Loving this series as much as EE
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I am loving Buroker's Fallen Empire series. I am a huge Emperor's Edge fan and, of all her series, this one is the most similar to that one as far as tone and characterization-- without coming across as EE in space! As always, Buroker's success is in how her characters relate to and play off of each other... and lots of action! I am anxiously awaiting the next installment.
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I have just finished my re-read of the League series, and I'm still in love with every word and every character.

Now that we're several books in to this wonderful series, this book feels out of place in the reading order.  But it's still a great read, and it's great to see Syn and Shahara as parents.  I love Devon and Alix, and I love Vik the mecha.. I want one myself.

One of my favorite things is that there is adventure and more than just the love story in each and every book.  I feel like I'm reading a whole experience, not just a small slice of someones life with a little spice thrown in.  These are the kind of books I keep buying and going back to.
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I adore this series. I always look forward to a new release. I highly anticipated Tohr's story. He's always been a Brother that I liked, but felt like we didn't know much about. I was destroyed when Wellsie died. I wanted to wrap Tohr up and hold him close. :) I was so happy to get to know him in this book. Z will always be my favorite and I have a soft spot for my V too, but Tohr has certainly taken a strong hold of my heart. Oh and I'm THRILLED beyond belief that my name will be on a Brother's back!

I also enjoyed the new storyline about the new "enemy". I was getting a bit tired of all the Lesser stuff. Not that the Lesser's aren't still there, but it's nice to see something different.

The last thing to notably mention is Blay and Qhuinn. MAN OH MAN I can't wait for the next book! That's all I will say on that. ;)
52220
I can't get enough of Gideon and Eva. I hope the next book doesn't take as long to come out. I'm having withdrawals!
4185012
This series is so amazing. I want to take everyone that is so enamored of zombies right now and make them buy these books! Each book sees the author's writing become just that much better and the plot become that much thicker. And each time I think I've got it figured out where things might end up, I am surprised, and in a very good way.

Many new characters introduced in this one, some of whom seem like they may play bigger roles in subsequent books, and some of whom seem like I'm not going to like them much. More familiar characters get some time for their POV to shine, which I love.

Lots of time spent in the minds of the nightrunners in Dissension. And several different ones too. My only dislike (which isn't really a dislike) is coming from the plot line involving Sanda. ******SPOILER******** I do not get her obsession with Jack at all. It seems very out of place and is one of the few times I feel like it is just a plot device for the author to get somewhere he needs to get in the overall storyline. I also find it hard to believe that she could control those nightrunners at the end to the extent she did so far and not have them wanting to eat everyone. *******END SPOILER*******

More time spent in this one showing the stupidity of going up against armed military personnel, this time with tanks. Pure awesomeness, with no messing around and trying to reason with people that don't deserve reason.

I am so in love with the essential crew at this point. My girl crush on Gonzalez is complete after seeing her with Bri more. McCafferty is a very close second. The banter between them all has made me laugh out loud several times and just feels like exactly what would be happening. Greg & Jack's interactions keep me giggling. The attention to detail is once again present in this one, lending credibility to a thankfully very fictional world.

I was heartbroken at the end of this one, both because of events in the plot and because I have to wait for another book!
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I really enjoy this series! This was a great installment to this steampunk world. We pick up shortly after Etiquette & Espionage ended with the same intrigue happening. This time there is more to the mystery and new characters added to the crew. There is also a setting change as this time they are visiting London. While it was slow getting into things, it was still a very good installment in the Finishing School world.

Sophronia does seem to grow up/mature a little bit. She still sticks her nose into business that more than likely isn't for her to know. At the same time, her school has some male visitors from Bunson's. She has to manage their advances while trying to figure out why they are there and why they are going to London. There are certain events (that I won't spoil here) that cause her to grow up and take care of her own. She definitely shows that she can be a loyal friend.

Many of the faces from the first appear in this as well as some new ones. Her closest friends have some issues with her, but that is eventually rectified. As well, major things do happen to Dimity. Some of Monique's deepest secrets are also revealed and I don't think she'll be around much longer (if at all). Vieve is still around and by the end there are some major changes for her as well. It looks like there are big things coming for everyone basically.

It took a little bit for things to get interesting, but once it did I could not put it down. I love falling into this world and I can't wait for the next one to come out. This is definitely a series I would recommend to pretty everyone-especially if they're looking for something different and unique. If only I knew when the third was coming out!!! Hopefully it'll be sometime this year.
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As an artist who works at home I devour kindle and audiobooks like crazy, and this series is always one of my favorites that I relisten to a lot while I work. I love Karen Chance's work, although I hate waiting for each new book in the Cassandra series, once I get the new installment I don't even mind because they are always so good. I love the characters, and the series is an incredible mix so many elements, no one is one dimensional, and Marco and Fred crack me up. I won't lie when I say I wish it was longer just to get a resolution with the Pritkin scenario, but it is par the course with this series there is always crazy amount of action. I remember reading earlier reviews of the first couple books in the series and so many people comment on Cassie being dumb or helpless, which always bothered me. Ya she is young and makes some mistakes, but labeling her stupid seems unreasonable, especially in the situations she has been put in, I'm not sure how anyone would be expected to know exactly what to do or how to react. Anyway I love love love this book and this whole series and can't wait to see was Ms Chance has in store for us.
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Another great from Evangeline Anderson! Ever since I picked up Claimed I have not been able to put this series down. I love how all the characters come to life and she continues to surprise us with even more twist and turns. I will continue reading the series until my last breathe.
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In this book we get to see more and more of the surrounding characters, specifically the love/friend/its complicated love interest, Ally. We get to know her better by switching between her and Jesses POV.

I really enjoyed getting into Allys head. I still enjoyed Jesses moments more, but Allys voice has such an ernest honesty to it that I found myself falling in love with her myself.

This is my favorite book in the series because the stakes are high, Jesses powers come more into play, and the main villain gets a lot more focus. Hes fascinating. Evil, yes. Sadistic, most certainly yes. But fascinating.
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I've been reading these books for years now and I've become a huge fan of Sylvia Day. Ok yes, I must concede that Eva irritates the crap out of me sometimes and Gideon is a complete nut job...but how they fight for one another is so touching and pure. I'm ecstatic that Sylvia decided to continue the series past "Entwined with you". This series has easily become my favorite!
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I LOVE this series. With this being Book 6 I feel like I really know the characters, their personalities & the way they interact together. The challenges they face living in a zombie infested world rife with humans who're worse than the zombies is intense & engaging. I'm not a literary genius so my review writing isn't going to be witty or detailed. I read things I like, preferably with zombies. This series gives me everything I want in a story. James Cook delivers a solid adventure in every installment.
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I don't think I can recommend this series enough.  The world, the characters, and plot are so well crafted and protrayed.  Seeing this messed up world through the eyes of Elspeth is incredible. :) Looking forward to Z-8
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Love this series, and Addicted for Now proved to be another engaging and extremely entertaining read. It was not my favorite of the series (book two has been so far)...but it is still an awesome continuation. I love how we learn more about Lo's dad....and how highly flawed, but uniquely endearing he is. He ping-pongs from villain to protector countless times in just one scene. You go from cringing about how verbally abusive he is, to sighing with how protective/caring he can be. I don't love the diction for the next book (the first chapters are included in book 3), but do love the Connor Cobalt character so much I'll dive right in when it is released. It will certainly be interesting pendulum swing going from reading about Lily's compulsions to Rose's.
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I came right off of reading the first book in the series, Tesla Evolution Book 1, and I enjoyed it so much, I dove directly into the second volume.

This is the continuing adventures of Sebastian and Melanie.  Melanie, who was weeks from succumbing to cancer in the previous book, has just found out that she has been cured, due to the radiation emitted from Sebastian himself!  However, she is warned that, if she continues to stay in close contact with him, she could be in danger of dying from radiation poisoning.  They have arrived at the Steam Academy, one of their main missions in the previous book, but soon realize that it is not the salvation that they had hoped it would be.  Food shortages and civil unrest threaten everyone's livelihood, as well as the outside threat of the cyborgs.

Going from Tesla to Decay was a very nice transition, but not exactly the same.  The author's style has changed slightly from the first to second volumes, as has the overall tone of the book.  This book is significantly darker than the previous volume.  While not automatically a bad thing (I certainly enjoyed the change, overall), it should be noted that, while things were definitely bleak before, it becomes much bleaker this time around.

This has shaped up to be a fantastic series, and I am very much looking forward to reading the next in the series.  Which I can do right now, since it's already out!
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I completely love this series!  In this book, we get to dive even deeper into the Curse and Ellie's powers. The danger becomes more prevalent and even draws the attention of the police. Ellie finds herself with more male attention than she wants, even dangerously so at times. She is forced to make many difficult decisions...holding on to family members or letting them move toward their own happiness, aligning herself with Ahone or Okeus, a peaceful self-sacrificing love full of devotion and a feeling of home or an out of control passionate love full of betrayal and secrets. My emotions were all over the place reading this story, and I completely loved it. I think Allie makes all the right decisions, but if you want to know what those decisions are, you will have to read the book since I'm not into spoilers:-)
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I didn't think I could love this series any more but this has by far and away been my favourite so far. All games changed here. Suddenly, along with Holly and her crew I see hope as an option in this bleak, hostile and apocalyptic world. There were battles a plenty, but the human force of nature came through yet again. With some major surprises and revelations in store for the entire team, it is still the interactions between the team and it's increasing allies that powers these books forwards. Holly is single minded in her nature to protect and improve lives, and starts off single handed on a mission to rescue Case from the militia group. She makes one very smart decision and that is take Maisie, the Ai egg, probably one of my most favourite aspects of this book. I'm saying no more, you have to read it. One breath taking, gut wrenching, fast paced adventure that I adored. Am waiting impatiently on the next instalment.
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Oh Susan Ee. You have done it again. Although.. I might have had some struggles.

For starters, I did not like how Angelfall ended up with Paige being who she has become. For that, I didn't like how World After started. Paige with her stiches and teeth, her attacks, etc. Her presence did not last very long, so I was happy again with her being gone. For some reason, in the end with her turning into a total badass, kicking and biting Beliel, my  dislike for that kid took a surprising turn. Maybe it already happend after the video scenes. Susan Ee has given that much development and depth to Paige's character so now I find her a total badass.

From page one and so on, I missed Raffe. I missed him more than any character in the world when being missing. He's that kind of character who's hilarious and extremely handsome, something I've learned to appreciate to the fullest. I haven't even talked about the Raffryn chemistry! Those two were a perfect ship in Angel. Now, in World After, one cannot ship one another if the other one is gone. You see where this alinea is heading?  The biggest struggle I had to endure in this book would have to be not having them together. I was constantly hoping for a reunion, and we didn't get that one until the very end. That is why I screamed and giggled way too much when there was a mention of him at the angel party. Fun and all, but way too late. In my opinion, Raffe could have returned to Penryn to help them escape Alcatraz. In general, he could have returned way sooner. I did mind the interesting plot and all, but I think it's very clear that Miss Penryn Young is not the character I love without him. A lack of humour and optimism were very noticable. The first time I actually laughed out loud was not the first Pooky Bear moment, but one of the last ones.
"Have you named her yet?" he asks. "She likes powerful names so maybe you could appease her by giving her a good one.
I bite my lip as I remember telling Dee-Dum what I named my sword. "Um, I could rename her anything she likes."
I give him a cheesy smile.
He looks like he's bracing himself for the worst. "She gets named once by each carrier. If you've named her, she's stuck with it as long as she's with you.
Damn.
He glares at me as if he already hates it. "What is it?"
I consider lying but what's the point? I clear my throat. "Pooky Bear."
I laughed so hard and reads those lines over and over again. Guys, that is what I like to call: my sense of humour.

In Angelfall you have Raffryn and their moments. In World After, Raffe's gone (like I said, *sniff*) and Penryn gets to see way more of the World After. How the current situation actually is after the angel apocalypse. Examples I liked very much were Alcatraz and just more of the labs in general. The parties and angel politics were also a nice addition to the world building. However, whilst some things were explained and finally made sense, others are getting intense. I like it how this book got me to like the story as much as the characters. Why Uriel has his trophy girls has not yet been explained. Maybe we'll never get an answer. I think I'm okay with that. Since  I am talking about his trophy girls, that scene has to be the best one out of the entire book. Elements from the 20's made it even more fabulous. But, Judgement Day? What is going on. Argh, so many questions!

I may have learned to like certain things, but there will always be that one thing you can't like, how hard you try. In my case, it has to be those damned locusts scorpion human angel things. I don't thing they match the angel apocalypse aspect at all, and I won't even consider learning to like them. I just don't.

So now I really look forward to the next books in this series. Let's hope that Susan never, ever splits Raffryn up again.