didn't explain enough, but also because it showed things that weren't from the first book. Like, why has Simon been bitten by a vampire and doesn't need glasses anymore? How is that happening so early? Without mentioning that he didn't even become a rat...

I could complain about it all day, but I don't think you want to read my post if I keep complaining all the time. So I'm just going to say the key problems in the movie (or good things).

Before watching the movie, only with the trailer and some pictures, I didn't like most of the cast. I absolutely loved Godfrey Gao as Magnus Bane, but I wasn't sure about the rest of them. But after watching the movie, I love Robert Sheehan as Simon, he's perfect. And I even started to adore Lily Collins as Clary. I wasn't sure about it mainly because I have never particularly liked her, but after seeing her as Clary, I saw what a great job she did. I imagined Clary as a perfectly normal girl who ends up in a complicated situation, and that's exactly what Lily portraits in the movie. In my mind, Isabelle is a tall, slim, extremely beautiful girl, and Jemima West looked... well, more normal. But in the movie, with all the Marks and the Shadowhunter look, that was Isabelle Lightwood. Kevin Zegers as Alec wasn't that bad, but it could be better. Seeing Lena Headey as Jocelyn was weird; I couldn't stop thinking of Cersei Lannister... And the main character I have left: Jace. I don't really like Jamie Campbell Bower as Jace. That's it, I said it. The main problem with all these movies based in books is that the main male character is always imagined as completely flawless and perfect, and there's no one, no one in real life who could be that person. So about Jace... all those witty comments Jace says in the book were said by Jamie in the movie, but they weren't funny or anything, just simple words. So when Clary starts to fall for Jace, it doesn't feel like it was in the book, it doesn't feel real. And why does this Jace were an earring? Book Jace's personality was enough for a bad boy. But this is all my opinion, so maybe someone loves him. I mean, I don't hate him as Jace; I know it could be worse (it can always be worse), so with his blond hair, his Shadowhunter looks and all, he's not that bad. If I hadn't read the book and had a very concrete image of how Jace looks in my mind, I may like him. Maybe.

Another main problem in the movie was the fact that things weren't in their right order. Why do Clary and Simon go to Eric's poetry reading before going to Pandemonium? Why does Clary meet Valentine before finding out that Luke's a werewolf? Why does Hugo, Hodge's bird, catch Jace and Clary in the greenhouse before they even kiss? Mystery. And there have been two scenes which were like the ones in the book. Only two; the one where Alec tells Clary to leave the Institute, which is quite like the book one, and the one where Jace is kissing Clary and Simon opens the door. Every sentence Jace says after that, the ones about having someone else in her bed and about their love, were the exact same ones as in the book. I loved that scene. 

And you want to know the worst of it? The ending was completely different. Since the moment when they get the Mortal Cup, everything is wrong. Everything is different! That ruined the movie. And the worst part? Why does Clary keep the Mortal Cup at the end of the movie? This is all wrong! And how are they going to make Valentine have it in City of Ashes if he doesn't? Even if he believes he has it... And all those special effects at the ending, with the demons and all those birds..., who needed that? They spent money in effects that weren't necessary! Why is Hodge good at the end? Hodge isn't meant to be good! He gave the Cup to Valentine? And why doesn't he earn his freedom? And why does Jace kill everything? The Ravener, Abbadon... He's taking Clary and Simon's opportunity of killing demons! And that obsession with the Nephilim rune that Clary had? That's all made up! And can someone tell me why is there a Portal in the Institute? And where's Raphael? And how is it possible that Jocelyn's been in the Institute the whole time and no one's found her?! 

I could keep asking more and more questions forever, but there's no answer that I can accept. If making it the right way would mean spending lots of money or being too difficult to make it, I would undertand. But that's not it. Making it the book way is easier in most cases. So why does this happen?

I'm pretty sure that this is the longest post I've written until now, but I can't help it. If anyone wants to talk about the movie or anything, tweet me or email me or whatever (About Me page). I love analyzing movies and books :)

So I'm really mad and disappointed at the movie, and it's only been the first one of the series... They better fix it. Please. I do not hate the movie, it just let me down. A lot. But if you liked it, that's great. I'm honestly happy for you. Because I hate having great expectations about something that will end up disappointing me. And, even though, I still expect a lot from the Vampire Academy, Divergent and Catching Fire movie. I expected a lot from The Host and loved it. And I know it could have always been worse.

Divergent trailer

On August 25th, the VMAs were on on MTV, and I stayed up until 5.20am watching them. I really looked forward to the Video Music Awards because my favorite artist, Taylor Swift, would be there and was nominated to a couple of awards, and also because I love watching award shows, seeing all those people I like (or not), tweeting while watching it, seeing the performances and the dresses... And I specially looked forward to this VMAs because the Divergent trailer was going to be revealed at some point that night. When I watched it, I was so excited about everything I saw that my brain didn't process it that well, so I had to watch it again and again. That's what I do with trailers, anyway. I've seen the Catching Fire, TMI and Vampire Academy trailer thousands of times, just like The Host and other movies's, so this was not going to be an exception. 

I loved the trailer. It showed a lot of meaningful scenes, not as many as in Blood Sisters, but a lot. I'm going to take this opportunity to comment about the cast too, because we can't say we hate someone as our favourite character until we've seen them acting as them. I absolutely love Shailene Woodley as Tris. When I imagined her in the book, I pictured a completely normal girl, not too beautiful, not too confident, not too shy, I pictured her as completely average, because that's what makes us relate to the character. I find very important that the main character is relatable to us, because otherwise everthing would be completely unbelievable. I like Theo James as Four, I do, but I just find him maybe too old for the role next to Shailene. When we see him tell Tris that he's not going to let her be killed, he doesn't look as a potential love interest, at least for me, but maybe when I see the movie I'll think differently. 

I really like the fact that Kate Winslet is in this movie, because having a well-known actress as her gives to the movie a different look from the outside, like it's not just a new teenage dystopian story. 

So, after seeing The Host, which was a good adaptation of the book, I expect this, only from the trailer, to be as good, more or less. The scenes look great; jumping from the train, learning to fight, going up the fair wheel... I expect a lot from this movie, even if that's what has made me be disappointed in some other movies. 

If you haven't watched the trailer yet, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6HHCxLZftQ

Arcadia Burns, Kai Meyer (Arkadien #2)

Synopsis:

Following the brutal deaths of her sister and aunt, Rosa Alcantara has become what she never thought possible: the very rich and very powerful head of the Alcantara clan. Saddled with this immense responsibility, Rosa must now conduct all business matters--legitimate and not--while negotiating among the greedy, bloodthirsty members of her own family. Not to mention convincing everyone that her blossoming relationship with enemy Alessandro Carnevare won't put the family business in danger.

But loving Alessandro comes at a price. As Rosa continues to fall for him, she discovers the dark secrets of his family's dealings and how they intersect with her own painful past. She wants to believe she can trust Alessandro, but they're so different: Alcantara and Carnevare, snake and panther. How can she love someone whose family wants her dead?

When Rosa and Alessandro uncover an ancient conspiracy intent on destroying both clans, they will do anything to stop it. Racing to put the pieces together, evading their relatives' murderous feud, and learning what it means to control the most influential families in all of Sicily--the two teens must risk everything to love each other and survive.

After reading Arcadia Awakens earlier this year, I couldn't wait to get the next Arkadien book in my hands. Author Kai Meyer has resulted to be one of my new discoveries this year, and I love everything by him that I've read until now, and I can't wait to read more things by him. 

Just like I thought when I read the first book, I liked the story way more than I thought I would when I first knew what the story is about. People turning into animals, a Romeo-and-Juliet-type love story, betrayal and friendship, Mafia clans... this story has everything anyone could ask for. The idea for this trilogy is great, really original, which is what makes it good. 

In this second part, the story is mainly focused on Rosa's past and what happened the night she was raped, the night she erased from her memory. When she travels to New York looking for some answers that her mom can maybe give her, she'll find out more than she imagined she would, not only about her questions but about that fatal night. When everything seems to turn up to be about the Carnevares, Alessandro's family, both teens will have to trust each other to help themselves. This second book is also about Rosa and Alessandro's relationship, forbidden because they belong to families that have been enemies for centuries; and also about getting to know how to control their transformation to animals, both Rosa into a snake and Alessandro into a black panthera. 

I love how Kai Meyer writes, how he gives the exact amount of information needed, not too much action, but enough more relaxed scenes to make it believable. While the story is getting more and more complicated with TABULA and Rosa's discoveries about her dad and her grandmother Constanza, Alessandro's always there for her, like a rock that can't be moved by the ocean, no matter how strong is the wind. 

I must confess that I expected Alessandro to betray Rosa at some point, because he's capo of the Carnervares and he's the one who really knows what his family expects from him. I don't really know why I expected that, but I'm more than glad that Alessandro has appeared to be the best boyfriend anyone could ask for, with his true "I love you" and his soft paws and panther fur. 

I love how Kai Meyer makes her characters deep, as in with second intentions or who seem to be different people than what they really are. Everything seems to go in one direction and there's suddenly a twist that makes everything complicated again. And the introduction of new characters has been perfect, not too many and introduced at the best moment, which is something that I really admire, because I hate it when dozens of characters are presented in a couple of chapters, and I hate it because that's what I unconsciously do when I start a novel. 

So, anyway, everyone should read the Arkadien series, and I can't wait to read the next one! Kai Meyer isn't that well-known worldwide, but it's only matter of time until everyone knows the name and, when vampires, werewolves and angels stop ruling the world, it will be the turn of the Arcadians.

VA: Blood Sisters trailer

I'm really, really sorry. I'd apologise all day, but I feel like I spend the whole day apologising, and every time I write a post... 

I really wanted to post this as soon as I saw the trailer, but then my Internet stopped working, and then I went away and stuff... But I'm back now. 

The trailer was awesome! No words to describe it, except of that expression that's used nowadays "asdfghjkl", which means "wow". 

Every time a movie is being made about a book I love, I try to be ready for the worst, I never expect it to be as good as I had in mind. And it never is as good, but it can get close. Like for VA, I was really worried about finding the perfect Dimitri, because there was no way someone could be that perfect, just like I thought in TMI. The thing is that Danila seems good enough for my Dimitri, while I don't find Jamie good enough for my Jace. But that's only my opinion. 

So, anyway, I'm quite happy about the VA cast, and the movie looks awesome already! The trailer shows plenty of important scenes, like the first one in the book, the one when Lissa is kidnapped, the one with a Strigoi Natalie, Dimitri and Rose training... And the lust charm. Yes, that's the important one for the fandom. 

I just need to say that I'm extremely excited to see this movie, and that I can't wait till February 14th!! Even if I know for a fact that I'm going to have to wait more, because here in Spain we usually wait more than I would've liked. 

If you haven't watched it yet, do it! If you haven't read the book, what are you doing with your life? :) Just read it, and then wait for the movie! 

Want advice? Always read the book first. 
If you haven't seen the trailer yet, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_TxtG1CVw

TMI: CoB is out!

Yeah, I know I'm a couple of days late for this, and it's not that I've been waiting to post it till I saw the movie, because I haven't yet but... I don't know, just needed to post this.

City of Bones was out in every English-speaking countries on August 21st, and I still have to wait until the 30th, and then I'll try to convince my parents that going to see the movie is a life or death decision. 

Just wanted you to know that I still haven't seen it and that I'm really, really excited to do so!!

The Indigo Spell, Richelle Mead (Bloodlines #3)

Synopsis:

In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood--or else she might be next.

I finally read it!! Just like every novel by Richelle Mead, I read it in English, which is why I have to wait until I go to an English-speaking country to buy the books. I've spent the last five weeks in the US, which gave me the perfect opportunity to go buy it as soon as I could. 

I love Adrian since I read VA, and even if my true love will always be Dimitri,  Adrian deserved a happy ending, and I think that's one of the main reasons why Richelle decided to write Bloodlines. And I adore Sydney, for her intelligence and her beliefs, for her love for coffee and cars, and for Roman and Greek architecture, for her devotion to her duties and her friends. For everything she is. 

So in my trip back from the US, I read the book in 6 hours. 6 hours enjoying every sentence, every scene, every chapter. I love how Richelle Mead has made me love her books. 

I liked how the characters from the Vampire Academy series are never forgotten in this spin-off, how Dimitri and Rose got the happy ending they deserved after everything they went through, even if now, when they appear, they don't seem to be like the complicated characters they once were to me. Adrian is getting his deserved prominence in the story, where Sydney has become the new Rose. The only thing that I thought was too forced in the story was the short time that's taken Adrian to forget Rose but, you know, who wouldn't fall for Sydney? And I just want to add, since I haven't posted anything about this series before, that Sydney is the best main character anyone could ask for. In every way. I love everything that's happening to her and the new person she's becoming. So now let's just wait with excitement for The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4), coming this November!!  

If you have read the rest of the Bloodlines series, this is clearly a must-read. If you have read the Vampire Academy series, this and the rest of the Bloodlines series are a must-read. If you haven't read anything by Richelle Mead, all her books are a must-read. I'm not being really objective here, only adoring her because I feel like I know her, her tweets and her books. And even if you're not into the vampire-like books, give it a try, because that's only the background. 

The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

Synopsis:

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus' master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.

Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus' stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

I can't believe it took me so long to read a Percy Jackson book. I have wanted to for so long... but just had lots of things to do or simply had lots of books to read. But I finally did, even if it was a long time after I saw the movie. That's something I hardly ever do, because I hate having someone in mind when I try to picture the characters in my head. But that's something every bookworm feels, right?
Well, after reading the book, long after watching the movie, I was completely confused. I felt like the book and the movie had the same name and the same main characters, both plots went about demigods and about a missing lightning, but that was when the similarities stopped. The story is not the same!! How can Rick Riordan let this happen? I someone did that to one of my books, my complaint would be huge...

I loved the book. It was awesome, way better than I expected after watching the movie. Easy to read, really well-written. The movie was good, on the other hand, but different. The movie was way more simple, perfect for a younger aundience, while the book was more interesting because the story was more developped and complicated. 

I really like how Riordan develops his characters, how nothing is as simple as it seems, but not with too much fantasy, just the perfect amount of everything. IGreat imagination, I just found really weird that Percy in the book is 12 years old. I feel like that's part of trying to make a series as good and long as Harry Potter, allowing the character to grow up and stuff. But I feel like Percy and his friends don't act like twelve-year-olds. Never. What 12-year-old kid would cross the US while looking for something that they don't know it's there for sure? 

Just so you know, the book is amazing, and I just hope the rest of Rick Riordan's work is as wonderful. The movie was nice, but it was a different story. I'm kind of glad I didn't read the book before the movie came out, because I would've been so, so, so upset... But the book, which is what I'm talking about here, was great. Everyone should read it, no matter how old they are. 

Wings Series, Aprilynne Pike

Synopsis (Wings #1):

"Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful--too beautiful for words. 

Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings."

Laurel discovers she is a faerie, sent among humans to protect the gateway to Avalon. Thrust into the midst of a centuries-old battle between faeries and trolls, she's torn between a human and a faerie love, as well as her loyalties to each world. In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.

 

This amazing fantasy series consists in four books; Wings, Spells, Illusions and Destined. I could've written a post on each one of them, but I read the first one a couple of years ago and instead of writing three posts about the three books I read this month, I can just write one about all of them. 

Let's start by saying that the books are about faeries. I wasn't sure when I first read Wings whether I would like this or not. But then I thought that we've been reading about vampires, werewolves, witches and wizards, about demigods... Why not faeries? Let's give it a try. 

So I did. And loved it. After reading the four books, I decided that these books deserve to be way more well-known and that Aprilynne Pike's writing and imagination deserves more praise. 

I really enjoyed reading the Wings series, and the only bad thing I can say about it is that some things were too predictable, but that's it. 

I specially love the way Aprilynne writes her characters's dialogues, more than descriptions, even if they were necessary. I love the way she tries to make us in love with both David and Tamani, and how she tries to choose. I didn't expect to cry at any moment, because it didn't seem like the kind of books that make me cry, but the epilogue of Destined was too much for me. I guess I wasn't ready to know how many things can change in a couple of pages. 

I mainly enjoyed the books because reading about faeries was something different, unique, and Aprilynne's writing was, in my opinion, young and fresh. Clearly recommended.

Beautiful Disaster, Jamie McGuire

Synopsis:

Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.

Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.

I had heard awesome things about this book. The reviews on the Internet were great, and there were lots of Twitter accounts dreaming of Travis as we usually dream of Jace, Dimitri, Adrian, Edward, Patch, and many more. So I decided to give it a try, even though I had no idea what the book was about. When I finally found it, after looking in many bookstores, I read the synopsis and I thought "Well, this looks like one of those romance novels that you just use to spend a good time".

I wasn't that wrong. I mean, I was quite right. It is a typical love story, bad boy and good girl style. It has action, love, friendship... Quite nice. 

I was really enjoying it while reading, I loved it. It's not something I'll tell people that they must read, but if you have nothing else, you won't be disappointed. 

Except by the ending. Love stories are nice to write and to read. The "falling in love" part is easy, and then, halfway through the book, the main characters have a fight and everything falls apart, and you hope (you know) that they'll end up happily ever after. I hated the ending of this book. Not because of what happened, but mainly because it wasn't necessary to add that many scenes to prove the point. I can't say anything else without spoiling it, but if you want to talk just tweet/ e-mail me or leave a comment or whatever. Not only about this book, but about anything. 

To sum up, the book is really good, a good love story that we should read, but it's not a must-read for anyone. But you should read it to spend a nice day or two, because it doesn't take longer than that. 

Clockwork Princess, Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices #3)

Synopsis:

A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.

Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.

As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain’s clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?

Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.

I got Clockwork Princess for my birthday (June 11th), because my parents, seeing how much I wanted the book, decided that they wanted to be the ones giving it to me. So I had to wait until then while some of my friends and everyone on Twitter had already read it. And everyone was talking about how the book had made them feel... 

When I read it, I understood. The first half of the book went by pretty quickly, and I spent all that time wondering how it would end, who would Tessa end up with and... yes, who would Tessa end up with. 

I'm not writing spoilers here, but it's just... there are no words to describe it. If you've read it, you'll understand. Let me just say that I had never cried as much as I did with the last 30 pages of Clockwork Princess. Ever. So many things were happening, so many sad things altogether... I admire Cassandra Clare for the way she writes, and I will always admire her, because this ending was devastating. She clearly didn't want to disappoint anyone, not the people who love Will, not the people who love Jem, and she tried to make the best ending that she could. 

The problem with this is that there are only two possibilities concerning that ending; whether you hate it for what it makes you feel, or you love it for what it makes you feel. Same reason, different feelings. But awesome. 

The only way to really talk about this book is by crying while talking to someone who's already read it. So if you haven't read the ending chapter of The Infernal Devices, go do it right now. And if you haven't read The Infernal Devices, or even The Mortal Instruments, I don't know how can you live without knowing about the world of Shadowhunters that Cassandra Clare has made for us. 

Splendor, Anna Godbersen (Luxe #4)

Synopsis:

As spring turns into summer, Elizabeth relishes her new roles as a young wife, while her sister, Diana, searches for adventure abroad. But when a surprising clue about their father's death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a life of splendor comes.

Carolina Broad, society's newest darling, fans a flame from her past, oblivious to how it might burn her future. Penelope Schoonmaker is finally Manhattan royalty - but when a real prince visits the city, she covets a title that comes with a crown. Her husband, Henry, bravely went to war, only to discover that his father's rule extends well beyond New York's shores and that fighting for love may prove a losing battle.

In the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Luxe series, New York's most dazzling socialites chase dreams, cling to promises, and tempt fate. As society watches what will become of the city's oldest families and newest fortunes, one question remains: Will its stars fade away or will they shine ever brighter?

It took me years to find this book!! I read the first three of the series back in 2009, I think, or around that time, and it took me four years to find the last one in Spanish! I bought the first three in Spanish, so I wasn't going to read the last one in English... So I just waited. And waited. And the exact same week when I had  started to look for it in English on the Internet, I found it on a bookstore. I couldn't believe it! I was so happy, so excited, that everyone looked at me like I was crazy. But I didn't mind.
So I just got home and left everything else I was reading at the moment (something that I don't usually do) and read Splendor in two nights. Well, it was two nights till I had a chapter left, the last one on the series, the one that would decide if it was a happy ending or not, so I just decided I didn't want to finish because then I would already know how the series ended and it would be done forever... But I finally read it, cried for a while... 

I'm not going to spoil you the ending in case you want to read iy (which you should must), but Diana had been my favorite character since the very beginning, and I wasn't really sure what to think of her when I finished the book. I feel like everything I say about the book gives an impression about the ending, so I'm just not going to say anything else. 

In general, I absolutely loved the series, and Splendor was just the ending, as flawless as the rest, but an ending. Everyone should read that in their lives! Romance, historical fiction. Awesome. 

I'm back!

Sorry for being away for so long, but back in May and early June I was extremely busy with school and final exams and stuff, and as soon as I finished I left for five weeks, which I spent without computer, so I couldn't really update this. 

The good news are that, as I spent so long without my laptop, I had a lot of time to read, and I have a lot of books to talk about, and some series and movies. Lots of things! I'm going to try to upload soon, maybe more than one or two posts a day, because I really want to update this. 

And, by the way, thank you for whoever is reading this. I really appreciate it. 

Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters movie news

We finally know the whole cast of the Vampire Academy movie!! I'm just so excited to write a blog post about it... Really want to see the movie soon!! :)

The movie is going to be out in cinemas on February 14th, 2014. Yes, on Valentine's Day. And it's going to be great!

I like the cast, they're good for the characters they're playing, more or less (quite better than the TMI cast, in my opinion), and the movie can be really good, if they more or less follow the book (please...).

So here you have the list of actors and actresses, in case you haven't seen them yet:

- Zoey Deutch plays Rose Hathaway.

- Danila Kozlovsky is Dimitri Belikov (he's Russian, which means real accent!!).

- Lucy Fry is Lissa Dragomir.

- Dominic Sherwood plays Christian Ozera.

- Sami Gayle is Mia Rinaldi.

- Ashley Charles is Jesse Zeklos.

- Cameron Monaghan plays red-head Mason Ashford. 

- Sarah Hyland (yes, from Modern Family) plays Natalie Dashkov.

- Olga Kurylenko is Headmistress Kirova.

- Claire Foy plays Sonya Karp.

- Gabriel Byrne is Victor Dashkov.

- Joely Richardson plays Queen Tatiana from the Ivashkov family.

So what do you think about the cast? I'm just really excited to see them working together and let's see how the movie looks like! They're filming in Europe, in the UK most of the time, and they're going to include some photography scenes from Montana, where the book really takes place. And I think it's perfect that the actor playing Dimitri is Russian, because we are really going to be able to listen to a beautiful Russian accent while falling in love...

Author Richelle Mead is happy with the cast and with everything movie-related, and she's just as exctited as we all VA fans are. The only thing they've really changed (that we know) is the title. Blood Sisters instead of Vampire Academy. Why? Don't know, really, but if they leave the whole saga as Vampire Academy it's okay for me. 

What do you think? Like the cast members or not?

  

Arcadia Awakens, Kai Meyer (Arkadien #1)

Synopsis:

To New Yorker Rosa Alcantara, the exotic world of Sicily, with its network of Mafia families and its reputation for murder and intrigue, is just that—exotic, and wholly unknown. But when tragedy strikes, she must travel there, to her family’s ancestral home, where her sister and aunt have built their lives and where centuries of family secrets await her. Once there, Rosa wastes no time falling head over heels for Alessandro Carnevare, the son of a Sicilian Mafia family, whose handsome looks and savage grace both intrigue and unsettle her. But their families are sworn enemies, and her aunt and sister believe Alessandro is only using Rosa to infiltrate the Alcantara clan. And when Rosa encounters a tiger one night—a tiger with very familiar eyes—she can no longer deny that neither the Carnevares nor the Alcantaras are what they seem.

Ancient myths brought to life in the Sicilian countryside, dangerous beasts roaming the hills, and a long history of familial bloodlust prove to Rosa that she can’t trust anyone—not even her own family. Torn between loyalty to her aunt and love for her family’s mortal enemy, Rosa must make the hardest decision of her life: stay in Sicily with her new love . . . or run as far and as fast as she can.

I was recommended this book by a person in Twitter, saying I would totally love it and that it was amazing. The author himself replied to our tweets, and that made me want to read it even more, because he had shown to be a normal person like all of us, accessible to everyone by a social network, which is great. 

Well, anyway, I had decided to read the book when I was told that it was only in German and English, and a few other languages I don't speak, so I had to find the English version, which is not easy here. So in my trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, with my parents, I found it at this small bookshop and bought it without even thinking. I had been waiting quite a long time to find it. 

But it took me a couple of months to have time to start it, even if I had really wanted to earlier. But I did. I started it and loved it since the very first page. I loved the main character, Rosa, because she wasn't obvious like many other main characters in other books are. The shoplifting thing surprised me, and I loved finding out more things about her as the story went through. And Alessandro... omg. I loved him since the very first sentence he said, and it was as clear as water that Rosa, underneath her strong attitude, was going to fall head over heels for him. And I did too. 

The rest of characters were beautifully described, not in a page, but through the whole book. It's great to find a book where you don't get to know the characters in the beginning, not even the main ones. It's nice to get to know them page by page like we would if they were real people. 

When Rosa finds that tiger in the woods I was like ok, I guess what's going to happen. And it does happen. I kind of expected it. But I did not expect the consequences of that situation and everything it happened later. Most of it was unexpected. And I really like that. I was afraid, when I guessed the tiger thing, that the book was going to be plain and expected, but it finally surprised me and erased my doubts. 

So I really loved it and I'm really happy they recommended it to me, and I will recommend it to anyone. Now everything I want to do is find the next two books that complete the trilogy and read them all. Let's see what happens. 

Wattpad

Wattpad? I love that website! It's just so great that there's this place where we can all post our own stories so people can read them, and also read amazing stories or even novels that other people post. 
When I found it for the first time, all I could do was read and read other people's works, and it took me some time to post my first short story. Then I post my second one, and it wasn't until this week, after almost a year, that I uploaded my first one. It would be great if you checked them out, you know, and comment or vote or share or whatever...
What I was saying, this webpage is completely addictive, if you find something good to read, and I've spent hours reading this stories people post. The problem is that, that people post them. So maybe you're reading a great story with many chapters and you reach the end of one and it says "I'll upload soon", so you check when was this published and tell yourself than "soon" is going to be soon. But it's not. Weeks go by and it hasn't been uploaded... And that freaks me out, so what I do is always check if the story is finished. But sometimes you find something so good that it's worth waiting (hadn't happened to me yet). So I really recommend you to go check it out if you haven't already. And, by the way, don't read it in your phone. The app is great, and the font can be made bigger and stuff, but I've ended up with a headache many times, but continued reading just because it was really interesting. 

So I hope you like it. 

By the way, these are the links to my short stories, if you want to check them out (I'd appreciate that...) :)

Erasing memories

Walking through the forest

Sadness 

Sant Jordi

On April 23rd every year, in my country we celebrate Sant Jordi (St George), which is the Book Day here :) That makes it one of my favourite days of the year, because it's my opportunity to get new good stuff to read... Traditionally, women give books to men while men give red roses to women, but I've always wanted to break traditions... Why would I want so many roses? I mean, one is great and nice and beautiful and all that, but then they die... And what I really want on that day is new books! So like a month before the day I start telling everyone how much I would love this and this and that book, and maybe they'll get it for me...

So this year for Sant Jordi, which was last week, I finally got:

- Warm Bodies, by Isaac Marion. I was so excited when I got it! The movie has just come out in cinemas here, but I'm not going to see it until I read the book, so that's what I'm currently reading... It looks great for now :)

- The dead of night, by John Marsden. I wasn't really sure I wanted this book, because I didn't buy it when I saw it some months ago... But my sister bought it for me, and now I'm excited about it, because I didn't expect it, but I really liked the first book. John Marsden's idea for the plot is really good. So let's see...

- The Selection, by Kiera Cass. I've been wanting this book for a few months right now, but I never really found it in a bookshop. Someone recommended it to me by Twitter, and I looked at the synopsis and stuff and I really liked how it looked so... But then I went through a few blog posts from different blogs making review about it, and I saw this one which said that buying The Selection was the biggest mistake she ever made, but the rest of reviews were quite good, so I decided to go for it and try, because only my personal opinion will decide what I think about the book. So I'll tell you when I'm done. 

- Splendor, by Anna Godbersen. Ok, this were the 17.95€ best spent in years. I've been looking everywhere for this book for four years, and I had already started to give up... Because I love the The Luxe series, I loved the first three books, and I have them in Spanish. So the right thing to do was wait until the fourth one was published. But it didn't for a long time... I remember looking everywhere on the internet for a publishing date or something about it, but the results were none. I decided to buy it in English, even if my collection will be a bit... different that way, but there was no way I was waiting any longer. So when last week I found in in a bookstore, I think I almost screamed and cried of happiness... I grabbed it and wouldn't leave it for anything till I got home, and my mom was starting at me like I was crazy... Whatever. But I was so happy I had found it!! Now let's hope that it's worth a four-years wait. 

Shaman, Noah Gordon (Cole Family #2)

Synopsis:

Robert Jeremy Cole, the legendary doctor and hero of The Physician,left an enduring legacy. From the 11th century on, the eldest son in each generation of the Cole family has had the same first name and middle initial and many of these men have followed the medical profession. A few have been blessed with their ancestor's diagnostic skill and the "sixth sense" they call The Gift, the ability to know instinctively when death is impending. The tragedy of Rob J.'s life is the deafness of his son, Robert Jefferson Cole, who is called Shaman by everyone who knows him. Shaman's life is difficult. First, he must learn to speak so that he can take his place in the hearing world, and then he must fight against the prejudices of a society where physical differences matter. As Shaman struggles to achieve his identity, the Coles, along with the rest of America, are drawn into the conflict between the North and the South.

I adore Noah Gordon. Completely. This is the second book I've read by him, and the two have been incredibly amazing. He just writes in this awesome way, beautifully but also cruel when necessary. Both The Physician and Shaman are incredible books about the life of being a doctor. They show the good and bad things of following the medical profession, and they tell the story of a life. 

Shaman is the story of this boy, Rob J. Cole Jr. (called Shaman by everyone), who is deaf. But that does not stop him from living his life. With the help from his family and from Rachel, he can learn to live with his deafness and to stop it from being a huge problem in his life. 

The book begins with Rob J. Cole's arrival to the US, and how he starts a family while being a good physician. Then he has his son, and his indian friends and he starts developing a life in a zone where that was nothing before. 

I love how Noah Gordon tells his story with realistic writing. There isn't the girl who falls in love with the boy that loves her and the live happily ever after. The girl can get married with someone else, you know? And this is only an example of how Gordon tells the unfairnesses of life, because bad things also happen. People die, people go to war and maybe they don't come back like they left, people leave... But people also fall in love, keep a life-lasting friendship, have a loving family, save lives...

This awesome book, as well as the rest of the series following the Cole family, have to be read at least once in a lifetime. It's just something that has to be read. 

Divergent movie news

The cast and other information for the Divergent movie were announced less than two months ago, and not everyone is happy about them, it's not how we imagined the characters while we were reading them. 

- Shailene Woodley plays Tris Prior, the main character of the book. 

- Theo James is Four, the other main character, and the character we girls were most looking forward to know. 

- Kate Winslet will be Jeanine, the evil one in the film. 

- Ansel Elgort is Caleb Prior, Tris's smart brother. 

- Zoe Kravitz is Christina, Tris's new friend in Dauntless, brave and reckless. 

- Maggie Q. will play Tori, another Dauntless member. 

- Ben Lloyd-Huges plays Will, one of Tris's new friends. 

- Ben Lamb will be Edward, another friend. 

- Christian Madsen is Al, another friend. 

- Jai Courtney is Eric, the Dauntless leader Tris doesn't seem to particularly like.

Uriah, Peter and other characters are still being cast, even if there are many rumours that haven't been confirmed yet. 
The movie is currently being filmed in Chicago, USA, but I'm not sure if they started yet...
So what do you think? Are the actors like you imagined the characters?

Girl Saves Boy, Steph Bowe

Synopsis:

"The first time we met, Jewel Valentine saved my life."

Isn’t it enough having your very own terminal disease, without your mother dying? Or your father dating your Art teacher?

No wonder Sacha Thomas ends up in the lake that Saturday evening…

But the real question is: how does he end up in love with Jewel Valentine?

With the help of quirky teenage prodigies Little Al and True Grisham, Sacha and Jewel have a crazy adventure, with a little lobster emancipation along the way.

But Sacha’s running out of time, and Jewel has secrets of her own.

Have you ever read this short (about 200 pages) but well-written book, beautiful and simple? The kind of book you read in a day but that you think about it later? That's Girl Saves Boy. 

I can't believe the authour wrote it when she was a 17-year-old! I love how it's written, the simple but beautiful way Steph Bowe narrates the story. It's really nice that each chapter is told from the point of view of one of the main characters, Sacha and Jewel, because that helps to know what is going on inside their minds in that specific moment. 

I love the character's names in the book because, I don't know if it's only for me, but they aren't particularly usual names. 

The only thing in the book being a bit... unreal was that almost every main character (Sacha, Jewel, True) have lost someone really close to them that they love... They have all had disgraced lives and that's why they understand each other, which is a bit tragic, don't you think?

But I think the book was awesome. I loved it, and I really think Steph Bowe has real talent for being that young (for an author), which is great.