Enshadowed

6/20/17

 I have high expectations for this book, and I'm so happy to finally have it in my hands. It's the sequel to Nevermore and I'm pretty excited to see what this book's pages hold. I can't even remember when I read the first one. But I do remember some of the things that had happened in the book. Like the fact that our main characters end up in some world that are like the live action version of Edgar Allan Poe's stories. They try to escape but our leading lady doesn't want to leave with our or leading man. Somehow she gets tricked into thinking that he is safe and she escapes the place. Only to find out that he was still trapped. I think this book is about her trying to find a way to get him back. I had trouble putting down the first book, so I'm pretty sure it's going to be the same with this one. Shall I dive into the adventure now?

7/9/17

 I'm only a third of the way through Enshadowed and so far not a whole lot has happened. Just our leading lady moping and slowly going insane. The whole book starts with her dreaming about cheer practice, but she doesn't know that she is dreaming quite yet. The moment she realizes it, she wakes up thinking that she is let for the competition, only to find out that it had all already happened. Then things drag on a bit with some excitement here and there. Like her friend running off after our leading lady describes a certain woman. Or, the moment where she gets violated from one of her enemies, Pinfeathers. Sadly, this isn't the only time he shows in the first third part of the book. I just finished the chapter where he shows up the second time. The guy just sounds creepy. I know it has been a while since I read the first book, so I need to really try to remember as I read more. But so far I'm getting the hang of what is going on. Varen is trying to communicate with Isobel while Lilith is up to no good. Isobel is trying to bring Varen back, thinking Baltimore is the only way. Bonus points to the book for mentioning a trip to my second home and a possible setting in it. But so far nothing really exciting has happened in the book. It is just dragging on a bit. I hope things pick up soon because my dramas look really good right about now.

7/28/17

 Okay, I have to be honest here. I have like over a hundred pages left to read, so I'm not even close to finishing the book. But I do have other books that I would like to post about so I'm ending the posts about this book a little bit early. Also, no a whole lot has happened in the book. Pretty much our leading lady going through the motions of real life while she balances insanity and the dream world. Not easy when everyone thinks you either know something or are just flat out losing it. Anyways, it took me a while to remember the layout of the Baltimore scene. The book describes an area that I haven't been to in a long time. I think I have been by the stadium about three years ago. So, I did sit there thinking that the author had it all wrong and thought she was talking about a different city until she described the stadium area. Then I was like, 'Oh yeah'. I am only pointing this out because I usually stay in the historical part or by the school that has UBee the bee mascot, University of Baltimore. But I'm getting off track and not really talking about the book. Not really a whole lot to talk about since she hardly spent any time in the dream world. I was kind of hoping this was would be just as on the edge of your seat as the first one. Instead, I'm thinking this book is a bit on the slow side. But I know it plays a big part in the series and hopefully, the third book is better. I would really hate to give this book a bad review but I have to say I am a bit disappointed. Sorry Bookies, but I felt like falling asleep that the book was so boring. But you are all free to read it if you would like. Like I said, it plays a big part in the series by being the second book in the series. I guess you kind of have to explain how she got somewhere instead of just throwing her into the location without a backstory. So I can see the reasoning here.