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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Forged (Taken #3) by Erin Bowman: Early Review


RATING: 4/5 stars!
 
Author: Erin Bowman
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Won
Publication date: April 15th, 2015
Find it on Goodreads here!

SUMMARY (from Goodreads):

Gray Weathersby and his group of rebels must make their final stand in the epic conclusion to the Taken trilogy, which New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu called "an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end."

The Order is building an unstoppable army, with every generation of Forgeries harder to detect and deadlier than the one before. It’s time for Gray and his fellow rebels to end the Order's world of lies. But when the most familiar faces—and even the girl he loves—can’t be trusted, Gray will have to tread carefully if he wants to succeed. Or survive.


REVIEW:

First off, I would like to say thank you to Erin Bowman for hosting the giveaway that I won this ARC in!

Because this is the final book in a trilogy, I'll keep my review brief to avoid spoilers.

I really liked this book. It had everything that I loved about the first two books and more. It was a super quick, fun read. The characters have changed and developed so much since the first book, and I absolutely love them all. The ending was solid, and wrapped the trilogy up nicely.

But why the four stars?

SPOILERS AHEAD. HIGHLIGHT TO VIEW.


I did not like how Blaine's death was handled. It seemed WAY too quick, and I felt that it needed a little bit more lead up to it to really feel something. I was more surprised than sad.

END SPOILERS

Overall, FORGED is a solid ending to a fabulous trilogy! I highly recommend this trilogy to dystopian fans!

CONTENT: Kissing, one implied sex scene, and some talk of sex. Hardly any swearing, and lots more violence than the previous books.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Frozen (Taken #2) by Erin Bowman: Review


RATING: 5/5 stars!
 
Author: Erin Bowman
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Bought
Publication date: April 15, 2014
Find it on Goodreads here!
 
SUMMARY (from Goodreads):
 
SPOILERS FOR BOOK ONE! HIGHIGHT TO VIEW
 
The Heists were only the beginning.

Gray Weathersby escaped from the primitive town of Claysoot expecting to find answers, but what he discovered shook him to the core: A ruthless dictator with absolute power. An army of young soldiers blinded by lies. And a growing rebellion determined to fight back.

Now Gray has joined a team of rebels on a harsh, icy journey in search of allies who can help them set things right. But in a world built on lies, Gray must constantly question whether any ally—or enemy—is truly what they seem…
  
 

REVIEW:

As with all later books in a series, I'll keep my review brief to avoid spoilers.

This book was SO GOOD! I've found myself in a little bit of a reading slump lately, and this book helped to pull me out. It was quick, fun, and so enjoyable. Gray was a bit annoying at times, but the other characters more than made up for it. And there was one twist that I did not see coming at all! It blew my mind.

Overall, FROZEN was a great installment to the TAKEN trilogy. Definitely try out these books if you're a dystopian fan!

CONTENT: Kissing, and some very mild innuendoes. Lots of violence and shooting, though.